The complete works of william shakespeare and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Complete works of william shakespeare edited by w j craig, oxford university press. The complete works the oxford shakespeare 9780198711902 by shakespeare, william and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Edited by stanley wells, gary taylor, john jowett, and william montgomery. In 1986 oxford university press published three volumes of its complete shakespeare. The complete works of william shakespeare book, 1980.
Complete works of classic authors 15 free ebooks and index. The oxford shakespeare william shakespeare oxford university. Presenting the definitive collection of william shakespeare s works in a wide range of editions, from arden to oxford. Arden, oxford, and cambridge this page contains my recommendations for critical, annotated editions of shakespeare s plays, followed by a selection of my favorite criticism. Shakespeare download pdf the complete works of shakespeare.
William shakespeare the complete works with a general introduction, and introductions to individual works, by stanley wells the complete works has been edited collaboratively under the general editorship of stanley wells and gary taylor. The complete works the oxford shakespeare and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The complete works by william shakespeare in djvu, fb2, fb3 download e book. Presents a compact edition of the complete works of william shakespeare that combines impeccable scholarship with beautifully written editorial material and a userfriendly layout of the text. Based on a fresh examination of the surviving original documents, it draws upon the latest interdisciplinary scholarship, supplemented by new research. William shakespeare books and novels presenting the definitive collection of william shakespeare s works in a wide range of editions, from arden to oxford. There is a brief introduction to each work as well as a general introduction. I work at one of the largest bookstores in the us and i get this and similar questions all the time. William montgomery works for the guardian newspaper. This means that they have made the brave decision to include edward iii, convinced as.
Complete works of william shakespeare is the standard name given to any volume containing all the plays and poems of william shakespeare. Complete works by william shakespeare, first edition. William shakespeare gary taylor is distinguished research professor at florida state university. Hailed by the washington post as a definitive synthesis of. The complete works of william shakespeare olymp classics and millions of other books are.
While the complete works are a lot to tackle, i have read several of william s works and love them all. John jowett is associate general editor of the oxford collected works of thomas middleton and coauthor of shakespeare reshaped 160623. That is the one i bought after ordering this one and finding how awful it is. Also included is a foreword, list of contents, general introduction, essay on language.
The complete oxford shakespeare books volumes i and ii. The oxford shakespeare by william shakespeare world of books. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The complete plays and poetry of william shakespeare are presented in this single volume. Complete works william shakespeare, first edition abebooks. The second oxford edition of shakespeare s complete works reconsiders every detail of their text and presentation in the light of modern scholarship. The complete works of william shakespeare the oxford. Entitled the complete works, it was a singlevolume modernspelling edition edited by william james craig.
Apr 21, 2005 oxford s complete works has a solid, traditional look but explodes into cuttingedge controversy inside. The cover has pulled away from the front and back inside pages. This beautiful new edition of shakespeares complete worksthe oxford shakespeareis the product of eight years of fulltime research by a team of british and american scholars and represents the most thorough examination ever undertaken of the nature and authority of the early documents. But the critical reference edition emphasizes book history and the documentary origins of each text. Critical reference edition collects the same versions of the same works found in the modern critical edition, keyed to the same linenumbering. These three won general acclaim though some, say eric sams and harold bloom have expressed dissatisfaction. Oxford university press first published a complete works of shakespeare in 1891.
Finally received the book and its a completely different edition. The complete works of shakespeare by w j ed craig abebooks. The complete works based on the 1974 riverside edition published by eireann press. It is based on the most thorough examination ever undertaken of the nature and authority of the earliest manuscripts, representing eight years of work by a team of. William shakespeare, the complete works of william shakespeare the oxford shakespeare, ed. The complete works of william shakespeare knickerbocker classics. Nov 21, 20 books have clickable table of content, which includes not only links to the beginnings of books, but in many cases also to single chapters. The complete works of shakespeare by shakespeare, william. John jowett is professor of shakespeare studies and deputy director of the shakespeare institute at the university of birmingham. William shakespeare books list of books by author william. Text is displayed in two columns per page and printed on very thin leaves. William and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available. 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. The complete works of william shakespeare, illustrated by rockwell kent, introduction by christopher morley, published by garden city books, 1936, 1,527 pages.
