King Richard II - Couverture souple

Shakespeare, William

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1903436338 ISBN 13 : 9781903436332

Editeur : The Arden Shakespeare, 2002

Synopsis

This richly annotated edition takes a fresh look at the first part of Shakespeare's second tetralogy of history plays, showing how it relates to the other plays in the sequence. Forker places the play in its political context, discussing its relation to competing theories of monarchy, looking at how it faced censorship because of possible comparisons between Richard II and Elizabeth I, and how Bolingbroke's rebellion could be compared to the Essex rising of the time. This edition also reconsiders Shakespeare's use of sources, asking why he chose to emphasise one approach over another. Forker also looks at the play's rich afterlife, and the many interpretations that actors and directors have taken. Finally, the edition looks closely at the aesthetic relationship between language, character, structure and political import.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

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

Charles R. Forker was Professor Emeritus of English at Indiana University, USA.

Professor Richard Proudfoot served as Senior General Editor of the Arden Shakespeare for 35 years, until his retirement from King's in 1999. In 2001 The Arden Shakespeare published Proudfoot's Shakespeare: Text, Stage and Canon a critical overview of the scholarly achievements made in the field of Shakespeare studies by the end of the twentieth century.

ANN THOMPSON is Emeritus Professor in English at King' s College London UK.

David Scott Kastan is the George M. Bodman Professor of English at Yale University, USA.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The Arden Shakespeare
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1903436338
• ISBN 13: 9781903436332
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 616
• Éditeur: Forker Charles R.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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