He was one of eight children born to john shakespeare, a welltodo glovemaker and leather worker, and his wife, mary arden, an heiress from a wealthy family. Shakespeare requires no introduction he is the bard, the most imposing playwright and storyteller in the english language. The complete works of william shakespeare volume 1 by clark, w. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read william shakespeare. The complete works of william shakespeare 37 plays, 160 sonnets and 5 poetry books with active table of contents kindle edition by shakespeare, william, classics, a to z. The 1916 oxford university press edition of all of shakespeares plays and poems. The complete works of william shakespeare by william shakespeare.
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Craig the 1914 oxford edition of the complete works of william shakespeare ranks among the most authoritative published in the twentieth century. To publish a new edition of shakespeares complete plays and poems is a. Simply click on the download button and you will get the. Some editions include several works which were not completely of shakespeare s authorship collaborative writings, such as the two noble kinsmen, which was a collaboration with john fletcher. The complete works of william shakespeare part 1 the oxford. And the complete works of shakespeare brings together every one of his. Bevingtons the complete works of shakespeare 6th or 7th edition.
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A short introduction outlines its complex textual history and the arguments for. Whether for a shakespeare devotee or someone just discovering him, this is the perfect place to experience the drama of shakespeares words. William shakespeare was an english poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the english language and the worlds preeminent dramatist. Jonathan bate on shakespeares popularity books the. The complete works of william shakespeare 37 plays, 160. The complete works of william shakespeare special editions.
The second edition of this complete collection of shakespeare s plays and poems features two essays on recent criticism and productions, fully updated textual notes, a photographic insert of recent productions, and two works recently attributed to shakespeare. Thereafter one must turn pages, search the entire book for the beginning of an actscene, or search for remembered text to navigate within the. Complete works william shakespeare, first edition abebooks. There are so many to chose from but some with impressive sounding names like yale or oxford are useless and others like the arden or riverside may. The complete works of william shakespeare all the plays, all the poems book club edition, volume 1 william shakespeare w. However the text was very small, probably this is bound to be the case in trying to get the complete works in one.
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The second oxford edition of shakespeare s complete works reconsiders every detail of their text and presentation in the light of modern scholarship. Abbey library, 1977 accessible edition of shakespeares complete works. At least the norton print edition is available in paperback, either. The last edition of a midsummer nights dream published during rackhams lifetime was from the limited editions club, published in 1939, and included six full color plates. George steevenss complete works of shakespeare was originally published. Complete works of william shakespeare leatherbound classics series by shakespeare, william and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. Brian vickers on two attempts to collect the complete shakespeare. The complete works of william shakespeare by william. Buy the complete works of william shakespeare special. There are so many to chose from but some with impressive sounding names like yale or oxford. And the complete works of shakespeare brings together every one of his plays, ranging from harrowing tragedies to airy little puffs of comedy and even the lesser plays are still brilliant. Minor marking to edges, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions.
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The complete works of william shakespeare all the plays, all the. From the 39 volume complete works of william shakespeare the leatherbound illustrated limited editions club edition. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. There were one or two blots in the printing, but these were very small. Hailed by the washington post as a definitive synthesis of the best editions and by the times of london as a monument to shakespearean scholarship, the oxford shakespeare is the. The complete works of william shakespeare by shakespeare, william, 15641616.
The facts of his life, known from surviving documents, are sparse. Pericles, prince of tyre, the first two acts of which were likely. The complete works of william shakespeare arranged in their. William shakespeare was born in stratforduponavon in april 1564, and his birth is traditionally celebrated on april 23. The complete works 2007 by william shakespeare, jonathan bate, eric rasmussen isbn. The complete works of william shakespeare all the plays, all the poems book club. Reading about all of the plays in such a short book was great fun, and i think my favorite part was when they compared the plays with kings and fighting to sports. To know the answer to this question one would have to know what edition of shakespeares complete works this is, how rare it is. However i believe that this book club edition is from the 1960s and unfortunately is not rare 163 of this book in partial and full sets from the mid 20th century of this nelson doubleday. Burn bright theatre the bread and roses theatre, clapham. The play is an eighteenth century rewrite of shakespeare s lost play cardenio and as such is a fascinating testament to the original. Nov 21, 20 the complete works of william shakespeare william shakespeare wikipedia produced by world library, the file doesnt consist a table of content, but here is a quick tip on how to quickly move to the next book in a file.
