Macbeth: Third Series (The Arden Shakespeare Third Series) - Softcover

Shakespeare, William

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9781904271413: Macbeth: Third Series (The Arden Shakespeare Third Series)

Synopsis

"A splendid edition: it incorporates the most recent modern scholarship ... and it does so within a compass and format that is both readable and usable." - Around the Globe Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's most performed and studied tragedies. This Arden Shakespeare Third Series edition offers students detailed on-page commentary notes highlighting meaning and theatrical ideas and themes, as well as an illustrated, lengthy introduction setting the play in its historical, theatrical and critical context and outlining the recent debates about Middleton's possible co-authorship of some scenes. A comprehensive and informative edition ideal for students and teachers seeking to explore the play in depth, whether in the classroom or on the stage.

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About the Authors

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English dramatist, poet, and actor, generally regarded as the greatest playwright of all time.

Sandra Clark is Professor Emeritus of Renaissance Literature, Birkbeck, University of London, and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of English Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London

Professor Richard Proudfoot served as Senior General Editor of the Arden Shakespeare for 35 years, until his retirement from King's in 1999. In 2001 The Arden Shakespeare published Proudfoot's Shakespeare: Text, Stage and Canon a critical overview of the scholarly achievements made in the field of Shakespeare studies by the end of the twentieth century.

PAMELA MASON is Fellow of the Shakespeare Institute and Lecturer in English as the University of Birmingham, UK.

ANN THOMPSON is Emeritus Professor in English at King' s College London UK.

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9781904271406: Macbeth: Third Series (The Arden Shakespeare Third Series)

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ISBN 10:  1904271405 ISBN 13:  9781904271406
Publisher: The Arden Shakespeare, 2015
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