Publisher's Synopsis
Last published in 1961 by the Malone Society, and then available only to members, The Book of Sir Thomas More is now accessible to all scholars and students of Shakespeare and Renaissance drama. Since its first appearance in 1922, Greg's text has been the necessary foundation of scholarly study of the play. Including evaluations of the scholarship surrounding the work, as well as a reassessment of the play's problems in the light of them, this reissue of the 1961 edition sheds new light on the political and social background of the time.;This book is intended for students (graduate level and above) of Shakespeare and Renaissance drama, textual and bibliographical problems, and political and social history.