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The Tragedy of King Richard III: The Oxford Shakespeare the Tragedy of King Richard III

The Tragedy of King Richard III: The Oxford Shakespeare the Tragedy of King Richard III

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Richard III is one of Shakespeare's most popular plays on the stage and has been adapted successfully for film.

This new and innovative edition recognizes the play's pre-eminence as a performance work: a perspective that informs every aspect of the editing. Challenging traditional
practice, the text is based on the 1597 Quarto which, brings us closest to the play as it would have been staged in Shakespeare's theater.

The introduction, which is illustrated, explores the long performance history from Shakespeare's time to the present. The commentary gives a detailed explanation of matters of language, staging, text, and historical and cultural contexts, providing coverage that is both carefully balanced and alert to the nuance of meaning.

Documentation of the extensive textual variants is organized for maximum clarity: the readings of the Folio and the Quarto are presented in separate sections, and more specific information is given at the back of the book.

Appendices also include selected passages from the main source and a special index of actors and other theatrical personnel.

 

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum 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, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.


Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 06/15/2008
Pages: 424
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 7.66h x 5.17w x 0.89d
ISBN: 9780199535880
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