- Spiral-bound: 128 pages
- Publisher: Cooper Square Pub; Pap/Cdr edition (Nov 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1587283824
- ISBN-13: 978-1587283826
- Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 16.9 x 1.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,471,636 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Format:Paperback
Wordsworth Classics, the people who introduced the concept of the "pound classic" are at it again. This is the first in an (ongoing) series of their popular range, but with an added extra, a comprehensive CD-Rom which has not only the entire text, cross referenced using HTML, but also historical contexts (including a brief timeline of the Elizabethan/Stuart eras), character and scene synopses and a dynamic textual glossary. There's even a map of Scotland so the places mentioned in the text can be found!
These extras add to the text for all readers, from Key Stage 1 through GCSE and "A" level and even University level right through to the casual reader who just wants a bit more information about the text.
The CD-Rom also comes with a revised version of the original (printed) pound classic, with a new introduction and notes written by Cedric Watts, Professor of English Literature at the University of Sussex.
The CD-Rom presentation is viewable within your normal browser, although Wordsworth recommend IE5 (on the CD). With this release, Wordsworth have again pioneered the publishing world. It's a good product, and well worth the asking price.
Format:Paperback
REVIEW of the Wordsworth edition of "Macbeth" NOT the play itself.
If readers want a review of this great play, please read elsewhere. I am reviewing just the cheap edition produced by the Wordsworth company. I recommended this and other Wordsworth editions to my students simply because they are cheap and, for examination purposes when it is essential to highlight, annotate and make other notes on texts, they are ideal. It does not have any notes or other additional information; it is perfect for study because, without notes and other distractions, it helps to ensure students focus on the text.
It does not present itself as anything other than a cheap paperback - unpretentious and outstanding quality which my students used to great effect over many years. Well done, Wordsworth. They also produce the very best study CDs I had seen at the time and, in this edition, it is possible to buy both for an exceptionally cheap price, a bargain I recommended to all my students.
No, I am not in Wordsworth's employment but, as an educationalist, I know a great bargain when I see one.
If readers want a review of this great play, please read elsewhere. I am reviewing just the cheap edition produced by the Wordsworth company. I recommended this and other Wordsworth editions to my students simply because they are cheap and, for examination purposes when it is essential to highlight, annotate and make other notes on texts, they are ideal. It does not have any notes or other additional information; it is perfect for study because, without notes and other distractions, it helps to ensure students focus on the text.
It does not present itself as anything other than a cheap paperback - unpretentious and outstanding quality which my students used to great effect over many years. Well done, Wordsworth. They also produce the very best study CDs I had seen at the time and, in this edition, it is possible to buy both for an exceptionally cheap price, a bargain I recommended to all my students.
No, I am not in Wordsworth's employment but, as an educationalist, I know a great bargain when I see one.
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Definitely a great tool for teaching Shakespeare!
26 July 2004
Format:Spiral-bound|Amazon Verified Purchase
I purchased this item with several other books regarding William Shakespeare's Macbeth. This is the best Macbeth version out there for those who want to read and understand Macbeth. The pages have plenty of space to write notes and every scene is explained in regular words for those who are having difficulty with the material. Besides the book, the CD-rom is its best feature with games and tests. It makes it easier for adults and not just kids. If you're wondering how to approach Macbeth to even the difficult and the challenged students, this will be the best 14 bucks you ever spent. Don't be a fool! It's a bargain at that price. I remember reading Shakespeare's plays in books with plenty of footnotes to only complicate matters.
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