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Measure for Measure
The Arden Shakespeare. Third Series
Langbeschreibung
Often described as one of Shakespeare's 'problem plays', Measure for Measure explores issues of mercy and justice in corrupt Vienna. The Duke makes his strict moralistic deputy, Angelo, temporary leader of Vienna, while he disguises himself as a friar to witness all that ensues. In the comprehensive introduction to this new, fully-illustrated Arden edition, with commentary and notes from A. R. Braunmuller, Robert N. Watson explores the recent increased attention to the play and the shifting judgements of key characters such as the Duke and Isabella. He analyses the social foundations of these changes, their validity as readings of the text, and their manifestations in performance. It also explores the play's implications on topics including love, marriage, sexuality, consent, mortality, religion, statecraft, moderation, and theatre itself.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of IllustrationsGeneral Editors' PrefacePrefaceIntroductionMeasure for MeasureFurther ReadingAppendicesIndex
A. R. Braunmuller is Professor of English and Comparative Literature at UCLA, USA.Robert N. Watson is Associate Dean of Humanities and Distinguished Professor of English at the University of California, Los Angeles, USA. He is the author of many award-winning books, including Back to Nature: The Green and the Real in the Late Renaissance and Shakespeare and the Hazards of Ambition.
ISBN-13:
9781904271437
Veröffentl:
2020
Erscheinungsdatum:
23.01.2020
Seiten:
440
Autor:
Al Braunmuller
Gewicht:
460 g
Format:
198x128x25 mm
Sprache:
Englisch