The Taming of the Shrew (The RSC Shakespeare)

Prof. Eric Rasmussen (University of Nevada, Reno, USA)

ISBN 10: 023027207X / ISBN 13: 9780230272071

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom, 2010

From the Royal Shakespeare Company a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare's controversial comedy of the war between the sexes. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview of The Taming of the Shrew in performance, takes a detailed look at specific productions, and recommends film versions. Included in this edition are interviews withtwo leading directors and an actress - Gregory Doran, Phyllida Lloyd and Michelle Gomez providing an illuminating insight into the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are possible. This edition also includes an essay on Shakespeares career and Elizabethan theatre, and enables the reader to understand the play as it was originally intended as living theatre to be enjoyed and performed. Ideal for students, theatre-goers, actors and general readers, the RSC Shakespeare editions offer a fresh, accessible and contemporary approach to reading and rediscovering Shakespeares works for the twenty-first century. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR005723019

Synopsis:

From the Royal Shakespeare Company – a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare's controversial comedy of the war between the sexes. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview of The Taming of the Shrew in performance, takes a detailed look at specific productions, and recommends film versions. Included in this edition are interviews with two leading directors and an actress - Gregory Doran, Phyllida Lloyd and Michelle Gomez – providing an illuminating insight into the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are possible. This edition also includes an essay on Shakespeare’s career and Elizabethan theatre, and enables the reader to understand the play as it was originally intended – as living theatre to be enjoyed and performed.

Ideal for students, theatre-goers, actors and general readers, the RSC Shakespeare editions offer a fresh, accessible and contemporary approach to reading and rediscovering Shakespeare’s works for the twenty-first century.

About the Author: Eric Rasmussen is a Professor and Chair of the English department at the University of Nevada, Reno, USA.; JONATHAN BATE is Professor of Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature, University of Warwick, UK.; University of Nevada

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Taming of the Shrew (The RSC Shakespeare)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good