Rich's 'Apolonius & Silla,'
Subtitle: an original of Shakespeare's 'Twelfth night'
By: ed. by Morton Luce.
Contributors: Luce, Morton, 1849-1943, ed.
Series: The Shakespeare library. [II. The Shakespeare classics.; v. 13]
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Published: 1912
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. -- Sources; Literature, Comparative -- Italian and English; Literature, Comparative -- English and Italian
Other titles: Apollonius & Silla.
Notes: Second half-title: Portrait of Shakespeare with legend "The Shakespeare classics" within ornamental border.
With photographic reproduction of the t.-p. of the original edition: Riche his Farewell to Militaire profession: conteinyng verie pleasaunt discourses fit for a peaceable tyme: Gathered together ... by Barnabe Riche ... Imprinted at London, by Robart VValley. 1581.
The present reprint of the second of Rich's stories, based upon the two editions of the collection, published respectively in 1581 and 1606, includes a portion of the fifth story: Of two brethren and their wives.
Table of contents: title: Introductory.; title: The sources of 'Twelfth night.'; title: The Italian plays.; title: Bandello and Belleforest.; title: Minor suggestions.; title: Apolonius and Silla.; title: Remaining sources.; title: Appendix: I. Notes on 'Apolonius and Silla.' II. Dr. Gollancz on 'Malvolio.'