Two different versions of Romeo and Juliet were published during
Shakespeare's lifetime: the second quarto of 1599, on which modern
editions are usually based, and the first quarto of 1597. The
latter version was long denigrated as a 'bad' quarto', but recent
scholarship sees in it a crucial witness for the theatrical
practices of Shakespeare and his company. The shorter of the two
versions by about one quarter, the first quarto has high-paced
action, fuller stage directions than the second quarto, and
fascinating alternatives to the famous speeches in the longer
version. The introduction to this edition provides a full
discussion of the origins of the first quarto, before analysing its
distinguishing features and presenting a concise history of the
1597 version. The text is provided with a full collation and
commentary which alert the reader to crucial differences between
the first and the second quartos.
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