The Tragedy of King Richard III: The Oxford Shakespeare

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William Shakespeare John Jowett (Reader in Shakespeare Studies at the Shakespeare Institute, Reader in Shakespeare Studies at the Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham)

The Tragedy of King Richard III

The Oxford Shakespeare

William Shakespeare, John Jowett (Reader in Shakespeare Studies at the Shakespeare Institute, Reader in Shakespeare Studies at the Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham)

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Oxford University Press
01 July 2008

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Plays & playscripts; Shakespeare plays; Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800; Literary studies: plays & playwrights

Series: Oxford World's Classics

Richard III is one of Shakespeare's most popular plays on the stage and has been adapted successfully for film. This new and innovative edition recognizes the play's pre-eminence as a performance work: a perspective that informs every aspect of the editing. Challenging traditional practice, the text is based on the 1597 Quarto which, it is argued, brings us closest to the play as it would have been staged in Shakespeare's theatre. The introduction, which is illustrated, explores the long performance history from Shakespeare's time to the present. Its critical engagement with the play responds to recent historicist and gender-based approaches. The commentary gives detailed explication of matters of language, staging, text, and historical and cultural contexts, providing coverage that is both carefully balanced and alert to nuance of meaning.

Documentation of the extensive textual variants is organized for maximum clarity: the readings of the Folio and the Quarto are presented in separate banks, and more specialist information is given at the back of the book. Appendices also include selected passages from the main source and a special index of actors and other theatrical personnel.

ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

By: William Shakespeare
Edited by: John Jowett (Reader in Shakespeare Studies at the Shakespeare Institute Reader in Shakespeare Studies at the Shakespeare Institute University of Birmingham)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9780199535880
ISBN 10: 0199535884
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Pages: 424
Publication Date: 01 July 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Language: Romanian
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of Illustrations Introduction Taking Shape Episodes on the Edge of History On Stage In Print Editorial Procedures Abbreviations and References THE TRAGEDY OF KING RICHARD III Appendices: Passages first printed in the 1623 Folio Quarto copy for F Alterations to lineation Longer textual notes Passages from Sir Thomas More's 'History of Richard III' A Prologue for the theatre Index of actors, directors, and others Index