Author : Thomas L. Berger
Release : 2014
Genre : English drama
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 984/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Paratexts in English Printed Drama to 1642 by : Thomas L. Berger
Download or read book Paratexts in English Printed Drama to 1642 written by Thomas L. Berger. This book was released on 2014. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 indexes and a finding list, the editors provide a comprehensive overview of seminal texts which have never before been fully transcribed, annotated and cross-referenced.
