From the Royal Shakespeare Company – a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare's great tragedy of love and war. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview of Troilus and Cressida in performance, takes a detailed look at specific productions, and recommends film versions. Included in this edition are interviews with two leading directors – Trevor Nunn and Michael Boyd – 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.
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Introduction
About the Text
Key Facts
The Tragedy of Troilus and Cressida
Quarto-only Passages
Textual Notes
Scene-by-scene Analysis
Troilus and Cressida in Performance: the RSC and Beyond
Four Centuries of Troilus : an Overview
At the RSC
The Director's Cut: Interviews with Michael Boyd and Trevor Nunn
Shakespeare's Career in the Theatre
Shakespeare's Works: a Chronology
The History Behind the Tragedies: A Chronology
Further Reading and Viewing
References
Acknowledgements and Picture Credits
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An exemplary introduction to Troilus and Cressida by award-winning scholar Sir Jonathan Bate
Developed in association with the Royal Shakespeare Company and edited by renowned Shakespeare scholars Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen, The RSC Shakespeare series is home to the stunning The RSC Shakespeare: The Complete Works as well as editions of all 36 individual plays included in William Shakespeare's First Folio. Each volume contains:
- Interviews with acclaimed directors and actors, including Gregory Doran and Adrian Noble
- Illuminating introductions by acclaimed scholar Jonathan Bate
- Insights into specific productions from each play's history
- Outstanding on-page notes and scene-by-scene analysis
Ideal for students, theatre-goers, actors and general readers, the RSC Shakespeare editions offer an accessible and contemporary approach to reading and rediscovering Shakespeare’s works for the 21st century.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780230272255
Publisert
2010-08-02
Utgiver
Vendor
Red Globe Press
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
232