Product Information
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 new edition of the Henry V quarto provides a modernised text alongside the most extensive commentary to date. 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.Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-139780521623360
eBay Product ID (ePID)87200344
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe First Quarto of King Henry V
AuthorWilliam Shakespeare
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicPlays
Publication Year2000
Dimensions
Item Height229mm
Item Width152mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorWilliam Shakespeare
Series TitleThe New Cambridge Shakespeare: the Early Quartos
EditorAndrew Gurr
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom