Loose ends and red herrings are the stuff of detective fiction, and under the scrutiny of master sleuths John Sutherland and Cedric Watts Shakespeare's plays reveal themselves to be as full of mysteries as any Agatha Christie novel. Is it summer or winter in Elsinore? Do Bottom and Titania make love? Does Lady Macbeth faint, or is she just pretending? How does a man putrefy within minutes of his death? Is Cleopatra a deadbeat Mum? And why doesn't Juliet ask 'O Romeo Montague, wherefore art thou Montague?' As Watts and Sutherland explore these and other puzzles Shakespeare's genuius becomes ever more apparent. Speculative, critical, good-humoured and provocative, their discussions shed light on apparent anachronisms, performance and stagecraft, linguistics, Star Trek and much else. Shrewd and entertaining, these essays add a new dimension to the pleasure of reading or watching Shakespeare.
Cedric Watts Orden de los libros (cronológico)
Cedric Watts, Profesor Emérito de Inglés en la Universidad de Sussex, es un erudito distinguido cuyas extensas obras críticas y académicas profundizan en las complejidades de la expresión literaria. Su profundo compromiso con la tradición literaria es particularmente evidente en su edición exhaustiva de las obras de Shakespeare. El enfoque analítico de Watts descubre las sutiles capas de significado dentro de los textos, ofreciendo a los lectores perspectivas esclarecedoras tanto sobre obras clásicas como sobre preocupaciones contemporáneas. Sus propias creaciones han obtenido un notable reconocimiento.
Romeo and Juliet (1597) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, inspired by an Italian tale adapted for an English audience in the 16th century. Written between 1591 and 1595, it is one of Shakespeare's most performed plays and has influenced countless film and television adaptations. The story begins with two noble families in Verona, the Montagues and the Capulets, whose ancient feud leads to new conflicts and bloodshed. Shakespeare's genius lies in his portrayal of complex human emotions and their impact on relationships, politics, culture, and religion. In this tale, a pair of star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet, defy their families' enmity to pursue their love, risking everything for one another. Their passionate romance ultimately leads to a tragic and unforgettable conclusion, illustrating the power of love against the constraints of history and fate.
Everyman's Library Classics Series: Typhoon and Other Stories
- 416 páginas
- 15 horas de lectura
Joseph Conrad’s long experience as a working seaman enriched and deepened his literary gifts, making him the most brilliant and convincing writer of seafaring’s greatest age. In the three sea stories collected here, he makes deft use of the maritime setting to enact moral dramas of men tested by the elements and by one another. “The Nigger of the ‘Narcissus’” has been hailed as Conrad’s earliest masterpiece. When a West Indian sailor on board the merchant ship Narcissus falls ill his condition sparks conflict among the crew, which threatens to erupt in mutiny under the pressure of a terrifying gale. “Typhoon,” the gripping story of a steamship captain who stubbornly steers into a major tempest and the crew’s ensuing struggle to survive the raging waters, is distinguished by one of the most thrillingly evoked storms in all of literature. “The Shadow-Line” is a dramatically fictionalized account of Conrad’s first command as a young sea captain trapped aboard a becalmed, fever-wracked, and seemingly haunted ship—an ordeal that marks for him the “shadow-line” between youth and maturity. Suspenseful, atmospheric, and deceptively simple, this intense story reflects the complex themes of Conrad’s most famous novels, Lord Jim and Heart of Darkness . With an introduction by Martin Seymour-Smith