"I feel that I have spent half my career with one or another Pelican Shakespeare in my back pocket. Convenience, however, is the least important aspect of the new Pelican Shakespeare series. Here is an elegant and clear text for either the study or the rehearsal room, notes where you need them and t
Cymbeline
β Scribed by Shakespeare, William
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group;Modern Library
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 376 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1588368890
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β¦ Synopsis
"Golden lads and girls all must, As chimney-sweepers, come to dust." 'Cymbeline Eminent Shakespearean scholars Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen provide a fresh new edition of this classic tragedy in which nothing is as it seems. THIS VOLUME ALSO INCLUDES MORE THAN A HUNDRED PAGES OF EXCLUSIVE FEATURES: an original Introduction to Cymbeline incisive scene-by-scene synopsis and analysis with vital facts about the work commentary on past and current productions based on interviews with leading directors, actors, and designers photographs of key RSC productions an overview of Shakespeare's theatrical career and chronology of his plays Ideal for students, theater professionals, and general readers, these modern and accessible editions from the Royal Shakespeare Company set a new standard in Shakespearean literature for the twenty-first century. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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