{"product_id":"the-two-noble-kinsmen-folger-shakespeare-library","title":"The Two Noble Kinsmen (Folger Shakespeare Library)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Shakespeare and John Fletcher  this play tells the familiar story of a love triangle. Here  though  it seems distant and strange. The play is based on The Knights Tale in Chaucers Canterbury Tales. Chaucers tale comes from an Italian poem by Boccaccio. Thus in The Two Noble Kinsmen we have a late medieval narrative transformed into a seventeenth-century play.  Initially  the Theban knights Arcite and Palamon are devoted kinsmen  both serving their king  Creaon  who is defeated by Theseus  Duke of Athens. After they are imprisoned in Athens  they see Emilia  sister of the Duchess of Athens  through a window. They become rivals for her love  eager to fight each other to the death  even though she does not know they exist.  After Arcite is released and banished  and Palamon escapes  they begin their would-be fight to the death with chivalric ceremony. Theseus  happening on them  decrees that they must compete for her in a tournament  after which the loser will be executed.  Emilia is no willing bride; as a girl  she loved Flavina  who has died. Still  she tries to avert the tournament by choosing between Arcite and Palamon  only to find she cannot. The jailers daughter  a character added by the playwrights  is infatuated with Palamon and helps him escape. But the social gulf between her and Palamon is unimaginably wide. Only the gods can bring the play to resolution.  The authoritative edition of The Two Noble Kinsmen from The Folger Shakespeare Library  the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers  includes:  -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play -Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play -Scene-by-scene plot summaries -A key to the plays famous lines and phrases -An introduction to reading Shakespeares language -An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play -Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Librarys vast holdings of rare books -An annotated guide to further reading  Essay by Dieter Mehl  The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington  DC  is home to the worlds largest collection of Shakespeares printed works  and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year  the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information  visit Folger.edu.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44948721238069,"sku":"ByrdShop_0671722964","price":316.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780671722968.jpg?v=1770054461","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-two-noble-kinsmen-folger-shakespeare-library","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}