William Shakespeare

As You Like It

Herausgeber: Gilman, Albert

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's comedic play about two enduring human illusions-the dream of a simple life and the ideal of romantic love. Banished from her uncle's court, young princess Rosalind disguises herself as a farmer and encounters a memorable cast of characters-including her love Orlando-in the Forest of Arden in this witty, subversive comedy. 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, Albert Gilman • Selections from Thomas Lodge's Rosalynd, the source from which Shakespeare derived As You Like It • Dramatic criticism from Arthur Colby Sprague, Helen Gardener, 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...

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Publishing Group
• Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 185mm x 100mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 145g
• ISBN-13: 9780451526786
• ISBN-10: 0451526783
• Artikelnr.: 20971861

Autorenporträt

William Shakespeare, Edited by Albert Gilman

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Inhaltsangabe

As You Like It - William Shakespeare - Edited by Albert Gilman Arthur Colby
Sprague: From Shakespeare and the Actors
Helen Gardner: ?As You Like It?
Peter B. Erickson: From Sexual Politics and Social Structure in ?As You
Like It?
Sylvan Barnet: ?As You Like It? on the Stage
NEWLY ADDED ESSAYS: Jean E. Howard: Cross-dressing in ?As You Like It?