The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare and Contemporary Dramatists2013 261 Edited by Ton Hoenselaars The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare and Contemporary Dramatists Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2012 xxii + 298 pp. 9780521765745(hbck);978...

What is it about?

While Shakespeare's popularity has continued to grow, so has the attention paid to the work of his contemporaries. The contributors to this Companion introduce the distinctive drama of these playwrights, from the court comedies of John Lyly to the works of Richard Brome in the Caroline era. With chapters on a wide range of familiar and lesser-known dramatists, this book devotes attention to their personal and professional relationships, occupational rivalries and collaborations. Overturning the popular misconception that Shakespeare wrote in isolation, it offers a new perspective on the most impressive body of drama in the history of the English stage.

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