Publisher's Synopsis
Shakespeare Studies is an international volume published every year in hard cover that contains essays and studies by critics and cultural historians from both hemispheres. The journal features substantial reviews of significant books and essays dealing with the cultural history of early modern England, with an emphasis on the public theater and its productions. Volume XXXIII continues a series of essays entitled ""Early Modern Drama around the World."" In this volume, Eugene J. Johnson offers a lengthy analysis of ""The Architecture of Italian Theaters around the Time of Shakespeare."" Volume XXXIII also offers another in the journal's series of Forums, entitled ""Extra-mural Psychoanalysis."" Organized and introduced by Cynthia Marshall, the Forum includes contributions by Lynn Enterline, Kristen Poole, Douglas Trevor, and Susan Zimmerman. Additionally, this volume contains two full-length articles by Gina Bloom and Leeds Barroll, on King John and on the beginning of performances at the Blackfriars, respectively; and a review article by Paul Cohen on the work of Timothy Hampton. There are also twenty-two book reviews. Susan Zimmerman is Associate Professor of English at Queens College, CUNY. Garrett Sullivan is Associate Professor of English at Pennsylvania State University.
