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William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night (c.1600) is one of his most captivating plays. A comedy of mistaken identities, it has given rise to thought-provoking debates around such issues as gender identity and role-playing, manipulation and deception.

Taking the form of a sourcebook, this guide to Shakespeare's spirited play offers:

  • extensive introductory comment on the contexts, critical history and performance of the text, from publication to the present
  • annotated extracts from key contextual documents, reviews, critical works and the text itself
  • cross-references between documents and sections of the guide, in order to suggest links between texts, contexts and criticism
  • suggestions for further reading.

Part of the Routledge Guides to Literature series, this volume is essential reading for all those beginning detailed study of Twelfth Night and seeking not only a guide to the play, but a way through the wealth of contextual and critical material that surrounds Shakespeare's text.



Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Contexts 2. Interpretations 3. Key Passages 4. Further Reading Index

William Shakespeares Twelfth Night A Routledge

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      Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
      Published 12/17/2007 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780415303330
      978-0415303330
      ISBN-10 0415303338
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night (c.1600) is one of his most captivating plays. A comedy of mistaken identities, it has given rise to thought-provoking debates around such issues as gender identity and role-playing, manipulation and deception.

      Taking the form of a sourcebook, this guide to Shakespeare's spirited play offers:

      • extensive introductory comment on the contexts, critical history and performance of the text, from publication to the present
      • annotated extracts from key contextual documents, reviews, critical works and the text itself
      • cross-references between documents and sections of the guide, in order to suggest links between texts, contexts and criticism
      • suggestions for further reading.

      Part of the Routledge Guides to Literature series, this volume is essential reading for all those beginning detailed study of Twelfth Night and seeking not only a guide to the play, but a way through the wealth of contextual and critical material that surrounds Shakespeare's text.



      Table of Contents

      Introduction 1. Contexts 2. Interpretations 3. Key Passages 4. Further Reading Index

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