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THE TAMING OF THE SHREW: THE OXFORD SHAKESPEARE
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| By: |
William Shakespeare, H. J. Oliver (Editor) |
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Paperback |
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| ISBN 10: |
019953652X |
| ISBN 13: |
9780199536528 |
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| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
12 June, 2008 |
| Series: |
Oxford World's Classics |
| Pages: |
256 |
| Description: |
Audiences have always delighted in the robust comedy and verbal inventiveness of The Taming of the Shrew. It has survived many adaptations ranging from, probably, the play printed in 1594 as The Taming of the Shrew through several eighteenth-century versions to modern-dress productions and transformations into ballet, musical, film, and opera.Introducing this new edition, H.J. Oliver pays attention to the play's theatrical virtues while also providing a deeply considered study of its textual problems, structural complexities, and interpretive challenges. |
| Synopsis: |
Audiences have always delighted in the robust comedy and verbal inventiveness of The Taming of the Shrew. It has survived many adaptations ranging from, probably, the play printed in 1594 as The Taming of the Shrew through several eighteenth-century versions to modern-dress productions and transformations into ballet, musical, film, and opera. Introducing this new edition, H.J. Oliver pays attention to the play's theatrical virtues while also providing a deeply considered study of its textual problems, structural complexities, and interpretive challenges. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Oxford University Press |
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Returnable |