Synopses & Reviews
This edition of
Eastward Ho! is the most authoritative and reliable to date. It has a text more accurate than any other and an extensive introduction that examines the relationship between the three authors and the problem of their collaboration. R. W. Van Fossen takes a fresh look at the question of the printing of the first quarto, provides a full stage history, and, most important, presents a critical interpretation of the play that takes account of its historical, social and theatrical context.
Synopsis
Scholarly and detailed annotations. Provides a thorough sense of the plays background and content. Full and comprehensive introduction.
About the Author
R.W. Van Fossen is Professor of English at the University of Toronto.
Table of Contents
General Editor's Preface * Preface * Abbreviations * Introduction * The Date and the Collaboration * Sources * The Play * Stage History * Text