William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night: A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook by S

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Suitable for those beginning detailed study of "Twelfth Night".

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William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night (c.1600) is one of his most captivating plays. A comedy of mistaken identities, it has given rise to thought-provoking debates around such issues as gender identity and role-playing, manipulation and deception.Taking the form of a sourcebook, this guide to Shakespeare's spirited play offers:extensive introductory comment on the contexts, critical history and performance of the text, from publication to the presentannotated extracts from key contextual documents, reviews, critical works and the text itselfcross-references between documents and sections of the guide, in order to suggest links between texts, contexts and criticismsuggestions for further reading.Part of the Routledge Guides to Literature series, this volume is essential reading for all those beginning detailed study of Twelfth Night and seeking not only a guide to the play, but a way through the wealth of contextual and critical material that surrounds Shakespeare's text.

Notes

Subtitled, A Sourcebook. With extensive commentary and annotated extracts.

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William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night (c.1601) is one of his most enjoyable and captivating plays. A festive comedy of mistaken identities, it also raises serious questions about role-playing, gender identity, manipulation and deception. Taking the form of a sourcebook, this guide to Shakespeare's spirited play offers: *extensive introductory comment on the contexts, critical history and performance of the text, from publication to the present *annotated extracts from key contextual documents, reviews, critical works and the text itself *cross-references between documents and sections of the guide, in order to suggest links between texts, contexts and criticism *suggestions for further reading. Part of the Routledge Guides to Literature series, this volume is essential reading for all those beginning detailed study of Twelfth Night and seeking not only a guide to the play, but a way through the wealth of contextual and critical material that surrounds Shakespeare's text.

Author Biography

Sonia Massai is a Lecturer at King's College London. She has published widely on Shakespeare and drama and has edited several original plays and a collection of essays on World Wide Shakespeares (Routledge, 2005).

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Contexts 2. Interpretations 3. Key Passages 4. Further Reading Index

Details ISBN0415303338 Short Title WILLIAM SHAKESPEARES 12TH NIGH Series Routledge Guides to Literature Language English ISBN-10 0415303338 ISBN-13 9780415303330 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 822.33 Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Sonia Massai Author Sonia Massai Edition 1st Subtitle A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook Affiliation King's College London, UK DOI 10.1604/9780415303330 UK Release Date 2007-12-17 AU Release Date 2007-12-17 NZ Release Date 2007-12-17 Pages 210 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Year 2007 Publication Date 2007-12-17 Alternative 9780415303323 Audience Undergraduate We've got this

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