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Cymbeline: The Oxford Shakespeare William Shakespeare

Cymbeline: The Oxford Shakespeare By William Shakespeare

Cymbeline: The Oxford Shakespeare by William Shakespeare


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Summary

One of Shakespeare's final works, Cymbeline uses virtuoso theatrical and poetic means to dramatize a story of a marriage endangered by mistrust and painfully rebuilt, in a context of international conflict. This edition emphasizes the play's theatrical impact and pays close attention to its complex, evocative language.

Cymbeline: The Oxford Shakespeare Summary

Cymbeline: The Oxford Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

This is the first full-scale edition of Cymbeline for 37 years. During that time, there has been considerable interest in Shakespeare's late work in the theatre, and several notable productions have demonstrated the powerful impact of Cymbeline. Based firmly on Roger Warren's extensive experience of the play in rehearsal and performance, this edition shows how Shakespeare draws upon a wide range of sources to create a self-sufficient dramatic universe, combining virtuoso theatrical and poetic means to present a story of a marriage imperilled by mistrust and painfully rebuilt through the physical and spiritual journeys undertaken by the heroine and hero, set in a context of international conflict. A full and detailed commentary pays close attention to the play's complex, evocative language. 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

Roger Warren is Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Leicester.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Theatricality; Theatrical Perspectives: Experiment and Intimacy; Romance; A Retrospective Play; Style; The Wager Story; Widening the Wager Story; 'In a great pool a swan's nest': Rome and Britain; 'none but Milford way': From Court to Country; Innogen by Cloten's Corpse; Posthumus-and Jupiter; The Final Scene-and James I; Date; The Text ; Editorial Procedures; Abbreviations and References ; Cymbeline ; Appendix A: The Characters' Names ; Appendix B: The Music, edited by James Walker ; Appendix C: Alterations to Lineation ; Index

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NGR9780199536504
9780199536504
0199536503
Cymbeline: The Oxford Shakespeare by William Shakespeare
New
Paperback
Oxford University Press
20080612
304
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