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Download or read book Tales for Shakespeare written by G. Thomas Olsen and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suitable for students, researchers, thespians, and general readers, Tales for Shakespeare is an anthology of source stories behind seven of Shakespeareâ (TM)s most beloved, frequently studied, and regularly performed plays. It begins with a general introduction examining Shakespeareâ (TM)s creative process and the assumptions about creativity shared by writers and readers of his age. It asks whether or not Shakespeare was a plagiarist, before showing how even posing this question requires extensive historical and critical framing. The full texts of seven primary source stories are then presented, all in modern spelling and punctuation, with glosses and notes. Each story is preceded by a concise introduction which, like the general introduction, is written for students and a range of other readers. The volume includes questions for each text, a general glossary, and a list of recommended further reading. A new translation of a source story for The Merchant of Venice is also included.