The Winter's Tale (Folger Library General Reader's Shakespeare)

William Shakespeare

ISBN 10: 0671669176 / ISBN 13: 9780671669171

Published by Pocket Books (Mm) (edition ), 1983

About this Item

It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Seller Inventory # 0671669176-11-1

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Winter's Tale (Folger Library General Reader's Shakespeare)
• Publisher: Pocket Books (Mm) (edition )
• Publication Date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0671669176
• ISBN 13: 9780671669171
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

""The Winter's Tale" is high fantasy, a tale to be told by the fire! The play belongs to the type known as "tragicomedy", but Shakespeare has separated the tragedy from the comedy. The first part has the same kind of tragic development as "Othello"; the second part is pure idyllic comedy. "The Winter's Tale" is a far better play to hear and see than to read; it needs the voice of the actor to give it life." - G.B. Harrison, editor of texts for The Shakespeare Recording Society.

Book Description

The Winter's Tale is one of Shakespeare's most varied, theatrically self-conscious, and emotionally wide-ranging plays. This 2007 edition provides a newly-edited text, a comprehensive introduction that takes into account current critical thinking, and a detailed commentary on the play's language designed to make it easily accessible to contemporary readers.