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PublisherSimon & Schuster

ISBN-100743484894

ISBN-139780743484893

eBay Product ID (ePID)30786787

Product Key Features

Book TitleWinter's Tale

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2005

TopicShakespeare, General, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

GenreDrama

AuthorWilliam Shakespeare

Book SeriesFolger Shakespeare Library

FormatMass Market

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight5.7 Oz

Item Length6.8 in

Item Width4.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Decimal822.3/3

SynopsisThe Winter's Tale , one of Shakespeare's very late plays, is filled with improbabilities. Before the conclusion, one character comments that what we are about to see, "Were it but told you, should be hooted at / Like an old tale." It includes murderous passions, man-eating bears, princes and princesses in disguise, death by drowning and by grief, oracles, betrayal, and unexpected joy. Yet the play, which draws much of its power from Greek myth, is grounded in the everyday. A "winter's tale" is one told or read on a long winter's night. Paradoxically, this winter's tale is ideally seen rather than read--though the imagination can transform words into vivid action. Its shift from tragedy to comedy, disguises, and startling exits and transformations seem addressed to theater audiences. The authoritative edition of The Winter's Tale from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes: -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play -Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play -Scene-by-scene plot summaries -A key to the play's famous lines and phrases -An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language -An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play -Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books -An annotated guide to further reading Essay by Stephen Orgel The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit Folger.edu., FOLGERShakespeare Library THE WORLD'S LEADING CENTER FOR SHAKESPEARE STUDIESEach edition includes:· Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play· Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play· Scene-by-scene plot summaries· A key to famous lines and phrases· An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language· An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play· Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare booksEssay byStephen OrgelThe Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs.