The Two Gentlemen of Verona |
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Editor:
| Schlueter, Kurt |
Contribution by:
| Munro, Lucy |
Author:
| Shakespeare, William |
Series title: | The New Cambridge Shakespeare Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-107-00489-4 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2012 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $76.99 |
Book Description:
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In this second edition of The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Kurt Schlueter approaches Shakespeare's early comedy as a parody of two types of Renaissance educational fiction: the love-quest story and the test-of-friendship story, which in combination show high-flown human ideals as incompatible with each other and with human nature. This updated edition includes a new introductory section by Lucy Munro on recent stage and critical interpretations, bringing the thoroughly researched,...
More DescriptionIn this second edition of The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Kurt Schlueter approaches Shakespeare's early comedy as a parody of two types of Renaissance educational fiction: the love-quest story and the test-of-friendship story, which in combination show high-flown human ideals as incompatible with each other and with human nature. This updated edition includes a new introductory section by Lucy Munro on recent stage and critical interpretations, bringing the thoroughly researched, illustrated performance history up to date.