Title: Early modern playhouse manuscripts and the editing of Shakespeare
Description: "London Playhouse Manuscripts and the Editing of Shakespeare argues for editing Shakespeare's plays in a new way, without pretending to distinguish authorial from theatrical versions. Drawing on the work of the influential scholars A. W. Pollard and W.W. Greg, Werstine tackles the difficult issues surrounding 'foul papers' and 'promptbooks' to redefine these fundamental categories of current Shakespeare editing. In an extensive and detailed analysis, this book offers insight into the methods of theatrical personnel and a reconstruction of backstage practices in playhouses of Shakespeare's time. "--
Subjects: English drama, Manuscripts, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Textual Criticism, Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, criticism, textual, Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, manuscripts, etc., English drama, history and criticism, early modern and elizabethan, 1500-1600
People: William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Time periods: Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600