Shakespeare’s Reception and Interpretation in the Baltics

This book is the first collection of research in English devoted to interpretations of Shakespeare’s works in all three Baltic countries, using historical, structural and comparative analysis. The purpose of this edited collection, written by leading Shakespeare researchers in the Baltics, is to introduce international readers to the unique experience of Baltic theatre, to analyse the importance of Shakespeare’s appropriation during the process of development of Baltic national culture, and to highlight the key tendencies and personalities involved in this process.
This book will provide rich informative and analytical material for students, teachers, lecturers and researchers of Shakespeare, as well as theatre theoreticians and practitioners.