Concise Companion to Shakespeare and the Text by Murphy, Andrew R.;

Short description:

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.

Long description:

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

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.

Table of Contents:

Notes on Contributors.

Acknowledgments.

Note on Texts.

Introduction: What Happens in Hamlet?: Andrew Murphy (University of St. Andrews).

Part I: Histories of the Books:.

1. The Publishing Trade in Shakespeare s Time: Helen Smith (University of York).

2. Reading and Authorship: The Circulation of Shakespeare 1590 1619: Peter Stallybrass (University of Pennsylvania) and Roger Chartier (Collège de France).

3. Shakespeare Writ Small: Early Single Editions of Shakespeare s Plays: Thomas L. Berger (St. Lawrence University).

4. The Life of the First Folio in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries: Anthony James West (The First Folio Project).

Part II: Theories of Editing:.

5. The Birth of the Editor: Andrew Murphy (University of St. Andrews).

6. The Science of Editing: Paul Werstine (King s University College and University of Western Ontario).

7. Editing Shakespeare in a Postmodern Age: Leah S. Marcus (author).

8. Shakespeare and the Electronic Text: Michael Best (University of Victoria).

Part III: Practicalities:.

9. Working with the Text: Editing in Practice: David Bevington (University of Chicago).

10. Working with the Texts: Differential Readings: Sonia Massai (King s College London).

11. Mapping Shakespeare s Contexts: Doing Things with Databases: Neil Rhodes (University of St. Andrews).

Afterword: John Drakakis (University of Stirling).

Bibliography.

Index