Edited by the eminent A.R. Braunmuller, this thorough edition of King
John--the first scholarly edition in almost fifteen years--makes a
significant contribution to the study of Shakespeare's works.
Braunmuller offers a wide-ranging critical introduction, which focuses
on the play's political relevance in Elizabethan England, its
relationship to legal issues of the day, its treatment of women and
families, and its overall aesthetic importance in Shakespeare's early
career. He also provides a richly detailed stage history, full
annotations that are especially sensitive to the play's language and
staging, and an ample bibliographical study of the Folio (1623) text.
The most comprehensive and up-to-date edition of King John currently
available, this book is an invaluable resource for Shakespearean
scholars, students, and theatergoers alike.
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