Bussy D'Ambois: By George Chapman

by N. S. Brooke (Editor)

Overview

Revels stuff. . . .|This Edition of George Chapman's tragedy differs from all other modern editions in being primarily based on the Quarto of 1607 in preference to the much revised Quarto of 1641. N. S. Brooke believes that the earlier text gives a more certain indication of Chapman's intentions and he has supported this view in an introduction and by a bibliographical and critical study of the play. The divergence between the texts of 1607 and 1641 are set out clearly in this volume, which includes the usual textual and critical apparatus found in the Revels series.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780719056963
Publisher:	Manchester University Press
Publication date:	03/11/1999
Series:	The Revels Plays
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.43(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.56(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. Chapman's career
2. Bussy d'Ambois
3. Stage and critical history
4. Date
5. Sources
6. The text
7. Modern editions
Bussy d'Ambois

Editorial Reviews

This edition of Chapman's tragedy differs from other modern editions in being primarily based on the Quarto of 1607 in preference to the much revised Quarto of 1641. The editor believes that the earlier text gives a more certain indication of Chapman's intentions, and he supports this view in a 60-page introduction and by a bibliographical and critical study of the play. Divergence between the 1607 and 1641 texts is set out clearly. The editor was formerly a professor of English at the University of East Anglia, UK. This is a reprint of a 1964 edition. Distributed by St. Martin's Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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