B. J. Sokol is Emeritus Professor of English at Goldsmith's College, University of London.

'Shakespeare and Tolerance makes an important intervention in an area of Shakespearian scholarship that should benefit from its freshness of approach; it can be recommended to anyone entering the stormy waters of Shakespeare and cultural difference … it will be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in Shakespeare: Sokol is wonderfully attentive to the dynamics of character, and [the book] is studded with new and illuminating readings of familiar passages.' Modern Language Review

• Introduction; 1. Shakespeare, jokes, humour and tolerance; 2. Shakespeare, gender and tolerance; 3. Shakespeare, tolerance and nationality; 4. Shakespeare, tolerance and religion; 5. 'Race' part one; 6. 'Race' part two - Shakespeare and slavery; Afterword. Tolerance as a species of love.

B. J. Sokol is Emeritus Professor of English at Goldsmith's College, University of London.

'Shakespeare and Tolerance makes an important intervention in an area of Shakespearian scholarship that should benefit from its freshness of approach; it can be recommended to anyone entering the stormy waters of Shakespeare and cultural difference … it will be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in Shakespeare: Sokol is wonderfully attentive to the dynamics of character, and [the book] is studded with new and illuminating readings of familiar passages.' Modern Language Review

• Introduction; 1. Shakespeare, jokes, humour and tolerance; 2. Shakespeare, gender and tolerance; 3. Shakespeare, tolerance and nationality; 4. Shakespeare, tolerance and religion; 5. 'Race' part one; 6. 'Race' part two - Shakespeare and slavery; Afterword. Tolerance as a species of love.

B. J. Sokol is Emeritus Professor of English at Goldsmith's College, University of London.

'Shakespeare and Tolerance makes an important intervention in an area of Shakespearian scholarship that should benefit from its freshness of approach; it can be recommended to anyone entering the stormy waters of Shakespeare and cultural difference … it will be enjoyed by anyone with an interest in Shakespeare: Sokol is wonderfully attentive to the dynamics of character, and [the book] is studded with new and illuminating readings of familiar passages.' Modern Language Review

• Introduction; 1. Shakespeare, jokes, humour and tolerance; 2. Shakespeare, gender and tolerance; 3. Shakespeare, tolerance and nationality; 4. Shakespeare, tolerance and religion; 5. 'Race' part one; 6. 'Race' part two - Shakespeare and slavery; Afterword. Tolerance as a species of love.