Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare - Folio Society LARGE Hardback and Slipcase

Description: Folio Society Hardback in Slipcase - £60 brand new direct from Folio Society website£48 like new Founded in London in 1947, The Folio Society publishes carefully crafted editions of the world?s finest literature. Beautifully crafted, imaginative editions of the world?s great works of fiction and non-fiction, Folio Society books offer a rich literary experience to readers of all ages. Summary Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a comic masterpiece. In the first of a new Folio series, Shakespeare's most popular comedy is presented in a lavish edition illustrated by the Balbusso twins. Exquisitely bound and sensitively typeset, this edition is a celebration of a timeless work. In Tudor times, twelfth night was the feast of 'misrule' marking the end of Christmas festivities, where the natural order was often turned topsy-turvy. Shakespeare's plot includes a servant seeking to marry his mistress, women dressed as men and attendant confusions and mistakes - all favourite examples which hark back to the Roman feast of Saturnalia. Shakespeare may well have written the play for a court entertainment performed in 1601 (finding his Duke's name from the Duke Orsini who had visited court that year). Many commentators believe that his portrait of the killjoy Malvolio was intended to poke fun at the Puritans who disapproved of twelfth night festivities - and indeed of the theatre itself. Production Details Bound in blocked buckram with a printed paper label Set in Baskerville with Caslon display 92 pages Colour frontispiece Printed slipcase 13½˝ x 9¼˝ UK postage will be Royal Mail 48 with insurance. International postage will be charged by eBay's Global Shipping Programme. Local taxes may also be applicable by your country.

Price: 48 GBP

Location: Edinburgh

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