For a convenient introduction to Shakespearean topics, plays and poems, direct patrons to this authoritative resource. Beginning with Vol. 27, this illustrated series focuses on criticism published after 1960 and provides the reader with a thematic approach to Shakespeare's works. An introduction, criticism, annotated bibliography and cumulative index to topics help users organize their research, making diligent inquiry quick and easy. The series also offers an annual compilation of essays that represent thc year's most noteworthy contributions to Shakespearean scholarship.