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Informationen zum Autor William Shakespeare, Edited by Herschel Baker Klappentext The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's comedy of lovers misled. Romantic folly and false identites abound as an unusual love triangle takes the stage in this play about Orsino! the infatuated Duke of Illyria; Olivia! the countess he pursues; and Viola! the woman disguised as a man who comes between them. This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as: • An overview of Shakespeare's life! world! and theater • A special introduction to the play by the editor! Herschel Baker • Selections from Barnabe Rich! Of Apolonius and Silla! the source from which Shakespeare derived Twelfth Night • Dramatic criticism from Samuel Johnson! William Hazlitt! Charles Lamb! and others • A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors! directors! and productions • Text! notes! and commentaries printed in the clearest! most readable text • And more... Zusammenfassung The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's comedy of lovers misled. Romantic folly and false identites abound as an unusual love triangle takes the stage in this play about Orsino! the infatuated Duke of Illyria; Olivia! the countess he pursues; and Viola! the woman disguised as a man who comes between them. This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as: • An overview of Shakespeare's life! world! and theater • A special introduction to the play by the editor! Herschel Baker • Selections from Barnabe Rich! Of Apolonius and Silla ! the source from which Shakespeare derived Twelfth Night • Dramatic criticism from Samuel Johnson! William Hazlitt! Charles Lamb! and others • A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors! directors! and productions • Text! notes! and commentaries printed in the clearest! most readable text • And more... Inhaltsverzeichnis Twelfth Night - William Shakespeare - Edited by Herschel Baker Samuel Johnson: From The Plays of William Shakespeare William Hazlitt: From Characters of Shakespeare?s Plays Charles Lamb: On the Character of Malvolio Harley Granville-Barker: Director?s Preface Linda Bamber: Comedy, Women, and Development Robert Kimbrough: Androgyny in ?Twelfth Night? Sylvan Barnet: ?Twelfth Night? on the Stage NEWLY ADDED ESSAY: Jean E. Howard: Cross-dressing in ?Twelfth Night? ...
