The Merry Devil of Edmonton (Globe Quartos) - Softcover

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 1854596047 ISBN 13: 9781854596048

Publisher: Nick Hern Books, 2000

Synopsis

Part of the Nick Hern Books Globe Quartos series, co-published with Shakespeare's Globe marking their rediscoveries of forgotten plays by Shakespeare's contemporaries.

This popular Globe play of the early-17th century, with its mixture of magic, deer poaching and abduction from a nunnery, combines romance and comedy in a highly entertaining way.

The Merry Devil of Edmonton was reprinted five times in the fifty years following its first appearance in 1608. A 'dear delight' for London audiences of the time, it was revived both in a reading at the Globe in the winter of 1999 and subsequently in exploratory workshops on the Globe stage.

This edition of the play is edited by Nicola Bennett.

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From the Back Cover

SHAKESPEARE'S GLOBE is proving to be one of the great success stories in the theatre world. As well as Shakespeare, its programme includes plays by many of his contemporaries. In fact, for every play by Shakespeare there are over ten surviving plays by other writers from the same era, most of which have lain neglected in libraries until now.

These plays are being rediscovered and revived with great success at Shakespeare's Globe both in full production and in staged readings. Globe Quartos put these plays back into print. These accessible editions are suitable for students, actors, general and specialist readers and reveal once again the theatrical artistry of Barnes, Beaumont, Dekker, Field, Fletcher, Haughton, Middleton, Wilkins and many others.

This popular Globe play of the early seventeenth century, with its mixture of magic, deer poaching and abduction from a nunnery, combines romance and comedy in a highly entertaining way. It was reprinted five times in the fifty years from its first appearance in 1608. A 'dear delight' for London audiences of the time, it was revived both in a reading at the Globe in the winter of 1999 and subsequently in exploratory workshops on the Globe stage.

Edition details

• Publisher: Nick Hern Books
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1854596047
• ISBN 13: 9781854596048
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 124