Reinventing Shakespeare

Taylor, who caused worldwide controversy with his discovery of the poem "Shall I die?" which he attributed to Shakespeare, is equally provocative in this comprehensive and stimulating study of the Shakespeare industry. He re-assesses the greatestness of the poet - playwright, discussing the ways in which each age reinvents Shakespeare to suit its own ends. Taylor's book, with keen scholarship and wry humour, once again challenges the very grounds of literary judgement.