New Mermaids are modernized and fully-annotated editions of classic English plays. Each volume includes:
The playtext, in modern spelling, edited to the highest bibliographical and textual standards
Textual notes recording significant changes to the copytext and variant readings
Glossing notes explaining obscure words and word-play
Critical, contextual and staging notes
Photographs of productions where applicable
A full introduction which provides a critical account of the play, the staging conventions of the time and recent stage history; discusses authorship, date, sources and the text; and gives guidance for further reading.
Edited and updated by leading scholars and printed in a clear, easy-to-use format, New Mermaids offer invaluable guidance for actor, student, and theatre-goer alike.
- ISBN10 0393900932
- ISBN13 9780393900934
- Publish Date 24 February 2003
- Publish Status Inactive
- Out of Print 10 March 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint WW Norton & Co
- Edition 2nd ed.
- Format Paperback
- Language English