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Considers uses of themes, tropes and motifs (including love at first sight, families’ influence on romantic relationships, exile, and use of herbs and traditional medicine) from Romeo and Juliet in Susan Abulhawa’s novel, The Blue between Sky and Water (2015) to reveal how love stories of Palestinian people are transformed into tragedies in context of civil strife and war. English summary, 39.

Elaborates rationale for reception of Harold Bloom’s critical works Western Canon and Shakespeare: the Invention of the Human, noting works' “anxiety of decentring Shakespeare, or fear of de-Westernisation.” Assumes that part of logic behind reception and disagreement stems from “modalities of reception of the Bard” and desire to resituate Shakespeare studies within “complex congeries of power relations.” English summary, 1.

Discusses Shakespeare's acquisition of coat of arms for his father, John Shakespeare. Contends coat of arms is questionable based on protocol for seeking coat of arms, 1596 Letters Patent for John Shakespeare, challenge to letter validity, and line drawings for arms in 1596 Draft Grants. 

Challenges scholar Robert Prechter on true authorship of only known letter supposedly written by George Peele. Considers past scholarship and analysis, including studies in and comparisons of paleographic examples. Contends Peele wrote letter in question, rather than Earl of Oxford as Prechter suggested.

Evaluates questions of liability and social obligation in Merchant of Venice and Heinrich von Kleist's novella, Michael Kohlhaas (1808-10). Argues each literary work exposes "contradictions of a society in transition from feudalism to a capitalist economy." 

Includes one essay on Shakespeare.

Evaluates phrasing of "virtual reality" and differences between "virtual" and "real." Considers how such linguistic differences affects "digital togetherness" in online university classrooms, drawing on experience of teaching Shakespeare. using

Provides overview and history of Shakespeare-VR project and its place within field of Shakespeare as well as field of virtual reality. Considers pedagogical value of project and how project facilitates "learning by doing." 

Assesses limitations of past virtual reality Shakespeare adaptations in order to predict future of field. Considers projects such as King of Infinite Space (2017), Shakesperiences (2017), and Hamlet 360: Thy Father's Spirit (2019, q.v.).

Includes three essays on Shakespeare.