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Cymbeline
John Pitcher
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Description for Cymbeline
Paperback. The King of Britain, enraged by his daughter's disobedience in marrying against his wishes, banishes his new son-in-law. Having fled to Rome, the exiled husband makes a foolish wager with a villain he encounters there - gambling on the fidelity of his abandoned wife. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 303.
One of Shakespeare's late, fantastical plays, Cymbeline considers human love and art through the thrilling wonder of the Renaissance theatre. This Penguin Shakespeare edition is edited with an introduction by John Pitcher. 'Fear no more the heat o' the sun, Nor the furious winter's rages' The King of Britain, enraged by his daughter's disobedience in marrying against his wishes, banishes his new son-in-law. Having fled to Rome, the exiled husband makes a foolish wager with a villain he encounters there - gambling on the fidelity of his abandoned wife. Combining courtly menace and ... Read more
One of Shakespeare's late, fantastical plays, Cymbeline considers human love and art through the thrilling wonder of the Renaissance theatre. This Penguin Shakespeare edition is edited with an introduction by John Pitcher. 'Fear no more the heat o' the sun, Nor the furious winter's rages' The King of Britain, enraged by his daughter's disobedience in marrying against his wishes, banishes his new son-in-law. Having fled to Rome, the exiled husband makes a foolish wager with a villain he encounters there - gambling on the fidelity of his abandoned wife. Combining courtly menace and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141396484
SKU
V9780141396484
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Ref
99-99
About John Pitcher
William Shakespeare was born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote about 38 plays (the precise number is uncertain), many of which are regarded as the most exceptional works of drama ever produced, including Romeo and Juliet (1595), Henry V (1599), Hamlet (1601), Othello (1604), King Lear (1606) and Macbeth (1606), as well ... Read more
Reviews for Cymbeline
A remarkable edition, one that makes Shakespeare's extraordinary accomplishment more vivid than ever.
James Shapiro, professor, Columbia University, bestselling author of A Year in the Life of Shakespeare: 1599 A feast of literary and historical information.
The Wall Street Journal
James Shapiro, professor, Columbia University, bestselling author of A Year in the Life of Shakespeare: 1599 A feast of literary and historical information.
The Wall Street Journal