What is the best version of william shakespeare complete. The play is an eighteenth century rewrite of shakespeare s lost play cardenio and as such is a fascinating testament to the original. The complete works of william shakespeare book depository. Generally recognizing the revolution caused by the oxford, but asserting wells and taylor did not go far enough, the rsc editors flatly state that what they have produced is an edited. Annotated texts of the plays, poems, sonnets with a historical and critical backgroundthis illustrated hardcover book is. What is the best version of william shakespeare complete works.
The most recent of the complete editions is a version by jonathan bate and eric rasmussen for macmillan uk and marketed as the royal shakespeare company edition. Shakespeares works are among the greatest of humanitys cultural expressions and, as such, demand to be experienced and understood. Third folio edition of shakespeares plays, generally regarded as the rarest of the 17thcentury folio. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryused book markings inside. The complete works of william shakespeare all the plays, all the. He excels in plot, poetry and wit, and his talent encompasses the great tragedies of hamlet, king lear, othello and macbeth as well as the moving history plays and the comedies such as a midsummer nights dream, the taming of the shrew and as you. Apr 21, 2008 developed in partnership with the royal shakespeare company, this edition of the complete works of william shakespeare combines exemplary textual scholarship with elegant writing and design. This singlevolume edition of the complete works of william shakespeare includes commissioned introductions to each of the plays and poems by a team of academics, including john jowett and philip hobsbaum, with a textual introduction by the shakespearean scholar alec yearling explaining the significance of the alexander edition. Buy the complete works of william shakespeare special editions new edition by william shakespeare isbn. It has the disputed works as well, which you probably wont spend any time with but its nice to know theyre there. Old william shakespeare books country house library.
Rare and collectible books by william shakespeare abebooks. There are no notes, but a textual companion to the text can be purchased. The complete works of shakespeare have to be considered among the greatest works in all of english literature. The complete works of william shakespeare internet archive. Books william shakespeare complete works oxford1954 etsy. The complete works of william shakespearetwo volumes. This edition of the complete works of shakespeare is the version prepared by professor peter alexander, first published in 1951. The complete works of william shakespeare special editions. Hamlet william shakespeare 1933 lec limited editions club. This site has offered shakespeare s plays and poetry to the internet community since 1993.
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Complete works of shakespeare, first edition abebooks. Oxford university press, 1914, by william shakespeare html at bartleby. The hardcover of the the complete works of william shakespeare. The complete works of shakespeare by craig, hardin published by scott, foresman and company in 1951 1st edition. The complete works of william shakespeare all the plays, all the poems book club edition, volume 1 william shakespeare w. Complete works of william shakespeare is the standard name given to any volume containing all the plays and poems of william shakespeare. There were one or two blots in the printing, but these were very small. 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. Dyce 17981869 was one of the principal editors involved in william pickerings prestigious aldine edition of the british poets. Complete works by shakespeare, first edition abebooks. Aug 24, 2012 i have the complete works of william shakespeare, garrick edition, printed for members of the shakespeare club in philadelphia, limited to 500 copies in good condition. Complete works of william shakespeare william shakespeare 15641616 is acknowledged as the greatest dramatist of all time.
The 37 plays, 154 sonnets and miscellaneous verse constitute the literary cornerstone of. Book club editions book of the month clubs often use the same printing plates. The complete arden shakespeare contains the texts of all shakespeares plays, edited by leading shakespeare scholars for the renowned arden shakespeare series. However in good condition with dust jackets as you show in your image of the complete works of william shakespeare all the plays all the poems does have value but it is moderate due to the number out there. The complete works of william shakespeare collects all 37 of the immortal bards comedies, tragedies, and historical plays in a collectible edition. The complete works of shakespeare edition 7 by david. Dec 15, 2011 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. This kindle ebook contains shakespeares complete plays and complete poems in a new, easytoread and easytonavigate format. Annotated list of complete shakespeare editions kurt daw, november 20. Both the limited editions club and easton press published sets of the complete works. Pericles, prince of tyre, the first two acts of which were likely. He excels in plot, poetry and wit, and his talent encompasses the great tragedies of hamlet, king lear, othello and macbeth as well as the moving history plays and the comedies such as a midsummer nights dream, the taming of the shrew and as you like it with their. The 37 plays, 154 sonnets and miscellaneous verse constitute the literary cornerstone of western civilization. The illustrated complete works of shakespeare book depository.
