One of the last plays Shakespeare penned on his own, The
Winter’s Tale is a transcendent work of death and rebirth,
exploring irrational sexual jealousy, the redemptive world of
nature, and the magical power of art.
Under the editorial supervision of Jonathan Bate and Eric
Rasmussen, two of today’s most accomplished Shakespearean scholars,
this Modern Library series incorporates definitive texts and
authoritative notes from William Shakespeare: Complete Works. Each
play includes an Introduction as well as an overview of
Shakespeare’s theatrical career; commentary on past and current
productions based on interviews with leading directors, actors, and
designers; scene-by-scene analysis; key facts about the work; a
chronology of Shakespeare’s life and times; and black-and-white
illustrations.
Ideal for students, theater professionals, and general readers,
these modern and accessible editions from the Royal Shakespeare
Company set a new standard in Shakespearean literature for the
twenty-first century.
關於作者：
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in April
1564, and his birth is traditionally celebrated on April 23. The
facts of his life, known from surviving documents, are sparse. He
was one of eight children born to John Shakespeare, a merchant of
some standing in his community. William probably went to the King’s
New School in Stratford, but he had no university education. In
November 1582, at the age of eighteen, he married Anne Hathaway,
eight years his senior, who was pregnant with their first child,
Susanna. She was born on May 26, 1583. Twins, a boy, Hamnet who
would die at age eleven, and a girl, Judith, were born in 1585. By
1592 Shakespeare had gone to London working as an actor and already
known as a playwright. A rival dramatist, Robert Greene, referred
to him as “an upstart crow, beautified with our feathers.”
Shakespeare became a principal shareholder and playwright of the
successful acting troupe, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men later under
James I, called the King’s Men. In 1599 the Lord Chamberlain’s Men
built and occupied the Globe Theater in Southwark near the Thames
River. Here many of Shakespeare’s plays were performed by the most
famous actors of his time, including Richard Burbage, Will Kempe,
and Robert Armin. In addition to his 37 plays, Shakespeare had a
hand in others, including Sir Thomas More and The Two
Noble Kinsmen, and he wrote poems, including Venus and
Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece. His 154 sonnets were
published, probably without his authorization, in 1609. In 1611 or
1612 he gave up his lodgings in London and devoted more and more
time to retirement in Stratford, though he continued writing such
plays as The Tempest and Henry VII until about 1613.
He died on April 23 1616, and was buried in Holy Trinity Church,
Stratford. No collected edition of his plays was published during
his life-time, but in 1623 two members of his acting company, John
Heminges and Henry Condell, put together the great collection now
called the First Folio.
目錄：
Introduction
Old Tales
Affection, Infection. Expression
A Scandal in Bohemia---or in Sicily?
Living Art
About the Text
Key Facts
The Winter''s Tale
Textual Notes
Scene-by-Scene Analysis
The Winter''s Tale in Performance:
The RSC and Beyond
Four Centuries of The Winter''s Tale: An Overview
At the RSC
The Director''s Cut: Interviews with Adrian Noble.
Barbara Gaines. and Dominic Cooke
Shakespeare''s Career in the Theater
Beginnings
Playhouses
The Ensemble at Work
The King''s Man
Shakespeare''s Works: A Chronology
Further Reading and Viewing
References
Acknowledgments and Picture Credits
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