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Peter Saccio



Ph.D., Princeton University
Dartmouth College

Dr. Peter Saccio is Leon D. Black Professor of Shakespearean Studies and Professor of English Emeritus at Dartmouth College. He also served as a visiting professor at Wesleyan University and at University College in London. He earned his Ph.D. from Princeton University.

At Dartmouth, Professor Saccio was honored with the J. Kenneth Huntington Memorial Award for Outstanding Teaching.

Professor Saccio is the author of Shakespeare’s English Kings, which has become a classic in its field. He is also the editor of Thomas Middleton’s comedy A Mad World, My Masters, for the Oxford Complete Works of Thomas Middleton.

Professor Saccio is also an accomplished actor and theatrical director. He directed product ...more

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Average rating: 4.06 · 798 ratings · 103 reviews · 14 distinct works • Similar authors
Shakespeare's English Kings...
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William Shakespeare: Comedi...
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Shakespeare: The Word and t...
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Modern British Drama
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“Shakespeare can show us what we are like at moments when we cannot see ourselves.”
― Peter Saccio
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“The problem of love lies in the way we woo.”
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“Love is both wonderful and foolish.”
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