King Richard III : Third Series Paperback / softback
by William Shakespeare
Edited by James R. Siemon
Part of the The Arden Shakespeare Third Series series
Paperback / softback
Description
Richard III is one of the great Shakespearean characters and roles. James R Siemon examines the attraction of this villain to audiences and focuses on how beguiling, even funny, he can be, especially in the earlier parts of the play.
Siemon also places King Richard III in its historical context; as Elizabeth I had no heirs the issue of succession was a very real one for Shakespeare's audience.
The introduction is well-illustrated and provides a comprehensive account of the play and of critical approaches to it. The edition also provides a clear and authoritative playtext, edited to the most rigorous standards of scholarship, with detailed notes and commentary on the same page. With a wealth of helpful and incisive commentary the Arden Shakespeare is the finest edition of Shakespeare you can find, giving a deeper understanding and appreciation of his work.
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:528 pages, 20 in the Introduction
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:28/09/2009
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- ISBN:9781903436899
Information
-
Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:528 pages, 20 in the Introduction
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:28/09/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9781903436899