The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare Paperback Book

Description: The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare, Jan H. Blits The fourth in a series of editions of Shakespeares most political and history-soaked plays, this Macbeth offers copious aids to understanding the play not found in any other edition. By attending to the plays medieval Scottish setting in a way that rival editors have never matched-when they have even dug beyond the early seventeenth-century context in which it was produced-Jan H. Blitss edition richly rewards readers left unsatisfied by "decodings" of the plays supposed allusions to the politics of early modern England who wish to look deeper. In doing so, it opens the text for readers to encounter, in new ways, the plays historical, political, and psychological significance. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Jan H. Blits is Emeritus Professor, University of Delaware. Review "A superb edition of the play that offers original and much-needed commentary on its political and historical setting and the complex psychological and philosophical questions that arise from the question of succession, the history of Scotland, and most of all the tension between the old heroic virtues and the new Christian dispensation that comes to a crisis in Macbeths murder of King Duncan and his defeat by Malcolm, Duncans eldest son. This is the first edition Ive encountered whose notes proved to be a fascinating read in themselves. With the illuminating Introduction, they provide helpfully compendious aid for accurate reading as well as a context-specific commentary on vital aspects of the drama rarely addressed and typically neglected, insufficiently developed, or unrecognized. "Rather than making narrow probes into the plots politics and history, Blits opens unexplored chambers of implication and significance that affect the complex emotional load of the drama as well as its particular significance. And that significance is both historical and contemporary in the sense that it looks back to a turning point in Scotlands history with important implications for King James I, the plays patron and, in terms of its substance, its inheritor. Blits shows just how important that turning point is, not merely as a defeat of a bewitched tyrant but as an arduous, not fully complete transition from one way of being kind (and being human) to another."—John C. Briggs, Professor, Department of English, University of California Riverside Long Description The fourth in a series of editions of Shakespeares most political and history-soaked plays, this Macbeth offers copious aids to understanding the play not found in any other edition. By attending to the plays medieval Scottish setting in a way that rival editors have never matched--when they have even dug beyond the early seventeenth-century context in which it was produced--Jan H. Blitss edition richly rewards readers left unsatisfied by "decodings" of the plays supposed allusions to the politics of early modern England who wish to look deeper. In doing so, it opens the text for readers to encounter, in new ways, the plays historical, political, and psychological significance. Review Quote "A superb edition of the play that offers original and much-needed commentary on its political and historical setting and the complex psychological and philosophical questions that arise from the question of succession, the history of Scotland, and most of all the tension between the old heroic virtues and the new Christian dispensation that comes to a crisis in Macbeths murder of King Duncan and his defeat by Malcolm, Duncans eldest son. This is the first edition Ive encountered whose notes proved to be a fascinating read in themselves. With the illuminating Introduction, they provide helpfully compendious aid for accurate reading as well as a context-specific commentary on vital aspects of the drama rarely addressed and typically neglected, insufficiently developed, or unrecognized. "Rather than making narrow probes into the plots politics and history, Blits opens unexplored chambers of implication and significance that affect the complex emotional load of the drama as well as its particular significance. And that significance is both historical and contemporary in the sense that it looks back to a turning point in Scotlands history with important implications for King James I, the plays patron and, in terms of its substance, its inheritor. Blits shows just how important that turning point is, not merely as a defeat of a bewitched tyrant but as an arduous, not fully complete transition from one way of being kind (and being human) to another." --John C. Briggs, Professor, Department of English, University of California Riverside Details ISBN1585109924 Author Jan H. Blits Format Paperback Pages 256 Year 2021 ISBN-13 9781585109920 Publication Date 2021-10-06 Imprint Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2021-10-06 US Release Date 2021-10-06 UK Release Date 2021-10-06 ISBN-10 1585109924 Illustrations none Publisher Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co DEWEY 822.33 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-10-05 Place of Publication MA Alternative 9781585109968 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 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