Two Gentlemen of Verona

Informationen zum Autor William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English dramatist, poet, and actor, generally regarded as the greatest playwright of all time. Klappentext Two Gentlemen of Verona is commonly agreed to be Shakespeare's first comedy, and probably his first play. A comedy built around the confusions of doubling, cross - dressing and identity, it is also a play about the ideal of male friendship and what happens to those friendships when men fall in love. William Carroll's engaging Introduction focuses on the traditions and sources that stand behind the play and explores Shakespeare's unique and bold treatment of them. Special attention is given to the strong female figure of Julia and the controversial final scene. Vorwort The latest Arden edition of The Two Gentleman of Verona . Zusammenfassung Two Gentlemen of Verona is commonly agreed to be Shakespeare's first comedy, and probably his first play. A comedy built around the confusions of doubling, cross - dressing and identity, it is also a play about the ideal of male friendship and what happens to those friendships when men fall in love.William Carroll's engaging Introduction focuses on the traditions and sources that stand behind the play and explores Shakespeare's unique and bold treatment of them. Special attention is given to the strong female figure of Julia and the controversial final scene.

Product details

• Authors: William Shakespeare, William (Stratford-upon-Avon) Shakespeare
• Assisted by: William Carroll (Editor), William C. Carroll (Editor), David Scott Kastan (Editor), Richard Proudfoot (Editor), Ann Thompson (Editor), H R Woudhuysen (Editor)
• Publisher: Arden shakespeare
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 18.03.2004
• EAN: 9781903436950
• ISBN: 978-1-903436-95-0
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 15 mm
• Series: The Arden Shakespeare; The Arden Shakespeare Third Series; The Arden Shakespeare - Third Series; The Arden Shakespeare; The Arden Shakespeare Third Series; Arden Shakespeare Third
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, DRAMA / Shakespeare, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Literary Criticism & Collections, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Educational: English Literature, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, Classic and pre-20th century plays, Shakespeare Plays, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Educational: First / native language: Literature studies, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean