The Oxford Shakespeare: Troilus and CressidaTroilus and Cressida is perhaps Shakespeare's most philosophical play, and its preoccupation with war, sex, and time has seemed peculiarly relevant since the First World War. Fine productions have demonstrated the play's theatrical power, and critics have explored and illuminated its ideas and its exceptionally complex language. Kenneth Muir, in his introduction, sets the play in its historical context, discusses its odd career in the theatre, examines Shakespeare's handling of his multiple sources, and assesses the contribution of interpretative criticism to a deeper understanding of this sombre examination of a fallen world. |
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... WALKER ( conj . DANIEL ) ; invincible conj . TANNENBAUM ( soule :) ; soule . F 34 you not ] F ; not you Q 36 that thou ] F ; thou Q Cressid Q 40.1 attended ] THEOBALD ; not in OF 31-2 love's invisible soul the quintessential spirit of ...
... WALKER ( conj . DANIEL ) ; invincible conj . TANNENBAUM ( soule :) ; soule . F 34 you not ] F ; not you Q 36 that thou ] F ; thou Q Cressid Q 40.1 attended ] THEOBALD ; not in OF 31-2 love's invisible soul the quintessential spirit of ...
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... ( Walker ) ; and Lear compares ingratitude to a sea mon- ster ( 1.4.261 ) . 148-50 Those scraps ... lord The mislin- eation in QF may indicate that there were marginal alterations ; ' soon | As done ' is an awkward enjambement and 150 is ...
... ( Walker ) ; and Lear compares ingratitude to a sea mon- ster ( 1.4.261 ) . 148-50 Those scraps ... lord The mislin- eation in QF may indicate that there were marginal alterations ; ' soon | As done ' is an awkward enjambement and 150 is ...
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... Walker declares that there is no parallel in Shakespeare for the QF read- ing . But compare ' draws on apace ' , ' comes on apace ' . 5 her house Walker's conjecture is linked with her attempt to straighten out the references to ...
... Walker declares that there is no parallel in Shakespeare for the QF read- ing . But compare ' draws on apace ' , ' comes on apace ' . 5 her house Walker's conjecture is linked with her attempt to straighten out the references to ...
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