The Texts of Othello and Shakespearean Revision (Hardcover)

This piece of literary detective work uncovers the hidden history of the two early texts of "Othello", the Quarto and the Folio. It traces the crucial roles played by two people who were closely involved in transforming Shakespeare's almost illegible manuscripts into print: Thomas Walkley, the publisher of Q, whose questionable editoral procedures and shaky finances were involving him in litigation with a printer and another of his authors during the period when Q "Othello" was passing through his hands; and Ralph Crane, the scribe who was responsible for preparing printer's copy for F. New evidence enables the author both to identify the scribe and to look in detail at his working practices. The author argues that many readings in the F text, adopted by almost all editors and long since regarded as fundamentally "Shakespearean", are substitutions highly characteristic of Crane, and not the words written by Shakespeare. Building on this information, and analyzing many passages in detail, the author questions time-honoured editorial procedures - among them the treatment of Shakespeare's verse.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 1996
First published:	1996
Authors:	E.A.J. Honigmann
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-09271-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Illness & addiction: social aspects > Drug addiction & substance abuse Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Ethical issues & debates > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-09271-X
Barcode:	9780415092715

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