The Culture of Collected Editions

Discussing various authors and subjects, this volume brings together the disciplines of literary and cultural criticism, textual criticism, bibliography and book and publishing history to debate on the influence of famous editions of the past and the significance of present-day collected editions. The phenomenon of the collected edition has made a vital contribution to the construction of authorship, the history of reputation and the formation of the canon. Discussing a range of authors and subjects from Ben Jonson to the internet, this collection of essays brings together the disciplines of Literary and Cultural Criticism, Textual Criticism, Bibliography, Book and Publishing History, to ignite debate on the influence of famous editions of the past and the significance of present-day collected editions.