![]() With a concise and illuminating introduction, and relevant notes and images, this Revels Student Edition of the "A" and "B" texts of Dr. With a concise and illuminating introduction, and relevant notes and images, this Revels Student Edition of the A and B texts of Dr. At the bar, a carter (a cart-driver) tells them that he ran into Faustus on a road and Faustus paid him to give him all of the hay from his wagon, which Faustus then promptly ate. This allows readers to compare the two "versions", the "A" text which is the one closest to Marlowe, and the longer "B" text with additions by Samuel Rowley in this unique edition, the reader is made aware of the changing tastes of audiences, the stage history of the play, and of just how intricate "editing" a play can be. In the B-text, Robin and Rafe have a drink at a tavern. David Bevington and Eric Rasmussen, who edited the original Revels edition over twenty years ago, have hit upon the fascinating idea of presenting both texts on facing pages. 30Settle thy studies Faustus, and begin to sound the depth of that thou wilt profess. Interestingly, the play has come down to the contemporary audience in two distinct versions that have become known as the "A" and the "B" texts. Faustus is one of the jewels of early modern English drama, and is still widely performed today. ![]() "Based on The Revels Plays edition edited by David Bevington and Eric Rasmussen published by Manchester University Press, 1993"-title pageĭr. ![]()
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