Macbeth: The New Oxford Shakespeare by William Shakespeare (English) Paperback B

Description: Macbeth by William Shakespeare, John Jowett, Emma Smith The New Oxford Shakespeare offers authoritative editions of Shakespeares works with introductory materials designed to encourage new interpretations of the plays and poems. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Will all great Neptunes ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?Dark and violent, Macbeth is a restless, haunting exploration of the human costs of violence and power. One of the most theatrically spectacular of Shakespeares plays, Macbeth has endured as a psychologically and supernaturally sinister work. Emma Smiths introduction considers the historical and contemporary contexts of the play, from the influenceof the Gunpowder Plot as an act of domestic terrorism, to the combination of banal domesticity and pure horror in the plays setting and events. The New Oxford Shakespeare offers authoritative editions ofShakespeares works with introductory materials designed to encourage new interpretations of the plays and poems. Using the text from the landmark The New Oxford Shakespeare Complete Works: Modern Critical Edition, these volumes offer readers the latest thinking on the authentic texts (collated from all surviving original versions of Shakespeares work) alongside innovative introductions from leading scholars. The texts are accompanied by a comprehensive set of critical apparatus togive readers the best resources to help understand and enjoy Shakespeares work.ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literaturefrom around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Author Biography Emma Smith is Professor of Shakespeare Studies at the University of Oxford and Fellow of Hertford College. She has published widely on Shakespeare and her work This is Shakespeare (2019) was a Sunday Times Bestseller. She has worked with theatre companies including the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre, participated in radio programmes including Radio 3s Sunday Feature and Radio 4s In Our Time, and served as a consultantfor TV and film. She is the General Editor for the Oxford Worlds Classics editions of the New Oxford Shakespeare.John Jowett is Emeritus Professor of Shakespeare Studies at the Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham. He is the General Editor of the New Oxford Shakespeare with particular responsibility for the original-spelling Critical Reference edition. He is General Editor for the ongoing Arden Early Modern Drama, a parallel series to the Arden Shakespeare that publishes non-Shakespearian drama of the early modern period. Table of Contents General Editors Preface to The New Oxford ShakespeareIntroductionNote on the TextSelect BibliographySelect BibliographyMACBETH Details ISBN0192862421 Series Oxford Worlds Classics Language English Year 2024 ISBN-10 0192862421 ISBN-13 9780192862426 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-04-11 UK Release Date 2024-04-11 Author Emma Smith Publisher Oxford University Press Imprint Oxford University Press Subtitle The New Oxford Shakespeare Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by John Jowett Pages 160 Audience General AU Release Date 2024-07-03 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159031805;

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