{"product_id":"a-concise-companion-to-shakespeare-and-the-text-paperback-softback-9781444332056","title":"A Concise Companion to Shakespeare and the Text (Paperback \/ softback) 9781444332056","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Concise Companion to Shakespeare and the Text\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Andrew Murphy's superb collection brings together a group of expert scholars who are also gifted expositors. This volume concisely and eloquently surveys the whole field of Shakespeare studies, and will be invaluable both to specialists and to the general reader.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eStephen Orgel\u003c\/b\u003e, Stanford University\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAndrew R. Murphy (Edited by), A Murphy (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781444332056, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 12 February 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e280 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.417 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"As the concept of authorship continues to deconstruct itself in the wake of postmodernism, the volume is an indispensable addition to the bookshelves of both students and academics.\" (\u003ci\u003eNotes and Queries\u003c\/i\u003e, December 2009)  \u003cp\u003e\"The essays offer a good balance of general history, theoretical issues, and individual case studies, such that, as a whole, the collection will be a valuable resource for those new to book-history studies, while also advancing ongoing debates through a series of thoughtful reflections on the state of the field.\" (\u003ci\u003eArchiv\u003c\/i\u003e, 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This collection is more than a companion. It is a superlative guide to the current crisis surrounding the editing of the complex Shakespearean text ... .Essential” (\u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Andrew Murphy's ably edited \u003ci\u003eConcise Companion to Shakespeare and Text\u003c\/i\u003e ... constitutes an appropriate consecration for an area in Shakespeare studies whose vast importance has become increasingly obvious. [This book] provides an authoritative introduction to the field and full coverage of it, with a useful division into three main parts: 'Histories of the Book' (I), 'Theories of Editing' (II), and 'Practicalities' (III) … a fine achievement.\" (\u003ci\u003eAround the Globe\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Concise Companion to Shakespeare and the Text\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe first single-volume book to provide an accessible and authoritative introduction to Shakespearean bibliographic studies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a helpful introduction, notes on Shakespeare’s texts, and a useful bibliography\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContributors represent both leading and emerging scholars in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRepresents an unparalleled resource for both students and faculty\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote on Texts xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: What Happens in Hamlet? 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew Murphy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Histories of the Books 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Publishing Trade in Shakespeare’s Time 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHelen Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Reading and Authorship: The Circulation of Shakespeare 1590–1619 35\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Stallybrass and Roger Chartier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Shakespeare Writ Small: Early Single Editions of Shakespeare’s Plays 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas L. Berger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Life of the First Folio in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnthony James West\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Theories of Editing 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Birth of the Editor 93\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew Murphy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Science of Editing 109\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul Werstine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Editing Shakespeare in a Postmodern Age 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeah S. Marcus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Shakespeare and the Electronic Text 145\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Best\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Practicalities 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Working with the Text: Editing in Practice 165\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Bevington\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Working with the Texts: Differential Readings 185\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSonia Massai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Mapping Shakespeare’s Contexts: Doing Things with Databases 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeil Rhodes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword 221\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Drakakis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 258\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literature: history \u0026amp; criticism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literature: history \u0026amp; criticism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literature:%20history%20\u0026amp;%20criticism%20%5BDS%5D%22\"\u003eDS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441772392728,"sku":"9781444332056","price":37.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781444332056.jpg?v=1785024112","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-concise-companion-to-shakespeare-and-the-text-paperback-softback-9781444332056","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}