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William Shakespeare - Twelfth Night (Wordsworth Classics) - 9781853260100 - V9781853260100
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Twelfth Night (Wordsworth Classics)

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Description for Twelfth Night (Wordsworth Classics) Paperback. Sir Toby Belch and his companion outwit the pretentious Malvolio, who despite suffering their most outrageous and insulting practical jokes, emerges as an almost noble figure. Editor(s): Watts, Prof. Cedric, M.A., Ph.D. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 126 x 7. Weight in Grams: 90.

Edited, Introduced and Annotated by Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of English, University of Sussex.

The Wordsworth Classics' Shakespeare's Series presents a newly-edited sequence of William Shakespeare's works. The textual editing takes account of recent scholarship while giving the material a careful reappraisal.

Variously melancholy, lyrical, joyous and farcical, Twelfth Night has long been a popular comedy with Shakespearian audiences. The main plot revolves around mistaken identities and unrequited love. Both Olivia and Orsino are attracted to Viola, who is disguised as a young man; and Viola’s brother, Sebastian, finds that he is loved not only by Antonio but ... Read more

Meanwhile, in the comic sub-plot, Sir Toby Belch and his companions outwit the vain Malvolio, who is ludicrously humiliated. While offering broad comedy, Twelfth Night teasingly probes gender-roles and sexual ambiguities.

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Product Details

Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Series
Wordsworth Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Herts, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781853260100
SKU
V9781853260100
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-50

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