Notes on Footnotes
Annotating Eighteenth-century Literature
Penn State University Press · Print & ebook · December 5, 2023
This collection presents fourteen essays on annotating eighteenth-century literature.
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- Who it’s for
- Fourteen essays explore critical editing and the practical choices involved in annotating eighteenth-century literature.
- Genres
- 18th Century Literature, Editing & Proofreading, Literary Criticism Reference
- Published
- Penn State University Press, December 5, 2023
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This collection presents fourteen essays on annotating eighteenth-century literature. Authored by editors and annotators of current standard editions—such as California’s Works of John Dryden, the Florida Edition of the Works of Laurence Sterne, and the Yale Edition of the Works of Samuel Johnson—this book explores theoretical perspectives on critical editing and the practical work of annotation.
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Through examples from their own editorial work, the contributors illuminate the personal dilemmas and decisions confronting the annotator of texts: What information in the text needs annotation? When does one stop annotating? How does one manage the annotation-versus-interpretation problem? Brimming with erudition, Notes on Footnotes showcases the precision and attentiveness of some of the world’s foremost editors and annotators. The book is necessary reading—not only for scholars of the eighteenth century but also for scholarly editors of texts of all historical periods, book historians, and book lovers in general. In addition to the editors, the contributors include Kate Bennett, Robert DeMaria Jr., Michael Edson, Robert D. Hume, Stephen Karian, Elizabeth Kraft, Thomas Lockwood, William McCarthy, Maximillian E. Novak, Shef Rogers, Robert G. Walker, and Marcus Walsh. Read more
Annotating the Eighteenth Century
Fourteen essays explore critical editing and the practical choices involved in annotating eighteenth-century literature.
Come here for
- Practical annotation decisions drawn from contributors’ editorial work
- Questions about where annotation ends and interpretation begins
Expect
- Theoretical perspectives on critical editing
- Examples addressing what to annotate and when to stop
Where it sits
| 18th Century Literature | 71% |
|---|---|
| Literary Criticism Reference | 33% |
| Editing & Proofreading | 30% |
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Publisher categories
- Editing & Proofreading
- British & Irish Literary Criticism
- 18th Century Literature
- Authors
- Melvyn New, Anthony W. Lee
- Publisher
- Penn State University Press
- Published
- December 5, 2023
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Editing & Proofreading