Shakespeare's Tragedy of Cymbeline: With Introduction, and Notes Explanatory and Critical (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William Shakespeare

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0331806231 ISBN 13: 9780331806236

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2022

Synopsis

Discover a fresh look at a late Shakespeare classic, with expert context and clear notes.

This edition of Cymbeline combines the drama with an accessible introduction and explanatory commentary that illuminate its variety of themes, characters, and historical echoes. Presented for modern readers, it helps you follow the plot, understand the language, and appreciate how the play fits with Shakespeare’s other works.

This edition blends the play’s text with scholarly guidance, offering background on its sources, performance history, and literary features. It clarifies how the tale was shaped from medieval romance and Holinshed’s chronicles, while tracing the drama’s shifts in mood, tension, and moral sentiment. Whether you’re studying the play or reading for pleasure, you’ll gain new insight without losing the excitement of the story.

• Historical context and source material explained in plain language
• Annotations that illuminate difficult phrases and key allusions
• Notes on characters, settings, and stagecraft to boost comprehension
• Editorial decisions and how the text of Cymbeline was assembled

Ideal for students, teachers, and general readers who want a clearer grasp of this Shakespearean tragedy and its enduring drama.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0331806231
• ISBN 13: 9780331806236
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 228