William W. E. Slights is Professor Emeritus in the Department of English, University of Saskatchewan.

Review of the hardback: 'The book is nicely presented in clear type with 25 matt illustrations including diagrams from Vesalius and Leonardo da Vinci. There is a full bibliography and a well set out index.' The Historical Association

• 1. A window on the heart; 2. Reading the graphic heart; 3. The organ of affection and motion, truth and conflict; 4. The narrative heart of the Renaissance; 5. 'My heart upon my sleeve': early modern interiority, anatomy, and villainy; 6. Shakespeare and the cardiocentric self; Conclusion: the heart of hearts.

William W. E. Slights is Professor Emeritus in the Department of English, University of Saskatchewan.

Review of the hardback: 'The book is nicely presented in clear type with 25 matt illustrations including diagrams from Vesalius and Leonardo da Vinci. There is a full bibliography and a well set out index.' The Historical Association

• 1. A window on the heart; 2. Reading the graphic heart; 3. The organ of affection and motion, truth and conflict; 4. The narrative heart of the Renaissance; 5. 'My heart upon my sleeve': early modern interiority, anatomy, and villainy; 6. Shakespeare and the cardiocentric self; Conclusion: the heart of hearts.