The First Quarto of King Richard III |
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| Author:
| Shakespeare, William |
| Editor:
| Davison, Peter |
| Series title: | The New Cambridge Shakespeare: the Early Quartos Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-316-56390-8 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2019 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | AUD $600.00 |
Book Description:
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There are 2000 verbal differences between the text of the first quarto of Shakespeare's Richard III (1597) and the version in the First Folio (1623). In this quarto edition the text is accompanied by a collation of variant readings and substantial textual notes. Peter Davison argues that Shakespeare's company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, used a memorially reconstructed text of Richard III during a touring performance of the play, and that text provided the manuscript for the 1597...
More DescriptionThere are 2000 verbal differences between the text of the first quarto of Shakespeare's Richard III (1597) and the version in the First Folio (1623). In this quarto edition the text is accompanied by a collation of variant readings and substantial textual notes. Peter Davison argues that Shakespeare's company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, used a memorially reconstructed text of Richard III during a touring performance of the play, and that text provided the manuscript for the 1597 quarto. The result is a breakthrough in textual studies.