Varia on the Text of Hamlet: Inaugural Dissertation for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Michigan (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Aura Maud Miller

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0656193166 ISBN 13: 9780656193165

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Varia on the Text of Hamlet offers a careful, scholarly look at the many readings that appear in Hamlet’s texts across early editions.

Based on a wide collating effort, this study uses the Cambridge Shakespeare as a starting point and adds fuller readings from the first quarto, along with variations found in later quartos and folios. It explains how readings were selected, how punctuation and apostrophes are treated, and how stage directions and scene notes are gathered and compared. The aim is to illuminate the history of Hamlet’s text for readers who want a deeper understanding of how the play’s wording has changed over time, without changing the experience of the play itself.

• Learn how editors compare different editions to identify variant readings
• See examples of readings from the first quarto and other early texts
• Understand the methods used to record punctuation, contractions, and stage directions
• Explore how scholars annotate and organize textual evidence for Hamlet

Ideal for students, teachers, and readers who enjoy Shakespearean scholarship or want a clear, historical view of Hamlet’s text through its varied printings.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0656193166
• ISBN 13: 9780656193165
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 78