{"product_id":"twelfth-night-isbn-9780451526762","title":"Twelfth Night","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's comedy of lovers misled.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eRomantic folly and false identites abound as an unusual love triangle takes the stage in this play about Orsino, the infatuated Duke of Illyria; Olivia, the countess he pursues; and Viola, the woman disguised as a man who comes between them. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater\u003cbr\u003e• A special introduction to the play by the editor, Herschel Baker\u003cbr\u003e• Selections from Barnabe Rich, \u003ci\u003eOf Apolonius and Silla\u003c\/i\u003e, the source from which Shakespeare derived \u003ci\u003eTwelfth Night\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e • Dramatic criticism from Samuel Johnson, William Hazlitt, Charles Lamb, and others\u003cbr\u003e• A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions\u003cbr\u003e• Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text\u003cbr\u003e• And more...Twelfth Night - William Shakespeare - Edited by Herschel Baker       Samuel Johnson: \u003ci\u003eFrom\u003c\/i\u003e The Plays of William Shakespeare\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Hazlitt: \u003ci\u003eFrom\u003c\/i\u003e Characters of Shakespeare?s Plays\u003cbr\u003eCharles Lamb: On the Character of Malvolio\u003cbr\u003eHarley Granville-Barker: Director?s Preface\u003cbr\u003eLinda Bamber: Comedy, Women, and Development\u003cbr\u003eRobert Kimbrough: Androgyny in ?Twelfth Night?\u003cbr\u003eSylvan Barnet: ?Twelfth Night? on the Stage\u003cp\u003eNEWLY ADDED ESSAY: \u003cbr\u003eJean E. Howard: Cross-dressing in ?Twelfth Night?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/b\u003e (1564–1616) was a poet, playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare's vast body of work includes comedic, tragic, and historical plays; poems; and 154 sonnets. His dramatic works have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.","brand":"Signet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303126421733,"sku":"NP9780451526762","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780451526762.jpg?v=1767743057","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/twelfth-night-isbn-9780451526762","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}