Overview
&&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LP style=""MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt""&&R&&LI&&RMuch Ado About Nothing&&L/I&&R, by &&LB&&RWilliam Shakespeare&&L/B&&R, is part of the &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Shakespeare&&L/I&&R series. This unique series features newly edited texts prepared by leading scholars from America and Great Britain, in collaboration with one of the world's foremost Shakespeare authorities, &&LB&&RDavid Scott Kastan&&L/B&&R of Columbia University. Together they have produced texts as faithful as possible to those that Shakespeare wrote.&&L/P&&R&&LP style=""MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt""&&R&&L/P&&R&&LP style=""MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt""&&REach volume in the &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Shakespeare&&L/I&&R includes:&&L/P&&R &&LB&&RNew Scholarship&&L/B&&R Premiere scholars introduce each play with contemporary scholarship. An essay on editing the text provides an in-depth look at the quartos and folios used in the edition. &&LB&&RContextualizing Essays&&L/B&&R Essays on Shakespeare's England, language, and life, along with essays on performing Shakespeare and significant performances frame the play in both historical and theatrical context for readers. A look at the lasting influence of the play on music, art, film, and dance creates an interdisciplinary framework with which to approach the play. &&LB&&RBetter Notes&&L/B&&R Through one-word margin definitions, facing-page glosses, and longer end notes after the play, our innovative approach to notes pulls readers away from the text fewer times while providing them with more information and comprehensive analysis. &&LB&&RFurther Reading&&L/B&&R An annotated bibliography of titles, hand-selected by the introduction author, takes readers beyond the edition for further reading. &&L/DIV&&R&&LP style=""MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt""&&ROne of the most beloved romantic comedies of all time, &&LI&&RMuch Ado About Nothing&&L/I&&R is a classic story of love conquering all-despite one's best intentions. The editor, &&LB&&RRobert S. Miola&&L/B&&R, puts the play in the context of its rich history of theatrical performance, with notes about how the great actors and directors have approached key scenes. &&L/P&&R&&L/DIV&&R
Full Product Details
Author: David Scott Kastan ,
Robert S. Miola ,
William Shakespeare
Publisher: Spark
Imprint: SparkNotes
Edition: annotated edition
Dimensions:
Width: 13.20cm
, Height: 2.10cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.318kg
ISBN: 9781411400559
ISBN 10: 1411400550
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 26 July 2007
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Temporarily unavailable
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Author Information
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616) wrote 37 plays. King Lear and Macbeth are widely considered his finest and most popular. They are, perhaps, the most frequently produced works on the planet.
