9781331067849 - A Census of Shakespeare's Plays in Quarto 1594-1709 (Classic Reprint) di Bartlett, Henrietta C. (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book forays into the history of Shakespeare's plays in quarto, a topic typically only covered in detail by scholars and collectors. These early printings of Shakespeare's plays have been somewhat neglected and undervalued, but this unique resource provides a census of all known copies, totaling more than 900. The author makes the case in this book that, while many of the early quartos were pirated and contain inaccuracies, others were printed with the full cooperation of Shakespeare's company and offer an alternative, often superior text to the First Folio, which has historically been considered the authoritative version of Shakespeare's work. The author not only provides a detailed history of all quarto editions of Shakespeare's plays but also gives a fascinating exploration of the often-murky world of Elizabethan book piracy and printing. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.