Principles of Textual Criticism

Principles of Textual Criticism
ISBN-10
0873280555
ISBN-13
9780873280556
Category
Literary Criticism
Pages
209
Language
English
Published
1990-01-01
Publisher
Huntington Library Press
Author
James Thorpe

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.

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