Scholarly Editing in the Computer Age introduces the basic vocabulary of
textual criticism, demonstrates how literary criticism suffers from
ignorance of textual process, and offers practical advice on the
preparation, presentation, and uses of scholarly editions. The volume is
divided into three parts. Part 1, Theory, explores eight crucial
concepts that affect the planning and execution of scholarly editions.
Part 2, Practice, focuses on how the different views of editorial
concerns influence selections of copy-text (or base text), how they
influence an editor's emendation policy, and how they affect the
arrangement and scope of textual apparatus. Part 3, Practicalities,
explores the practical problems facing all scholarly editors, regardless
of the theories they follow, and outlines ways in which computer
technology has changed production processes and presentation options for
scholarly editions.