Description
| Product ID: | 9780199536146 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Oxford World's Classics |
| Title: | The Comedy of Errors: The Oxford Shakespeare |
| Authors: | Author: William Shakespeare, Charles Whitworth |
| Page Count: | 240 |
| Subjects: | Classic and pre-20th century plays, Shakespeare plays |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A new modern-spelling edition of Shakespeare''s shortest play and one of his most popular comedies. The introduction discusses the probably occasion of its first performance at Gray''s Inn in December 1594, its multiple sources and its uneven critical and theatrical history. Appendices include the complete text of the play''s main source, Plautus'' Menaechmi, and extracts from Gesta Grayorum and the Geneva Bible. The Oxford ShakespeareGeneral Editor Stanley WellsThe Oxford Shakespeare offers authoritative texts from leading scholars in editions designed to interpret and illuminate the works for modern readers- a new, modern-spelling text, based on the 1623 Folio text- on-page commentary and notes explain meaning, staging, language and allusions- detailed introduction considers composition, sources, and critical and theatrical history- includes full text of Plautus'' Menaechmi and extracts from Gesta Grayorum and the Geneva Bible- illustrated with production photographs and related art- full index to introduction and commentary- durable sewn binding for lasting use''not simply a better text but a new conception of Shakespeare. This is a major achievement of twentieth-century scholarship.'' Times Literary SupplementABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. |
| Imprint Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Oxford University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2008-05-08 |
