In the second edition of the oxford shakespeare complete works, the whole text. Entitled the complete works, it was a singlevolume modernspelling edition edited by william james craig. 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. Complete works william shakespeare, first edition abebooks. William shakespeare was born in stratforduponavon in april 1564, and his birth is traditionally celebrated on april 23. Rare and collectable books by william shakespeare abebooks. The complete works by william shakespeare in djvu, fb2, fb3 download ebook. K12 schools, college bookstores, and other educational institutions with an oxford account will receive an educational discount when placing their order through our customer service department. Oseo currently includes writers active between 701 and 1901, plus classical latin and greek authors from aristotle, austen, bentham, catullus, dickens, and donne through to plato, virgil, and wordsworth. The works of william shakespeare by shakespeare, william. The new oxford shakespeare consists of four interconnected publications. The complete works of william shakespeare big book duration. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The complete works of william shakespeare logos bible software.
The title of this book is the oxford shakespeare and it was written by william shakespeare, stanley wells editor, gary taylor editor. Goddess of love and beauty in art, literature, music, and film. Edition the edition of the shakespeare head press oxford. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Each volume is bound in full maroon or red leather with matching elaborate gilt cover decoration. You need an oxford account to receive the discounted price. May 20, 2005 the hardcover, oxford shakespeare edition of his complete works is excellent. The text of the arden shakespeare, first series, was based on the 1864 globe or cambridge edition of shakespeare s complete works, edited by william george clark and john glover, as revised in 189193. First hanmer edition, the first largeformat illustrated edition of shakespeare s works. The oxford shakespeare brings the modern reader closer to shake. The complete works of william shakespeare by daniel singer.
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Edited by stanley wells, gary taylor, john jowett, and william montgomery. May 17, 2008 the oxford shakespeare edition presents a radically new text, based on that first folio, which printed shakespeare s own revision of an earlier version. The complete works of william shakespeare nelson doubleday book club edn h. The complete works of shakespeare kindle edition amazon. The result is a theatrical and highly practical edition for students and actors alike. William shakespeare complete works books by david mckay stratford. 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. The complete works second edition eds stanley wells, gary taylor, john jowett, and william montgomery 2005 the oxford shakespeare.
The term oxford shakespeare also refers to oxford university presss editions of individual shakespeare plays and poems. Charming set of shakespeare s works in 40 miniature books, each measuring approximately 5 x 3,5 cm and cleverly displayed on a custommade miniature shelf which stands 22,5 x 20 x 6,5 cm hxwxd. John jowett, william montgomery, gary taylor, stanley wells 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. And the complete works of shakespeare brings together every one of his plays, ranging from harrowing tragedies to airy little puffs of comedy and. Shakespeare requires no introduction he is the bard, the most imposing playwright and storyteller in the english language. The oxford miniature edition of shakespeares complete works, edited by w. These individual editions follow the same principles as the complete works, but their editors are permitted to reject choices made for the complete works if they feel strongly.
What is the best version of william shakespeare complete works. The complete works oxford shakespeare 2 by shakespeare, william, wells, stanley, taylor, gary, jowett, john, montgomery, william isbn. The complete works 2 revised ed of compact ed by shakespeare, william, wells, stanley w. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner. The complete works is a thoroughly updated second edition of shakespeare in which the original documents have been reexamined in every detail and edited according to the most uptodate findings of textual scholarship. The complete works of william shakespeare 2 volume set book club. Hardcover published in 2005, 0199267189 paperback published in 2005, kindle edition publish. Published for the classics club by walter j black in 1937, this is the complete works of.
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First edition set of 10 hardback annals of the life of shakespeare dated 1911. This volume also includes a biography of shakespeare by. I work at one of the largest bookstores in the us and i get this and similar questions all the time. Taylor, jowett, bourus, and egan, both of which represent the worst trends in shakespeare editing of the last 40 years, making perverse and unhelpful changes throughout. George richard hibbard 1987 the oxford shakespeare.
