Twelfth Night is the most mature and fully developed of Shakespeare's comedies and, as well as being one of his most popular plays, represents a crucial moment in the development of his art. Assembled by leading scholars, this guide provides a...
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Twelfth Night is the most mature and fully developed of Shakespeare's comedies and, as well as being one of his most popular plays, represents a crucial moment in the development of his art. Assembled by leading scholars, this guide provides a comprehensive survey of major issues in the contemporary study of the play. Throughout the book chapters explore such issues as the play's critical reception from John Manningham's account of one of its first performances to major current comentators like Stephen Greenblatt; the performance history of the play, from Shakespeare's day to the present and k
FC; Half title; Arden Early Modern Drama Guides; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Series Introduction; Timeline; Notes on Contributors; Introduction Alison Findlay and Liz Oakley-Brown; 1 The Critical Backstory R. S. White; 2 Performance and Adaptation Linda Anderson; 3 The State of the Art William C. Carroll; 4 New Directions: 'Ready to distrust mine eyes': Optics and Graphics in Twelfth Night Keir Elam; 5 New Directions: Shipwreck and the Hermeneutics of Transience in Twelfth Night Randall Martin
6 New Directions: 'Let them use their talents': Twelfth Night and the Professional Comedian Andrew McConnell Stott7 New Directions: Inverted Commas around the 'Fun': Music in Twelfth Night Tiffany Stern; 8 Learning and Teaching Resources Peter Kirwan; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index
