For this updated edition of Twelfth Night Penny Gay has written a wholly newIntroduction to this wellloved Shakespearean comedy. She stresses the playstheatrica... » 

For this updated edition of Twelfth Night Penny Gay has written a wholly newIntroduction to this wellloved Shakespearean comedy. She stresses the playstheatricality its elaborate linguistic games and its complex use of Ovidianmyths. She analyses the plays delicate balance between romance and realism andits exploration of gender sexuality and identity. In examining the stagehistory Professor Gay suggests that contemporary critical theory could havemuch to offer 21st century directors and actors. An updated reading listcompletes the edition. «