The changeling (2 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. student edition. 176 pages. light wearThe next good mood I find my father in, I'll get him quite discarded With these chillingly offhand words, Beatrice-Joanna, the spoilt daughter of a p owerful nobleman, plots to get rid of the family servant who has crossed her onc e too often. The Changeling remains one of the most compelling tragedies from the 17th century. Exposing the vexed relationship between servants and mast ers, setting notions of `change' against the revelation of psychological 'secret s' as ways of explaining human behaviour, and exploring the idea of love as a `tame madness', the play reveals the terrifying consequences of ungoverned sexual appetite and betrayal. Despite its seemingly domestic focus, The Chang eling has much to reveal about the gathering social and political tensions t hat were to plunge England into a destructive civil war within twenty years of i ts first performance. This new student edition contains a lengthy new Int roduction with background on the authors, date and sources, theme, critical inte rpretation and stage history.The New Mermaids plays offer:- Modernize d versions of the play text edited to the highest textual standards- Fully a nnotated student editions with obscure words explained and critical, contextual and staging insight provided on each page- Full Introductions analyzing cont ext, themes, author background and stage history.…

Paperback. Zustand: Near fine. Anniversary Edition. Octavo, 250pp, [6]. Blue paperback, title printed on covers. Stated "30th Anniversary Reprint Edition" on copyright page. Solid text block, shelf worn, a near fine example. Inscribed by the author of the foreword on the title page: "For Steven with admiration / Rick (Love You Joy!)." Inscribed by the author on the title page: "For Steven --- with great admiration / Joy.". Signed 30th anniversary edition of The Changeling by Joy Williams, additionally signed by the author of the foreword, Rick Moody. (illustrator). Signed.…