Apr 21, 2005 he has published widely on shakespeare, editing and the relationship of race and ethnicity to the history of literatures in english. Tempest two gentlemen of verona merry wives of windsor. Each volume features authoritative texts by the worlds greatest authors in an exquisitely designed bondedleather binding, with distinctive gilt edging and a ribbon bookmark. While quarto editions of some of the plays and poems were published during shakespeares lifetime 1564 1616, the first collected plays did not appear until. A midsummer nights dream chartwell classics william shakespeare. This site has offered shakespeares plays and poetry to the internet community since 1993. Nov 30, 2020 the complete works of william shakespeare. These books make elegant additions to any home library. Developed in partnership with the royal shakespeare company, this edition of the complete works of william shakespeare combines exemplary textual scholarship with elegant writing and design. William shakespeare 15641616 is acknowledged as the greatest dramatist of all time. My annotated list of shakespeare editions complete. The arden shakespeare complete works 2011 by far, the most scholarly and admired shakespeare series is the arden, of which the singletitle editions are indispensable for their superb introductions, notes, and glosses. Jan 28, 2015 i have a 1926 william shakespeare book the complete works of william shakespeare comprising his plays and poems also the history of his life, his will and an introduction to each play. The complete works of william shakespeare collects all 37 of the immortal bard s comedies, tragedies, and historical plays in a collectible edition.
For the same reason, except the bible, no other body of work has generated many critical comments as shakespeare there is more books on hamlet than on the origin of species and newton s principia combined, and this is just one of the bard s work. 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. The complete works of william shakespeare by william. 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. Octavo, bound in full levant blue morocco by bayntun riviere in a coswaystyle binding with a hand painted miniature ivorene portrait of shakespeare under glass to the front panel within a gilt border, gilt titles and tooling to the spine. 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. April 23, 1616 was an english poet and playwright and is considered a key member of the english literature canon. Rare and collectible books by william shakespeare abebooks. These dramatic works encompass a wide range of subjects and styles, from the playful a midsummer nights dream to the gloomy macbeth. 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 complete works book, first edition, vintage 1920s, collier antique book, recentera.
Its introduction is highly recommended and very insightful. The complete works of william shakespeare timeless classics. Because of the large size of this file the book has been split into 2 parts. The complete works of william shakespeare special editions paperback 5 august 1996 kindle edition. The globe illustrated shakespeare complete works annotated john gilbert gramercy.
Shakespeare is regarded as the greatest writer in the. The complete works of william shakespeare bestsellers. The complete works of shakespeare 1899 edition open library. This site has offered shakespeares plays andpoetry to the internet community since 1993. My annotated list of shakespeare editions complete works. The original electronic source for this server was the complete mobytm shakespeare. Old book complete works of william shakespeare 1876 many engravings. Be the importance, influence, quality or canonicity, shakespeare is the greatest of all.
The original electronic source for this server was the completemobytm shakespeare. The complete works of william shakespeare knickerbocker. The most complete collection of shakespeares works available in a single book, containing 41 plays, 7 poems and 154 sonnets. This book collect the complete works of william shakespeare, include comedies, histories, tragedies and poems, such as hamlet, romeo and juliet, macbeth, king lear, othello, a midsummer nights dream, the merry wives of windsor, the merchant of venice,henry iv, henry v, henry vi, richard ii, richard iii, the sonnets, etc. Antique miniature books shakespeare on a wooden book case. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
Welcome to the webs first edition of the complete worksof william shakespeare. The complete works of william shakespeare part 1 the oxford. The first edition of the novel was published in 1623, and was written by william shakespeare. Earths mightiest heroes meets shakespeare later this. For the first time, the complete works of shakespeare are available to download as one. Complete works of william shakespeare is the standard name given to any volume containing all the plays and poems of william shakespeare. William shakespeare complete works by william shakespeare. Editor william george clarks principal and most enduring work was the cambridge shakespeare 18636, mainly planned by him, with a complete collation of all the early editions, and a selection of emendations by later editors.
The complete works of shakespeare, from the original text. The book is published with a excellent e book reader kernel for your. The complete plays jubilee set shakespeare 8 vols folio society. William shakespeare books list of books by william. John jowett is associate general editor of the oxford collected works of thomas middleton, coeditor of the oxford complete works of william shakespeare and coauthor of shakespeare reshaped 160623 clarendon press. The complete works of william shakespeare the folger has copies of every play, from the earliest printings to modern editions, and we offer carefully edited print and digital texts. William shakespeare books list of books by author william.
William shakespeare s complete works collection of 32 pdf books public domain adel sherif january 07, 2021 edit this post collection of william shakespeare s works 32 pdf books publicdomain with illustrations. The book itself is rather bulky, so i often restored to kindle or to paperbacks for some of the plays. The complete works by william shakespeare goodreads. I have a 1926 shakespeare book the complete works of. The big book is a new onevolume edition of the complete works, commissioned by the royal shakespeare company and published by the modern library. The complete works of william shake speare welcome to the webs first edition of the complete works of william shakespeare.
Follow the links below for more information, including plot synopses, brief textual histories, and selected images from our collection. The complete works of william shakespeare by william shakespeare, 9781853268953, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. It was published on the 300th anniversary of shakespeares death in 1616. Jeanluc picard owned a copy of this book and kept it under a glass cover in his ready room. The first folio, a printed book of 36 of his comedies, tragedies, and history plays, was published in 1623. The oxford complete served as my guide through shakespeare s plays.
This, in my sense, let me understand better about his writing. The complete works of william shakespeare book depository. Earths mightiest heroes meets shakespeare later this summer. The main characters of this classics, poetry story are. This collection includes all 37 plays, 4 narrative poems, and the sonnets. The sonnets 1 download books, sacred, spiritual texts and. This collection brings together all of shakespeares works, including. Lovers of literature will immediately recognize these as signature works of william shakespeare, whose plays still rank as the greatest dramas ever produced in the english language, four centuries after they were written. Dec 06, 2019 i first read shakespeares complete works in 1999, a year after graduating from college. All works of william shakespeare have been included in this book app. Two eminent shakespeareans, jonathan bate and eric rasmussen, have applied modern editing techniques and recent scholarship to correct and update the first folio, the first collection of the plays. It is all here in pure text formatted as a single pdffile 3.
The complete works of shakespeare 1899 edition open. William shakespeare hardcover books for sale in stock ebay. Beautifully bound individual books and collected works of william shakespeare. Oct, 2019 scholars of elizabethan drama believe that william shakespeare wrote at least 38 plays between 1590 and 1612. The 1916 oxford university press edition of all of shakespeares plays and poems. Easy to navigate, bookmark option, swipe finger to go next page or scene. Dubbed the bard of avon, shakespeare oversaw the building of the globe theatre in london, where a number of his plays were staged, the bestknown of which include romeo and juliet, hamlet, and macbeth. The complete works of william shakespeare november 12. Equally accomplished in histories, tragedies, comedy, and romance, shakespeare s most famous works include romeo and juliet, hamlet, macbeth, king lear. Fans will experience their favorite scenes, characters, and lines in a newyet fully faithfulway, through monologues and dialogue by everyone. The complete works of william shakespeare book by william. Antique leatherbound complete works of william shakespeare undated, circa 1902 illustrated shakespeare book published in great britain goldberryathome 5 out of 5 stars 91.
The complete works reimagines all four films as plays by the bard of avon, complete with authentic meter and verse, stage directions, and entertaining easter eggs. The complete works of william shakespeare bound by bayntunriviere in an elaborate coswaystyle binding. The complete works of william shakespeare knickerbocker classics english, hardcover, shakespeare william. Shakespeare s work includes 154 sonnets and 38 plays. The complete works from latus epublishing i find especially useful because of the way it sorts shakespeares plays into comedies, tragedies, and histories and all of his poems 154 sonnets and 4 longer poems i chronological order. Book overview the text is taken from the shakespeare head press, the stratford town shakespeare edited by arthur henry bullen, and this new edition contains john aubreys brief life of shakespeare, a bibliography, biography of sir john gilbert, an account of the shakespeare head press edition and listing of shakespeare s major characters. Pdf the complete works book by william shakespeare free. William shakespeares complete works collection of 32 pdf. Each title in the series presents a classic work in an attractively designed edition bound in genuine bonded leather.
Of the estimated 750 copies originally printed, 228 are believed still in existence, although only 40 of those remain complete. Aug 01, 1997 william shakespeare 15641616 is acknowledged as the greatest dramatist of all time. The complete works of william shakespeare by william shakespeare. The sonnets 1 download books, sacred, spiritual texts. It is a collection of all plays total 37, poems 34, sonnets total 154, famous quotes or quotations of william shakespeare from his plays. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 1248 pages and is available in leather bound format. Now, almost two decades after the original volume, oxford is proud to announce a thor. Free download or read online the complete works pdf epub book. The complete works was an annotated hardbound book that contained all works written by william shakespeare.
Buy the complete works of shakespeare by william shakespeare online at alibris. Most known copies are held by institutions the british library holds five copies and the folger shakespeare library in washington, d. The complete works of shakespeare is as the title says, all the works of shakespeare. But thou contracted to thine own bright eyes, feedst thy lights flame with selfsubstantial fuel, making a famine where abundance lies. This complete and unabridged edition contains every word that shakespeare wrote all 37 tragedies, comedies, and histories, plus the sonnets. Follow the links below for more information, including plot synopses, brief textual. The complete works of shakespeare by william shakespeare. Clark cooperated in the first volume with john glover. Shakespeare download pdf the complete works of shakespeare. Two important things that william shakespeare efficiently accomplished were the superb plots and fitting the outline of the iambic pentameter. Having loved shakespeare since being introduced to othello and iambic pentameter in my freshman year english class in high school, and having read many of shakespeares plays in high school and college, i wanted to complete the cycle. Q and picard cited quotes from the various works in the book while they debated the human condition in 2364. Sir jonathan bate and professor eric rasmussen, two of today s most accomplished shakespearean scholars, lead the expert editorial team. A lovers complaint a midsummer nights dream alls well that ends well antony and cleopatra as you like it coriolanus cymbeline hamlet henry iv, pt.
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