The Cambridge companion to Shakespeare's First Folio / edited by Emma Smith.
| Other author/creator | Smith, Emma (Emma Josephine) editor. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2016. |
| Description | xiii, 203 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Subject(s) |
Click here for more information about this title
| Series | Cambridge companions to literature Cambridge companions to literature. ^A326514 |
| Contents | Preface / Emma Smith -- Shakespeare in print before 1623 / Tara L. Lyons -- Publishing the First Folio / Eric Rasmussen -- Printing the First Folio / B.D.R. Higgins -- The prefatorial material / Chris Laoutaris -- The provenance of the Folio texts / Gabriel Egan -- 'Complete' Works: The Folio and all of Shakespeare / Peter Kirwan -- Early buyers and readers / Jean-Christophe Mayer -- Editors / Edmund G.C. King -- Collectors / Steven K. Galbraith -- Reading the First Folio / Emma Smith -- Digital First Folios / Sarah Werner -- Afterword: the Folio as fetish / Adam G. Hooks. |
| Abstract | "Shakespeare's First Folio, published in 1623, is one of the world's most studied books, prompting speculation about everything from proof-reading practices in the early modern publishing industry to the 'true' authorship of Shakespeare's plays. Arguments about the nature of the First Folio are crucial to every modern edition of Shakespeare and thus to every reader or student of the plays. This Companion surveys the critical methods brought to bear on the Folio and equips readers with the tools to understand it and to develop their skills in early modern book culture more generally. A team of international scholars surveys the range of bibliographic, historical and textual material relating to the Folio, its editors, collectors and critical reception. This revealing volume will be of wide interest to scholars of Shakespeare, the history of the book and early modern drama." -- Publisher's description |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2016014640 |
| ISBN | 9781107098787 hardback |
| ISBN | 1107098785 hardback |
| ISBN | 9781107491687 paperback |
| ISBN | 1107491681 paperback |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | PR3071 .C35 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |