Collins Complete Works of Shakespeare
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Collins Complete Works of Shakespeare by William Shakespeare
"The Alexander Text of the Complete Works of Shakespeare" is one of the most authoritative editions and is recognized the world over for its clarity and scholarship. New to this edition is an internet resources section, providing details of the most useful Shakespeare web sites. In addition, the invaluable glossary of over 2500 entries, explaining the meaning of obsolete words and phrases (complete with line references) has been expanded and redesigned to make it much easier to use. "The Complete Works" contains the recognized canon of Shakespeare's plays and his sonnets and poems. The texts were edited by the late Professor Peter Alexander and have long been recognized as a supreme example of the editors' art (indeed it was this text that the BBC used as the basis of its televised cycle of plays). The book starts with two specially written articles - a biography of Shakespeare by Germaine Greer, and a wide-ranging introduction to Shakespeare theatre by the late Anthony Burgess. Each play is also introduced by academics from Glasgow University, where Professor Alexander undertook his editing.
'A symbol in the history of our national culture' The Guardian 'The most esteemed and influential British edition of the 20th century' Gary Taylor, General Editor, Oxford Complete Shakespeare 'I am most impressed with the layout and content of this book, especially the informative commentaries on each of the playsIt is also useful to have a reference section at the rear of the book' Michael Guest on amazon.co.uk
William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest playwright the world has seen. He produced an astonishing amount of work; 37 plays, 154 sonnets, and 5 poems. He died on 23rd April 1616, aged 52, and was buried in the Holy Trinity Church, Stratford.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007208302 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007208308 |
| Title | Collins Complete Works of Shakespeare |
| Author | William Shakespeare |
| Series | Collins S |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2006-04-03 |
| Number of pages | 1488 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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