Antony and Cleopatra (Arden Shakespeare, Third Series) » (1st Edition)

John Wilders—literary advisor to the BBC TV Shakespeare series—brings thorough scholarship and a practical understanding of performance needs to this new edition. Clarity, accessibility and rigour are the hallmarks of an edition which will provide invaluable guidance for all its readers.

"This edition has a very helpful introduction and good clear text, as well as the exceptionally excellent and detailed notes."—Dr Michael Herbert, St Andrews University

"…a useful treatment of a complex play"—Barry Gaines, University of New Mexico, Shakespeare Quarterly

The Arden Shakespeare is the established scholarly edition of Shakespeare's plays. Now in its third series, Arden offers the best in contemporary scholarship. Each volume guides you to a deeper understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare's work.

This edition of Antony and Cleopatra provides:

• A clear and authoritative text, edited to the highest standards of scholarship.
• Detailed notes and commentary on the same page as the text.
• A full, illustrated introduction to the play's historical, cultural and performance contexts.
• An in-depth survey of critical approaches to the play.
• A full index to the introduction and notes.
• A select bibliography of references and further reading.

With a wealth of helpful and incisive commentary, the Arden Shakespeare is the finest edition of Shakespeare you can find.

List of illustrations General Editors' preface Preface Acknowledgements Introduction - Jacobean performance - The question of unity - The question of structure - The question of moral judgement - The question of the tragic - Language and style - The sources - The date of composition - The text ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA Longer notes
Appendix: Folio lineation Abbreviations and References Index