The Bedford Companion to Shakespeare: An Introduction with Documents

Developed with advice from more than 130 scholars, The Bedford Companion to Shakespeare brings the study of Shakespeare to life by invigorating the treatment of his life, times, and work with engaging material not available in any other college-level Shakespeare text. A unique combination of well-written, up-to-date background information and hard-to-find historical documents, the book introduces students to the topics most important to the study of Shakespeare in full cultural and historical context.