Description: Merchant of Venice, Paperback by Shakespeare, William; Rothwell, Kenneth S. (EDT), ISBN 1585102644, ISBN-13 9781585102648, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US George Lyman Kittredges insightful editions of Shakespeare have endured in part because of his eclecticism, his diversity of interests, and his wide-ranging accomplishments, all of which are reflected in the valuable notes in each volume. These new editions have specific emphasis on the performance histories of the plays (on stage and screen). Features of each edition include: - The original introduction to the Kittredge Edition - Editors Introduction to the Focus Edition. An overview on major themes of the plays, and sections on the plays performance history on stage and screen. - Explanatory Notes. The explanatory notes either expand on Kittredges superb glosses, or, in the case of plays for which he did not write notes, give the needed explanations for Shakespeares sometimes demanding language. - Performance notes. These appear separately and immediately below the textual footnotes and include discussions of noteworthy stagings of the plays, issues of interpretation, and film and stage choices. - How to read the play as Performance Section. A discussion of the written play vs. the play as performed and the various ways in which Shakespeares words allow the reader to envision the work "off the page." - Comprehensive Timeline. Covering major historical events (with brief annotations) as well as relevant details from Shakespeares life. Some of the Chronologies include time chronologies within the plays. - Topics for Discussion and Further Study Section. Critical Issues: Dealing with the text in a larger context and considerations of character, genre, language, and interpretative problems. Performance Issues: Problems and intricacies of staging the play connected to chief issues discussed in the Focus Editions Introduction. - Select Bibliography & Filmography Each New Kittredge edition also includes screen grabs from major productions, for comparison and scene study.
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Book Title: Merchant of Venice
Number of Pages: 126 Pages
Publication Name: Merchant of Venice
Language: English
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company, Incorporated
Subject: Shakespeare, General
Publication Year: 2008
Item Height: 5.5 in
Item Weight: 5.8 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Kenneth S. Rothwell, William Shakespeare
Item Length: 8.5 in
Subject Area: Drama
Item Width: 0.4 in
Series: New Kittredge Shakespeare Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
