While much has been written on Shakespeare's debt to the classical tradition, less has been said about his roots in the popular culture of his own time. This is

Engaging with histories of the book and of reading, as well as with studies of material culture, this volume explores ’popularity’ in early modern English w

Leonard R. N. Ashley delights readers with a collection of facts and folklore of the people of Queen Elizabeth I's era. He describes sports and pastimes, religi

The Ashgate Research Companion to Popular Culture in Early Modern England is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary examination of current research on popular cultu

This book offers an exciting new perspective on Shakespeare's relation to popular culture.