Bibliograph

The comedy of errors, William Shakespeare ; edited by Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen ; introduction by Jonathan Bate

Type

Label

The comedy of errors, William Shakespeare ; edited by Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen ; introduction by Jonathan Bate

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The comedy of errors

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

471792608

Responsibility statement

William Shakespeare ; edited by Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen ; introduction by Jonathan Bate

Series statement

The RSC Shakespeare

Summary

Presents one of Shakespeare's earliest plays about the mistaken identity of two sets of twins. This volume includes the full text of the play, plus an introduction to the play, a scene-by-scene analysis, commentary on past and current productions, photographs of key RSC productions, and an overview of Shakespeare's theatrical career and chronology of his plays

Table Of Contents

Introduction. Plautus translated ; Farce, comedy, and identity: the critics debate -- About the text -- Key facts -- The Comedy of Errors -- Textual notes -- Scene-by-scene analysis -- "The Comedy of Errors" in performance: The RSC and beyond. Four centuries of "The Comedy of Errors" : an overview ; At the RSC ; The director's cut: interviews with Paul Hunter, Nancy Meckler, and Tim Supple -- Shakespeare's career in the theater. Beginnings ; Playhouses ; The ensembles at work ; The king's man -- Shakespeare's works: a chronology -- Further reading and viewing

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