|
|
Post by shaxper on Apr 8, 2002 0:31:10 GMT -5
Ganymede and I spontaneously decided to start reading Marlowe's Tamburlaine the Great p.1 tonight. We plan to read an act a day. If anyone wants to read along with us, we'll be posting our thoughts regularly in the "Shakespeare's Contemporaries" forum. If you want to stay on the same page as us, just read Act II by tomorrow night (4/8) and post your thoughts. If not, we can all start on the same foot with Doctor Faustus as soon as that gets started.
|
|
Desdemona
Money Lender
He was not of an age, but for all time!
Posts: 39
|
Post by Desdemona on Apr 8, 2002 8:35:25 GMT -5
Which edition of Tamburlaine are you reading?
|
|
|
|
Post by shaxper on Apr 8, 2002 10:14:13 GMT -5
As far as I know, the only version of Tamburlaine p.1 available in print is the 1590 text, which is supposed to be the most complete, but if you are given a choice, be sure to read that one. Will you be joining us?  |
|
Desdemona
Money Lender
He was not of an age, but for all time!
Posts: 39
|
Post by Desdemona on Apr 8, 2002 11:03:02 GMT -5
Yes, I'd like to read Tamburlaine with you, but the problem is this: I have spring break at the moment, so I'm at home now, which means that I can't go to the university library until next week. But I found a website with the complete works of Marlowe, so as long as I don't have a textbook, I can use an online text. Could you please have a look at the site and tell me which version seems the best? Because there are 20  different versions and I don't know which one to choose. I think the 'Octavo 1, 1590' text will be best... www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=1999.03.0002 |
|
|
|
Post by shaxper on Apr 8, 2002 11:05:24 GMT -5
No problem! I'll get back to you soon...
|
|
|
|
Post by shaxper on Apr 8, 2002 11:20:14 GMT -5
It looks like Bowers, 1973 will probably be closest to the versions we're reading.
|
|
Desdemona
Money Lender
He was not of an age, but for all time!
Posts: 39
|
Post by Desdemona on Apr 8, 2002 12:04:25 GMT -5
Okay, I'll take that one. But I'm not sure if I'll be able to keep up with the 2 of you; like I said before, I still have some other reading to do. If it doesn't work for me now, I can always read Tamburlaine afterwards and comment on your findings  (Ps: my printer cartridge is also approximately empty, so me keeping up with you will also depend on how long I can stand watching a computer screen ) |
|
|
|
Post by shaxper on Apr 8, 2002 14:28:51 GMT -5
Looks like we picked a poor week to start. My apologies. Well, read what you read and let us know your thoughts. We'll still remember it next week enjoy your break! |
|
|
|
Post by shaxper on Apr 11, 2002 18:00:48 GMT -5
For anyone who's still interested, Ganymede and I have fallen a bit behind on our reading. We're on Act III right now, so it's not too late to catch up with us.
Faustus is next!
|
|
|
|
Post by shaxper on Apr 18, 2002 18:09:44 GMT -5
Update: Ganymede and I have strayed wildly from our original goal. Important thing after important thing came up, and we found ourselves with very little time or energy for reading. At present, we're still on Act 3, if anyone's looking to join us. It might help us pace ourselves better |
|
|
|
Post by shaxper on Apr 24, 2002 19:47:20 GMT -5
I'll now be locking this topic since we're done with Tamburlaine and I don't want to confuse anyone. Feel free to continue posting your thoughts on Tamby in the Shakespeare's Contemporaries forum.
*Topic locked*
|
|
different versions and I don't know which one to choose. I think the 'Octavo 1, 1590' text will be best...