The complete works of william shakespeare all the plays, all. Rare book,the complete works of william shakespeare, 1927 edition. The complete sonnets of william shakespeare free book with. Considered the holy grail of book collecting, finding a previouslyundiscovered first folio by happenstance, and at a bargain price, is the dream of many a collector. Some publishers specialized in reprinting popular works in affordable. But take heart there are many other rare and beautiful editions of shakespeares works currently on. The oxford miniature shakespeare the complete works of shakespeare in twelve.
A short introduction outlines its complex textual history and the. The complete arden shakespeare, published for the first time in 1998, is now available in an updated hardback edition. Complete works of william shakespeare leatherbound classics series by shakespeare, william and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. While quarto editions of some of the plays and poems were published during shakespeares lifetime. Part 3 king henry viii king john king lear king richard ii king richard iii loves. The set includes all the plays and all the poems of shakespeare arranged in chronological order, edited by w. Shakespeare s complete works app is good as a supplement the paid version has access to all the various folio and quarto versions as well as options to look at original spellings and punctuation. 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.
Annotated texts of the plays, poems, sonnets with a historical and critical backgroundthis illustrated hardcover book is in overall fairacceptable condition for its age. To many novices, the biggest shock about the plays of shakespeare is discovering how different one edition can be from another. I have a complete works of shakespeare in two books dated. Plays 37 alls well that ends well antony and cleopatra as you like it comedy of errors coriolanus cymbeline hamlet julius caesar king henry iv. He then produced his own complete edition of shakespeare 6 vols. I have the complete works of william shakespeare, garrick edition, printed for members of the shakespeare club in philadelphia, limited to 500 copies in good condition. Complete works by william shakespeare, first edition. The complete works of william shakespearecomplete 12 vol. Describes a book or dust jacket that has the complete. The complete works of william shakespeare by shakespeare, william, 15641616. Books, william shakespeare, complete works, oxford, 1954 books, theater plays actors, vintage books, hardcover, w.
Arden shakespeare complete works arden shakespeare. A short introduction outlines its complex textual history and the arguments for. In the last decade, this text has come to be widely accepted by general readers, performers, academics and examination boards, and was adopted by bbc tv for their complete cycle of plays. Third folio edition of shakespeares plays, generally regarded as the rarest of the 17th century folio. The complete works of shakespeare by william shakespeare. Arden shakespeare complete works arden shakespeare william. The first edition of shakespeares plays folio, 1623 has been rising in price from the commencement of the nineteenth century. This volume also features shakespeare s complete poetry, including the sonnets. Some editions include several works which were not completely of shakespeares authorship collaborative writings, such as the two noble kinsmen, which was a collaboration with john fletcher. Containing plays never before found in a complete works, this edition has redefined the ways in which shakespeare is edited.
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. A groundbreaking edition, the oxford shakespeare 2nd is the benchmark for all things textual. The oxford complete works is a classicedited by the worlds finest shakespeare scholars, it presents the. There are, unfortunately, no first folios currently available on abebooks. This site has offered shakespeares plays and poetry to the internet community since 1993. The complete works of william shakespeare cedar rapids.
Complete works william shakespeare, first edition abebooks. The complete works of shakespeare kindle edition amazon. Vintage knickerbocker shakespeare 24 mini book set wbox complete circa 1900. The complete works of shakespeare 1880 edition open. A thoughtful introduction is followed by all of shakespeares plays, sonnets and. Complete works of shakespeare in one volume with green boards. With this beautiful edition, you can enjoy shakespeare s enduring literary legacy again and again. Buy the complete works of william shakespeare book online at. The complete works of william shakespeare no library is complete without the classics this leatherbound edition includes the complete works of the playwright and poet william shakespeare, considered by many to be the english languages greatest writer.
Buy the complete works of william shakespeare book online. The oxford shakespeare the complete sonnets and poems oxford worlds classics william shakespeare oxford university press this includes the sonnets as well as the other poetic curios, and is excellent on the sonnets, if not up to ingram and redpath. For sustained dramatic intrigue and sophistication of plot, william shakespeares sonnets are at least the equal of his greatest plays. All in all, if you are just a casual reader that enjoys the works of shakespear i do recommend this book, the price is right. Developed in partnership with the royal shakespeare company, this edition of the complete works of william shakespeare combines exemplary textual scholarship with elegant writing and design. This volume is a reprint of the shakespeare head press edition, and it presents all the plays in chronological order in which they were written.
The play is an eighteenth century rewrite of shakespeares lost play cardenio and as such is a fascinating testament to the original. I work at one of the largest bookstores in the us and i get this and similar questions all the time. Edited by stanley wells, gary taylor, john jowett, and william montgomery. Throughout the centuries since their first publication in 1609, critics, psychologists and curiosityseekers alike hav. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Buy the complete works of william shakespeare book online at best prices in india on.
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