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The Tragedy of Macbeth: The Oxford Shakespeare William Shakespeare

The Tragedy of Macbeth: The Oxford Shakespeare By William Shakespeare

The Tragedy of Macbeth: The Oxford Shakespeare by William Shakespeare


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The Tragedy of Macbeth: The Oxford Shakespeare Summary

The Tragedy of Macbeth: The Oxford Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

Dark and violent, Macbeth is also the most theatrically spectacular of Shakespeare's tragedies. Indeed, for 250 years - until early this century - it was performed with grand operatic additions set to baroque music. In his introduction Nicholas Brooke relates the play's changing fortunes to changes within society and the theatre and investigates the sources of its enduring appeal. He examines its many layers of illusion and interprets its linguistic turns and echoes, arguing that the earliest surviving text is an adaptation, perhaps carried out by Shakespeare himself in collaboration with Thomas Middleton. This fully annotated edition reconsiders textual and staging problems, appraises past and present critical views, and represents a major contribution to our understanding of Macbeth. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

About William Shakespeare

Nicholas Brooke is Emeritus Professor of English Literature at the University of East Anglia.

Table of Contents

List of illustrations; Introduction; Editorial procedures; MACBETH; Appendices; Index

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GOR003350926
9780199535835
0199535833
The Tragedy of Macbeth: The Oxford Shakespeare by William Shakespeare
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Oxford University Press
2008-04-17
272
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