For generations scholars have labored scrupulously to try to separate the facts of William Shakespeare's life from the myths that have entangled them. However, those who have written fictions about the bard have operated under no such constraints. They offer solutions to the identities of W.H. and the Dark Lady, suggest Shakespeare's role in the shaping of the King James Bible, and trace his relationships with Sir Thomas Lucy, Francis Bacon, Elizabeth I, Kit Marlowe and Ben Jonson. And they speculate endlessly about Shakespeare's pets and poaching, his sources and inspiration, his melancholy...

Bringing Shakespeare to the Sunshine State, this book gathers together a talented group of teachers, choreographers, directors, set designers, musicians, costumers, actors, and artists to discuss how they have adapted the bard s monologues in Miami, assassinated Julius Caesar on the steps of Tallahassee s Capitol, trained students to duel in Florida s Panhandle, placed Shylock on trial in Orlando, and transformed Gainesville into Puck s magical forest.

This guide for teachers and lovers of literature and theater is an original collection of essays exploring the idea that Shakespeare s...