Description
In Cymbeline, Ancient Britain's female heir to the throne is slandered by a decadent Italian while the Romans invade Britain to retain it as part of their empire. Shakespeare's late romance is full of unpredictable conjunctions that are explored in the comprehensive introduction to this new, fully-illustrated Arden edition. Valerie Wayne takes a transformative look at the play's critical and performance history by examining its attention to gender, calumny and sexuality together with nationhood, colonialism and British identities. The authoritative play text is amply annotated to clarify its language and allusions, and three appendices delineate the play's textual history, its rich use of music and its casting. Offering students and scholars alike a wealth of insight and new research, this edition maintains the rigorous standards of the Arden Shakespeare.
Author: William Shakespeare
Publisher: Arden Shakespeare
Published: 01/26/2017
Pages: 474
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.19lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9781904271307
ISBN10: 1904271308
BISAC Categories:
- Drama | Shakespeare
About the Author
Valerie Wayne is Professor Emerita of English at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, in Honolulu, USA.