{"product_id":"9781474290272","title":"Changeling Revised Edition","description":"\u003ch3\u003eNew Mermaids\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eChangeling\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRevised Edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThomas Middleton | William Rowley | Michael Neill\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Drama\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The next good mood I find my father in, I'll get him quite discarded”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith these chillingly offhand words, Beatrice-Joanna, the spoilt daughter of a powerful nobleman, plots to get rid of the family servant who has crossed her once too often. \u003ci\u003eThe Changeling\u003c\/i\u003e's vivid tale of sexual appetite, repulsion, betrayal and lunacy remains one of the most compelling tragedies of the 17th century. Exposing the vexed relationship between servants and masters, setting notions of `change' against the revelation of psychological 'secrets' 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. Featuring the full and modernized play text, this revised edition includes incisive commentary notes which explain the nuances of the play's vibrant, colloquial language and demonstrate its sly delight in the characters' conscious and unconscious wordplay. Michael Neill's illuminating introduction provides a firm grounding in the play's socio-political context, demonstrates how careful close-reading can expand your enjoyment of the play, explains the play's violent linkage of comic and tragic plots and gives theatrical life to the text via a discussion of its stage history, with a particular emphasis on the most interesting recent productions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe New Mermaids plays offer: \u003cbr\u003e·         Modernized versions of the play text edited to the highest textual standards \u003cbr\u003e·         Fully annotated student editions with obscure words explained and critical, contextual and staging insight provided on each page \u003cbr\u003e·         Full Introductions analyzing context, themes, author background and stage history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMichael Neill \u003c\/b\u003eis\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eEmeritus  Professor of English at the University of Auckland. He is the author of  Issues\u003ci\u003e of Death\u003c\/i\u003e (1997) and \u003ci\u003ePutting History to the Question \u003c\/i\u003e(2000). He has edited \u003ci\u003eAnthony and Cleopatra\u003c\/i\u003e (1994) and \u003ci\u003eOthello \u003c\/i\u003e(2006) for the Oxford Shakespeare, Middleton and Rowley's \u003ci\u003eThe Changeling \u003c\/i\u003e(2006)\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003efor New Mermaids, Massinger's \u003ci\u003eThe Renegado \u003c\/i\u003e(2010)\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003efor Arden Early Modern Drama, and Kyd's \u003ci\u003eThe Spanish Tragedy \u003c\/i\u003e(2013) for Norton Critical editions. He is currently preparing Webster's \u003ci\u003eThe Duchess of Malfi \u003c\/i\u003efor Norton, and co-editing \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Handbook to Shakespearean Tragedy\u003c\/i\u003e (with David Schalkwyk).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 January 2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781474290272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.56\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55335412367500,"sku":"9781474290272","price":13.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_5ff9ec10-d8f1-4f95-8462-bacc279e81e3.jpg?v=1788030279","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781474290272","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}