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A short introduction outlines its complex textual history and the arguments for. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read william shakespeare. William shakespeare was born in stratforduponavon in april 1564, and his birth is traditionally celebrated on april 23. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The complete works 2007 by william shakespeare, jonathan bate, eric rasmussen isbn.
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Whether for a shakespeare devotee or someone just discovering him, this is the perfect place to experience the drama of shakespeares words. 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. April 23, 1616 was an english poet and playwright and is considered a key member of the english literature canon. 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 by william shakespeare and michael a. What is the best version of william shakespeare complete works. The complete works of william shakespeare volume 12 for sale. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. The complete works kindle edition by shakespeare, william. I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but i see you are unarmed.
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The value of old books is determined by their rarity and condition. Riverside shakespeare 2nd edition the complete works. 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. Cramer overview no library is complete without the classics this leatherbound edition includes the complete works of. The nature and authority of the early documents are reexamined, and the canon and chronological order of composition freshly established. He was one of eight children born to john shakespeare, a merchant of some standing in his community. The text used for this edition is that prepared by the late arthur henry bullen for the stratford town edition. Shakespeares work includes 154 sonnets and 38 plays. To know the answer to this question one would have to know what edition of shakespeares complete works this is, how rare it is. William shakespeare books list of books by author william. Complete works of william shakespeare is the standard name given to any volume containing all the plays and poems of william shakespeare.
The complete works of william shakespeare by daniel singer. Reading about all of the plays in such a short book was great fun. It was published on the 300th anniversary of shakespeares death in 1616. The complete works of william shakespearetwo volumes. George steevenss complete works of shakespeare was originally published. 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. 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. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged revised. Shakespeare requires no introduction he is the bard, the most imposing playwright and storyteller in the english language. Buy the complete works of william shakespeare special.
Simply click on the download button and you will get the. The complete works of william shakespeare all the plays. Works of william shakespeare arranged in their chronological order volumes 1 and 2. This listing is for the complete works of william shakespeare. The complete works of william shakespeare by shakespeare, william, 15641616. Some editions include several works which were not. 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 arranged in their. The complete works of william shakespeare by shakespeare.
I have a complete works of shakespeare in two books dated 1853. Abbey library, 1977 accessible edition of shakespeares complete works. Throughout the centuries since their first publication in 1609, critics, psychologists and curiosityseekers alike hav. 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. The authors of the essays on recent criticism and productions are heather dubrow, university of wisconsin at madison, and william. William shakespeare audio books, best sellers, author bio. 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.
Shakespeare download pdf the complete works of shakespeare. 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. However the text was very small, probably this is bound to be the case in trying to get the complete works in one. 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.
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