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Paratexts in English Printed Drama to 1642 2 Volume Set, Multiple-component retail product Book

Paratexts in English Printed Drama to 1642 2 Volume Set Multiple-component retail product

Edited by Thomas L. (St Lawrence University, New York) Berger, Sonia (King's College London) Massai

Part of the Paratexts in English Printed Drama to 1642 2 Volume Set series

Multiple-component retail product

Description

The paratexts in early modern English playbooks - the materials to be found primarily in their preliminary pages and end matter - provide a rich source of information for scholars interested in Shakespeare, Renaissance drama and the history of the book.

In addition, these materials offer valuable insights into the rise of dramatic authorship in print, early modern attitudes towards theatre, notorious literary wrangles and the production of drama both on the stage and in the printing house.

This unique two-volume reference is the first to include all paratextual materials in early modern English playbooks, from the emergence of print drama to the closure of the theatres in 1642.

The texts have been transcribed from their original versions and presented in old-spelling.

With an introduction, user's guide, multiple indices and a finding list, the editors provide a comprehensive overview of seminal texts which have never before been fully transcribed, annotated and cross-referenced.

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