Much Ado about Nothing has always been popular on the stage. This edition pays especial attention to the history and range of theatrical interpretation, in which famous actors, from the time of Garrick to the present, have appeared as the sparring lovers Benedick and Beatrice. A full commentary includes annotation of the many sexual jokes in the play that have been obscured by the complexity of Elizabethan language. In this new edition, Travis D. Williams reviews recent stage, television, film and critical interpretations of the play, considering treatment of the play's special interest in language, bodies and gender.
| ISBN: | 9781316796115 |
| Publication date: | 16th August 2019 |
| Author: | William Shakespeare |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Ebook |
| Primary Genre | Classic fiction: general and literary |
Much Ado about Nothing has always been popular on the stage. This edition pays especial attention to the history and range of theatrical interpretation, in which famous actors, from the time of Garrick to the present, have appeared as the sparring lovers Benedick and Beatrice. A full commentary includes annotation of the many sexual jokes in the play that have been obscured by the complexity of Elizabethan language. In this new edition, Travis D. Williams reviews recent stage, television, film and critical interpretations of the play, considering treatment of the play's special interest in language, bodies and gender.
Much Ado about Nothing features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, General Fiction, Fiction
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Much Ado about Nothing was written by William Shakespeare and published by Cambridge University Press
