ISBN: 9780198129332

Often under-rated as a mechanical farce, The Comedy of Errors, hilarious in its exploitation of mistaken identity, masterly in construction, and brilliant in linguistic invention, is the … Altro …

Often under-rated as a mechanical farce, The Comedy of Errors, hilarious in its exploitation of mistaken identity, masterly in construction, and brilliant in linguistic invention, is the first of Shakespeare''s romantic comedies, deeply moving in the reunions and reconciliations of itsconclusion. This, the first major edition since 1988, bases itself directly on the 1623 Folio text and provides helpful explanatory notes. The Introduction, appreciative of the play''s theatrical success over the centuries, argues that it was specifically written for and performed at the Gray''s InnChristmas revels on 28 December 1594, among the first composed by Shakespeare for his new company, the Lord Chamberlain''s Men. Discussion of the play''s origins argues that the immediate source for the frame plot (Egeon and his family) was not Gower''s Confessio Amantis, is usually assumed, but arecent Elizabethan short novel, Lawrence Twine''s Pattern of Painful Adventures. The main plot is unquestionably based on the Roman dramatist Plautus''s Menaechmi, here reprinted in its entirety in a modernized version of William Warner''s translation (1595). | The Oxford Shakespeare: The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare Hardcover | Indigo Chapters Books > Drama > Shakespeare P10106, William Shakespeare<

ISBN: 9780198129332

A Comedy of Errors is Shakespeare's shortest play yet one of his most popular comedies. Here is a new modern-spelling edition, based on the 1623 Folio text with on-page commentary and … Altro …

A Comedy of Errors is Shakespeare's shortest play yet one of his most popular comedies. Here is a new modern-spelling edition, based on the 1623 Folio text with on-page commentary and notes that explain meaning, staging, language and allusions. A detailed and informative introduction describes the play's first performance at Gray's Inn in December 1594, its multiple sources and its uneven critical and theatrical history. Appendices include the complete text of the play's main source, Plautus' Menaechmi, and extracts from Gesta Grayorum and the Geneva Bible. Illustrated with production photographs and related art, this edition vividly brings to life Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors. "Not simply a better text but a new conception of Shakespeare. This is a major achievement of twentieth-century scholarship."--Times Literary Supplement 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. Books, [PU: Oxford University Press]<

ISBN: 9780198129332

Often under-rated as a mechanical farce, The Comedy of Errors, hilarious in its exploitation of mistaken identity, masterly in construction, and brilliant in linguistic invention, is the … Altro …

Often under-rated as a mechanical farce, The Comedy of Errors, hilarious in its exploitation of mistaken identity, masterly in construction, and brilliant in linguistic invention, is the first of Shakespeare''s romantic comedies, deeply moving in the reunions and reconciliations of itsconclusion. This, the first major edition since 1988, bases itself directly on the 1623 Folio text and provides helpful explanatory notes. The Introduction, appreciative of the play''s theatrical success over the centuries, argues that it was specifically written for and performed at the Gray''s InnChristmas revels on 28 December 1594, among the first composed by Shakespeare for his new company, the Lord Chamberlain''s Men. Discussion of the play''s origins argues that the immediate source for the frame plot (Egeon and his family) was not Gower''s Confessio Amantis, is usually assumed, but arecent Elizabethan short novel, Lawrence Twine''s Pattern of Painful Adventures. The main plot is unquestionably based on the Roman dramatist Plautus''s Menaechmi, here reprinted in its entirety in a modernized version of William Warner''s translation (1595). Books > Drama > Shakespeare List_Books, [PU: Oxford University Press]<

2003, ISBN: 9780198129332

This new modern-spelling edition of Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors includes a full introduction by Charles Whitworth that discusses the probable occasion of its first performance in 1… Altro …

This new modern-spelling edition of Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors includes a full introduction by Charles Whitworth that discusses the probable occasion of its first performance in 1594, its multiple sources, and its uneven critical and theatrical history. A full text of Plautus's comedy Menaechmus, and extracts from Gesta Gragorum and the Geneva Bible are included in appendices. Buch (fremdspr.) William Shakespeare gebundene Ausgabe, Oxford University Press, 01.03.2003, Oxford University Press, 2003<

2002, ISBN: 9780198129332

Buch, Hardcover, [PU: Oxford University Press], Oxford University Press, 2002