Shakespeare After All is a book length work of Shakespearean schlolarship, consisting of thirty-eight essays that encompass all thirty-eight of

Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's natio ...

's plays. The book is written by

Marjorie Garber Marjorie Garber (born June 11, 1944) is an American professor at Harvard University and the author of a wide variety of books, most notably ones about William Shakespeare and aspects of popular culture including sexuality. Biography She wrote '' ...

and was published in 2004 by

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. This learned book is based on 20 years of Garber's lecture courses for undergraduates at Harvard, Haverford and

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's David Gates says: "Until somebody even smarter than Garber comes along with a 1,200

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this is the indispensable introduction to the indispensable writer, hakespeare

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says: " arber'sintroduction is an exemplary account of what is known about Shakespeare and how his work has been read and regarded through the centuries, while the individual essays display scrupulous subtle close reading."

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