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As You Like it
William Shakespeare
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Description for As You Like it
hardcover. This edition provides a detailed history of the play in production, both on stage and on screen. Editor(s): Marshall, Cynthia. Series: Shakespeare in Production. Num Pages: 284 pages, 13 b/w illus. BIC Classification: DDS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 583.
As You Like It has sometimes seemed a subversive play that exposes the instability of gender roles and traditional values. In other eras it has been prized - or derided - as a reliable celebration of conventional social mores. The play's ability to encompass these extremes tells an interesting story about changing cultural and theatrical practices. This edition provides a detailed history of the play in production, both on stage and on screen. The introduction examines how changing conceptions of gender roles have affected the portrayal of Rosalind, one of Shakespeare's greatest comic heroines. The striking differences between the British ... Read more
As You Like It has sometimes seemed a subversive play that exposes the instability of gender roles and traditional values. In other eras it has been prized - or derided - as a reliable celebration of conventional social mores. The play's ability to encompass these extremes tells an interesting story about changing cultural and theatrical practices. This edition provides a detailed history of the play in production, both on stage and on screen. The introduction examines how changing conceptions of gender roles have affected the portrayal of Rosalind, one of Shakespeare's greatest comic heroines. The striking differences between the British ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
Series
Shakespeare in Production
Number of Pages
284
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521781374
SKU
V9780521781374
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Reviews for As You Like it
'I cannot recommend too highly the whole series (a bargain at £16.99 for each play) to all theatre lovers, theatregoers, theatre practitioners, and anybody who enjoys Shakespeare.' Robert Tanitch, What's on in London 'In short, this excellent edition is not only a practical handbook on As You Like It; it is also a demonstration of the play's power as a ... Read more