William Shakespeare

The Comedy of Errors (eBook, PDF)

Third Series
Redaktion: Cartwright, Kent

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Shakespeare's dextrous comedy of two twin masters and two twin servants continually mistaken for one another is both farce and more than farce. The Comedy of Errors examines the interplay between personal and commercial relationships, and the breakdown of social order that follows the disruption of identity. As well as detailed on-page commentary notes, this new edition has a long, illustrated introduction exploring the play's performance and crtitical history, as well as its place in the comic tradition from Classical to modern times.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 424
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Dezember 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781408151891
• Artikelnr.: 45973173

Autorenporträt

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English dramatist, poet, and actor, generally regarded as the greatest playwright of all time.

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Inhaltsangabe

List of IllustrationsGeneral editors' preface Preface Introduction Laughter, Empathy and Memorability Error and Identity The Cultural World Poetic Geography, Travel, Dark Ephesus Genre Style: Verse and Prose Sources and Influences Staging Early Performances Afterlife: Image, Stage and ScreenEditorial ProceduresThe Comedy of ErrorsLonger NotesNotes on Verse and ProseAppendix A: Casting and DoublingAppendix B: Date of CompositionAppendix C: The TextAbbreviations and References

Rezensionen

The detailed scholarship of Cartwright's thematic introduction suits the Bard's most adaptable play, and unearths the textual gems for any critical reader, enthusiastic performer, or budding newcomer. Sixteenth Century Journal