Coriolanus Revised Edition Contributor(s): Shakespeare, William (Author), Barnet, Sylvan (Editor), Brower, Reuben (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0451528433 ISBN-13: 9780451528438 Publisher: Signet Book OUR PRICE: $6.26 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: July 2002 Annotation: This timeless story of an ancient Roman soldier whose political machinations and military might gain him heroic status--yet which lead him to his own assassination--is joined by an Introduction to Shakespeare's life, a reading list, an updated stage and screen history of the play, and essays and commentaries by A.C. Bradley, Wyndham Lewis, and Joyce Van Dyke. (July) |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Drama | Shakespeare - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Shakespeare |
Dewey: 822.33 |
LCCN: 2001055137 |
Series: Signet Classic Shakespeare |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 4.19" W x 6.75" (0.37 lbs) 384 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Signet Classics edition of Shakespeare's powerful tragedy of divided politics. One of the Bard's final tragedies, this is the story of an Ancient Roman soldier whose political machinations and military might gain him heroic status, but ultimately lead to his assassination. This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as: - An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater - A special introduction to the play by the editor, Reuben Brower - Selections from Plutarch's Lives of Noble Grecians and Romans, the source from which Shakespeare derived Coriolanus - Dramatic criticism from A. C. Bradley, Wyndham Lewis, D. A. Traversi, and others - A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions - Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text - And more... |