Unique lines and the ambient heart of Q1 Hamlet
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Article Title | Unique lines and the ambient heart of Q1 Hamlet |
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ERA Journal ID | 34747 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Johnson, Laurie |
Journal Title | Critical Survey |
Journal Citation | 31 (1/2), pp. 130-143 |
Number of Pages | 14 |
Year | 2019 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0011-1570 |
1752-2293 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3167/cs.2019.31010210 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.berghahnjournals.com/view/journals/critical-survey/31/1-2/cs31010210.xml |
Abstract | Study of the Q1 Hamlet (1603) has been characterised by analysis of its degree of similarity to the Q2 and Folio versions. Detailed consideration of the unique lines in Q1 – that is, lines for which there is no analogue in Q2 or F – has been ignored, with discussion of Q1 focusing instead on whether it ‘cuts’ or ‘remembers’ any lines from Q2 or F. This article demonstrates the consistent presence of a key image – the heart – in association with the character of Corambis in unique Q1 lines. This consistency means that whichever model of transmission one accepts, some account is needed of the prospect that unique lines were either cut or added systematically in conjunction with the change of name of the King’s counsellor. |
Keywords | Corambis, Hamlet first quarto, memorial reconstruction, note-taking, Q1 Hamlet, unique lines |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 470504. British and Irish literature |
470514. Literary theory | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Southern Queensland |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q5578/unique-lines-and-the-ambient-heart-of-q1-hamlet
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