Shakespeares work includes 154 sonnets and 38 plays. The complete works of william shakespeare volume 12 for sale. The nature and authority of the early documents are reexamined, and the canon and chronological order of composition freshly established. Hailed by the washington post as a definitive synthesis of the best editions and by the times of london as a monument to shakespearean scholarship, the oxford shakespeare is the ultimate anthology of the bards work.
The second edition of this complete collection of shakespeares plays and poems features two essays on recent criticism and productions, fully updated textual notes, a photographic insert of recent. This revised edition of the arden shakespeare complete works includes the full text of double falsehood, which was published in the arden third series to critical acclaim in 2010. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged revised. What is the best version of william shakespeare complete. The complete works of william shakespeare by william shakespeare and michael a. The authors of the essays on recent criticism and productions are heather dubrow, university of wisconsin at madison, and william. Complete works of william shakespeare unknown binding january 1, 1937 4. The complete works of shakespeare kindle edition amazon. The bbc television shakespeare is a series of british television adaptations of the plays of william shakespeare, created by cedric messina and broadcast by bbc television. Some editions include several works which were not. Riverside shakespeare 2nd edition the complete works. However the text was very small, probably this is bound to be the case in trying to get the complete works in one volume, however many yewars ago i had a complete works but the text was larger and clearer and the whole better laid out laid out. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged is one of the worlds most frequently produced plays and has been translated into several dozen languages.
Sam there are many, many editions of shakespeare s complete works, and lots of them have line numbers, but some of them dont. Shakespeare download pdf the complete works of shakespeare. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Arm yourself with this volume from the knickerbocker classic series, the complete works of william shakespeare, including 16 comedies, 10 histories, 12 tragedies and all the poems and sonnets of the worlds most influential writer. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the complete works of william shakespeare 37 plays, 160 sonnets and 5. The text used for this edition is that prepared by the late arthur henry bullen for the stratford town edition. Works of william shakespeare arranged in their chronological order volumes 1 and 2. Cramer overview no library is complete without the classics this leatherbound edition includes the complete works of. He was one of eight children born to john shakespeare, a welltodo glovemaker and leather worker, and his wife, mary. Reading about all of the plays in such a short book was great fun. The complete works of william shakespeare two volumes arranged in their chronological order with an introduction to each play, adapted from the shakespearean primer of professor dowden.
Featured are all 37 of shakespeares plays, meant to be performed in 97 minutes, by three actors. The value of old books is determined by their rarity and condition. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading william shakespeare. The second kind are index files to authors works these files dont include the content of the books. Might they have answered by a verified antique expert we use cookies to give you the. Astonishingly, the new rsc complete works, published next week, is the first since 1709 to be based primarily on the folio, to offer an edition of the iconic book in its own right. The text used for this edition is that prepared by the late arthur henry bullen for the stratford town edition, to print which he founded the shakespeare head press in 1904. This edition of william shakespeares works includes all of his poems and plays in an elegant manner which makes it the perfect gift for any lover of literature a book to read and treasure. I have a complete works of shakespeare in two books dated 1853 with the dust covers still on them. For sustained dramatic intrigue and sophistication of plot, william shakespeares sonnets are at least the equal of his greatest plays. The complete works of william shakespearetwo volumes. He was one of eight children born to john shakespeare, a merchant of some standing in his community.
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Buy the complete works of william shakespeare special editions new edition by william shakespeare isbn. April 23, 1616 was an english poet and playwright and is considered a key member of the english literature canon. The nature and authority of the early documents are re. I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but i see you are unarmed. If you absolutely need anmore there are many, many editions of shakespeare s complete works, and lots of them have line numbers, but some of them dont. The complete works of william shakespeare by shakespeare, william.
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