2016 Reprint of 1904 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. “Out of the vast welter of books about Shakespeare and his plays none remains more significantly enduring than this renowned work by Bradley. Bradley’s reputation as a Shakespearean scholar rests in large measure on his genius in recapturing the quality of the original poetic experience and his extraordinary sensitivity to the atmosphere of the play.” “A great achievement. Nothing has been written for many years that has done so much to advance the understanding and appreciation of the greatest things in Shakespeare’s greatest plays.”—The Times [London]