Measure for Measure: The Oxford Shakespeare Measure for Measure

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Description: Shakespeare's vivid dramatic projection of moral and ethical issues in Measure for Measure has given the play great appeal to both readers and theatergoers. Exploring the play's qualities as a complex work of art written specifically for the theater, the introduction to this new edition sets the play in its historical context, discussing the originality of Shakespeare's treatment of a well-known story. Bawcutt explains the obsolete marriage customs, and also offers a comprehensive account of the text's theatrical afterlife from Restoration adaptations to recent productions. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford W ... (more)

Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
Release date: 15 May 2008
ISBN-10 : 0199535841 | ISBN-13: 9780199535842

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