Updated edition, Simon & Schuster trade paperback edition
Description:
lxv, 382 pages : illustrations, genealogical table ; 22 cm
Other Title:
King Richard III Tragedy of Richard the Third Richard III
Notes:
This edition contains freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play; explanatory notes placed on pages facing the text of the play; scene-by-scene plot summaries; a key to the play's famous lines and phrases; an introduction to reading Shakespeare's language; an essay by Phyllis Rackin providing a modern perspective on the play; images from the Folger Shakespeare Library's holdings of rare books; an annotated guide to further reading Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-379)
Contents:
Shakespeare's 'Richard III' Reading Shakespeare's language: 'Richard III' Shakespeare's life Shakespeare's theater The publication of Shakespeare's plays An introduction to this text The tragedy of Richard III: text of the play with commentary Longer notes Textual notes 'Richard III': a modern perspective / by Phyllis Rackin Further reading Key to famous lines and phrases
