Principles of Textual Criticism

Principles of Textual Criticism PDF Author: James Thorpe
Publisher: Huntington Library Press
ISBN: 9780873280556
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 209

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Book Description
This book is the first comprehensive study of the basic principles that govern the editing of literary texts. The focus is on English and American literature, and discussion is illuminated by a multitude of examples from the Renaissance to the present time. It deals with the topics that are essential to all editorial work and conveys attitudes and approaches that should animate all literary scholarship.