1st Edition

William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night A Routledge Study Guide and Sourcebook

Edited By Sonia Massai Copyright 2007
224 Pages
by Routledge

212 Pages
by Routledge

212 Pages
by Routledge

William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night (c.1600) is one of his most captivating plays. A comedy of mistaken identities, it has given rise to thought-provoking debates around such issues as gender identity and role-playing, manipulation and deception. Taking the form of a sourcebook, this guide to Shakespeare's spirited play offers: extensive introductory comment on the contexts, critical... Read more
Introduction 1. Contexts 2. Interpretations 3. Key Passages 4. Further Reading Index

Biography

Sonia Massai is a Lecturer at King’s College London. She has published widely on Shakespeare and drama and has edited several original plays and a collection of essays on World Wide Shakespeares (Routledge, 2005).