Twelfth Night

Zusatztext ''The editorial goals of the Arden project are ably met in this edition. Elam's...astounding knowledge of elements of performance make this edition a must-read...A wealth of textual, bibliographical, and critical scholarship; a variety of background materials; helpful images and charts; and information and analysis concerning stage and film performances. The introduction exemplifies scholarly achievement...Magisterial footnotes.' Informationen zum Autor William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English dramatist, poet, and actor, generally regarded as the greatest playwright of all time. Keir Elam is Professor of English Literature at the University of Bologna, where he is resident member of the Institute for Advanced Studies and evaluator for the Humanities in the University Research Observatory (Osservatorio della Ricerca). Klappentext Critically acclaimed as one of Shakespeare's most complex and intriguing plays, "Twelfth Night" is a classic romantic comedy of mistaken identities. In recent years it has returned to the center of critical debate surrounding gender and sexuality. The Introduction explores the multiple factors that make up the play's rich textual, theatrical, critical and cultural history. Keir Elam surveys the play's production and reception, emphasizing the role of the spectator both within the comedy and the playhouse. Vorwort The latest Arden edition of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night Zusammenfassung Critically acclaimed as one of Shakespeare's most complex and intriguing plays, "Twelfth Night" is a classic romantic comedy of mistaken identities. This book explores the factors that make up the play's textual, theatrical, critical and cultural history. It surveys the play's production and reception and emphasizes the role of the spectator.

Product details

• Authors: Keir Elam, William Shakespeare
• Assisted by: Kei Elam (Editor), Keir Elam (Editor), Elam Keir (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 09.05.2008
• EAN: 9781903436998
• ISBN: 978-1-903436-99-8
• No. of pages: 448
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 25 mm
• Series: The Arden Shakespeare; The Arden Shakespeare - Third Series; The Arden Shakespeare; The Arden Shakespeare Third Series
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Englisch; Lektüre, English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean