The Works of John Webster: Volume 1, The White Devil; The Duchess of Malfi : An Old-Spelling Critical Edition

Webster, John

ISBN 10: 0521260590 / ISBN 13: 9780521260596

Published by Cambridge U.P., 1995

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This is the first volume to appear in the Cambridge edition of the works of John Webster. This critical edition preserves the original spelling of all the plays; incorporates the most recent editorial scholarship, including valuable information on Webster's share in the collaborative plays; and employs new critical methods and textual theory. In particular, the edition integrates theatrical aspects of the plays with their bibliographical and literary features in a way not previously attempted in a scholarly edition of a Jacobean dramatist. The edition presents all of Webster's plays (with the exception of those collaborative plays already published in the Cambridge editions of Dekker, and Beaumont and Fletcher) and provides a brief biography, an account of Webster canon, illustrations, and critical and theatrical history of eachplay. Edge slightly darklen for being on a shelf. Seller Inventory # a27510

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Works of John Webster: Volume 1, The ...

Publisher: Cambridge U.P.

Publication Date: 1995

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

This is the first volume to appear in the Cambridge edition of the works of John Webster, beginning with the plays The White Devil and The Duchess of Malfi. The following volume planned for publication will include the other plays as well as the poems and prose. While both The White Devil and The Duchess of Malfi are available in modernized versions, the Cambridge edition incorporates the more recent editorial scholarship including valuable information on Webster's biography, critical methods, and textual theory. In particular, the edition integrates theatrical aspects of the texts with their bibliographical and literary features in a way not previously attempted for a scholarly edition of a Jacobean dramatist. The edition also presents previously unpublished material including a fragment of an otherwise lost play and a hitherto unknown poem and provides a brief biography of Webster, a history of the Webster canon, and reception history for each play.

Review:

'... immense browsability' Anthony Burgess, The Observer

'... an indispensable and indeed path-breaking guide.' The L.A. Times

'... conceptually generous ... on overall points Cambridge wins. Its breadth of vision is the chief reason.' The Guardian

'The editors provide careful and comprehensive notes to each of the texts as well as separate literary, textual, and theatrical introductions to each of the plays. the volume is an indispensable addition to Webster scholarship.' Studies in English Literature

'This is an extremely satisfying edition. Essentially a reference book, it will promote both scholarly and theatrical engagement with these other Webster plays.' Sixteenth Century Journal