Cymbeline

Name: Cymbeline
Brand: William Shakespeare
SKU: 9781904271307
Price: 12.36 GBP
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by William Shakespeare

Title:

Cymbeline

Author:

William Shakespeare

Series (if any):

The Arden Shakespeare Third Series

Edited by:

Wayne, Dr Valerie (University of Hawai‘i, USA)

Format:

Paperback

Number of pages:

504 pages, 22 bw illus

Publisher:

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

ISBN-13:

9781904271307

EAN:

9781904271307

Publication Date:

26/01/2017

Classifications:

Plays, playscripts

Weight (g):

664

Dimensions (mm):

193 x 173 x 26

Publication Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Condition:

New

Price:£12.36

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Description

In Cymbeline, Ancient Britain’s female heir to the throne is slandered by a decadent Italian while the Romans invade Britain to retain it as part of their empire. Shakespeare’s late romance is full of unpredictable conjunctions that are explored in the comprehensive introduction to this new, fully-illustrated Arden edition. Valerie Wayne takes a transformative look at the play’s critical and performance history by examining its attention to gender, calumny and sexuality together with nationhood, colonialism and British identities. The authoritative play text is amply annotated to clarify its language and allusions, and three appendices delineate the play’s textual history, its rich use of music and its casting. Offering students and scholars alike a wealth of insight and new research, this edition maintains the rigorous standards of the Arden Shakespeare.