Love''s Labour''s Lost, the first work to bear Shakespeare''s name
on its title page, differs greatly from his other early plays both
for its highly unorthodox ending and its extraordinary use of
language. This new edition presents a highly readable, modernised
text of the play, freshly edited from the first quarto published in
1598. A thorough but concise scholarly and critical commentary
provides exciting new perspectives on Love''s Labour''s Lost, and a
comprehensive introduction discusses the significant elements of
the play and its place in theatrical history. New critical trends
are reflected in the special attention paid to the play''s
performance history since 1950, including films and adaptations,
with illustrations of several productions. Engaging and
illuminating, this will be an invaluable guide for seasoned
scholars as well as students approaching the play for the first
time.
目錄:
List of illustrations page
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations and conventions
Introduction
Approaches to the play
Male friendship and heterosexual
desire
Women, property, vision
Language
Representations of the court
Stagecraft: three metadramatic
scenes
The ending
Date and occasion
Sources and historical contexts
The French Academy and humanist
thought
The School of Night
Sidney, Lyly, and the literary scene
of the 1590s
Early history to 1632
Publication, performance, and
appropriation
Love’s Labour’s Won
The Passionate Pilgrim and England’s
Helicon
Performance and appropriation, 1632 to the
present
Note on the text
List of characters
THE PLAY
Supplementary notes
Textual analysis
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Appendix 4
Reading list