The Rivals

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Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-06-01
Publisher(s): Consortium Books
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Summary

New Mermaids are modernized and fully-annotated editions of classic English plays. Each volume includes:

The playtext, in modern spelling, edited to the highest bibliographical and textual standards
Textual notes recording significant changes to the copytext and variant readings
Glossing notes explaining obscure words and word-play
Critical, contextual and staging notes
Photographs of productions where applicable
A full introduction which provides a critical account of the play, the staging conventions of the time and recent stage history; discusses authorship, date, sources and the text; and gives guidance for further reading.

Edited and updated by leading scholars and printed in a clear, easy-to-use format, New Mermaids offer invaluable guidance for actor, student, and theatre-goer alike.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vi
Introduction
Summary
1(1)
Genre
1(3)
Structure
4(3)
Themes
7(4)
Characters: Women
11(1)
Characters: Men
12(4)
Date and Historical Context
16(3)
Recent Stage History
19(3)
Note on the Text
22(1)
Sources
23(2)
Author
25(3)
Further Reading
28(3)
The Rivals
31(142)
Preface
33(5)
Prologue
38(3)
Prologue Spoken on the Tenth Night
41(2)
Dramatis Personae
43(2)
The Play
45(125)
Epilogue
170(3)
Appendix: Larpent Variations 173

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