| The First Quarto of King Lear Revised Edition Contributor(s): Shakespeare, William (Author), Halio, Jay L. (Editor), Braunmuller, A. R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521587077 ISBN-13: 9780521587075 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $55.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1997 Annotation: This edition of King Lear is based on the first (1608) quarto. It differs substantially from the version in the Folio of 1623. An introduction explains the relation of Q to the second edition and to F; the collation records all substantive variants; passages unique to the Folio are printed in an appendix. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Shakespeare - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: 822.33 |
| Series: New Cambridge Shakespeare |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 5.89" W x 8.9" (0.50 lbs) 156 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This edition of King Lear is based on the first (1608) quarto and represents a significantly different version from that published in the Folio of 1623, which forms the basis of the standard New Cambridge Shakespeare edition. Most scholars now believe that the quarto derives from what was probably Shakespeare's own autograph draft of the play, whereas the Folio derives from a late, revised copy used as the prompt-book. Each has numerous unique passages and hundreds of variant readings, creating differences which affect the structure, characterization and overall impact of the play. This volume contains a substantial introduction, the text of the first quarto and a collation of variant readings from the second quarto and the First Folio. Passages unique to the Folio are printed separately in an appendix. |