Antony and Cleopatra (The New Folger Library Shakespeare) - Softcover

Shakespeare, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0671477110 ISBN 13: 9780671477110

Publisher: Washington Square Pr, 1994

Synopsis

A wide-ranging selection from the most recent criticism of Antony and Cleopatra, beginning with seminal work from the 1950s onwards and culminating in a series of radical reappraisals of the play's content, form and appeal to modern readers. The essays, together with a substantial Introduction, offer a controversial, lively re-reading of one of Shakespeare's major tragedies.

About this title

About the Author:

William Shakespeare was born in April 1564 in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, on England’s Avon River. When he was eighteen, he married Anne Hathaway. The couple had three children—an older daughter Susanna and twins, Judith and Hamnet. Hamnet, Shakespeare’s only son, died in childhood. The bulk of Shakespeare’s working life was spent in the theater world of London, where he established himself professionally by the early 1590s. He enjoyed success not only as a playwright and poet, but also as an actor and shareholder in an acting company. Although some think that sometime between 1610 and 1613 Shakespeare retired from the theater and returned home to Stratford, where he died in 1616, others believe that he may have continued to work in London until close to his death.

Review:

ILLUSTRATED WITH MATERIAL IN THE FOLGER LIBRARY COLLECTION"It's hard to see how the New Folger Library's section on Shakespeare's language could be much better. An exceptionally good choice for an introductory text". -- The Shakespeare Newsletter

About this edition

• Publisher: Washington Square Pr
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0671477110
• ISBN 13: 9780671477110
• Binding: Paperback