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Since the late twentieth century, when scholarly attention began to focus on sexuality, collaboration and Shakespeare`s late plays, The Two Noble Kinsmen has become an essential script. Turner and Tatspaugh`s edition presents a strong case for taking the play more seriously now than ever before. A lively introduction discusses Shakespeare`s craftsmanship in adapting a medieval tale for the Jacobean stage, the extent of co-authorship with John Fletcher, the rhetorical complexity of Shakespeare`s late style, the themes of sexuality and friendship, and contemporary critical responses to the play. In addition to presenting a detailed history of performance, the edition calls attention to productions that have demonstrated the play`s theatrical vitality and solved “ or failed to solve “ difficulties inherent in the text. Bringing the textual history completely up to date, the edition reflects renewed interest in The Two Noble Kinsmen, confirming it as a play for today.ISBN: 9780521686990
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