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Arden of Faversham

Hardback

Main Details

Title Arden of Faversham
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Catherine Richardson
SeriesArden Early Modern Drama
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:360
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreLiterary studies - c 1500 to c 1800
Literary studies - plays and playwrights
ISBN/Barcode 9781474289306
ClassificationsDewey:822.3
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 16 bw illus

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint The Arden Shakespeare
Publication Date 24 February 2022
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Based on the true story of the murder of Thomas Arden by his wife, her lover and accomplices in 1551, Arden of Faversham is one of the earliest domestic tragedies and a play which has continued to thrill audiences since its first staging. This comprehensive edition situates the play in its social, cultural and political context while exploring its performance and critical history through a range of historical and contemporary productions, including William Poel's Lilies That Fester (1897) and the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2014 production. Throughout, the edition aims to reanimate the play's engagement with the material culture of domestic life, using little-known evidence for the objects and spaces implicated in the murder. The introduction also accounts for recent new thinking about the play's likely authorship, including claims that Shakespeare was a key co-author. The comprehensive, illustrated introduction combined with detailed on-page commentary notes and glosses make this an ideal edition for students and teachers.

Author Biography

Catherine Richardson is Reader in Renaissance Studies at the University of Kent, UK

Reviews

[The editor] combine[s] personal enthusiasm ... with scholarly rigour, and the result is ... useful and enjoyable insights into early modern drama. * The Times Literary Supplement *