William Shakespeare, "Macbeth" (The New Cambridge Shakespeare)

This is the most extensively annotated edition of Macbeth currently available, offering a thorough reconsideration of one of Shakespeare's most popular plays.

A full and accessible introduction studies the immediate theatrical and political contexts of Macbeth's composition, especially the Gunpowder Plot and the contemporary account of an early performance at the Globe. It treats such celebrated issues as whether the Witches compel Macbeth to murder; whether Lady Macbeth is herself in some sense a witch; whether Banquo is Macbeth's accomplice in crime; and what criticism is levelled against Macduff. A well-illustrated account of the play in performance examines several cinematic versions, such as those by Kurosawa and Roman Polanski, and other dramatic adaptations.

Several possible new sources are suggested, and the presence of Thomas Middleton's writing in the play is proposed. Appendixes contain additional text and accompanying music.

About The New Cambridge Shakespeare Series
The New Cambridge Shakespeare is an edition of Shakespeare's works, consisting of a separate volume for each play, and a volume each for the Sonnets and the narrative poems. The texts have been prepared by an international team of the very best scholars, who provide in each case a freshly-considered and modernised text, a substantial introduction and commentary at the foot of the page. The series pays particular attention to the play in performance, commenting on the stage action and offering a performance history with illustrations. It is aimed at students of Shakespeare from A level or its equivalent, and onwards, including undergraduates, graduates and teachers.

An international team of scholars offers:

• modernized, easily accessible texts
• ample commentary and introductions
• attention to the theatrical qualities of each play and its stage history
• informative illustrations

Contents

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations and Conventions

Introduction
 Macbeth in legend, Macbeth in history
  Topical Macbeth
  Occasional Macbeth
  Documents
 Macbeth in the mind
  Succession, time, and families
  Master of his time: 'doubly redoubled strokes'
  Prospect of belief: witches, women, and mediated knowledge
  'What do you mean?': the languages of Macbeth
 Macbeth in performance
  Performance and adaptation before 1800
  Later stagings and versions
  Further variations: Kurosawa, Polanski, Ninagawa
 Macbeth in the mind and in performance: Act 4, Scene 3
Map: Scotland, showing place names mentioned in the text of Macbeth
Note on the text
Note on the Commentary
List of characters

The Play

Supplementary notes
Textual analysis
 General editorial procedures
 Copy for the Folio
 Scene division in the Folio
 Compositors and the printing of the Folio
 Lineation in the Folio
 Thomas Middleton's contribution to the Folio
 Revision in the Folio
Appendix 1: Casting Macbeth
Appendix 2: Additional text and music
Appendix 3: Relineation of the Folio
Reading list

Tags: qShakespeare, qDrama, qLiterature, qLiteraryCriticism

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