Description: Examining the commonalities and differences in addressing a notionally 'Celtic' Shakespeare, this collection brings together the best scholarship on the individual nations of Ireland, Scotland and Wales in a way that emphasizes cultural crossovers and crucibles of conflict. The essays in this volume cohere in a wide-ranging treatment of Shakespeare's direct and oblique references to the archipelago, and the problematic issue of national identity.
Review Quotes: '... a comprehensive, thought-provoking collection and a significant statement in the field of Shakespeare studies and archipelagic studies more widely.' Irish Studies Review 'It is a sign of how valuable and thought-provoking this collection is that many of the essay possess wider implications for early modern drama that should also be explored.' Scottish Literary Review