Philaster

<p><i>Philaster</i> is a tragicomedy by Beaumont and Fletcher which has much in common with Shakespeare's late plays such as <i>The Winter's Tale</i>.<br/>Set in a fictionalised Sicily it has the complex plot of love <br/>disguise and the threat of death much loved by early modern<br/>theatre-goers.</p><br/><p>This edition provides an authoritative modernised text by a leading<br/>scholar with detailed on-page commentary notes giving readers a deeper<br/>understanding of the play. The comprehensive illustrated introduction<br/>discusses <i>Philaster</i> from a performance perspective as well as<br/>its relation to Shakespearean drama and places it in its historical<br/>and critical contexts. </p><br/><p>The play is often taught on Shakespeare and Early Modern drama<br/>courses but only now is such a detailed modern edition available for<br/>use by students and scholars. With its wealth of helpful and incisive<br/>commentary this is the finest edition of the play available.</p><br/><p>The Arden Early Modern Drama series accompanies and complements the<br/>Arden Shakespeare Third Series offering editions of non-Shakespearean<br/>Renaissance drama and Restoration drama from the period 1500-1700.<br/>Modelled on the Third Series in appearance and style Arden<br/>Early Modern Drama editions will offer high-quality textual scholarship<br/>and full annotation together with an accessible student-friendly<br/>introduction.</p>