A Concise Companion to Shakespeare and the Text (Concise Companions to Literature and Culture) - Hardcover

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9781405135283: A Concise Companion to Shakespeare and the Text (Concise Companions to Literature and Culture)

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ISBN 10: 140513528X ISBN 13: 9781405135283

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2007

A Concise Companion to Shakespeare and the Text introduces the early editions, editing practices, and publishing history of Shakespeare’s plays and poems, and examines their influence on bibliographic studies as a whole.

The first single-volume book to provide an accessible and authoritative introduction to Shakespearean bibliographic studies
Includes a helpful introduction, notes on Shakespeare’s texts, and a useful bibliography
Contributors represent both leading and emerging scholars in the field
Represents an unparalleled resource for both students and faculty

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Book Description:

Among the very first English secular texts to be edited, the long history of adapting Shakespearersquo;s works has positioned them as a catalyst for theories of editing and textuality. A Concise Companion to Shakespeare and the Text introduces the manuscripts, editing practices, and publishing history of Shakespearersquo;s plays, and examines their influence on bibliographic studies as a whole. Written by leading scholars in the field, this comprehensive text examines the history of Shakespearersquo;s works in their subsequent editions, as well as the theories and practicalities of working with the texts. The first single-volume book to provide an accessible and authoritative introduction to Shakespearean bibliographic studies, this succinct text is an excellent resource for both students and faculty.

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Shakespeare’s works were among the very first English secular texts to be edited. The long history of adapting them has positioned them as a catalyst for theories of editing and textuality. A Concise Companion to Shakespeare and the Text introduces the early editions, editing practices, and publishing history of Shakespeare’s plays and poems, and examines their influence on bibliographic studies as a whole.

Written by leading scholars in the field, this comprehensive text examines the history of Shakespeare’s works in their subsequent editions, as well as the theories and practicalities of working with the texts. The first single-volume book to provide an accessible and authoritative introduction to Shakespearean bibliographic studies, this succinct text is an excellent resource for both students and faculty.

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