The Merry Wives of Windsor
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| Verlag | Macmillan Education |
| Auflage | 2011 |
| Seiten | 192 |
| Format | 13,0 x 1,2 x 20,0 cm |
| Gewicht | 206 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| Reihe | RSC Shakespeare |
| ISBN-10 | 0230284116 |
| EAN | 9780230284111 |
| Bestell-Nr | 23028411EA |
This new edition of Shakespeare's touching fable of loss and reunion, developed by and for the RSC, includes new interviews with directors Dominic Cooke, Adrian Jackson and Adrian Noble, and actor Laura Rees, looks at specific productions in the play's history, and includes an illuminating introduction by acclaimed scholar Jonathan Bate.
From the Royal Shakespeare Company - a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare's enduringly popular comedy. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview of The Merry Wives of Windsor in performance, takes a detailed look at specific productions, and recommends film versions. Included in this edition are interviews with two leading directors and an actor - Bill Alexander, Rachel Kavanaugh and Simon Callow - providing an illuminating insight into the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are possible. This edition also includes an essay on Shakespeare's career and Elizabethan theatre, and enables the reader to understand the play as it was originally intended - as living theatre to be enjoyed and performed.
Ideal for students, theatre-goers, actors and general readers, the RSC Shakespeare editions offer a fresh, accessible and contemporary approach to reading and rediscovering Shakespeare's works for the twenty-first century.
Inhaltsverzeichnis:
Introduction .- About the Text .- Key Facts .- The Merry Wives of Windsor .- Textual Notes .- Scene-by-Scene Analysis .- The Merry Wives of Windso in Performance: The RSC and Beyond .- Four Centuries of The Merry Wives of Windsor: An Overview .- At the RSC .- The Director's Cut: interviews with Dominic Cooke and Emma Rice.- Shakespeare's Career in the Theatre .- Shakespeare's Works: A Chronology .- Further Reading and Viewing .- References .- Acknowledgements and Picture Credits
