[lit-ideas] The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet, etc.
- From: Robert.Paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Robert Paul)
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: 10 Sep 2004 17:05:16 PDT
BRITISH LIBRARY PUTS SHAKESPEARE ONLINE
The British Library is posting high-resolution copies of some of the
earliest versions of Shakespeare's plays online. The 21 plays included
in the online collection were originally printed during the
playwright's lifetime and include many lines and passages that are
different from those found in the First Folio editions, which were not
printed until after Shakespeare's death. Having the copies available
online will allow scholars easy access to works that are believed to be
closer to the original text of the plays. The Web site that contains
the images of the plays will also include background information,
images, sound clips, and tools to allow comparison of the earlier
versions of the plays with the more common later versions, to see how
the text has changed.
--BBC, 10 September 2004
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3641880.stm
The Library's Shakespeare site is
http://www.bl.uk/treasures/shakespeare/homepage.html
Robert Paul
Reed College
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