Doctor Faustus

New Mermaids are modernized and fully-annotated editions of classic English plays. Each volume includes:

• The playtext, in modern spelling, edited to the highest bibliographical and textual standards

• Textual notes recording significant changes to the copytext and variant readings

• Glossing notes explaining obscure words and word-play

• Critical, contextual and staging notes

• Photographs of productions where applicable

• A full introduction which provides a critical account of the play, the staging conventions of the time and recent stage history; discusses authorship, date, sources and the text; and gives guidance for further reading.

Edited and updated by leading scholars and printed in a clear, easy-to-use format, New Mermaids offer invaluable guidance for actor, student, and theatre-goer alike.