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Thomas of Woodstock (Paperback)
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Thomas of Woodstock (Paperback)
Series: The Revels Plays
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Loot Price R592
Discovery Miles 5 920
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This anonymous manuscript play has long been the subject of
scholarly dispute regarding its relationship with Shakespeare's
"Richard II." This edition, which thoroughly re-examines the text,
situates the play within its historical and political context,
relating it to the genre of chronicle drama to which it belongs.
The manuscript is of particular interest in that it appears to have
been used in the playhouse over a considerable period of time and
contains what seems to be evidence of the theatre practice of the
time. The marginalia, including 'false' entries, actors' names,
instructions for omission, references to stage properties and cues
for musical effects, etc., are documented in an Appendix and
discussed in the Introduction. The play is also of special interest
for its skilful and original handling of source material which may
well have influenced Shakespeare's "Richard II." The extensive
appendices drawn from Holinshed, Grafton and Stow provide the
reader with the opportunity to investigate the manner in which the
dramatist has shaped the material. The editors argue for the play's
stage-worthiness and dramatic complexity, suggesting that its range
both of dramatic tone and social inclusiveness indicate the work of
a dramatist of considerable skill and subtlety, equal or superior
to the Shakespeare of the Henry VI plays.
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