First published 2017
This scholarly edition presents Fletcher's collaborative tragicomedy with comprehensive analysis of its disputed authorship. The editor's preface details her editorial approach to the text. The introduction explores tragicomedy as a dramatic form and examines the writers believed to have worked together on this play. Historical context receives thorough treatment, including the role of collaboration and censorship during the period of composition. The edition addresses public, literary, and theatrical contexts surrounding the work. Six appendices provide supplementary materials including Fletcher's poem "Upon An Honest Man's Fortune," his 1647 portrait frontispiece, Beaumont's masque works, morris dance traditions, and musical elements. The reference section catalogs Shakespeare's complete works, modern productions, collated editions, and related scholarship. As part of the Arden Shakespeare series, this volume offers detailed commentary from leading contemporary scholars who illuminate the text through glosses and extensive research.
Genres: drama, literary-fiction, historical-fiction, academic
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Period: 17th Century
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