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376 pages • first pub 1606 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781108005890
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 20 July 2009
Description
John Dover Wilson's New Shakespeare, published between 1921 and 1966, became the classic Cambridge edition of Shakespeare's plays and poems until the 1980s. The series, long since out-of-print, is now reissued. Each work is available both individu...
Community Reviews Summary of 18,143 reviews
Moods
sad 50%
challenging 48%
emotional 45%
tense 44%
reflective 31%
adventurous 18%
mysterious 12%
funny 11%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 38% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, MurderModerate
Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
War, Body horror, Infidelity
376 pages • first pub 1606 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781108005890
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 20 July 2009
Description
John Dover Wilson's New Shakespeare, published between 1921 and 1966, became the classic Cambridge edition of Shakespeare's plays and poems until the 1980s. The series, long since out-of-print, is now reissued. Each work is available both individu...
Community Reviews Summary of 18,143 reviews
Moods
sad 50%
challenging 48%
emotional 45%
tense 44%
reflective 31%
adventurous 18%
mysterious 12%
funny 11%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 38% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 73% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, MurderModerate
Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
War, Body horror, Infidelity