The two noble kinsmen

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The two noble kinsmen

by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher ; edited by Eugene M. Waith

（The Oxford Shakespeare）

Clarendon Press , Oxford University Press, 1989

  • : hard
  • : pbk

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Work ascribed to Fletcher, but sometimes erroneously attributed to Shakespeare

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780192814982

Description

In addition to the text of "The Two Noble Kinsmen", a play that the editor contends was written by Shakespeare in collaboration with his younger colleague Fletcher, this book includes a discussion of the authorship, its history on the stage and the classical ideals of chivalry and friendship on which the plot turns. The text is based on the Quarto of 1634, which was printed from a prompt copy and contains problems of lineation - for example, whole scenes printed as verse which have been recognized as prose. Apart from attempting to clarify these issues, this edition aims to explicate the stage action, which is only partially revealed by the Quarto stage directions. As a volume in the Oxford Shakespeare series, there is annotation, discussion (with illustrations) of past productions, textual footnoting and an index.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction: early publication and performances
  • authorship including the question of Shakespeare's participation, grounds for various opinions
  • text
  • sources
  • occasion
  • the play in performance
  • interpretation
  • the collaborative structure. Editorial procedures: abbreviations and references. "The Two Noble Kinsmen". Appendices: A - the morris dance in 3.5
  • B - alterations to lineation. Index.
Volume

: hard ISBN 9780198129394

Description

Based on Chaucer's Knight's Tale the central themes of this humourous and moving play are the claims of love and friendship. The introduction to this new edition offers an illuminating account of Shakespeare's collaboration with his younger colleague John Fletcher, and there are full and helpful notes on unfamiliar words, stage business, allusions, and the play's often complex language. Eugene Waith is Douglas Tracy Smith Professor of English Literature Emeritus at Yale University, USA

Table of Contents

  • Introduction: early publication and performances
  • authorship including the question of Shakespeare's participation, grounds for various opinions
  • text
  • sources
  • occasion
  • the play in performance
  • interpretation
  • the collaborative structure. Editorial procedures: abbreviations and references. "The Two Noble Kinsmen". Appendices: A - the morris dance in 3.5
  • B - alterations to lineation. Index.

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