King Richard III: Third Series (The Arden Shakespeare)
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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 and authoritative playtext, edited to the most rigorous standards of scholarship, with detailed notes and commentary on the same page. With a wealth of helpful and incisive commentary the Arden Shakespeare is the finest edition of Shakespeare you can find, giving a deeper understanding and appreciation of his work. Review: The footnotes! The footnotes! - Usual Arden Shakespeare - worth purchasing for the scholarly introductory material and the footnotes. The latter sometimes take up the rest of the page when 2 lines of text have been printed at the top BUT this is all to the good, since they are a great help to scholars of any age and level and those doing amateur dramatics. Review: Five Stars - excellent
| Best Sellers Rank | 40,040 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 20 in The Works of William Shakespeare 84 in Drama & Dramatists 330 in Drama (Books) |
| Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (162) |
| Dimensions | 12.7 x 2.54 x 17.78 cm |
| Edition | 3rd Ed |
| ISBN-10 | 1903436893 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1903436899 |
| Item weight | 1.05 kg |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 524 pages |
| Publication date | 28 Sept. 2009 |
| Publisher | The Arden Shakespeare |
J**E
The footnotes! The footnotes!
Usual Arden Shakespeare - worth purchasing for the scholarly introductory material and the footnotes. The latter sometimes take up the rest of the page when 2 lines of text have been printed at the top BUT this is all to the good, since they are a great help to scholars of any age and level and those doing amateur dramatics.
E**Z
Five Stars
excellent
M**R
look at the cover
does what it says on the cover
S**N
He is everywhere
How many times have you met such a king?
T**T
Five Stars
GREAT EASY TO READ
S**Y
Erudite but disappointing
A bit of a disappointment this. Prof Siemon has put a massive effort into this introduction and notes, but rather than being informative the notes are over detailed and miss the main points. To give two examples from the first few pages of the text: When we come in Act one to the mention of the death of Rutland we are merely told he is a second son of Richard of York, not that his name is Edmund nor that he was killed aged seventeen after the battle of Wakefield nor why Lord Clifford killed him. Even more confusingly he is omitted from the genealogy of the House of York. We are told that 'plantagenet' was the nick name taken by Geoffrey of Anjou, the father of Henry II but not what it means (sprig of broom)nor why Geoffrey took that name (his crest). Some basic sensible historical information, please, and less stating the obvious such as when we are told 'homicide' means 'murder.' We could have worked that one out ourselves,thank you. Hammond's earlier second series volume is to be preferred.
H**L
Gorgeous edition of a superb play
This is one of the Shakespeare plays I know best and it was lovely to have this big thick new Arden edition. It's probably helps to have read the three Henry VI plays, first but that isn't essential.
B**R
Excellent
Excellent edition and impeccable production.
B**8
Ok
Testo in inglese preso per un esame. Introduzione e note esaustive.
A**E
Lohnt sich
Großartig erzählt, spannend, zeitlos, Shakespeare at his best!
C**K
Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this book.
One of my favourite plays of Shakespeare's. Richard is such a heady blend of pitiful evil, loneliness and smart aleck meanness, that it makes the play a delight to read. Some of the most engaging and persuading speeches made by Richard, are captured here. He, who is "not shaped" for fun or sport, and "cannot prove a lover" because of his deformities is therefore, "determined to prove a villain and hate the idle pleasures of these days." Powerful, heart-pounding and tragic, "Richard III" is a tremendous saga of one man's self-destruction and the despair and devastation he causes those who cross his path.
C**E
Perfect !!!
C'est exactement ce que je voulais! un livre en excellent état . I'm really filled thanks to the sender who is serious.
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