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The Oxford Shakespeare: Titus Andronicus

By William Shakespeare
Series: The Oxford Shakespeare
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Titus Andronicus is an early and provocative tragedy by William Shakespeare, known for its intense and gruesome themes. The play explores profound grief and revenge through powerful poetry and dramatic horror, marking a bold experiment in Shakespeare's career.

This edition features an insightful introduction by E.M. Waith, offering historical context and a unique analysis of the 'Peacham' drawing, the only surviving contemporary illustration of Shakespeare's work. It also includes an illustrated history of notable performances, including Peter Brook's acclaimed production with Laurence Olivier, alongside a study of the play's critical reception and an eighteenth-century source text.
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Format: Hardback
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Ideal for students and scholars of Shakespeare and Renaissance drama, as well as enthusiasts of theatrical history and classic literature.

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Titus Andronicus was the young Shakespeare's audacious, sporadically brilliant experiment in sensational tragedy. E.M. Waith provides a fresh view of the play in its historical context and an illustrated account of performances leads to an assessment of the play's qualities in the light of its critical reception.

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Titus Andronicus was the young Shakespeare's audacious, sporadically brilliant experiment in sensational tragedy. Its horrors are notorious, but its powerful poetry of grief is the work of a true tragic poet.

Introducing this edition, E.M. Waith provides a fresh view of the play in its historical context, as well as an original discussion of the famous 'Peacham' drawing—the only surviving contemporary Shakespeare illustration.

An illustrated account of performances, notably Peter Brook's production with Oliver as Titus, leads to an assessment of the play's qualities in the light of its critical reception. The eighteenth-century version of the play's probable source is given in one of the appendices.

Series: The Oxford Shakespeare

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780198129028

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 22 March 1984

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Clarendon Press

Illustration: 8 halftones

Contributors:

  • Edited by Eugene M. Waith

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 142.0mm

Height: 223.0mm

Weight: 410g

Pages: 236

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Arts & Culture Classic Poetry Non-Fiction Series: The Oxford Shakespeare William Shakespeare

About the Author

Eugene M. Waith is Professor Emeritus at the Department of English, Yale University.

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