The Oxford Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

The Oxford Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

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Summary

This edition of one of Shakespeare's most popular plays emphasizes its theatrical qualities in both the introduction and a detailed commentary. One aspect of this edition is the inclusion of musical compositions by James Walker which augment the fragments of original music that remain.

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The Oxford Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

Twelfth Night is one of the most popular of Shakespeare's plays in the modern theatre, and this edition places particular emphasis on its theatrical qualities throughout. Peopled with lovers misled either by disguises or their own natures, it combines lyrical melancholy with broad comedy. The introduction analyses its many views of love and the juxtaposition of joy and melancholy, while the detailed commentary pays particular attention to its linguistic subtleties. Music is particularly important in Twelfth Night, and this is the only modern edition to offer material for all the music required in a performance. James Walker has re-edited the existing music from the original sources, and where noe exists has composed settings compatible with the surviving originals.

At the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, Peter Holland is the McMeel Family Professor of Shakespeare Studies. He was President of the Shakespeare Association of America (2007-8) and Director of the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon (1997-2002).

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ISBN 13 9780192834157
ISBN 10 0192834150
Title The Oxford Shakespeare
Author William Shakespeare
Series Oxford World's Classics Ser
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 1998-06-01
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.