I bought this particular version of the complete works because it seemed to be the most straightforward i didnt want any notes, annotations, or other things to get in the way, since i was getting it for pleasure reading in preparation for a shakespeare course next semester. The texts were edited by the late professor peter alexander, making it one of the most authoritative editions, recognized the world over for its clarity and scholarship. From the royal shakespeare company, this stunning new edition of the complete works of shakespeare combines cutting edge scholarship with elegant writing and design. The hardcover of the the complete works of william shakespeare. While quarto editions of some of the plays and poems were published during shakespeare s lifetime 1564 1616. Full text of the complete works of william shakespeare. The complete works especially in older editions are often sought after by book collectors, and a number of binderies and publishing houses. Complete works of william shakespeare list challenges. He is often called englands national poet and the bard of avon or simply the bard. Doubleday edition, in english the complete works of william shakespeare 1900 edition open library. The complete works of william shakespeare study blog. The complete works of william shakespeare by shakespeare, w craig, w j ed by shakespeare, w craig, w j ed and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Often referred to as the bard of avon, shakespeares vast body of work includes comedic, tragic, and historical plays.
Feb 27, 2012 the complete works of shakespeare contains the recognized canon of the bards plays, and his sonnets and poems. 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. What is the best version of william shakespeare complete. Nov 16, 2019 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. This kindle ebook contains shakespeare s complete plays and complete poems in a new, easytoread and easytonavigate format. Shakespeares sonnets is the title of a collection of 154 sonnets by william shakespeare, which covers themes such as the passage of time, love, beauty and mortality. The complete works of william shakespeare leather bound january 1, 2000 by william shakespeare author 4. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The complete works of william shakespeare special editions.
It produces remarkably good output for an algorithm which not only knows nothing about shakespeare, but cant even tell a noun from a verb. All the plays, all the poems 2 volumes hardcover 1974 by w. Home shakespeare, william the complete works can you guess which first edition cover the image above comes from. Electronic delivery tracking will be issued free of charge. It parodies the plays of william shakespeare with all of them being performed in comically shortened or. Full text of the complete works of william shakespeare see other formats. I cannot find julius caesar anywhere in the physical copy. In 1594 he founded the acting company the lord chamberlains men, later the kings men, in london. Buy the complete works of william shakespeare special. William shakespeare complete works random house books.
Born in 1564 in stratforduponavon, warwickshire, england, william shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer and playwright in the english language. The complete works of william shakespeare hardcover 1970 by spring books author, shakes author 4. The first 126 sonnets are addressed to a young man. Complete works of william shakespeare show list info. 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. The complete works of william shakespeare by w j craig abebooks. Complete works of classic authors 15 free ebooks and. Annotated texts of the plays, poems, sonnets with a historical and critical backgroundthis illustrated hardcover book is in overall fairacceptable condition for its age. The complete works of william shakespeare book depository. Buy the complete works of william shakespeare special editions book online at best prices in india on. William shakespeare, 1564 1616 although there are many myths and mysteries surrounding william shakespeare, a great deal is actually known about his life. Book, titled the complete works of william shakespeare with introduction by barry cornwall bryan walter procter. Jess winfield was an original member of the reduced shakespeare company, coauthor of the complete works of william shakespeare abridged, and performed with the troupe from its founding in 1981 until 1992, when he realized hed played the title role of hamlet more times than john gielgud and laurence olivier combined and suddenly felt very old. This site has offered shakespeares plays and poetry to the internet community since 1993.
He was born in stratforduponavon, son of john shakespeare, a prosperous merchant and local politician and mary arden, who had the wealth to send their oldest son to stratford grammar school. Works 37 plays, 7 poems by william shakespeare, 1880, ward, lock and co. This library of literary classics edition is bound in padded leather with luxurious goldstamping on the front and spine, satin ribbon marker and gilded edges. The works of william shakespeare, the stratfordonavon edition. Shakespeares work includes 154 sonnets and 38 plays. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The formatting of the book is poor as well, but, i could put up with that for the price. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged is one of the worlds most frequently produced plays and has been translated into several dozen languages.
A complete, authoritative account of shakespeares life is lacking. The titles of the characters in the plays are abbreviated. What is the best version of william shakespeare complete works. Shakespeare, william 15641616, the supreme english poet and playwright, universally recognized as the greatest of all dramatists. Afterall, three actors portray the characters in all thirtyseven of shakespeares plays in about ninety minutes. The complete works of shakespeare by craig, hardin published by scott, foresman and company in 1951 1st edition. The complete works of shakespeare versus deep learning ubergeek andrej karpathy had the bright idea of training a recurrent neural network on the complete works of shakespeare. This complete and unabridged edition contains every word that shakespeare wrote. Welcome to the webs first edition of the complete works of william shakespeare. Complete works of classic authors 15 free ebooks and index files.
Try ebay for price ranges or you can look up bookstores that sell. Its in very worn condition and i am trying to figure out if it would be better to have it restored or leave it as is. Featured are all 37 of shakespeares plays, meant to be performed in 97 minutes, by three actors. About the editors jonathan bate is professor of shakespeare and renaissance literature, university of warwick, uk, and the editor of the rsc shakespeare. Youll find such classics as the tempest, much ado about nothing and the taming of the shrew. Shakespeare wrote at least 38 plays and over 150 short and long poems, many of which are considered to be the finest ever written in english. This ebook contains shakespeares complete plays and complete poems in a new, easytoread and easytonavigate format. This volume also features shakespeares complete poetry, including the sonnets. The original electronic source for this server was the complete mobytm. Octavo, 10 volumes, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, top edge gilt. Pericles, prince of tyre, the first two acts of which were likely. The complete works of shakespeare contains the recognized canon of the bards plays, and his sonnets and poems. William shakespeare complete works by william shakespeare. The rsc shakespeare, the complete works by william.
