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The First Quarto of King Henry V
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
The First Quarto of King Henry V
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) William Shakespeare
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Edited by Andrew Gurr
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Series | The New Cambridge Shakespeare: The Early Quartos |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:140 | Dimensions(mm): Height 227,Width 151 |
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Category/Genre | Shakespeare plays |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780521032636
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Classifications | Dewey:822.33 |
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Audience | Professional & Vocational | |
Illustrations |
2 Halftones, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
23 November 2006 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The Quarto text of Henry V is of unique importance. It is the first and probably the only text of a Shakespeare play which provides the playscript corresponding to the version that was actually performed by Shakespeare's own company. It has the authority of being transcribed by actors in the company as a record of their original staging at the Globe in 1599. The quarto version differs radically from the First Folio text which is used as the source for all other editions. Half as long as the Folio, it represents a practical staging text that streamlined the script supplied by Shakespeare. This edition of the Henry V quarto provides a modernized text alongside the extensive commentary. Andrew Gurr examines each variant from the Folio text in detail, shedding new light on what happened to scripts that the Shakespeare company bought from their resident playwright.
Reviews"Gurr's contentions will ignite interest among all serious readers of Shakespeare and may detonate a barrage of scholarly responses. Highly recommended for upper-division undergraduates through faculty and for professional collections." Choice "The sixth release in Cambridge's useful books on the early quartos, this volume prompts fresh regard for what the quartos have to tell. Gurr's content will ignite interest among all serious readers of Shakespeare and may detonate a barrage of scholarly responses. Highly recommended for upper-division undergraduates through faculty and for professional collections." Choice
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