Complete Pelican Shakespeare by William Shakespeare (2002, Hardcover)

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With The Complete Pelican Shakespeare, discover the works of William Shakespeare as never before in this beautiful, approachable collection of the Bard of Avon’s most famous works. Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines.

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PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100141000589
ISBN-139780141000589
eBay Product ID (ePID)2284527

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Edition2
Book TitleComplete Pelican Shakespeare
Number of Pages1824 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicShakespeare, General, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Publication Year2002
FeaturesRevised
IllustratorYes
GenreLiterary Criticism, Drama, Literary Collections
AuthorWilliam Shakespeare
Book SeriesThe Pelican Shakespeare Ser.
FormatHardcover

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Item Height2.3 in
Item Weight69.1 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width7.4 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-270088
Reviews"Here is an elegant and clear text for either study or the rehearsal room, notes where you need them, and the distinguished scholarship of the general editors, A. R. Braunmuller and Stephen Orgel, who understand that these are plays for performance as wellas great texts for contemplation." - Patrick Stewart, "Here is an elegant and clear text for either study or the rehearsal room, notes where you need them, and the distinguished scholarship of the general editors, A. R. Braunmuller and Stephen Orgel, who understand that these are plays for performance as wellas great texts for contemplation." Patrick Stewart
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal822.3/3
Grade ToUP
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of ContentEditors Acknowledgments Publisher's Note The Opening Pages of the Folio of 1623 The Quartos General Introduction The Shakespearian Theater World William Shakespeare of Stratford-upon-Avon, Gentleman The Texts of Shakespeare A Comparative Table Nondramatic Poetry The Narrative Poems - edited by Jonathan Crewe: Venus and Adonis Lucrece The Phoenix and the Turtle The Passionate Pilgrim A Lover's Complaint The Sonnets - edited by Stephen Orgel with an Introduction by John Hollander Index of First Lines to The Sonnets Comedies The Two Gentlemen of Verona - edited by Mary Beth Rose The Taming of the Shrew - edited by Stephen Orgel The Comedy of Errors - edited by Frances E. Dolan Love's Labor's Lost - edited by Peter Holland A Midsummer Night's Dream - edited by Russ McDonald The Merchant of Venice - edited by A.R. Braunmuller The Merry Wives of Windsow - edited by Russ McDonald Much Ado About Nothing - edited by Peter Holland As You Like It - edited by Frances E. Dolan Twelfth Night, or, What You Will - edited by Jonathan Crewe The History of Troilus and Cressida - edited by Jonathan Crewe Measure for Measure - edited by Jonathan Crewe All's Well That Ends Well - edited by Claire McEachern Pericles Prince of Tyre - edited by Stephen Orgel Cymbeline - edited by Peter Holland The Winter's Tale - edited by Frances E. Dolan The Tempest - edited by Peter Holland Histories Genealogical Chart Monarchs of England The First Part of Henry the Sixth - edited by William Montgomery with an Introduction by Janis Lull The Second Part of Henry the Sixth - edited by William Montgomery with an Introduction by Janis Lull The Third Part of Henry the Sixth - edited by William Montgomery with an Introduction by Janis Lull The Tragedy of King Richard the Third - edited by Peter Holland The Tragedy of King Richard the Second - edited by Frances E. Dolan The Life and Death of King John - edited by Claire McEachern The First Part of King Henry the Fourth - edited by Claire McEachern The Second Part of King Henry the Fourth - edited by Claire McEachern The Life of King Henry the Fifth - edited by Claire McEachern The Life of King Henry the Eighth - edited by Jonathan Crewe Tragedies Titus Andronicus - edited by Russ McDonald Romeo and Juliet - edited by Peter Holland The Tragedy of Julius Caesar - edited by William Montgomery with an Introduction by Douglas Trevor The Tragical History of Hamlet Prince of Denmark - edited by A.R. Braunmuller The Tragedy of Othello the Moor of Venice - edited by Russ McDonald The Life of Timon of Athens - edited by Frances E. Dolan King Lear: The 1608 Quarto and 1623 Folio Texts - edited by Stephen Orgel King Lear: A Conflated Text - edited by Stephen Orgel Macbeth - edited by Stephen Orgel Antony and Cleopatra - edited by A.R. Braunmuller The Tragedy of Coriolanus - edited by Jonathan Crewe Index of Songs
SynopsisThis major new complete edition of Shakespeare's works combines accessibility with the latest scholarship. Each play and collection of poems is preceded by a substantial introduction that looks at textual and literary-historical issues. The texts themselves have been scrupulously edited and are accompanied by same-page notes and glossaries. Particular attention has been paid to the design of the book to ensure that this first new edition of the twenty-first century is both attractive and approachable., "The perfect companion to enjoy the most profound stories of the human condition that Shakespeare has given us and that I have had the privilege to perform, from Othello to King Lear ." --James Earl Jones "Here is an elegant and clear text for either study or the rehearsal room."--Sir Patrick Stewart This major new complete edition of Shakespeare's works combines accessibility with the latest scholarship and features a substantial introduction examining textual and literary-historical issues before each play and poem collection. The texts themselves have been scrupulously edited and are accompanied by same-page notes and glossaries. With The Complete Pelican Shakespeare, discover the works of William Shakespeare as never before in this beautiful, approachable collection of the Bard of Avon's most famous works. Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
LC Classification NumberPR2754

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