Editing an early modern play : a practical guide / Suzanne Gossett, Gordon McMullan

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gossett, Suzanne, author.

McMullan, Gordon, 1962- author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in Shakespeare and text

Cambridge elements. Elements in Shakespeare and text, 2754-4257

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Editing.

European drama--Adaptations--Methodology.

European drama.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026

Summary:

"More than half a century ago Clifford Leech published a useful essay called 'On editing one's first play', intended to 'save newly commissioned editors from a sense of frustration and an expense of time' by providing 'some guiding-lines'. The intervening years have seen massive changes in attitudes towards editing and in the technical expertise required. Neither editor nor reader can any longer be assumed to be white, male and Christian, or trained in the classics and the Bible. Editing is now recognized as a crucial intersection between critical and textual theory. Yet the skills required are not usually taught in graduate schools, and many competent scholars are uncomfortable answering such questions as 'what do editors actually do when they edit an early modern play?' This Element focuses both on the practical steps of editing (e.g. choosing a base text, modernizing, emending, etc.) and the theoretical premises underlying editorial decisions"-- Cambridge Core

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed April 10, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Gossett, Suzanne Editing an early modern play

ISBN:

9781009405607

1009405608

OCLC:

1572418554

Publisher Number:

CIPO000335751

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license