The Two Noble Kinsmen

Based on Chaucer's Knight's Tale, the central themes of this humourous and moving play are the claims of love and friendship. The introduction to this new edition offers an illuminating account of Shakespeare's collaboration with his younger colleague John Fletcher, and there are full and helpful notes on unfamiliar words, stage business, allusions, and the play's often complex language.ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Fletcher, William Shakespeare
• Con la collaborazione di: Eugene M. Waith (Editore), Waith Eugene M. (Editore)
• Editore: Oxford University Press Trade
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.09.2008
• EAN: 9780199537457
• ISBN: 978-0-19-953745-7
• Dimensioni: 130 mm x 196 mm x 14 mm
• Serie: World's classics; Oxford World's Classics; The Oxford Shakespeare; World's classics; Oxford World's Classics; The Oxford Shakespeare; World's classics
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, DRAMA / Shakespeare, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, Classic and pre-20th century plays, Shakespeare Plays, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean