Rodney Bolt's delightful life of Marlowe plays out a surprising solution to an enduring literary mystery, bringing the spirit of Shakespeare alive as we've neve

Children’s play throughout history has been free, spontaneous, and intertwined with work, set in the playgrounds of the fields, streams, and barnyards. Childr

Explores the history of play in the U.S. from the point of view of children between six and twelve.

Showing how overlooked publication agents constructed and read early modern history plays, this book fundamentally re-evaluates the genre.