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244 pages • first pub 1623 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781108005739
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 1,657 reviews
Moods
challenging 38%
lighthearted 23%
adventurous 18%
dark 13%
sad 13%
emotional 12%
reflective 7%
mysterious 6%
tense 6%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 34% | Plot: 24%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Sexual content, War, Confinement244 pages • first pub 1623 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781108005739
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 1,657 reviews
Moods
challenging 38%
lighthearted 23%
adventurous 18%
dark 13%
sad 13%
emotional 12%
reflective 7%
mysterious 6%
tense 6%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 30%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 34% | Plot: 24%Strong character development?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 53% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 79% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Classism, Rape, KidnappingMinor
Sexual content, War, Confinement