Shakespeare and the Emblem Writers an exposition of their similarities of throught and expression, preceded by a view of emblem-literature down to A.D. 1616

"Shakespeare and the Emblem Writers" by Henry Green is an analysis of the shared ideas and writing styles of William Shakespeare and those who created emblem books. The study looks at how emblem books may have shaped Shakespeare's work by comparing his plays to these symbolic illustrations and writings up to the year 1616. In the introduction, Green explains why he decided to study this topic, mentioning that he noticed strong similarities between Shakespeare's plays and the themes found in emblem books, and he acknowledges the work of previous scholars who had seen these connections, too. Connecting Shakespeare's plays to emblem books gives a better understanding of Shakespeare’s writing and the culture of his time.