Dympna Callaghan

A new study of Shakespeare’s life and times, which illuminates our understanding and appreciation of his works. Who Was William Shakespeare? combines an accessible fully historicised treatment of both the life and the plays, suited to both undergraduate and popular audiences. It looks at 24 of the most significant plays and the sonnets through the lens of various aspects of...

Reading Shakespeare’s Poetry A lively exploration of Shakespeare’s poems and how they speak to readers Reading Shakespeare’s Poetry presents a fresh interpretation of Shakespeare’s non-dramatic poems, providing insights into the individual poems, their themes and composition, and their relation to the cultural context of Shakespeare’s world. Dympna Callaghan considers what makes Shakespeare’s language poetic and shows how his poetry is...