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The complete works of william shakespeare all the plays, all the poems book club edition, volume 1 william shakespeare w. The complete works by william shakespeare in djvu, fb2, fb3 download e book. 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. William shakespeare, the complete works of william shakespeare part 1 the oxford shakespeare 1916 the online library of liberty this e book pdf format is published by liberty fund, inc. Longman, 1997 uses work from the bantam shakespeare. Buy the complete works of william shakespeare special editions new edition by william shakespeare isbn. Buy the complete works of william shakespeare special editions book online at best prices in india on. From the 39 volume complete works of william shakespeare the leatherbound illustrated limited editions club edition.
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A list of all of the plays included in the oxford shakespeare the complete works second edition. Shakespeare complete works in antiquarian and collectable books. The complete works of shakespeare by w j ed craig abebooks. Also see the oxford shakespeare individual critical editions. What is the best version of william shakespeare complete. Based on the oxford edition with a general introduction and separate introductions to each play. 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. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The complete works by william shakespeare the two gentlemen of verona the taming of the shrew the first part of the contention of the two famous houses of york and lancaster 2 henry vi the true tragedy of richard duke of york and the good king henry the sixth 3 henry vi the most lamentable tragedy of titus andronicus the first part of henry the. The nature and authority of the early documents are reexamined, and the canon and chronological order of composition freshly established. The complete works, 2nd edition hardcover august 1, 2005. Sir john paul getty purchased a first folio from oriel college, oxford, for an. The complete works compact edition oxford shakespeare by. William shakespeare audio books, best sellers, author.
The oxford shakespeare includes a complete works edited by. In one attractive volume, the modern critical edition gives todays students and playgoers the very. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. Craig searchable html at bartleby shakespeare, william, 15641616, contrib the passionate pilgrim attributed to shakespeare and various other authors gutenberg text collins edition. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Vintage book of the complete works of william shakespeare 1966 antique. The complete works of william shakespeare special editions. In the second edition of the oxford shakespeare complete works, the whole text of all plays the editors are. See more ideas about goddess of love, venus, goddess. This 1891 text is not directly related to the series known as the oxford shakespeare today, which is freshly reedited the complete works. Milford, oxford university press, 1919, also by william shakespeare page images at hathitrust. The complete works of william shakespeare by william. The complete oxford william shakespeare 3 book box set. Jan 16, 2017 with any new publication, especially concerning the universal bard, its worth asking, who is this for.
The new oxford shakespeare is a landmark print and online project, which provides fully edited and annotated texts of all extant versions of all shakespeare s works for the first time, including collaborations, revisions, and adaptations. The oxford complete works is a classicedited by the worlds finest shakespeare scholars, it presents the plays as they were acted by shakespeare s company. One of the early editors of shakespeare s works, sir thomas hanmer 16771746 was a speaker of the house of commons between the years 1714 and 1715. The actually complete works of william shakespeare and millions of other books are. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Oxford university press first published a complete works of shakespeare in 1891. Spelling and punctuation are modernized, and there is a brief introduction to each work, as well as an. The complete works of william shakespeare vintage book. Available for the first time online, oxfords scholarly editions provide trustworthy, annotated primary texts for scholars and students.
Modern critical edition is part of the landmark new oxford shakespeare an entirely new consideration of all of shakespeare s works, edited afresh from all the surviving original versions of his work, and drawing on the latest literary, textual, and theatrical scholarship. 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. The original editor of the arden shakespeare was william james craig 18991906, succeeded by r. Now, almost two decades after the original volume, oxford is proud to announce a. The new oxford shakespeare the new oxford shakespeare is a landmark print and online project, which provides fully edited and annotated texts of all extant versions of all shakespeare s works for the first time, including collaborations, revisions, and adaptations. He was one of eight children born to john shakespeare, a merchant of some standing in his community. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading.
Please call customer service at 8005422442 8am 6pm est, monday to friday. Book overview 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. 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 magical combination of humour, ribaldry and. The complete works by william shakespeare goodreads. The 37 plays, 154 sonnets and miscellaneous verse constitute the literary cornerstone of western civilization.
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