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. It started in high school when we read romeo and juliet for english class in 9th grade and then read macbeth in 11th grade. Modern critical edition is part of the landmark new oxford shakespearean entirely new consideration of all of shakespeares works, edited afresh from all the surviving original versions of his work, and drawing on the latest literary, textual, and theatrical scholarship. Originally published in 1986, the oxford shakespeare. Gary taylor is professor in the english department at the university of alabama. John dover wilson contains william shakespeare s plays, poems, and sonnets.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Modern critical edition is part of the landmark new oxford shakespeare a 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. Pericles, prince of tyre, the first two acts of which were likely. If you want to read shakespeare on kindle, get william shakespeare. The complete works leather bound published july 1st 2012 by oxford university press, usa second edition, leather bound, 1,344 pages. Terri bourus is professor of shakespeare and renaissance drama at indiana university.
Longman, 1997 uses work from the bantam shakespeare. The complete works of william shakespeare collects all 37 of the immortal bards comedies, tragedies, and historical plays in a collectible edition. Here you will find the complete works of shakespeare and adaptations of shakespeare for kids, as well as critical appraisals of the works of shakespeare. The complete works of william shakespeare part 1 the oxford shakespeare the tempest the two gentlemen of verona the merry wives of windsor measure for measure the comedy of errors much ado about nothing loves labours lost the merchant of venice as you like it the taming of the shrew alls well that ends well. A landmark in shakespeare studies, this version of the complete oxford shakespeare is the first critical edition of the complete works in the original spelling and punctuation. William shakespeare, the complete works of william shakespeare part 1 the oxford shakespeare 1916 the online library of liberty this ebook pdf format is published by liberty fund, inc. A compact edition of the complete works of william shakespeare. With this beautiful edition, you can enjoy shakespeare s enduring literary legacy again and again. The online library of liberty a project of liberty fund, inc. Every now and then i pick up the book and read one of his works. Based on the oxford edition with a general introduction and separate introductions to each play. The 1914 oxford edition of the complete works of william shakespeare ranks among the most authoritative published in the twentieth century. It combines impeccable scholarship with beautifully written editorial material and a userfriendly layout of the text. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The hardcover, oxford shakespeare edition of his complete works is excellent. 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. 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. In one attractive volume, the modern critical edition gives todays students and playgoers the very. 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. The oxford edition of shakespeare s complete works reconsiders every detail of their text in the light of modern scholarship.
Works that shakespeare wrote throughout his career show the abiding influence of virgils aeneid and of ovids metamorphoses both in the original and in arthur goldings translation of 1567. Be inspired by the works of william shakespeare, and by the music the great playwright inspired. Wellresearched and documented, complete, has line numbers, and the pages are thick enough that they dont tear when you read. Certainly he developed a taste for books, both classical and modern. Please note, that books listed below are not entirely complete works, but all works that were published so far on project gutenberg. This book has no useful table of contents so its only value is to someone who wants to read the poems and plays end to end.
Each editor has undertaken prime responsibility for certain works, as follows. The nature and authority of the early documents are reexamined, and the canon and chronological order of composition freshly established. May 20, 2005 the hardcover, oxford shakespeare edition of his complete works is excellent. Apr 21, 2005 the second oxford edition of shakespeare s complete works reconsiders every detail of their text and presentation in the light of modern scholarship. The oxford shakespeare includes a complete works edited. The complete works, 2nd edition 9780199267170 by shakespeare, william and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The year 2016 marks the 400th anniversary of the death of william shakespeare, and decca classics honors the occasion with this magnificent set of shakespeare s complete plays, sonnets and narrative poems, performed by some of the greatest shakespeare actors in history. This beautiful new edition of shakespeare s complete works the oxford shakespeare is the product of eight years of fulltime research by a team of british and american scholars and represents the most thorough examination ever undertaken of the nature and authority of the early documents. The complete works by william shakespeare goodreads. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. 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 37 plays, 154 sonnets and miscellaneous verse constitute the literary cornerstone of western civilization. The complete works the oxford shakespeare william shakespeare stanley wells gary taylor john jowett william montgomery s.
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 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. What is the best version of william shakespeare complete works. This 1891 text is not directly related to the series known as the oxford shakespeare today, which is freshly reedited. Shakespeare is one of my all time favourite writers. Wells and taylor and the oxford shakespeare 2nd edition ed. The complete works oxford shakespeare book online at best prices in india on. Craig the 1914 oxford edition of the complete works of william shakespeare ranks among the most authoritative published in the twentieth century. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. The complete works stanley wells, gary taylor, john jowett, william. The complete works of william shakespeare by shakespeare, william and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This volume also features shakespeare s complete poetry, including the sonnets. The complete works oxford shakespeare 2 by shakespeare, william, wells, stanley, taylor, gary, jowett, john, montgomery, william isbn.
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