Titus Andronicus (Folger Shakespeare Library)

Titus Andronicus (Folger Shakespeare Library)

Titus Andronicus is the earliest tragedy and the earliest Roman play attributed to Shakespeare. Titus, a model Roman, has led twenty-one of his twenty-five sons to death in Romeâ€™s wars; he stabs another son to death for what he views as disloyalty to Rome. Yet Rome has become â€œa wilderness of tigers.â€ After a death sentence is imposed on two of his three remaining sons, and his daughter is raped and mutilated, Titus turns his loyalty toward his family.

Aaron the Moor, a magnificent villain and the empressâ€™s secret lover, makes a similar transition. After the empress bears him a child, Aaron devotes himself to preserving the baby. Retaining his thirst for evil, he shows great tenderness to his little familyâ€”a tenderness that also characterizes Titus before the terrifying conclusion.

The authoritative edition of Titus Andronicus from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, 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 the playâ€™s famous lines and phrases
-An introduction to reading Shakespeareâ€™s language
-An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play
-Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Libraryâ€™s vast holdings of rare books
-An annotated guide to further reading

Essay by Alexander Leggatt

The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the worldâ€™s largest collection of Shakespeareâ€™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 Folger.edu.
Country USA
Brand Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Mass Market Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780671722920
ReleaseDate 2005-02-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780671722920

Country	USA
Brand	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
Binding	Mass Market Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780671722920
ReleaseDate	2005-02-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780671722920

Titus Andronicus (Folger Shakespeare Library)

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