WILLIAM

SHAKESPEARF

BY THE SAME AUTHOR

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THE Danish original of this work was pub-
lished in three volumes represented by the
Three Books of this translation. The First
Book and half of the Second are translated
by Mr. WILLIAM ARCHER; the last half of
the Second Book by Mr. ARCHER, assisted by
Miss MARY MORISON; the Third Book by
Miss DIANA WHITE, also with the assistance
of Miss MORISON. The proofs of the whole
Work have been revised by Dr. BRANDES
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First Edition, 2 Vols. 1898. New Edition.
1 Vol. 1899.

New Impressions, 1901, 1905, 1907, 1909,
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New Impression, revised and with two
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II. STRATFORD-PARENTAGE-BOYHOOD

III. MARRIAGE-SIR THOMAS LUCY-DEPARTURE FROM STRATFORD

IV. LONDON-BUILDINGS, COSTUMES, MANNERS

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V. POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS CONDITIONS-ENGLAND'S GROW-

ING GREATNESS

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VI. SHAKESPEARE AS ACTOR AND RETOUCHER OF OLD PLAYS-

SEXES HIS MARRIAGE VIEWED IN THIS LIGHT-LOVE'S

LABOUR'S LOST-ITS MATTER AND STYLE-JOHN LYLY

AND EUPHUISM-THE PERSONAL ELEMENT

XXLOVE'S LABOUR'S WON: THE FIRST SKETCH OF ALL'S WELL

THAT ENDS WELL-THE COMEDY OF ERRORS-THE TWO

GENTLEMEN OF VERONA

X VENUS AND ADONIS: DESCRIPTIONS OF NATURE-THE RAPE

OF LUCRECE: RELATION TO PAINTING

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MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM-ITS HISTORICAL CIRCUM-

STANCES-ITS ARISTOCRATIC, POPULAR, COMIC, AND

SUPERNATURAL ELEMENTS

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OMEO AND JULIET-THE TWO QUARTOS-ITS ROMANESQUE

STRUCTURE-THE USE OF OLD MOTIVES-THE CONCEP-

TION OF LOVE