This book provides a fascinating insight into the sources used by Shakespeare in the composition of his plays. Collier and Hazlitt collect a range of plays, romances, novels, poems, and histories that were employed by Shakespeare in his works, and provide an introduction and notes that illuminate the connections between these texts and the plays themselves. Written in an engaging and informative style, this is an essential resource for anyone interested in Shakespearean scholarship This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.