The reader is taken on a fascinating journey through some of the lesser known corners of culture which are infused by the spirit of Shakespeare and his characters. This is compulsory reading, not only for lovers of Shakespeare’s work, but historians of literature, the theatre and culture – and simply anyone who reads. Prof. Jacek Fabiszak (Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań) The book as a whole constitutes a very interesting and robust academic contribution to Polish research devoted to the work of Shakespeare. Prof. Marta Gibińska (Tischner European University, Krakow)