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For this updated edition of All's Well, Alexander Leggatt has written a wholly new Introduction to one of Shakespeare's most puzzling, ambiguous and demanding plays. Leggatt's interest in performance informs his introduction and his account of the instability of the main characters. He offers a full, illustrated and thoughtful account of the play's critical and theatrical fortunes to the end of the twentieth century, and of our experience as an audience of seeing and hearing it performed. An updated reading list completes the edition.
Editions of All's Well that Ends Well
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780521827935
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780521535151
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For this updated edition of All's Well, Alexander Leggatt has written a wholly new Introduction to one of Shakespeare's most puzzling, ambiguous and demanding plays. Leggatt's interest in performance informs his introduction and his account of the instability of the main characters. He offers a full, illustrated and thoughtful account of the play's critical and theatrical fortunes to the end of the twentieth century, and of our experience as an audience of seeing and hearing it performed. An updated reading list completes the edition.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is All's Well that Ends Well about?
For this updated edition of All's Well, Alexander Leggatt has written a wholly new Introduction to one of Shakespeare's most puzzling, ambiguous and demanding plays. Leggatt's interest in performance informs his introduction and his account of the instability of the main characters. He offers a full, illustrated and thoughtful account of the play's critical and theatrical fortunes to the end of the twentieth century, and of our experience as an audience of seeing and hearing it performed. An updated reading list completes the edition.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in All's Well that Ends Well?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Plays, playscripts, drama > Classic plays / drama
Where can I read a sample of All's Well that Ends Well?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780521827935
Is All's Well that Ends Well part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series The New Cambridge Shakespeare
Who is/are the Author/s of the book All's Well that Ends Well?
William Shakespeare
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
All's Well that Ends Well is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780521827935) and paperback(ISBN 9780521535151)