by WilliamShakespeare (Author), EricRasmussen (Editor), ProfessorJonathanBate (Editor)
From the Royal Shakespeare Company - a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare's exuberant early comedy. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview of The Two Gentlemen of Verona in performance, takes a detailed look at specific productions, and recommends film versions. Included in this edition are interviews with acclaimed directors David Thacker and Edward Hall - 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.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 168
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 29 Jul 2011
ISBN 10: 023030091X
ISBN 13: 9780230300910
Book Overview: 'A triumphant addition to our times.' - Fiona Shaw, The Times