This author delves into the intricacies of Shakespearean literature with a passion for literary detection. Their work explores the fascinating world of Shakespearean scholarship and textual studies, offering readers a unique lens through which to view seminal works and their origins. As a leading authority on English Renaissance drama, they bring a profound depth of knowledge to their lectures and writings.
A clear, easy-to-read, students edition of Shakespeare's plays and poetry with a glossary of obsolete words. Large format, smooth paper, printed in Italy to overcome earlier reported printing problems. Bestselling edition from Geddes and Grosset. Ideal for students.
120p paperback, very good, this copy published in the year 1991 in the series entitled York Notes
This new edition is based on the quarto, the version closest to the original manuscript. The introduction illminates the plays' origins and practicalities of composition, its reception and influence. Detailed notes pay especial attention to language and staging, and the volume includes King Lear's first derivative, a contemporary ballad, and guides to appreciation of the play and its multiple offshoots.