| Description |
xix, 381 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. |
| Series |
The Arden Shakespeare. Third series |
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Arden Shakespeare. Third series.
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| Note |
"The critical edition of Shakespeare"--Page 4 of cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-371) and index. |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: Macbeth : the tragedy -- Macbeth in its context -- Date -- Macbeth in its historical moment -- The material of Macbeth -- The realization of Scotland in Macbeth -- Genealogy and succession -- Language in Macbeth -- Macbeth and time -- Time and structure -- Chronology -- Time and succession -- Macbeth and its sources -- Macbeth on the stage -- The pre-eminence of the Witches -- Macbeth and his Lady : the relationship of power -- Endings -- History vs. contemporaneity : setting and location -- MACBETH -- Appendices -- 1. The text of Macbeth -- pt. 1 Editing the text -- pt. 2 The Folio text and its integrity -- 2. Simon Forman, Bocke of Plaies (?1611) -- 3. Macbeth's genealogy -- 4. List of productions -- 5. Casting chart -- Abbreviations and references -- Abbreviations used in notes -- Works by and partly by Shakespeare -- Editions of Macbeth consulted -- Other works cited or used. |
| Summary |
Presents 'the Scottish play' as a text for performance with references to stage, film, and television versions, as well as introducing a range of critical approaches |
| Audience |
GN330L Lexile |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader UG 10.9 4 5990 |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth.
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Macbeth, King of Scotland, active 11th century -- Drama.
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Kings and rulers -- Succession -- Drama.
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Regicides -- Drama.
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Scotland -- Drama.
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| Added Author |
Clark, Sandra, 1941- editor.
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Mason, Pamela (Fellow of the Shakespeare Institute), editor.
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| ISBN |
9781904271406 (hb) |
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1904271405 (hb) |
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9781904271413 (pbk.) |
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1904271413 (pbk.) |
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