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 introduction to the
original Kittredge EditionEditor'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 &
FilmographyImages from major productions, for comparison and scene
study.
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