All's Well That Ends Well - Third Series

Informationen zum Autor William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English dramatist, poet, and actor, generally regarded as the greatest playwright of all time. Klappentext The latest Arden edition of All's Well That Ends Well! with a full! illustrated introduction to the play's historical! cultural and performance contexts! a clear and authoritative text and detailed notes and commentary on the same page as the text. Vorwort A contemporary feminist edition of Shakespeare's problem play. Zusammenfassung In All’s Well That Ends Well , Helen, a lowly ward, risks her life to satisfy her boundless love for Bertram, a count and ward to the King of France. Following him to Paris, she concocts an endangering plan to win the King of France’s favour and induce Bertram’s hand in marriage. In the comprehensive introduction to this new, fully-illustrated Arden edition, Suzanne Gossett takes a transformative look at the play’s critical and performance history by offering fresh perspectives on the conundrum of genre, sexuality and moral dilemmas with masculinity and the structures of family. The authoritative play text is amply annotated to clarify its language and allusions, and two appendices debate the play’s authorship and review its casting. Offering students and scholars alike a wealth of insight and new research, this edition maintains the rigorous standards of the Arden Shakespeare. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations General editors' preface Preface Introduction ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL Appendix 1: Casting All's Well That Ends Well Appendix 2: The Authorship Debate Abbreviations and references Index

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Shakespeare, William Shakespeare, Wilcox
• Collaboration: Prof. Suzanne Gossett (Editeur), Prof. Suzanne (Loyola University Chicago Gossett (Editeur), Suzanne Gossett (Editeur), Helen Wilcox (Editeur), Helen (University of Bangor Wilcox (Editeur)
• Edition: Arden shakespeare
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Broché
• Sortie: 29.11.2018
• EAN: 9781904271208
• ISBN: 978-1-904271-20-8
• Pages: 432
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm
• Thèmes: The Arden Shakespeare Third Series; The Arden Shakespeare - Third Series; The Arden Shakespeare; The Arden Shakespeare Third Series
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits); Belletristik: allgemein und literarisch, Klassische Lyrik, Lyrik bis 1900, Drama, Theaterstücke, Drehbücher, Theaterwissenschaft - Theatertheorie