Women of Will

An interesting and insightful book not just in the sense of Packer's analysis of the role of women in Shakespeare's plays, but it's also a great overview of Shakespeare's works in general. Packer uses a mix of historical/biographical research, her experiences as a performer of the plays, and the text of the plays themselves to really dive into Shakespeare's life and works. I felt that she focused a little too much on minor plays, but that's probably because I teach Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet and Othello every year, so I wanted to see more about them and less about Troilus and Cressida.