Measure for measure

Shakespeare's vivid dramatic projection of moral and ethical issues in Measure for Measure has given the play great appeal to both readers and theatergoers. Exploring the play's qualities as a complex work of art written specifically for the theater, the introduction to this new edition se...

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Huvudupphovsman: Shakespeare, William
Övriga upphovsmän: N. W. Bawcutt; William Shakespeare
Språk:Undetermined
English
Publicerad: New York Pocket Books 1998
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Sammanfattning:Shakespeare's vivid dramatic projection of moral and ethical issues in Measure for Measure has given the play great appeal to both readers and theatergoers. Exploring the play's qualities as a complex work of art written specifically for the theater, the introduction to this new edition sets the play in its historical context, discussing the originality of Shakespeare's treatment of a well-known story. Bawcutt explains the obsolete marriage customs, and also offers a comprehensive account of the text's theatrical afterlife from Restoration adaptations to recent productions
Fysisk beskrivning:ix, 225 p.
ill.
17 cm
ISBN:0192834223
9780192834225