The Tragedy of Macbeth / William Shakespeare ; edited by Nicholas Brooke

By:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Contributor(s):

Brooke, Nicholas [ed.]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, cop. 1990Description: XII, 249 p. : il.; 25 cmISBN:

0192834177

Uniform titles:

Macbeth

Summary: A play of darkness originally conceived for daylight performance at the Globe, Macbeth is a tour de force of theatrical illusion from the supernatural to mere delusion. In this fully annotated edition, Brooke investigates the great appeal of the play's use of illusion, relating its changing theatrical fortunes to changes within society and in theatrical conditions. Offering a fresh reconsideration of textual problems, the book makes a major contribution to our understanding of the play within aesthetic history.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Home library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Llibre	Biblioteca Barcelona	Biblioteca Barcelona BCN Lliure Accés	820 SHAK mac (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		1900086846

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Reimpressions : 1998

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A play of darkness originally conceived for daylight performance at the Globe, Macbeth is a tour de force of theatrical illusion from the supernatural to mere delusion. In this fully annotated edition, Brooke investigates the great appeal of the play's use of illusion, relating its changing theatrical fortunes to changes within society and in theatrical conditions. Offering a fresh reconsideration of textual problems, the book makes a major contribution to our understanding of the play within aesthetic history.

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