1. Preface. 2. Shakespeare’s England. 3. The Elizabethan Theatres. 4. The Life of Shakespeare. 5. The Text , Chronology, and Criticism of the Plays. 6. The Poems . 7. The Plays : 1, Form and Fable. 8. The Plays II : Sources and Intention. 9. Shakespeare’s Style, Language, and Versification. 10. The Genius of Shakespeare. 11. Bibliography. 12. Index