โ Scribed by William Shakespeare, R. A. Foakes
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
A new section of the Introduction to this updated edition considers important professional theater productions and the large output of scholarly criticism on the play which have appeared in recent years. The Reading List has been revised and augmented to reflect the scope of the revised edition. First Edition Hb (1985): 0-521-22194-3 First Edition Pb (1985): 0-521-29389-8
Cover......Page 1
Copyright page......Page 6
Contents......Page 8
List of Illustrations......Page 9
Preface......Page 10
1 Shakespeare's plays......Page 11
2 Editions......Page 12
3 Other works, periodicals, general references......Page 13
Date and occasion......Page 15
Sources......Page 18
The play on the stage......Page 26
The play in the mind......Page 38
Recent stage and critical interpretations......Page 55
Note on the Text......Page 63
List of Characters......Page 66
1......Page 69
2......Page 79
1
......Page 83
2......Page 94
1......Page 101
2......Page 108
1......Page 126
2......Page 136
1......Page 137
Textual Analysis......Page 157
Appendix: A Further Note on Sources......Page 166
Reading List......Page 168
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