
Macbeth
Edited by A. R. Braunmuller
William Shakespeare(Author)
A. R. Braunmuller(Editor)
Cambridge University Press
2nd Edition
Published on 27. November 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
318 pages
978-0-521-68098-1 (ISBN)
Description
The New Cambridge Shakespeare appeals to students worldwide for its up-to-date scholarship and emphasis on performance. The series features line-by-line commentaries and textual notes on the plays and poems. Introductions are regularly refreshed with accounts of new critical, stage and screen interpretations. This second edition of Macbeth provides a thorough reconsideration of one of Shakespeare's most popular plays. In his introduction, A. R. Braunmuller explores Macbeth's immediate theatrical and political contexts, particularly the Gunpowder Plot, and addresses such celebrated questions as: do the Witches compel Macbeth to murder; is Lady Macbeth herself in some sense a witch; is Macduff morally culpable? A new and well-illustrated account of the play in performance examines several cinematic versions, such as those by Kurosawa and Roman Polanski, as well as other dramatic adaptations. Several possible new sources are suggested and the presence of Thomas Middleton's writing in the play is also proposed.
Reviews / Votes
'This updated edition of Macbeth reveals thorough research, it is conscientiously annotated, and it appears a superb tool for researchers and students involved in Shakespeare scholarship.' Year's Work in English StudiesMore details
Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
1 Maps; 19 Halftones, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
473 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-68098-1 (9780521680981)
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William Shakespeare | A. R. Braunmuller
Macbeth
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08/2013
2nd Edition
Cambridge University Press
€9.99
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Book
07/1997
Cambridge University Press
€11.13
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Content
Introduction: Macbeth in legend, Macbeth in history; Macbeth in the mind; Macbeth in performance; Macbeth in the mind and in performance; Recent performances and adaptations; Note on the text; List of characters; The play; Supplementary notes; Textual analysis; Appendixes: 1. Casting Macbeth; 2. Additional text and music; 3. Relineation of the Folio; Reading list.