Year: 2001 Source: Shakespeare Studies, v.29, (January 1, 2001), p.240-244 SIEC No: 20070014

Dollimore gives a favourable review of Minois’ book saying he is judicious in assessing all the available evidence & for the most part steersclear of speculative generalization. The socio-historical evidence is analyzed particularly well but the literary & philosophical explorations of suicide are not as insightful.