William Shakespeare: The Complete Works (The ^AOxford Shakespeare)

By William Shakespeare, William Aldis Wright, William George Clark, et al.

Book Overview

The Oxford Shakespeare brings the modern reader closer to Shakespeare's plays as originally performed than has ever before been possible. Based on eight years of full-time research by a team of distinguished British and American scholars, this monumental volume offers many remarkable innovations, including a new chronological order, revised stage directions, two full versions of King Lear--as originally written and as revised later for performance--and the complete text of The Two Noble Kinsmen.
The Compact Edition packs all these features into a portable and inexpensive single volume. In addition, a lucid General Introduction by Stanley Wells and brief introductions to each play provide a wealth of background information. Hailed by The Washington Post as "a definitive synthesis of the best editions of recent decades" and by The Times of London as "a monument to Shakespearian scholarship," it is an ideal travel companion on vacations or trips and a perfect gift for literature lovers young and old.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198117477
• ISBN13: 9780198117476
• Release Date: December 1988
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 1324 Pages
• Weight: 4.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 2.4" x 7.2"

Customer Reviews

Excellent condition and read!

I love this book, especially since I won a best actor award in college for Othello as Othello. Every work is timeless and filled with universal themes. I donated my copy to a kid in college, and now I'm ordering another copy for myself as an award-winning screenwriter. Shakespeare understood human nature and created some of the best characters ever. I believe everyone should read Shakespeare because he really helps you understand why people do what they do, much like people in the Bible, and his stories are very entertaining.

Very Happy

A very affordable collection of Shakespeare’s works! My copy arrived a few days early, and was closer to “Very Good” condition (I ordered Good because they were out of Very Good), which was a pleasant surprise. Overall I’m very happy with my new book, and I can’t wait to read it.

Shakespearean Bliss

I 100% NEVER EVER thought I'd find a copy of William Shakespeares COMPLETE works that I could afford, so when I searched on her and this came up I was shocked and honestly didn't actually expect it to be the complete works but took the chance and ordered. The fact that is it is, it is literally everything, makes my heart and mind soar. I am a Shakespeare fan of epic proportions and having this in my physical library makes me happy to an extent I cannot explain.

Extremely pleased

The book arrived quickly...this book looks new...it appears that it has never been read...it's a beautiful book, to say the least...I'm anxious to read it

Very Good

It was a very good read and I liked the binding too.

Shakespeare

I am returning this book . Letters too small for me to read . Have to find a better edition .

A forever reference set

Keep this in your library - not only does it look good it feels good. You will always have Shakespeare on hand to get in your literary fix. Shakespeare in a serious readers library is a must!