内容简介:
Troilus and Cressida is perhaps Shakespeare s mostphilosophical play, and its preoccupation with war, sex, and timehas seemed peculiarly relevant since the First World War. Fineproductions have demonstrated the play s theatrical power, andcritics have explored and illuminated its ideas and itsexceptionally plex language. Kenh Muir, in his introduction,sets the play in its historical context, discusses its odd careerin the theatre, examines Shakespeare s handling of his multiplesources, and assesses the contribution of interpretative criticismto a deeper understanding of this sombre examination of a fallenworld. –This text refers to an out of print or unavailableedition of this title.
