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The book is organized into seven subject-based chapters—Character, Performance, Texts, Language, Structure, Sources and History—without assuming prior knowledge. Each chapter builds ways of thinking and includes “Where next?” sections for independent research. It reflects up-to-date scholarship while emphasizing space for new, fresh ideas on well-studied plays.","This page intentionally left blank  \nThe Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare  \nThis lively and innovative introduction to Shakespeare promotes active engagement with the plays, rather than recycling factual information. Covering a range of texts, it is divided into seven subject-based chapters:  \nCharacter, Performance, Texts, Language, Structure, Sources and History, and it does not assume any prior knowledge. Instead, it develops ways of thinking and provides the reader with resources for independent research through the ‘Where next?’ sections at the end of each chapter. The book draws on up-to-date scholarship without being overwhelmed by it and, unlike other introductory guides to Shakespeare, it emphasises that there is space for new and fresh thinking by students and readers, even on the most-studied and familiar plays.  \nemma smith is Fellow and Tutor in English at Hertford College, University of Oxford.  \nCambridge Introductions to Literature  \nThis series is designed to introduce students to key topics and authors. Accessible and lively, these introductions will also appeal to readers who want to broaden their understanding of the books and authors they enjoy.  \n􀀁 Ideal for students, teachers, and lecturers  \n􀀁 Concise, yet packed with essential information  \n􀀁 Key suggestions for further reading  \nTitles in this series:  \nEric Bulson The Cambridge Introduction to James Joyce  \nJohn Xiros Cooper The Cambridge Introduction to T. S. Eliot Kirk Curnutt The Cambridge Introduction to F. 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Jimmie Killingsworth The Cambridge Introduction to Walt Whitman Ronan McDonald The Cambridge Introduction to Samuel Beckett Wendy Martin The Cambridge Introduction to Emily Dickinson Peter Messent The Cambridge Introduction to Mark Twain  \nJohn Peters The Cambridge Introduction to Joseph Conrad  \nSarah Robbins The Cambridge Introduction to Harriet Beecher Stowe Martin Scofield The Cambridge Introduction to the American Short Story Emma Smith The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare  \nPeter Thomson The Cambridge Introduction to English Theatre, 1660 –1900 Janet Todd The Cambridge Introduction to Jane Austen  \nJennifer Wallace The Cambridge Introduction to Tragedy  \nThe Cambridge Introduction to  \nShakespeare  \nEMMA SMITH  \nCAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS  \nCambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo  \nCambridge University Press  \nThe Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 8RU, UK  \nPublished in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press, New York [www.cambridge.org](www.cambridge.org)  \nInformation on this [title: www.cambridge.org/9780521855990](title: www.cambridge.org/9780521855990)  \n© Emma Smith 2007  \nThis publication is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provision of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press.  \nFirst published in print format 2007  \nISBN-13 978-0-511-27390-2 eBook (EBL)  \nISBN-10 0-511-27390-8 eBook (EBL)  \nISBN-13 978-0-521-85599-0 hardback ISBN-10 0-521-85599-3 hardback  \nISBN-13 978-0-521-67188-0 paperback ISBN-10 0-521-67188-4 paperback  \nCambridge University Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of urls for external or third-party internet websites referred to in this publication, and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate.  \nContents  \nList of figures and tables page viii  \nPreface ix  \nChapter 1 Character 1  \nJuliet’s balcony, Verona 1  \nShakespeare’s realism? 3  \nShakespeare’s ‘unreal’ characters 4  \nReading Shakespeare’s characters on the page ","cbCailgZcoUoT4oS","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailgZcoUoT4oS","pdf",1272644,178,"English","en",105,"# Contents\n## Preface\n## Chapter 1 Character\n## Chapter 2 Performance\n## Chapter 3 Texts\n## Chapter 4 Language\n## Chapter 5 Structure\n## Chapter 6 Sources\n## Chapter 7 History","[{\"question\":\"What is the main approach of this introduction to Shakespeare?\",\"answer\":\"It promotes active engagement with the plays rather than recycling factual information, and develops ways of thinking for readers.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the book structured?\",\"answer\":\"It is divided into seven subject-based chapters: Character, Performance, Texts, Language, Structure, Sources and History.\"},{\"question\":\"Is prior knowledge of Shakespeare required?\",\"answer\":\"No. The book does not assume prior knowledge and provides resources for independent research, including “Where next?” sections at the end of each chapter.\"}]","The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare - Contents and Chapter Outline | PDF",1789986783,274,{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":83},"ok",{"site_id":75,"language":74,"slug":84,"title":65,"keywords":85,"description":66,"schema_data":86,"social_meta":140,"head_meta":142,"extra_data":144,"updated_unix":145},"the-cambridge-introduction-to-shakespeare-contents-and-chapter-outline","",{"@graph":87,"@context":139},[88,102,122],{"@type":89,"itemListElement":90},"BreadcrumbList",[91,95,97,100],{"item":92,"name":93,"@type":94,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":96,"name":9,"@type":94,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":98,"name":15,"@type":94,"position":99},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/literature/",3,{"item":101,"name":65,"@type":94,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/the-cambridge-introduction-to-shakespeare-contents-and-chapter-outline/330053/",{"url":101,"name":65,"@type":103,"image":104,"author":109,"headline":65,"publisher":111,"fileFormat":114,"inLanguage":74,"description":66,"dateModified":115,"datePublished":116,"encodingFormat":114,"isAccessibleForFree":117,"interactionStatistic":118},"DigitalDocument",{"url":105,"@type":106,"width":107,"height":108},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/the-cambridge-introduction-to-shakespeare-contents-and-chapter-outline/330053.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":63,"@type":110},"Person",{"url":92,"name":112,"@type":113},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-28","2026-09-21",true,{"@type":119,"interactionType":120,"userInteractionCount":34},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":121},"ViewAction",{"@type":123,"mainEntity":124},"FAQPage",[125,131,135],{"name":126,"@type":127,"acceptedAnswer":128},"What is the main approach of this introduction to Shakespeare?","Question",{"text":129,"@type":130},"It promotes active engagement with the plays rather than recycling factual information, and develops ways of thinking for readers.","Answer",{"name":132,"@type":127,"acceptedAnswer":133},"How is the book structured?",{"text":134,"@type":130},"It is divided into seven subject-based chapters: Character, Performance, Texts, Language, Structure, Sources and History.",{"name":136,"@type":127,"acceptedAnswer":137},"Is prior knowledge of Shakespeare required?",{"text":138,"@type":130},"No. The book does not assume prior knowledge and provides resources for independent research, including “Where next?” sections at the end of each chapter.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":101,"og:type":141,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":112,"og:description":66},"article",{"robots":143,"canonical":101},"index,follow",{"doc_id":61,"site_id":75},1790616023]