Much Ado about Nothing
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1988
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-29367-9 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-29367-9 (ISBN)
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This edition pays especial attention to the history and range of theatrical interpretation. It clarifies the problems of the Quarto, offers new readings of some difficult passages and includes a full commentary which includes annotation of many sexual jokes that have been obscured.
An international team of scholars offers: • modernised, easily accessible texts • ample but unobtrusive academic guidance • attention to the theatrical qualities of each play and its stage history • informative illustrations, including reconstructions of early performances Much Ado has always been popular on the stage. This edition pays special attention to the history and range of theatrical interpretation. The most famous actors, from the time of Garrick to the present, have appeared as the sparring lovers Beatrice and Benedick. In recent times the play's matched plots of two pairs of lovers have been of interest to feminist critics. A full commentary includes annotation of the many sexual jokes in the play that have been obscured by the complexity of Elizabethan language.
An international team of scholars offers: • modernised, easily accessible texts • ample but unobtrusive academic guidance • attention to the theatrical qualities of each play and its stage history • informative illustrations, including reconstructions of early performances Much Ado has always been popular on the stage. This edition pays special attention to the history and range of theatrical interpretation. The most famous actors, from the time of Garrick to the present, have appeared as the sparring lovers Beatrice and Benedick. In recent times the play's matched plots of two pairs of lovers have been of interest to feminist critics. A full commentary includes annotation of the many sexual jokes in the play that have been obscured by the complexity of Elizabethan language.
List of illustrations; Preface; Abbreviations and conventions; Introduction; List of characters; The play; Supplementary notes; Textual analysis; Appendixes; Reading list.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 21.1.1988 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | The New Cambridge Shakespeare |
| Zusatzinfo | 11 Halftones, unspecified |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 151 x 228 mm |
| Gewicht | 290 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Lyrik / Dramatik ► Dramatik / Theater |
| ISBN-10 | 0-521-29367-7 / 0521293677 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-521-29367-9 / 9780521293679 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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