The Tragedie of Cymbeline, King of BritaineThis is the first full-scale edition of Cymbeline for thirty-seven years. Based firmly on Roger Warren's extensive experience of the play in rehearsal and performance, this edition shows how Shakespeare draws upon a wide range of sources to create a self-sufficient dramatic universe, combining virtuoso theatrical and poetic means to present a story of a marriage imperilled by mistrust and painfully rebuilt through the physical and spiritual journeys undertaken by the heroine and hero, set in a context of international conflict. A full and detailed commentary pays close attention to the play's complex, evocative language. |
Contents
DEFINITIONS OF AND GUIDE TO PHOTOGRAPHIC COPIES OF THE EARLY TEXTS | |
WELCOME TO THESE SCRIPTS | |
MAKING FULL USE OF THESE TEXTS | |
LINE STRUCTURE CHANGES NOT RELATED TO PROBLEMS OF CASTINGOFF | |
THE SPECIAL PROBLEMS AFFECTING WHAT ARE KNOWN As SHARED OR SPLIT VERSE LINES | |
THE UNUSUAL SINGLE SPLIT LINE PLEASE SEE A CAVEAT p XXXVIII | |
SENTENCE AND PUNCTUATION STRUCTURES | |
DROPPING A LINE To ILLUSTRATE F1s SENTENCE STRUCTURE | |
ACT SCENE AND LINE NUMBERING SPECIFIC TO THIS TEXT | |
COMMON TYPESETTING PECULIARITIES OF THE FOLIO AND QUARTO TEXTS And How These Texts Present Them | |
FOOTNOTE CODE | |
FOOTNOTE CODING BY TOPIC | |
ONE MODERN CHANGE FREQUENTLY NOTED IN THESE TEXTS | |
FINALLY A BRIEF WORD ABOUT THE COMPOSITORS9 | |
INTRODUCTION TO THE TEXT OF THE TRAGEDIE OF CYMBELINE KING OF BRITAINE | |
Dramatis Personae | |
THE HIGHLIGHTING OF THE MAJOR PUNCTUATION IN THESE TEXTS | |
PRACTICAL ONPAGE HELP FOR THE READER | |
THE VISUAL SYMBOLS HIGHLIGHTING KEY ITEMS WITHIN THE FIRST FOLIO | |
THE TRAGEDIE OF CYMBELINE | 1 |
THE UNEASY RELATIONSHIP OF FOLIO QUARTOS AND MODERN TEXTS | |
Common terms and phrases
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