Set in a topsy-turvy world like a holiday revel, this comedy devises a romantic plot around separated twins, misplaced passions, and mistaken identity. Juxtaposed to it is the satirical story of a self-deluded steward who dreams of becoming âCount Malvolioâ only to receive his comeuppance at the hands of the merrymakers he wishes to suppress. The two plots combine to create a farce touched with melancholy, mixed throughout with seductively beautiful explorations on the themes of love and time, and the play ends, not with laughter, but with a clownâs sad song.
Each Edition Includes: ⢠Comprehensive explanatory notes ⢠Vivid introductions and the most up-to-date scholarship ⢠Clear, modernized spelling and punctuation, enabling contemporary readers to understand the Elizabethan English ⢠Completely updated, detailed bibliographies and performance histories ⢠An interpretive essay on film adaptations of the play, along with an extensive filmography
Twelfth Night - William Shakespeare, Jonathan Bate & Eric Rasmussen
By William Shakespeare, Jonathan Bate & Eric Rasmussen
Set in a topsy-turvy world like a holiday revel, this comedy devises a romantic plot around separated twins, misplaced passions, and mistaken identity. Juxtaposed to it is the satirical story of a self-deluded steward who dreams of becoming âCount Malvolioâ only to receive his comeuppance at the hands of the merrymakers he wishes to suppress. The two plots combine to create a farce touched with melancholy, mixed throughout with seductively beautiful explorations on the themes of love and time, and the play ends, not with laughter, but with a clownâs sad song.
Each Edition Includes: ⢠Comprehensive explanatory notes ⢠Vivid introductions and the most up-to-date scholarship ⢠Clear, modernized spelling and punctuation, enabling contemporary readers to understand the Elizabethan English ⢠Completely updated, detailed bibliographies and performance histories ⢠An interpretive essay on film adaptations of the play, along with an extensive filmography
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