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
About the Author
Andrew Murphy is Professor of English at the University of St. Andrews. He is the author of Shakespeare in Print: A History and Chronology of Shakespeare Publishing (2003), the editor of The Renaissance Text: Theory, Editing, Textuality (2000), and co-editor of Shakespeare and Scotland (2004).
Features
The first single-volume book to provide an accessible and authoritative introduction to Shakespearean bibliographic studies
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
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
