Edward II
Published on 21. April 1994
Book
Hardback
383 pages
978-0-7190-1536-6 (ISBN)
Description
The introduction to this edition contains an analysis of the first quarto (including new evidence of its original dating) and a reconsideration of the play's complex relation to the Shakespearean histories that preceded and followed it. Charles R. Forker offers a discussion of Marlowe's use of sources, and presents a new argument for the drama's five-act structure. He delves into the conflicting and controversial opinions concerning the genre and sexual politics of the play, and also includes a full record of the stage history. Forker has collated some 46 editions (including the important, rare and usually ignored editions of Broughton and Oxberry in 1818). The appendices provide substantive variants from the Broughton and Oxberry texts as well as extracts from the sources.
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Manchester
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7190-1536-6 (9780719015366)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
The text; date; "Edward II" and its Shakespearean relatives; the treatment of sources; dramatic structure and characterization; critical reception and assessment; stage history; "Edward II"; Appendices - Broughton and Oxberry collations excluded from the textual notes; longer extracts from Marlowe's sources.