Shakespeare; Drama; Renaissance literature

Douglas Bruster’s research centers on Shakespeare and the drama of Elizabethan England. He is currently researching the chronology of Shakespeare's works, and revising "The Riverside Shakespeare".

His books on Shakespeare and early modern drama include "Drama and the Market in the Age of Shakespeare," "Quoting Shakespeare," "Shakespeare and the Question of Culture," "Prologues to Shakespeare’s Theatre," "To Be or Not To Be" and "Shakespeare and the Power of Performance." He has edited "'Everyman' and 'Mankind'," "The Changeling," and "A Midsummer Night's Dream."