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Measure for Measure: Third Series
Contributor(s): Shakespeare, William (Author), Braunmuller, A. R. (Editor), Thompson, Ann (Editor)
ISBN: 1904271421     ISBN-13: 9781904271420
Publisher: Arden Shakespeare
OUR PRICE:   $104.50  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: January 2020
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Drama | Shakespeare
Dewey: 822.33
Series: Arden Shakespeare Third
Physical Information: 440 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
 
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Often described as one of Shakespeare's 'problem plays', Measure for Measure explores issues of mercy and justice in corrupt Vienna. The Duke makes his strict moralistic deputy, Angelo, temporary leader of Vienna, while he disguises himself as a friar to witness all that ensues.

In the comprehensive introduction to this new, fully-illustrated Arden edition, with commentary and notes from A. R. Braunmuller, Robert N. Watson explores the recent increased attention to the play and the shifting judgements of key characters such as the Duke and Isabella. He analyses the social foundations of these changes, their validity as readings of the text, and their manifestations in performance. It also explores the play's implications on topics including love, marriage, sexuality, consent, mortality, religion, statecraft, moderation, and theatre itself.

Contributor Bio(s): Shakespeare, William: - William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English dramatist, poet, and actor, generally regarded as the greatest playwright of all time.Thompson, Ann: - ANN THOMPSON is Professor of English and Director of the London Shakespeare Centre and King's College LondonKastan, David Scott: - David Scott Kastan is the George M. Bodman Professor of English at Yale University, USA.Proudfoot, Richard: - Professor Richard Proudfoot served as Senior General Editor of the Arden Shakespeare for 35 years, until his retirement from King's in 1999. In 2001 The Arden Shakespeare published Proudfoot's Shakespeare: Text, Stage and Canon a critical overview of the scholarly achievements made in the field of Shakespeare studies by the end of the twentieth century.