The authors of the essays written especially for this 4-volume series remind us of the role of the East-Central European writers in the world literary canon. Lastly, the History of the Literary Cultures may well turn out to be a priceless scholarly inspiration, proving the nearly limitless possibilities of comparative criticism.

Collection of studies by Romanian scholars on Shakespeare and the Romanian stage between 1900 and 1950. Foreword by Stanley Wells.

The article is focused on the developments of Romanian theatre 20 years after the fall of communism.