This has the text coming from the corrected copy of the late george stevens. The complete works of william shakespeare kindle edition by shakespeare, william. 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. There were one or two blots in the printing, but these were very small. Buy the complete works of william shakespeare special editions new edition by william shakespeare isbn. In 1989 daniel hung up his doubletandhose to design theme park attractions at walt disney imagineering, where he. The complete works of william shakespeare kindle edition by. William shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the english language and the worlds preeminent dramatist. This is the most readerfriendly introduction to shakespeare available today. William shakespeare books list of books by author william. With this beautiful edition, you can enjoy shakespeares enduring literary legacy again and again. 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.
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. 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 paperback version of this book is only 158 pages. Art 1957 tom did not open\uiliam shekspir polnoe sobranie sohineniiy v 8mi tt. I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but i see you are unarmed. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged was first performed by the authors adam long, daniel singer, and jess borgeson on june 19, 1987. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. William shakespeare 15641616 is acknowledged as the greatest dramatist of all time. Complete works of shakespeare, first edition abebooks. Distractionfree lists and tips for modern book lovers who care about privacy. I have the complete works of william shakespeare volume one all the plays all the poems arranged in their chronological order nelson doubleday, inc garden city new york anyone have an idea on the value of this book. The complete works of william shakespeare wordsworth special editions 9781853268953. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged also known as the compleat wrks of wllm shkspr abridged is a play written by adam long, daniel singer, and jess winfield. I work at one of the largest bookstores in the us and i get this and similar questions all the time.
This is william shakespeares complete works, dramatic and poetic which is composed of two volumes in one and as you are already aware of it, this was published by p. Toma ne otkrivalis, na, 1957 by na and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. I have been given a hard leather bound book in a present of the complete works of shakespeare. The complete works of shakespeare have to be considered among the greatest works in all of english literature. The 37 plays, 154 sonnets and miscellaneous verse constitute the literary cornerstone of western civilization. William shakespeare baptised 26 april 1564 was an english poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the english language and the worlds preeminent dramatist. I will not use this kindle edition as it is of no use to me. This landmark edition is destined to become a musthave resource for the family bookshelf, public and academic libraries, teachers, students and lovers of shakespeare everywhere.
The complete works of william shakespeare by william shakespeare, 9781840225570, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. He has held visiting posts at harvard, yale and ucla and is a fellow of the royal society of literature, a fellow of the british academy, an honorary fellow of st catherine. Aldis wright editor the works of william shakespeare are arranged in chronological order, there is an introduction to each play, adapted from the shakespearean primer of professor dowden. The complete works of william shakespeare by w j craig. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the complete works of william shakespeare. See all books authored by william shakespeare, including the tragicall historie of hamlet, prince of denmark, and the complete works of william shakespeare, and more on. William shakespeare 15641616 was a poet, playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of the english language. He is often called englands national poet and the bard of avon. Complete works of classic authors 15 free ebooks and index.
With this beautiful edition, you can enjoy shakespeare s enduring literary legacy again and again. The complete works of william shakespeare artifact. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged revised. His works have been translated into every major living language, and some others besides the folgers holdings include translations in esperanto and klingon, and nearly 400 years after his death, they continue to be performed around the world. Book the complete works of william shakespeare victorian. Craig the 1914 oxford edition of the complete works of william shakespeare ranks among the most authoritative published in the twentieth century. I should have looked more closely at the number of pages before purchasing it. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged was first performed by the authors adam long, daniel singer, and jess borgeson on june. The complete works of shakespeare by william shakespeare and a great selection of related books. The complete works of william shakespeare abridged. The complete works of william shakespeare unknown binding january 1, 1937 4. See all 222 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The complete works of shakespeare 1880 edition open. April 23, 1616 was an english poet and playwright and is considered a key member of the english literature canon.
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. See all 72 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The complete works of william shakespeare 1900 edition. It is entitled the complete works of shakespeare, but in reality it is only one play. I have a single book the complete works of william shakespeare publication 1887 with pictures every so often that appear to be linoleum or something similar prints. While quarto editions of some of the plays and poems were published during shakespeare s lifetime 1564 1616, the first collected plays did not appear until 1623. Considered the greatest writer in the english language, william shakespeare s works are among the worlds most widely read, most intensely studied, and most passionately collected. 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 william shakespeare by william shakespeare free ebook project gutenberg.
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This site has offered shakespeare s plays and poetry to the internet community since 1993. Booktopia has the rsc shakespeare, the complete works by william shakespeare. This kindle ebook contains shakespeares complete plays and complete poems in a new, easytoread and easytonavigate format. Complete works of william shakespeare is the standard name given to any volume containing. This volume also features shakespeare s complete poetry, including the sonnets. It parodies the plays of william shakespeare with all of them being performed in comically shortened or merged form by only three actors. Complete works william shakespeare, royal shakespeare.
The complete works of william shakespeare collects all thirtyseven of the immortal bards comedies, tragedies, and historical plays in a. The complete works of william shakespeare by william. I think i was able to come across a book like the one that you own. I purchased the kindle version of this book and received the complete works of william shakespeare. This complete and unabridged edition contains every word that shakespeare wrote all 37 tragedies, comedies, and histories, plus the sonnets. The complete works of william shakespeare leatherbound. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryused book markings inside. Whether for a shakespeare devotee or someone just discovering him, this is the perfect place to experience the drama of shakespeares words. William shakespeare wrote 38 plays and 154 sonnets. This site has offered shakespeares plays and poetry to the internet. 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 kindle edition. Works 37 plays, 6 poems by william shakespeare, 1900, n.
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