The Complete Work of Shakespeare
Complete Works of William Shakespeare is the standard name
given to any volume containing all the plays and poems of William Shakespeare.
Some editions include several works which were not completely of Shakespeare's
authorship (collaborative writings), such as The Two Noble Kinsmen, a
collaboration with John Fletcher, Pericles, Prince of Tyre or Edward III.
The various editions of the Complete Works include a number
of university press releases, as well as versions released from larger
publishing companies. The Complete Works (especially in older editions) are
often sought after by book collectors, and a number of binderies and publishing
houses have produced leather bound and gilded releases for luxury book
collecting.
Both mainstream and academic publishing companies have
released multiple editions and versions of their own collections of
Shakespeare's work, often updated periodically. Multiple editors contribute to
the processes of laying out the Complete Works, and many times either the main
editor, publishing company, or university's name is included in the title. (For
instance, the Complete Works published by the Arden company is often referred
to as the Arden Shakespeare, and the edition produced by Yale University called
the Yale Shakespeare.)
FROM THE WORLD FAMOUS ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY, THE FIRST
AUTHORITATIVE, MODERNIZED, AND CORRECTED EDITION OF SHAKESPEARE’S FIRST FOLIO
IN THREE CENTURIES.
Skillfully assembled by Shakespeare’s fellow actors in 1623,
the First Folio was the original Complete Works. It is arguably the most
important literary work in the English language. But starting with Nicholas
Rowe in 1709 and continuing to the present day, Shakespeare editors have mixed
Folio and Quarto texts, gradually corrupting the original Complete Works with
errors and conflated textual variations.
Now Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen, two of today’s most
accomplished Shakespearean scholars, have edited the First Folio as a complete
book, resulting in a definitive Complete Works for the twenty-first century.
Combining innovative scholarship with brilliant commentary
and textual analysis that emphasizes performance history and values, this
landmark edition will be indispensable to students, theater professionals, and
general readers alike.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Barnes & Noble
Collectible Editions) by William Shakespeare
Hamlet. Romeo and Juliet. Henry V. Macbeth. A Midsummer
Night's Dream. King Lear. 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. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare collects all 37 of
the immortal Bard's comedies, tragedies, and historical plays in a collectible
edition. This volume also features Shakespeare's complete poetry, including the
sonnets. With this beautiful edition, you can enjoy Shakespeare's enduring
literary legacy again and again. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare is
one of Barnes & Noble's Collectible Editions classics. Each volume features
authoritative texts by the world's greatest authors in an exquisitely designed
bonded-leather binding, with distinctive gilt edging and a ribbon bookmark.
Decorative, durable, and collectible, these books offer hours of pleasure to
readers young and old and are an indispensable cornerstone for every home
library.
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