Antonio's Revenge: by John Marston

by W Gair (Editor)

Overview

Part of the major re-launch of MUP's most prestigious series. The text is supported by variant readings, detailed notes, and a statistical breakdown of word use. A number of these plays are being performed at the Globe Theatre and in rep as well as being set on a number of drama courses. The acclaimed and most authoritative version of these plays thought of as the 'companion' to the Arden Shakespeare. The only commercially available edition of the play currently in print.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780719057038
Publisher:	Manchester University Press
Publication date:	06/24/1999
Series:	The Revels Plays
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.43(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.45(d)

About the Author

W. Reavley Gair was formerly Professor of English at the University of New Brunswick

Table of Contents

Introduction

1. The text

2. John Marston

3. Date and sources

4. The play and its critics

5. The play and its theatre

6. Stage history

7. Synopsis of Antonio and Mellida

Antonio's Revenge

Editorial Reviews

Presents the text of the play, and evaluates it not merely as a literary text but as a drama for a particular company within a specific theater. Explores the high degree of originality in Marston's dramatic techniques and establishes him as a leading innovator in both the language and dramaturgy of his day. Looks at the play's relationship to Shakespeare's , and offers a new interpretation of relations between the dramatic companies at the Globe and the Paul's Theater. The text is supported by variant readings, detailed notes, and a statistical breakdown of word use. The author is affiliated with the University of Newcastle. Distributed by St. Martin's Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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