Synopses & Reviews
The Newly Revised Signet Classic Shakespeare Series The work of the world’s greatest dramatist edited by outstanding scholars
The Winter’s Tale
Unique Features of the Signet Classic Shakespeare
• An extensive overview of Shakespeare’s life, world, and theater by the general editor of the Signet Classic Shakespeare series, Sylvan Barnet
• Special introduction to the play by the editor, Frank Kermode, Fellow of the British Academy
• Source from which Shakespeare derived The Winter’s Tale—a generous selection from Robert Greene’s Pandosto
• Dramatic criticism from the past and present: commentaries by Simon Forman, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, E.M.W. Tillyard, G. Wilson Knight, Carol Thomas Neely, and Coppelia Kahn
• A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable productions of The Winter’s Tale, then and now
• Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable type
• Up-to-date list of recommended readings
Synopsis
The Newly Revised Signet Classic Shakespeare Series The work of the world's greatest dramatist edited by outstanding scholars
The Winter's Tale
Unique Features of the Signet Classic Shakespeare
-An extensive overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater by the general editor of the Signet Classic Shakespeare series, Sylvan Barnet
-Special introduction to the play by the editor, Frank Kermode, Fellow of the British Academy
-Source from which Shakespeare derived The Winter's Tale--a generous selection from Robert Greene's Pandosto
-Dramatic criticism from the past and present: commentaries by Simon Forman, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, E.M.W. Tillyard, G. Wilson Knight, Carol Thomas Neely, and Coppelia Kahn
-A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable productions of The Winter's Tale, then and now
-Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable type
-Up-to-date list of recommended readings
Synopsis
The Signet Classics edition of the Shakespeare play that straddles the line between tragedy and comedy. When jealous King Leontes falsely accuses his wife of infidelity, he sets off a chain of events that will explore remorse, love, joy, compassion, and forgiveness.
This title in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series includes:
- An overview of William Shakespeare's life, world, and theater
- A special introduction to the play by the editor, Frank Kermode
- A note on the sources from which Shakespeare derived The Winter's Tale--a generous selection from Robert Greene's Pandosto
- Dramatic criticism from Simon Forman, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and others
- A stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions of The Winter's Tale
- Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable format
- Recommended readings
Synopsis
Newly revised!
Table of Contents
Simon Forman: ?The Winter?s Tale? at the Globe, 1611, the 15 of May
Samuel Taylor Coleridge; [Comments on ?The Winter?s Tale?]
E. M. W. Tillyard: From Shakespeare?s Last Plays
G. Wilson Knight: From The Crown of Life
Wolfgang Clemen: From The Development of Shakespeare?s Imagery
NEWLY ADDED ESSAYS:
Carol Thomas Neely: ?The Winter?s Tale?: Women and Issue
Sylvan Barnet: ?The Winter?s Tale? on the Stage