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Pleasant Conceited Historie, Called the "Taming of a Shrew"
Shakespeare, William; Holderness, Graham; Loughrey, Bryan
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Hardback. Series: Shakespearean Originals - First Editions S. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
This book is part of a controversial new series that raises fundamental questions about the authenticity of Shakespeare's texts as we know them today. In a radical departure from existing series, it presents the earliest known editions of Shakespeare's playsówhich differ substantially from the present versionsóand argues that these are the most authentic we have. The editors present the text in a form as close as possible to its first publication. It includes an introduction, notes and an appendix containing sample facsimile pages from the original printed texts. Throughout, the emphasis of the critical apparatus is on the ... Read more
This book is part of a controversial new series that raises fundamental questions about the authenticity of Shakespeare's texts as we know them today. In a radical departure from existing series, it presents the earliest known editions of Shakespeare's playsówhich differ substantially from the present versionsóand argues that these are the most authentic we have. The editors present the text in a form as close as possible to its first publication. It includes an introduction, notes and an appendix containing sample facsimile pages from the original printed texts. Throughout, the emphasis of the critical apparatus is on the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Series
Shakespearean Originals - First Editions S.
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780389209980
SKU
V9780389209980
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About Shakespeare, William; Holderness, Graham; Loughrey, Bryan
Graham Holderness is Professor of Humanities at Hatfield Polytechnic. He is the author of numerous critical studies in Renaissance and modern literature and theatre. Bryan Loughrey is Research Co-ordinator at Roehampton Institute, London. He has published and edited widely in the field of Renaissance studies and in general literature and criticism.
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