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Titus Andronicus

Revised Edition
By William Shakespeare
Series: The Arden Shakespeare Third Series
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Titus Andronicus is one of Shakespeare's earliest and bloodiest tragedies, exploring themes of violent revenge and bodily mutilation with a bold and striking approach. The play's shocking yet playful treatment of extreme violence has sparked varied reactions across centuries, resonating anew with modern audiences. This edition offers detailed commentary to illuminate its complex narrative and historical context.
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This edition is ideal for students, scholars, and theatre-makers seeking authoritative commentary and insights into one of Shakespeare's most challenging plays. It suits readers interested in dramatic literature, performance history, and textual scholarship.

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Bloomsbury Arden Shakespeare is an imprint of Bloomsbury.

A revised edition with a new 10,000 word essay by world-renowned Shakespearean Jonathan Bate, rethinking his view on the authorship of the play and updating its performance history.

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Titus Andronicus is one of Shakespeare's earliest and bloodiest tragedies and was hugely successful in his lifetime. Subsequent generations have struggled with its bold confrontation of violence, but in the 20th and 21st centuries, the play has resonated with audiences again, perhaps because of its simultaneously shocking and playful approach to violent revenge and bodily mutilation.

Jonathan Bate's original Arden edition was first published in 1995 and has had a significant influence on how the play has been performed and studied over the past two decades. This revised edition includes a new 10,000-word introductory essay in which Bate reassesses his views on the play's co-authorship with George Peele in light of contemporary textual scholarship. It also updates his lively account of the play's performance history, both on the international stage and screen.

With detailed on-page commentary notes, this will continue to be the edition of choice for students, scholars, and theatre-makers.

Series: The Arden Shakespeare Third Series

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Critics praise this revised edition for its thorough reassessment of George Peele's potential co-authorship and its updated account of the play's recent performance history, including notable productions by Julie Taymor and Lucy Bailey. Jonathan Bate's clear and rigorous original work remains influential, and this update is welcomed as a valuable enhancement for students and scholars. Studies in English Literature 1500-1900 commends the edition as an excellent update that augments rather than replaces the classic text.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350030916

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 January 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: The Arden Shakespeare

Edition: 2nd edition

Illustration: 20 bw illus

Contributors:

  • Edited by Professor, Sir Jonathan Bate

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 394g

Pages: 376

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Arts & Culture Classic Poetry Non-Fiction Penguin Books Series: The Arden Shakespeare Third Series William Shakespeare

About the Author

Jonathan Bate is Professor of Literature and Provost of Worcester College, University of Oxford, UK.

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