George Lyman Kittredge's insightful editions of Shakespeare have
endured in part because of his eclecticism, his diversity of
interests, and his wide-ranging accomplishments, all of which are
reflected in the valuable notes in each volume.
These new editions have specific emphasis on the performance
histories of the plays (on stage and screen).
Features of each edition include:
- The original introduction to the Kittredge Edition
- Editor's Introduction to the Focus Edition. An overview on
major themes of the plays, and sections on the play's performance
history on stage and screen.
- Explanatory Notes. The explanatory notes either expand on
Kittredge's superb glosses, or, in the case of plays for which he
did not write notes, give the needed explanations for Shakespeare's
sometimes demanding language.
- Performance notes. These appear separately and immediately
below the textual footnotes and include discussions of noteworthy
stagings of the plays, issues of interpretation, and film and stage
choices.
- How to read the play as Performance Section. A discussion of
the written play vs. the play as performed and the various ways in
which Shakespeare's words allow the reader to envision the work
"off the page."
- Comprehensive Timeline. Covering major historical events (with
brief annotations) as well as relevant details from Shakespeare's
life. Some of the Chronologies include time chronologies within the
plays.
- Topics for Discussion and Further Study Section. Critical
Issues: Dealing with the text in a larger context and
considerations of character, genre, language, and interpretative
problems. Performance Issues: Problems and intricacies of staging
the play connected to chief issues discussed in the Focus Editions'
Introduction.
- Select Bibliography & Filmography
Each New Kittredge edition also includes screen grabs from major
productions, for comparison and scene study.
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