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The First Quarto of King Henry V: (The New Cambridge Shakespeare: The Early Quartos)

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Andrew Gurr, William Shakespeare, William Shakespeare,

Cambridge University Press (Publisher)

Published

2006

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Biography, Literature and Literary studies Plays, playscripts Classic and pre-20th century plays

By: Andrew Gurr, William Shakespeare, William Shakespeare | Publisher: Cambridge University Press | Released: 23 Nov 2006

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The Quarto text of Henry V is of unique importance. It is the first and probably the only text of a Shakespeare play which provides the playscript corresponding to the version that was actually performed by Shakespeare's own company. It has the authority of being transcribed by actors in the company as a record of their original staging at the Globe in 1599. The quarto version differs radically from the First Folio text which is used as the source for all other editions. Half as long as the Folio, it represents a practical staging text that streamlined the script supplied by Shakespeare. This edition of the Henry V quarto provides a modernized text alongside the extensive commentary. Andrew Gurr examines each variant from the Folio text in detail, shedding new light on what happened to scripts that the Shakespeare company bought from their resident playwright.