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King Richard III: Third Series (Arden Shakespeare)
William Shakespeare
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Description for King Richard III: Third Series (Arden Shakespeare)
Paperback. This comprehensive edition of King Richard III offers all the features associated with the Arden Shakespeare. Richard is one of Shakespeare's great villains and the play that bears his name is one of his most popular in performance and in classrooms. Series: The Arden Shakespeare. Num Pages: 524 pages, 20 in the Introduction. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 560.
Richard III is one of the great Shakespearean characters and roles. James R Siemon examines the attraction of this villain to audiences and focuses on how beguiling, even funny, he can be, especially in the earlier parts of the play. Siemon also places King Richard III in its historical context; as Elizabeth I had no heirs the issue of succession was a very real one for Shakespeare's audience. The introduction is well-illustrated and provides a comprehensive account of the play and of critical approaches to it. The edition also provides a clear ... Read more
Richard III is one of the great Shakespearean characters and roles. James R Siemon examines the attraction of this villain to audiences and focuses on how beguiling, even funny, he can be, especially in the earlier parts of the play. Siemon also places King Richard III in its historical context; as Elizabeth I had no heirs the issue of succession was a very real one for Shakespeare's audience. The introduction is well-illustrated and provides a comprehensive account of the play and of critical approaches to it. The edition also provides a clear ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Arden Shakespeare
Number of pages
524
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
The Arden Shakespeare
Condition
New
Number of Pages
528
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781903436899
SKU
V9781903436899
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Ref
99-50
About William Shakespeare
James R Siemon is Professor of English at Boston University
Reviews for King Richard III: Third Series (Arden Shakespeare)
'There is much to admire about Siemon's labours here, and taken in its own edition is a fine resource for those wanting to read a well annotated text of the play or to go deeply into the performance and textual histories of the play...' Shakespeare Bookshop Newsletter (December 2009)