Love's Sacrifice: By John Ford (The Revels Plays)

Name: Love's Sacrifice: By John Ford (The Revels Plays)
Brand: Manchester University Press

Manchester University Press

Love's SacrificeBy John Ford\nAuthor(s): A. T. Moore\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Manchester University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Manchester University Press\nISBN-13: 9780719078286, 978-0719078286\nSynopsis\nA. T. Moore's thorough commentary on \""Love's Sacrifice\"" is designed to be of use to all kinds of readers, from students of Early Modern drama to specialists in the field. The notes provide full explanations of obscure words and phrases, and offer analyzes of many aspects of staging and interpretation. The text for this edition is based on a fresh study of the quarto of 1633, the only authoritative early text. In his introduction to the play, Moore reappraises the evidence for the play's date of composition. He also looks at the circumstances of the play's genesis, presenting detailed discussions of both the theater where \""Love's Sacrifice\"" was first performed and the acting company for which it was written. Arguing that Ford's adaptation of his source materials is th.