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Overview

Richard III is one of the great Shakespearean characters and roles. James R Siemon examines the attraction of this villain to audiences and focuses on how beguiling, even funny, he can be, especially in the earlier parts of the play. Siemon also places King Richard III in its historical context; as Elizabeth I had no heirs the issue of succession was a very real one for Shakespeare's audience. The introduction is well-illustrated and provides a comprehensive account of the play and of critical approaches to it.

The edition also provides a clear and authoritative playtext, edited to the most rigorous standards of scholarship, with detailed notes and commentary on the same page.

With a wealth of helpful and incisive commentary the Arden Shakespeare is the finest edition of Shakespeare you can find, giving a deeper understanding and appreciation of his work.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781903436899
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 09/28/2009
Series: The Arden Shakespeare Third Series , #12
Edition description: Third Edition
Pages: 528
Sales rank: 263,591
Product dimensions: 5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

About The Author
James R Siemon is Professor of English at Boston University

Date of Death:

2018

Place of Birth:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom

Place of Death:

Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
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