{"product_id":"shakespeare-s-hand-in-the-play-of-sir-thomas-more-paperback-9781108015356","title":"Shakespeare’s Hand in the Play of Sir Thomas More (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108015356","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eShakespeare’s Hand in the Play of Sir Thomas More\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1923 book argues that three pages in a manuscript of Sir Thomas More are in Shakespeare's own handwriting.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlfred W. Pollard (Author), W. W. Greg (Author), E. Maunde Thompson (Author), J. Dover Wilson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108015356, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 17 June 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e264 pages, 3 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.5 cm, 0.34 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFirst published in 1923, this book consists of a series of papers written by Pollard, W. W. Greg, E. Maunde Thompson, J. Dover Wilson, and R. W. Chambers, all advocates of the then newly-established New Bibliography. The book was assembled with the intention of strengthening the argument that three pages of Sir Thomas More in the Harleian Manuscript at the British Museum were written in Shakespeare's own hand. The well-established scholars examine the case from several different angles, considering the handwriting in comparison to the known versions of Shakespeare's signature, the bibliographical links between these three pages and the 'good' quartos, and the content of the pages in relation to political ideas expressed elsewhere in Shakespeare. The volume also includes plates of Shakespeare's signatures, analysis of individual letter shapes and parts of the manuscript, and a special transcript of the pages in question.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction A. W. Pollard\u003cbr\u003e 2. The handwritings of the manuscript W. W. Greg\u003cbr\u003e 3. The handwriting of the three pages attributed to Shakespeare compared with his signatures Sir E. Maunde Thompson\u003cbr\u003e 4. Bibliographical links between the three pages and the good quartos J. Dover Wilson\u003cbr\u003e 5. The expression of ideas - particularly political ideas - in the three pages and in Shakespeare R. W. Chambers\u003cbr\u003e 6. Ill May Day. Scenes from the play of Sir Thomas More, text edited by W. W. Greg\u003cbr\u003e 7. Special transcript of the three pages W. W. Greg.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20general%20%5BDSB%5D%22\"\u003eDSB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005645246744,"sku":"9781108015356","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108015356i_1be6ae03-f241-424e-a728-4ea8cb10a642.jpg?v=1694869365","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/shakespeare-s-hand-in-the-play-of-sir-thomas-more-paperback-9781108015356","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}