Thomas Middleton, William Rowley

The Changeling

Revised Edition
Herausgegeben:Neill, Michael

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"The next good mood I find my father in, I'll get him quite discarded" With these chillingly offhand words, Beatrice-Joanna, the spoilt daughter of a powerful nobleman, plots to get rid of the family servant who has crossed her once too often. The Changeling's vivid tale of sexual appetite, repulsion, betrayal and lunacy remains one of the most compelling tragedies of the 17th century. Exposing the vexed relationship between servants and masters, setting notions of `change' against the revelation of psychological 'secrets' as ways of explaining human behaviour, and exploring the idea of love as a `tame madness', the play reveals the terrifying consequences of ungoverned sexual appetite and betrayal. Featuring the full and modernized play text, this revised edition includes incisive commentary notes which explain the nuances of the play's vibrant, colloquial language and demonstrate its sly delight in the characters' conscious and unconscious wordplay. Michael Neill's illuminatingintroduction provides a firm grounding in the play's socio-political context, demonstrates how careful close-reading can expand your enjoyment of the play, explains the play's violent linkage of comic and tragic plots and gives theatrical life to the text via a discussion of its stage history, with a particular emphasis on the most interesting recent productions. The New Mermaids plays offer: · Modernized versions of the play text edited to the highest textual standards · Fully annotated student editions with obscure words explained and critical, contextual and staging insight provided on each page · Full Introductions analyzing context, themes, author background and stage history

Produktdetails

• New Mermaids
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Specialist / Methuen Drama
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 321076
• 4., rev. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Januar 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 201mm x 131mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 170g
• ISBN-13: 9781474290272
• ISBN-10: 1474290272
• Artikelnr.: 52425351

Autorenporträt

Thomas Middleton and William Rowley

Inhaltsangabe

IntroductionPrefacePlot summaryAnalysis1. Historical and literary contexts2. Performance aspects of the text3. Critical interpretationsResources and annotated bibliographyA note on the textThe Play