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Antony and Cleopatra: A Critical Reader

Hardback

Main Details

Title Antony and Cleopatra: A Critical Reader
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Domenico Lovascio
SeriesArden Early Modern Drama Guides
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:328
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreLiterary studies - c 1500 to c 1800
ISBN/Barcode 9781350049901
ClassificationsDewey:822.33
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint The Arden Shakespeare
Publication Date 17 October 2019
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Arden Early Modern Drama Guides offer students and academics practical and accessible introductions to the critical and performance contexts of key Elizabethan and Jacobean plays. Essays from leading international scholars give invaluable insight into the text by presenting a range of critical perspectives, making the books ideal companions for study and research. Key features include: - Essays on the play's critical and performance history - A keynote essay on current research and thinking about the play - A selection of new essays by leading scholars - A survey of resources to direct students' further reading about the play in print and online Antony and Cleopatra is among Shakespeare's most enduringly popular tragedies. A theatrical piece of extraordinary political power, it also features one of his most memorable couples. Both intellectually and emotionally challenging, Antony and Cleopatra also tests the boundaries of theatrical representation. This volume offers a stimulating and accessible guide to the play that takes stock of the past and current situation of scholarship while simultaneously opening up fresh, thought-provoking critical perspectives.

Author Biography

Domenico Lovascio is Researcher in English Literature at the University of Genoa, Italy.