Cymbeline John Pitcher

Name: Cymbeline By John Pitcher
SKU: 9780140707427
Price: 18.99 AUD
Availability: InStock

Cymbeline by John Pitcher

Reviews:

$18.99

Condition - Very Good

9 in stock

Very Good

Summary

One of Shakespeare's late romances - along with Pericles, The Tempest and The Winter's Tale - Cymbeline tells three connected stories: the resistance of a British king to Roman rule; the story of two lovers Imogen and Posthumous driven apart by the lies of the villainous Jachimo; and the tale of two young princes kidnapped from the royal.

Cymbeline Summary

Cymbeline by John Pitcher

The King of Britain, enraged by his daughter's disobedience in marrying against his wishes, banishes his new son-in-law. Having fled to Rome, the exiled husband makes a foolish wager with a villain he encounters there gambling on the fidelity of his abandoned wife. Combining courtly menace and horror, comedy and melodrama, Cymbeline is a moving depiction of two young lovers driven apart by deceit and self-doubt.

Cymbeline Reviews

"A remarkable edition, one that makes Shakespeare's extraordinary accomplishment more vivid than ever."--James Shapiro, professor, Columbia University, bestselling author of "A Year in the Life of Shakespeare: 1599"
"A feast of literary and historical information.""--The Wall Street Journal"
A remarkable edition, one that makes Shakespeare s extraordinary accomplishment more vivid than ever. James Shapiro, professor, Columbia University, bestselling author of A Year in the Life of Shakespeare: 1599
A feast of literary and historical information. The Wall Street Journal"

About John Pitcher

Stanley Wells is the General Editor of the Penguin Shakespeare. He is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham and Chairman of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. John Pitcher is a fellow of St John's College, Oxford and specialises in Shakespeare and the literature and poetry of the Renaissance period. Stanley Wells is the General Editor of the Penguin Shakespeare. He is Emeritus Professor of the University of Birmingham and Chairman of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. He is general editor of the Oxford Shakespeare and his books include Shakespeare: The poet and His Plays and Shakespeare: For All Time. John Pitcher is a fellow of St John's College, Oxford and specialises in Shakespeare and the literature and poetry of the Renaissance period.

Additional information

Sku

GOR001708580

ISBN 13

9780140707427

ISBN 10

0140707425

Title

Cymbeline by John Pitcher

Author

John Pitcher

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Penguin Books Ltd

Year published

2005-04-07

Number of pages

416

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us