Shakespeare and Classical Comedy

This book surveys Shakespeare's comedies, charting the influence upon them of the ancient playwrights, Plautus and Terence. Analysing these sources, and placing the comedies in their Renaissance context, as well as in the larger context of European theatre, Robert Miola's thoroughly researched book is enlightening on the theory of comedy, and ranges over a vast amount of European drama from Aristophanes to Beckett and Ionesco, whilst further illuminating Shakespeare's artistry and achievement.