Romeo and Juliet: Third Series - Brossura

Shakespeare, William

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1903436915 ISBN 13: 9781903436912

Casa editrice: Bloomsbury Arden, 2012

Riassunto

This major new edition of Shakespeare's greatest tragedy of love argues that that play is ultimately Juliet's. The play text is expertly edited and the on-page commentary notes discuss issues of staging, theme, meaning and Shakespeare's use of his sources to give the reader deep and engaging insights into the play.
The richly illustrated introduction looks at the play's exceptionally beautiful and complex language and focuses on the figure of Juliet as being at its centre. Rene Weis discusses the play's critical, stage and film history, including West Side Story and Baz Luhrmann's seminal film Romeo + Juliet. An authoritative edition from a leading scholar giving the reader a penetrating and wide-ranging insight into this ever popular play

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Recensione:

Weis's introduction includes detailed discussion of the play's language, and its critical, stage and film history including West Side Story and various film versions. The text is accompanied by clear helpful footnotes. --The Stage

This is a wide-ranging, seriously argued and expertly presented exploration of Shakespeare's tragedy about youngsters locked in a doomed love affair... Anyone teaching or studying this play will find it both interesting and useful. Also, and this is not always the case with learned editions of Shakespeare, directors and actors may well find that it provides a practical stimulus to their work. --Plays to See

... this new Arden is a thoroughly usable edition... Both introduction and commentary are sensitive, sharp-eyed and clear. Weis's account of the play's performance history brings out the excitement of modern productions by Michael Bogdanov and Tim Carroll, and the innovations of Baz Luhrmann's film... this Romeo and Juliet will serve well. --Times Literary Supplement

L'autore:

Rene Weis is Professor of English at University College London and a distinguished editor and biographer of Shakespeare.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Bloomsbury Arden
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1903436915
• ISBN 13: 9781903436912
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 451
• Redattore: Weis Rene