Variorum edition of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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The Variorum edition of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a heavily annotated scholarly version of Shakespeare’s play that compiles and compares extensive critical commentary, textual variants, and historical notes.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
annotated edition
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critical edition ⓘ scholarly edition ⓘ |
| basedOn | A Midsummer Night’s Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkOf | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentType |
reference work
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research tool ⓘ |
| feature |
citations of earlier critics
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collation of early editions ⓘ discussion of editorial decisions ⓘ discussion of stage history ⓘ extensive footnotes ⓘ line-by-line commentary ⓘ |
| genre |
Shakespearean scholarship
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literary criticism reference work ⓘ textual scholarship ⓘ |
| hasPart |
annotated text of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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appendices ⓘ bibliographical references ⓘ critical commentary ⓘ glossarial notes ⓘ historical notes ⓘ introduction ⓘ textual variants ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Shakespeare scholars
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students of English literature ⓘ textual editors ⓘ theatre historians ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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English Renaissance drama ⓘ Shakespearean comedy ⓘ |
| purpose |
to compare textual variants
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to compile critical commentary ⓘ to document the reception history of the play ⓘ to provide a comprehensive scholarly resource ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
other New Variorum Shakespeare volumes
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standard critical editions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream ⓘ |
| scholarlyApparatus |
explanatory notes on language and allusions
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historical contextualization ⓘ survey of critical interpretations ⓘ variant readings from early quartos and folios ⓘ |
| use |
academic research
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advanced teaching of Shakespeare ⓘ preparation of new editions of the play ⓘ |
| workOf |
The New Variorum Shakespeare series
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Variorum Shakespeare tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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