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The Two Gentlemen of Verona - Jonathan Bate, Eric Rasmussen, William Shakespeare
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
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“They do not love that do not show their love.”—Two Gentlemen of Verona Eminent Shakespearean scholars Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen provide a fresh new edition of the classic comedy of courtship and delicious rivalry. THIS VOLUME ALSO INCLUDES MORE THAN A HUNDRED PAGES OF EXCLUSIVE... show more
“They do not love that do not show their love.”—Two Gentlemen of Verona Eminent Shakespearean scholars Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen provide a fresh new edition of the classic comedy of courtship and delicious rivalry. THIS VOLUME ALSO INCLUDES MORE THAN A HUNDRED PAGES OF EXCLUSIVE FEATURES: • an original Introduction to Two Gentlemen of Verona• incisive scene-by-scene synopsis and analysis with vital facts about the work• commentary on past and current productions based on interviews with leading directors, actors, and designers• photographs of key RSC productions• an overview of Shakespeare’s theatrical career and chronology of his plays Ideal for students, theater professionals, and general readers, these modern and accessible editions from the Royal Shakespeare Company set a new standard in Shakespearean literature for the twenty-first century.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780812969382 (0812969383)
Publisher: Modern Library
Pages no: 192
Edition language: English
Series: Folger Shakespeare Library
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Julian Meynell's Books
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0.0 Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen of Verona
The Two Gentlemen of Verona is probably one of Shakespeare's earliest plays. It's also one of those Shakespeare plays that people like to get their hate on for purely anachronistic reasons. In it, Shakespeare once again fails to parrot the morality of an uncritical middle class North American and ...
All the World's a Page
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While The Two Gentlemen of Verona is likely the Bard at his consummate worst, it is also one of his early plays, and is not without enjoyment in its own right. Herein is the early development of some of his major themes in comedy: disguise, homosocial relations, friendship, betrayal, misguided love....
Grack21
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2.0 The Two Gentlemen of Verona (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Woo boy. That ending is pretty repulsive.
Reading Adler's List
Reading Adler's List rated it
2.0 Two Gentlemen Of Verona
Though considered a comedy, there wasn’t much to laugh about. There’s some humorous banter between the servants and some decent punning along the way. Lies, cross-dressing and love all seem to be surefire ingredients for some laughs, but it all seems rather heavy-handed as Proteus systematically b...
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