Romeo and Juliet
Seiten
2012
The Arden Shakespeare (Verlag)
978-1-903436-91-2 (ISBN)
The Arden Shakespeare (Verlag)
978-1-903436-91-2 (ISBN)
A major new edition of Shakespeare's tragedy arguing that the play is ultimately Juliet's. The illustrated introduction discusses the play's stage and screen history, its language and the many critical issues surrounding it.It gives a comprehensive, penetrating introduction to the play.On-page notes to deepen understanding.
This major new edition of Shakespeare's greatest tragedy of love argues that that play is ultimately Juliet's. The play text is expertly edited and the on-page commentary notes discuss issues of staging, theme, meaning and Shakespeare's use of his sources to give the reader deep and engaging insights into the play. The richly illustrated introduction looks at the play's exceptionally beautiful and complex language and focuses on the figure of Juliet as being at its centre. René Weis discusses the play's critical, stage and film history, including West Side Story and Baz Luhrmann's seminal film Romeo + Juliet. This is an authoritative edition from a leading scholar, giving the reader a penetrating and wide-ranging insight into this ever popular play.
This major new edition of Shakespeare's greatest tragedy of love argues that that play is ultimately Juliet's. The play text is expertly edited and the on-page commentary notes discuss issues of staging, theme, meaning and Shakespeare's use of his sources to give the reader deep and engaging insights into the play. The richly illustrated introduction looks at the play's exceptionally beautiful and complex language and focuses on the figure of Juliet as being at its centre. René Weis discusses the play's critical, stage and film history, including West Side Story and Baz Luhrmann's seminal film Romeo + Juliet. This is an authoritative edition from a leading scholar, giving the reader a penetrating and wide-ranging insight into this ever popular play.
René Weis is Professor of English at University College London and a distinguished editor and biographer of Shakespeare.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.5.2012 |
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Reihe/Serie | The Arden Shakespeare Third Series |
Zusatzinfo | 20 black and white in introduction |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
Gewicht | 496 g |
Einbandart | gebunden |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Lyrik / Dramatik ► Dramatik / Theater |
Schulbuch / Wörterbuch | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturgeschichte | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft | |
ISBN-10 | 1-903436-91-5 / 1903436915 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-903436-91-2 / 9781903436912 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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