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Informationen zum Autor Eric Rasmussen is a Professor and Chair of the English department at the University of Nevada, Reno, USA. Klappentext From the Royal Shakespeare Company - a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare's great tragedy of love and war. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview of Troilus and Cressida in performance, takes a detailed look at specific productions, and recommends film versions. Included in this edition are interviews with two leading directors - Trevor Nunn and Michael Boyd - providing an illuminating insight into the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are possible. This edition also includes an essay on Shakespeare's career and Elizabethan theatre, and enables the reader to understand the play as it was originally intended - as living theatre to be enjoyed and performed.Ideal for students, theatre-goers, actors and general readers, the RSC Shakespeare editions offer a fresh, accessible and contemporary approach to reading and rediscovering Shakespeare's works for the twenty-first century. Zusammenfassung From the Royal Shakespeare Company - a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare's great tragedy of love and war. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction About the Text Key Facts The Tragedy of Troilus and Cressida Quarto-only Passages Textual Notes Scene-by-scene Analysis Troilus and Cressida in Performance: the RSC and Beyond Four Centuries of Troilus : an Overview At the RSC The Director's Cut: Interviews with Michael Boyd and Trevor Nunn Shakespeare's Career in the Theatre Shakespeare's Works: a Chronology The History Behind the Tragedies: A Chronology Further Reading and Viewing References Acknowledgements and Picture Credits
