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    Titus Andronicus and Timon of Athens

    Author William Shakespeare
    Edited by Sylvan Barnet, Maurice Charney
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    Berkley / NAL | Signet
    On sale Jan 04, 2005 | 464 Pages | 9780451529565
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    As part of the Signet Classics Shakespeare Series edited by Sylvan Barnet of Tufts University, this edition includes commentaries on both plays as well as up-to-date production histories.
    Shakespeare: Titus Andronicus/Timon of AthensShakespeare: An Overview
    Biographical Sketch / A Note on the Anti-Stratfordians, Especially Baconians and Oxfordians / The Shakespeare Canon / Shakespeare's English / Shakespeare's Theater / A Note on the Use of Boy Actors in Female Roles / Shakespeare's Dramatic Language: Costumes, Gestures and Silences; Prose and Poetry / The Play Text as a Collaboration / Editing Texts / Shakespeare on the Stage

    Introduction to Titus Andronicus
    The Most Lamentable Roman Tragedy of Titus Andronicus
    Textual Note
    A Possible Source of Titus Andronicus: The History of Titus Andronicus

    Commentaries
    H. T. Price From The Authorship of Titus Andronicus
    Richard David Dreams of Eale
    Sylvan Barnet Titus Andronicus on Stage and Screen

    Introduction to Timon of Athens
    The Life of Timon of Athens
    Textual Note
    The Sources of Timon of Athens
    Lucian Timon
    Plutarch From The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans
    William Painter From The Palace of Pleasure

    Commentaries
    William Richardson On the Dramatic Character of Timon of Athens
    Roy Walker From Unto Caesar: A Review of Recent Productions
    David Cook Timon of Athens
    Susan Handelman Timon of Athens: The Rage of Disillusion
    Maurice Charney Timon of Athens on Stage and Screen

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    William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was a poet, playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare's vast body of work includes comedic, tragic, and historical plays; poems; and 154 sonnets. His dramatic works have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. View titles by William Shakespeare

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    As part of the Signet Classics Shakespeare Series edited by Sylvan Barnet of Tufts University, this edition includes commentaries on both plays as well as up-to-date production histories.

    Table of Contents

    Shakespeare: Titus Andronicus/Timon of AthensShakespeare: An Overview
    Biographical Sketch / A Note on the Anti-Stratfordians, Especially Baconians and Oxfordians / The Shakespeare Canon / Shakespeare's English / Shakespeare's Theater / A Note on the Use of Boy Actors in Female Roles / Shakespeare's Dramatic Language: Costumes, Gestures and Silences; Prose and Poetry / The Play Text as a Collaboration / Editing Texts / Shakespeare on the Stage

    Introduction to Titus Andronicus
    The Most Lamentable Roman Tragedy of Titus Andronicus
    Textual Note
    A Possible Source of Titus Andronicus: The History of Titus Andronicus

    Commentaries
    H. T. Price From The Authorship of Titus Andronicus
    Richard David Dreams of Eale
    Sylvan Barnet Titus Andronicus on Stage and Screen

    Introduction to Timon of Athens
    The Life of Timon of Athens
    Textual Note
    The Sources of Timon of Athens
    Lucian Timon
    Plutarch From The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans
    William Painter From The Palace of Pleasure

    Commentaries
    William Richardson On the Dramatic Character of Timon of Athens
    Roy Walker From Unto Caesar: A Review of Recent Productions
    David Cook Timon of Athens
    Susan Handelman Timon of Athens: The Rage of Disillusion
    Maurice Charney Timon of Athens on Stage and Screen

    Suggested References

    Author

    William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was a poet, playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare's vast body of work includes comedic, tragic, and historical plays; poems; and 154 sonnets. His dramatic works have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. View titles by William Shakespeare

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