It has been organized into Histories (including the poems and sonnets), Comedies, and Tragedies, with the plays grouped in chronological order in each volume.Īttractively bound, with gold stamping on front and spine, and beautifully designed, these handsome volumes will undoubtably become a treasure for lovers of Shakespeare throughout the English-speaking world. It contains all the innovative features of the original, including a lucid General Introduction by Stanley Wells, and brief introductions to each work. The Complete Oxford Shakespeare divides this excellent book into three handy volumes. The result of the most fundamental rethinking of the text and presentation of Shakespeare's works ever undertaken, it offered many remarkable innovations features, including a new chronological order, revised stage directions, modern spelling and punctuation, and two full versions of King Lear-as originally written and as revised later for performance. For example, the character 'Bardolph' appears in the the most plays of any characters, including Henry IV Part 1, Henry IV Part 2, Henry V, and The Merry Wives of Windsor.Hailed in The Washington Post Book World as 'a definitive synthesis of the best editions of recent decades,' the massive one-volume Oxford Shakespeare was based on eight years of full-time research by a team of distinguished British and American scholars. In his history plays, Shakespeare sometimes had the same character appear over and over. The term ‘Problem Plays’ has been used to include plays as apparently diverse as Measure for Measure, Hamlet, All's Well that Ends Well and Troilus and Cressida. Books about Shakespeares life & times, novelty books and graphic novels, books about teaching Shakespeare and theatre. Over time, these have been further divided into Romances which include The Tempest, The Winter's Tale, Cymbeline, and Pericles. In the first Folio of 1623, the earliest edition of Shakespeare's collected plays, they are divided into Comedies, Histories and Tragedies. The plays provide actors with some of the most challenging and rewarding roles ever written. Their language is wonderfully expressive and powerful, and although it may sometimes seem hard to understand in reading, actors can bring it to vivid life for us. Information to help you plan your visit to Shakespeare's family homesīecause Shakespeare's plays are written to be acted, they are constantly fresh and can be adapted to the place and time they are performed. Prices, booking, opening times and more to help you get organisedĮnjoy seasonal activities and special events throughout the year Walk in Shakespeare's footsteps at Shakespeare's New Place Relive Shakespeare's love story at Anne Hathaway's Cottage

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