World of Shakespeare: The Complete Plays and Sonnets of William Shakespeare (38 Volume Library)
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The Pelican Shakespeare is available in hardcover for the first time in one complete collection only at Amazon.com.
For anyone with an abiding love of the Bard and his to all of Shakepeares singular contributiOn to English literature, this complete library combines enduring beauty with the scholarship and authority demanded by modern readers. Easier to read and enjoy than massive, single-volume editions, these individual volumes feature authori tative text, essays on how the plays would have been performed in Shakespeare's day, and notes valuable for general readers, teachers, students, and theater professionals. Here, in 38 truly stunning heirloom volumes, are William Shakespeare's classic plays and sonnets in the only complete, individually-bound set of Shakespeare's works currently available. The tragedies, comedies, histories, and poetry, so beloved by millions of readers and theater-goers, are reproduced here in luxurious, linen-bound hardcovers, enhanced by silver stamping on the covers and spines, and sewn-in, satin ribbon markers.
The distinguished Pelican Shakespeare editions have sold five million copies. Since the series debuted more than forty years ago, developments in scholarship have revolutionized our understanding of William Shakespeare, his time, and his works. The general editors of the Pelican Shakespeare, Stephen Orgel of Stanford University and A. R. Braunmiller of UCLA, have assembled a team of six eminent scholars who, along with the general editors themselves, have prepared new introductions and note * Authoritative and meticulously researched texts * Illuminating new introductions and notes by distinguished authors * Essays on Shakespeare's life, the theatrical world of his time, and the selection of texts * A handsome new design inside and out * Deluxe packaging, including a full-linen case with silver stamping, ribbon marker, printed endpapers, and acid-free paper * Line numbers marking every tenth line and footnote references * Both glossorial and explanatory notes appearing conveniently at the foot of the page
Included are:
Tragedies
Antony and Cleopatra
Coriolanus
Hamlet
Julius Caesar
King Lear
Macbeth
Othello
Romeo and Juliet
Timon of Athens
Titus Andronicus
Histories
Henry IV, Part I
Henry IV, Part II
Henry V
Henry VI, Part I
Henry VI, Part II
Henry VI, Part III
Henry VIII
King John
Richard II
Richard III
Comedies
All's Well That Ends Well
As You Like It
The Comedy of Errors
Cymbeline
Love's Labor's Lost
Measure for Measure
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merchant of Venice
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Much Ado About Nothing
Pericles
The Taming of the Shrew
The Tempest
Troilus and Cressida
Twelfth Night
Two Gentlemen of Verona
The Winter's Tale
Poetry
The Sonnets
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 28, 2008 Type: User Review |
The Best Deal Going
I recieved my set little more than a week ago, have already read several of the volumes, and I have to say that this is one great deal. The price comes to little more than $1.50 per a book, less than a fourth of what you'd pay for just a...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 16, 2008 Type: User Review |
Great Set at a Stunning Price!
I've just received my set today and am incredibly thrilled it was shipped to Europe so quickly(10 days earlier than announced)! To get that much Shakespeare in such a beautiful set for just 58.90 is simply unbelievable. I strongly recommend...
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 30, 2008 Type: User Review |
Excellent! Buy this now people!
Do not pass up this great offer! The books are sturdy, beautifully designed, & the texts are perfection!
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| From: Amazon Posted: Apr 06, 2008 Type: User Review |
Great value.
This is a great value for Shakespeare. The books are nice - not collectors editions or fine works of art - but are perfect for actually reading and enjoying. For the price they're perfect.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 04, 2008 Type: User Review |
Extremely good value
My 6-year-old just started doing school plays, and he asked if we could get him Comedy of Error. I was searching for the book on Amazon, when I ran into this set. Upon seeing numerous other glowing review, I decided to go for it.
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