From one of the great modern writers, the acclaimed lectures in which he draws on a lifetime of experience to take the measure of Shakespeare's plays and sonnets "W. H. Auden, poet and critic, will conduct a course on Shakespeare at the New School for Social Research beginning Wednesday. Mr. Auden . . . proposes to read all Shakespeare's plays in chronological order." So the New York Times reported on September 27, 1946, giving notice of a rare opportunity to hear one of the century's great poets discuss at length one of the greatest writers of all time. Reconstructed by Arthur Kirsch, these lectures offer remarkable insights into Shakespeare's plays and sonnets while also adding immeasurably to our understanding of Auden.

This volume comprises a freshly composed edition of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's 1811-12 Lectures on Shakespeare and Milton and 1818-19 Lectures on Shakespeare. Coleridge is a foundational figure in Shakespeare criticism, and remains to this day one of the most incisive and best. Nobody interested in Coleridge, Shakespeare or Literary Criticism more broadly can afford to be ignorant of Coleridge's famous lectures.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772–1834) was an English poet, theologian, literary critic, philosopher, and co-founder of the English Romantic Movement. He was also a member of the famous Lake Poets, together with William Wordsworth and Robert Southey. Coleridge had a significant influence on the the work of Ralph Waldo Emerson and American Transcendentalism in general, and played an important role in bringing German idealist philosophy to the English-speaking world. He was also an influential critic, garnering particular esteem for his critical work regarding William Shakespeare, which helped usher in a revival of interest in Shakespeare's plays and poetry. This volume contains a collection of Coleridge's lectures on Shakespeare, which he delivered up and down the country. Highly recommended for students and others with an interest in Shakespeare or Coleridge's work. Contents include: “Greek Drama”, “Progress of the Drama”, “The Drama Generally, and Public Taste”, “Shakespeare, a Poet Generally”, “Shakespeare's Judgment Equal to his Genius”, “Recapitulation, and Summary of the Characteristics of Shakespeare's Dramas”, “Outline of an Introductory Lecture upon Shakespeare”, “Order of Shakespeare's Plays”, “Notes on the 'Tempest'”, “'Love's Labour's Lost'”, “'Midsummer Night's Dream'”, “'Comedy of Errors'”, “'As You Like It'”, “'Twelfth Night'”, “'All's Well that Ends Well'”, etc.

This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) was an English poet, literary critic and philosopher who, with his friend William Wordsworth, was a founder of the Romantic Movement in England and a member of the Lake Poets. Content: Definition of Poetry Greek Drama Progress Of The Drama The Drama Generally, And Public Taste Notes on Shakespeare Shakespeare, A Poet Generally Shakespeare's Judgment equal to his Genius Recapitulation, And Summary Of the Characteristics of Shakespeare's Dramas Outline Of An Introductory Lecture Upon Shakespeare Order Of Shakespeare's Plays Notes On The "Tempest" Love's Labour's Lost Midsummer Night's Dream Comedy Of Errors As You Like It Twelfth Night All's Well That Ends Well Merry Wives Of Windsor Measure For Measure Cymbeline Titus Andronicus Troilus And Cressida Coriolanus Julius Cæsar Antony And Cleopatra Timon Of Athens Romeo And Juliet Shakespeare's English Historical Plays King John Richard II. Henry IV. Richard III. Lear Hamlet Macbeth Winter's Tale Othello Notes on Ben Jonson Whalley's Preface Whalley's 'Life Of Jonson' Every Man Out Of His Humour Poetaster Fall Of Sejanus Volpone Apicæne The Alchemist Catiline's Conspiracy Bartholomew Fair The Devil Is An Ass The Staple Of News The New Inn Notes on Beaumont And Fletcher. Harris's Commendatory Poem On Fletcher Life Of Fletcher In Stockdale's Edition, 1811. Maid's Tragedy A King And No King The Scornful Lady The Custom Of The Country The Elder Brother The Spanish Curate Wit Without Money The Humorous Lieutenant The Mad Lover The Loyal Subject Rule A Wife And Have A Wife The Laws Of Candy The Little French Lawyer Valentinian Rollo The Wildgoose Chase A Wife For A Month The Pilgrim The Queen Of Corinth The Noble Gentleman The Coronation Wit At Several Weapons The Fair Maid Of The Inn ...