Download the fantastic book titled Shakespeare and Textual Theory written by Suzanne Gossett, available in its entirety in both PDF and EPUB formats for online reading. This page includes a concise summary, a preview of the book cover, and detailed information about "Shakespeare and Textual Theory", which was released on 10 February 2022. We suggest perusing the summary before initiating your download. This book is a top selection for enthusiasts of the Literary Criticism genre.
Summary of Shakespeare and Textual Theory by Suzanne Gossett PDF
There is no Shakespeare without text. Yet readers often do not realize that the words in the book they hold, like the dialogue they hear from the stage, has been revised, augmented and emended since Shakespeare's lifetime. An essential resource for the history of Shakespeare on the page, Shakespeare and Textual Theory traces the explanatory underpinnings of these changes through the centuries. After providing an introduction to early modern printing practices, Suzanne Gossett describes the original quartos and folios as well as the first collected editions. Subsequent sections summarize the work of the 'New Bibliographers' and the radical challenge to their technical analysis posed by poststructuralist theory, which undermined the presumed stability of author and text. Shakespeare and Textual Theory presents a balanced view of the current theoretical debates, which include the nature of the surviving texts we call Shakespeare's; the relationship of the author 'Shakespeare' and of authorial intentions to any of these texts; the extent and nature of Shakespeare's collaboration with others; and the best or most desirable way to present the texts - in editions or performances. The book is illustrated throughout with examples showing how theoretical decisions affect the text of Shakespeare's plays, and case studies of Hamlet and Pericles demonstrate how different theories complicate both text and meaning, whether a play survives in one version or several. The conclusion summarizes the many ways in which beliefs about Shakespeare's texts have changed over the centuries.
Detail About Shakespeare and Textual Theory PDF
- Author : Suzanne Gossett
- Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre : Literary Criticism
- Total Pages : 272 pages
- ISBN : 1350121266
- Release Date : 10 February 2022
- PDF File Size : 53,5 Mb
- Language : English
- Rating : 4/5 from 21 reviews
Clicking on the GET BOOK button will initiate the downloading process of Shakespeare and Textual Theory by Suzanne Gossett. This book is available in ePub and PDF format with a single click unlimited downloads.