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Double Falsehood: Third Series (Arden Shakespeare)
William Shakespeare
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Description for Double Falsehood: Third Series (Arden Shakespeare)
Hardcover. First performed in 1727, Cardenio or Double Falsehood was based on a play originally written by William Shakespeare. This significant new edition traces the elements of his work to be found in the text we have today, opening up fascinating questions and ideas for all students of Shakespeare. Editor(s): Hammond, Brean. Series: The Arden Shakespeare. Num Pages: 464 pages, 20 illustrations in introduction. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 499.
On December 1727 an intriguing play called Double Falshood; Or, The Distrest Lovers was presented for production by Lewis Theobald, who had it published in January 1728 after a successful run at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. The title page to the published version claims that the play was 'Written Originally by W.SHAKESPEARE'. Double Falsehood's plot is a version of the story of Cardenio found in Cervantes's Don Quixote (1605) as translated by Thomas Shelton, published in 1612 though in circulation earlier. Documentary records testify to the existence of a play, certainly performed in 1613, by John Fletcher ... Read more
On December 1727 an intriguing play called Double Falshood; Or, The Distrest Lovers was presented for production by Lewis Theobald, who had it published in January 1728 after a successful run at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. The title page to the published version claims that the play was 'Written Originally by W.SHAKESPEARE'. Double Falsehood's plot is a version of the story of Cardenio found in Cervantes's Don Quixote (1605) as translated by Thomas Shelton, published in 1612 though in circulation earlier. Documentary records testify to the existence of a play, certainly performed in 1613, by John Fletcher ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Arden Shakespeare
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Series
The Arden Shakespeare
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781903436769
SKU
V9781903436769
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Ref
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About William Shakespeare
Brean Hammond is Professor of Modern English Literature at the University of Nottingham
Reviews for Double Falsehood: Third Series (Arden Shakespeare)
'Possibly the best-loved of Shakespeare's comedies, Twelfth Night is a captivating blend of ravishing poetry, raucous antics and rapturous romance.'
belpernews.co.uk (October 2010)
'It is brilliant and unusual; the Bard's style and influence seemed irrefutable...even though there is a darker twist to the dialogue and plot than one might expect from him immediately.'
The Observer (January 2011) ... Read more
belpernews.co.uk (October 2010)
'It is brilliant and unusual; the Bard's style and influence seemed irrefutable...even though there is a darker twist to the dialogue and plot than one might expect from him immediately.'
The Observer (January 2011) ... Read more