A Critical, Modern-Spelling Edition of James Shirley's The Opportunity

1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-0-367-10982-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 366 Seiten, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 225 mm, Gewicht: 454 g

Reihe: Routledge Revivals

Originally published in 1994, this work offers a critical commentary on James Shirley's 1634 play, 'The Opportunity', including chapters on the critical reception, 'The Opportunity as a Social Comedy' and the history of the editions, including the 1640 quarto.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mekemson, Mary J.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft: Dramen und Dramatiker
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction. 1. Date and Stage History. 2. The Play. 2a. Critical Reception. 2b. El Castigo del Penséque and The Opportunity: Shirley's Adaptation of a Source. 2c. The Opportunity as a Social Comedy. 3. The 1640 Quarto. 4. History of Editions. 5. Editorial Practice. Appendix A: Press Variations in the 1640 Quarto. Appendix B: Alterations of Lineation. Appendix C: A Summary of the Plot of El Castigo del Penséque.

Über Autor(innen)

Mary J. Mekemson- editor.