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The Signet Classic Shakespeare Seriesthe work of the worlds greatest dramatist edited by outstanding scholarsShall I compare thee to a summers day?, My mistress eyes are nothing like the sunthese are some of the most famous lines in all of literature. Originally published in 1609, here are the Bards 154 sonnets which cover themes such as the passage of time, love, beauty, and mortality.
Además del texto en inglés y de la traducción de Vicente Molina Foix de la obra de Shakespeare, el libro recoge diversos estudios sobre la obra y detalles del montaje.
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Royalty, lovers, fools, fairies, and actors converge in the forest in one enchanted night of beauty, dreams, and romance. A wonderful comedy that convinces us of the magic of darkness and shadows. "Oh, what fools these mortals be!" Also available on CD as part of the complete set: Complete Arkangel Shakespeare "A wonderful version of Shakespeare's midsummer romp."
This edition of Cymbeline shows how Shakespeare combines virtuoso theatrical and poetic means to present a story of a marriage imperilled by mistrust and painfully rebuilt through the physical and spiritual journeys undertaken by the heroine and hero, set in a context of international conflict.
The legendary romance between an irresistible siren and great general comes to dramatic life in one of Shakespeare's most powerful tragedies. Fascinating characterizations of a pair of history's most charismatic lovers, fast-paced action in scenes throughout the far-flung Roman Empire, and peerless poetry make this immortal drama a must for students of the theater and literature.
Dark and violent, Macbeth is also one of the most theatrically spectacular of Shakespeares tragedies. Indeed, for 250 years - until the early-20th century - it was performed with grand operatic additions set to baroque music. In his introduction Nicholas Brooke relates the plays changing fortunes to changes within society and the theatre and investigates the sources of its enduring appeal. He examines its many layers of illusion and interprets its linguistic turns and echoes, arguing that the earliest surviving text is an adaptation, perhaps carried out by Shakespeare himself in collaboration with Thomas Middleton. This fully annotated edition reconsiders textual and staging problems and appraises past and present critical views.
This edition considers the play in the context of various critical approaches, offers a history of the play in performance from Shakespeares time to ours, and provides useful information on its historical background. Readers will also find detailed commentary on individual words and phrases, and selections from Shakespeares sources.
