The Dramatic Manuscript In The Age Of Shakespeare, Jonson And Mi
The Dramatic Manuscript In The Age Of Shakespeare, Jonson And Mi
This monograph presents new evidence about the ways in which English Renaissance dramatists such as William Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Thomas Heywood, John Fletcher and Thomas Middleton composed their plays and the degree to which they participated in the dissemination of their texts to theatrical audiences. The author argues that the path of the transmission of the text was not linear, as has been universally argued by scholars, from author to censor to playhouse to audience, but circular. Extant dramatic manuscripts, theatre records and accounts, as well as authorial contracts, memoirs, receipts and other archival evidence are used, to prove that the text returned to the author at various stages, including during rehearsal and after performance. This monograph provides much new information and case studies and will be a fascinating contribution to the fields of Shakespeare studies, English Renaissance drama studies, manuscript studies, textual study and bibliography and theatre history. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.
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