William James Craig
William James Craig (6 November 1843 – 23 December 1906) was an editor of Shakespeare's plays who produced the first Oxford Shakespeare for the Oxford University Press.
Early life
Craig was born in
Trinity College, Dublin, graduating BA in 1865 and being awarded his MA in 1870. He remained at Trinity for four further years, as a lecturer in literature and history.[1]
Tutor and editor
In 1874 Craig moved to London, where he became a private tutor for the Civil Service and Army entrance examinations, and university
first folio.[4] The complete Oxford Shakespeare followed in December 1891. Although marketed as a "portable" edition, from the fine india paper upon which it was printed,[5] the particular feature of this edition was its "Index of Characters" and a glossary.[1] It had been Craig's intention to expand his glossary for separate publication, but this was unfinished at the time of his death. In 1901 he succeeded Edward Dowden, a friend from his student days at Trinity, as general editor of the Arden Shakespeare series, while continuing to teach English literature to private pupils from his rooms at 55a Gloucester Place, London. Among his pupils was the future novelist and lecturer in English literature Natsume Sōseki, who had been sent to London on a scholarship from the Japanese government.[6][7]
Craig died in London on 12 December 1906. He had never married.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.
- ^ "Classified Advertising—Educational". The Times. London: 3. 7 June 1886.
- ^ "University College of Wales". The Times: 11. 9 February 1877.
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- ^ "Books of the Week". The Times: 3. 3 December 1891.
- ISBN 0-8048-3326-5.
- ^ Flanagan, Damien (17 March 2018). "The Irish influence on Soseki, a pioneer of Japanese literature". The Japan Times.
External links
- Flanagan, Damian (17 March 2018). "The Irish influence on Soseki, a pioneer of Japanese literature". The Japan Times.
