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Shakespeare, W: Macbeth


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Suntem de părere că William Shakespeare nu are nevoie de nicio introducere ca autoritate supremă a dramaturgiei universale, însă această ediție specifică a tragediei Macbeth reîmprospătează textul clasic pentru a-l face accesibil unei noi generații. Această versiune, parte a seriei Twentyfirst Century Shakespeare, a fost concepută din experiența directă la catedră, adresându-se dificultăților pe care elevii și studenții le întâmpină în fața versului alb tradițional. Ca și ediția Hamlet din seria The 30-Minute Shakespeare, acest volum explorează temele ambiției și ale prăbușirii morale, dar din unghiul unei lizibilități crescute, transformând structura arhaică într-un format prietenos, aproape „magic” pentru cititorul modern. În contextul altor lucrări ale autorului, precum ediția adaptată pentru elevi a piesei Romeo and Juliet sau ediția critică a The Tempest, volumul de față se distinge prin tehnica reformatării textului. În loc să păstreze rigurozitatea metrică ce poate distrage de la sens, William Shakespeare este prezentat aici prin paragrafe care respectă topica modernă și intonația naturală a vorbirii. Structura este riguros organizată în două părți: prima conține piesa editată de David Bevington, iar a doua oferă un context cultural esențial, incluzând surse istorice precum cronicile lui Holinshed și discuții despre suveranitate. Notele marginale și indicațiile scenice adăugate clarifică intențiile personajelor, eliminând barierele lingvistice fără a dilua puterea poetică a originalului. Apreciem în mod deosebit modul în care această ediție reușește să păstreze spiritul dramatic, oferind în același timp un instrument didactic de neprețuit.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9789356780682
ISBN-10: 9356780684
Greutate: 0.12 kg
Editura: Alpha Editions

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această ediție oricărui cititor care s-a simțit vreodată intimidat de limbajul shakespearian. Veți câștiga o înțelegere fluidă a textului original datorită reformatării inovatoare și a notelor explicative. Este alegerea ideală pentru elevi, studenți sau profesori care doresc să parcurgă tragedia scoțiană cu mai multă încredere și viteză, fără a pierde profunzimea tematică a ambiției și a destinului.


Despre autor

William Shakespeare (1564–1616) este considerat cel mai mare scriitor de limbă engleză și cel mai influent dramaturg al lumii. Cunoscut drept „Bardul din Avon”, el a lăsat în urmă o operă vastă ce cuprinde 39 de piese și 154 de sonete, traduse în toate limbile majore. Cariera sa de succes la Londra, ca actor și acționar al companiei Lord Chamberlain's Men, i-a permis să exploreze complexitatea condiției umane prin tragedii, comedii și drame istorice care rămân, până astăzi, cele mai jucate piese de teatru de pe glob.


Recenzii

""Macbeth" is a blast...ghoulish...beguiling...sardonic...an expression of how captivating an evening of crackling Shakespeare can be." -- Peter Marks, "The Washington Post"
"The explosive and overwhelming effect of a truck bomb...this horrific, riveting "Macbeth" ought to be seen by as many people as possible." -- Terry Teachout, "The Wall Street Journal"

Descriere

Descriere de la o altă ediție sau format:
"Each edition includes: "
- Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play
- Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play
- Scene-by-scene plot summaries
- A key to famous lines and phrases
- An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language
- An essay by an outstanding scholar providing a modern perspective on the play
- Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books
"Essay by" Susan Snyder
The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit www.folger.edu.

Descriere scurtă

The bestselling, authoritative Folger Shakespeare Library edition of Macbeth, featuring Shakespeare's complete original text, expert annotations, scene-by-scene summaries, and trusted scholarship for students, teachers, and general readers.

For more than seventy years, the Folger Shakespeare Library editions have been the standard classroom and reading editions of Shakespeare's plays. Used in high schools, colleges, universities, and theaters around the world, each volume combines the complete original text with expert editorial guidance that makes Shakespeare's language more accessible while preserving every nuance of the play.

One of Shakespeare's most powerful tragedies, Macbeth tells the story of a celebrated Scottish general whose encounter with three mysterious witches sets him on a path of ambition, murder, and tyranny. Haunted by prophecy and driven by his own desires, and those of Lady Macbeth, he sacrifices honor, friendship, and ultimately his humanity in pursuit of power. Exploring ambition, fate, guilt, conscience, and corruption, Macbeth remains one of Shakespeare's most frequently studied, performed, and discussed plays.

Whether you're reading Macbeth for school, teaching it in the classroom, preparing for AP English Literature, studying Shakespeare in college, performing the play, or simply returning to one of the greatest works of English literature, this edition provides the context and guidance to help you read Shakespeare with confidence.

This Folger Shakespeare Library edition includes:

-Shakespeare's complete original text, carefully edited from the best early printed version of the play
-Clear explanatory notes conveniently placed on facing pages
-Scene-by-scene plot summaries for quick review and study
-An introduction to Shakespeare's language and dramatic style
-A guide to the play's most famous speeches, quotations, and memorable lines
-A scholarly introduction exploring the play's historical background, themes, characters, and enduring significance
-An essay by acclaimed Shakespeare scholar Susan Snyder
-Illustrations and images from the Folger Shakespeare Library's world-renowned collections
-An annotated guide for further reading and study

Originally written during the reign of King James I, Macbeth reflects early 17th-century concerns about kingship, political power, treason, prophecy, and witchcraft. Yet its exploration of moral responsibility, ambition, violence, and the consequences of unchecked power continues to resonate with readers and audiences around the world, making it one of Shakespeare's most enduring and widely taught works.

The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works and one of the world's leading centers for Shakespeare scholarship, performance, and education. Every Folger Shakespeare Library edition combines authoritative scholarship with practical classroom support, making it an ideal choice for students, educators, actors, book clubs, and anyone seeking an accessible, reliable edition of Shakespeare's original plays.

Notă biografică

William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, and two long narrative poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: Susanna and twins Hamnet and Judith. Sometime between 1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part-owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men. At age 49 (around 1613), he appears to have retired to Stratford, where he died three years later. Shakespeare produced most of his known works between 1589 and 1613. His early plays were primarily comedies and histories and are regarded as some of the best work produced in these genres. Until about 1608, he wrote mainly tragedies, among them Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth, all considered to be among the finest works in the English language.