Red Metropolis: Socialism and the Government of London

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volume does not include entries on the London locations with which Shakespeare himself was associated, although this is beyond the usual remit of the Dictionary series. Likewise, the quality of the two illustrations could be better. Currently, they do not really add anything to the volume as they cannot easily be used to identify the locations referenced in the Dictionary. Overall, though, Shakespeare and London is a well-written, user-friendly companion to London’s place in the plays and poems of Shakespeare as well as a good starting point for further research. It persuasively demonstrates that London is present in Shakespeare’s work in overt and indirect ways and offers a helpful overview of these references and, through them, an enriched reading of the plays. It will be a valuable purchase for university and research libraries keen to enhance their archive of key Shakespeare resources.