| Campaspe/Sappho and Phao Complete and Edition Contributor(s): Hunter, G. K. (Author), Bevington, Stephen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0719031001 ISBN-13: 9780719031007 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $18.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 1999 Annotation: This is the finest critical edition of the two earliest comedies written by John Lyly. The text of "Sappho and Phao" is based on a first edition that was never before recognized as such. The text of "Campaspe" has also been take from early editions. The substantial introductions and commentary notes give a new view of Lyly's learning, style, wit and theatrical genius, along with the presentation of the battle of the sexes that offered such vital models for the early Shakespeare. The editors have worked to ensure that the two plays in this joint edition will compliment and illuminate each other. The plays are set in their historical, literary and theatrical context. With modernized spelling, explanations of difficult passages and extensive footnotes, this book will be a welcome addition for anyone interested in English Renaissance drama. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Modern - 16th Century |
| Dewey: 822.3 |
| Series: Revels Plays |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.90 lbs) 328 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of a series of play texts by Elizabethan and Jacobean dramatists other than Shakespeare, this volume discusses the plays Campaspe and Sappho and Phao by John Lyly. The series aims to throw light on the plays and to offer views of the plays that have been neglected in the past. |