One of Shakespeare's late plays, The Winter's Tale falls into two distinct parts: the first part tragedy and the second, comedy. John Pitcher's lively introduction and commentary explores the extraordinary merging of theatrical forms in the play and its success in performance.
John Pitcher is Professor of English at St John's College, Oxford.
‘a play where miracles do happen and redemption does eventually
come, but at a terrible price'
*Lyn Gardner, Guardian, 22.9.09*
‘Like all of Shakespeare's later plays, this is a realistic fairy
tale'
*John Peter, Sunday Times, 20.9.09*
'Shakespeare's perturbing fable'
*Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph, 18.12.10*
'An age which loves science fiction and fantasy should take The
Winter's Tale to heart'
*Libby Purves, The Times, 18.12.10*
'Cleverly and clearly designed for study, notes and commentary
appear on the same page as the text and the introduction
encompasses the play's historical, cultural and performance
contexts as well as a survey of critical approaches.'
*Sardines Magazine (Autumn 2010)*
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