Description
| Product ID: | 9780230361928 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | The RSC Shakespeare |
| Title: | King John and Henry VIII |
| Authors: | Author: Eric Rasmussen, Jonathan Bate |
| Page Count: | 376 |
| Subjects: | Classic and pre-20th century plays, Shakespeare plays, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Shakespeare studies & criticism |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating From the Royal Shakespeare Company - a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare's most unusual and provocative histories. From the Royal Shakespeare Company – a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare''s most unusual and provocative histories. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview of King John and Henry VIII in performance, takes a detailed look at specific productions, and recommends film versions. Included in this edition are interviews with three leading directors – Gregory Doran, Josie Rourke and Gregory Thompson – providing an illuminating insight into the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are possible. This edition also includes an essay on Shakespeare’s career and Elizabethan theatre, and enables the reader to understand the play as it was originally intended – as living theatre to be enjoyed and performed.Ideal for students, theatre-goers, actors and general readers, the RSC Shakespeare editions offer a fresh, accessible and contemporary approach to reading and rediscovering Shakespeare’s works for the twenty-first century. |
| Imprint Name: | Red Globe Press |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2012-02-22 |
