- Leather Bound: 1229 pages
- Publisher: Gramercy,US; New edition edition (1 May 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0517053616
- ISBN-13: 978-0517053614
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 16 x 7.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,091,710 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This complete and unabridged edition contains every word that Shakespeare wrote — all 37 tragedies, comedies, and histories, plus the sonnets. You’ll find such classics as The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing and The Taming of the Shrew. This Library of Literary Classics edition is bound in padded leather with luxurious gold-stamping on the front and spine, satin ribbon marker and gilded edges. Other titles in this series include: Charlotte & Emily Bronte: The Complete Novels; Edgar Allan Poe: Selected Works; Mark Twain: Selected Works; Charles Dickens: Four Complete Novels; Lewis Carroll: The Complete, Fully Illustrated Works; and Jane Austen: The Complete Novels.
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59 of 60 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was looking for a book which contained the plays of Shakespeare as I needed to select which would be most appropriate to use as a drama workshop. I chose this book because it was very cheap.
The book is very chunky and it features ALL his plays and major poems/sonnets. Each page has two columns of text in very small print, so if you don't have good eye sight, I wouldn't recommend this book. It's also quite smudgy and the text is quite cramped. I don't feel this book is suitable to work from, to annotate etc.. However, it is as useful as a dictionary when it comes to looking up quotes and is brilliant to have around in order to recommend speeches to students. It also has a very useful Glossary at the back for those words which are uncommon/not used nowadays and includes information from the original folio.
To summarise... a book very worth the money, useful as a point of reference but not a book to be worked from.
40 of 43 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
William Shakespeare is renowned for being England's greatest writer, and arguably the greatest writer the World has ever known. Most people will have come across Shakespeare in one form or another, whether it be reading him at school, hearing his works quoted, or seeing a film that is based on one of his plays. The borrowings from Shakespeare are wide and varied, and many day to day sayings such as "Cruel to be kind", "Too much of a good thing" and "Wild-goose chase" all have their origins in Shakespeare.
This book is a collection of all 37 plays, all 152 sonnets and some of his longer poems. They don't have to be read in order, and there is no reason to read all of them in one sitting - it's just great to be able to pick up a single volume to be able to read 'King Lear', or 'Hamlet', or 'Henry V' whenever the mood takes you. There is something for every mood here, from lightweight comedy to dark, harrowing tragedy.
My only criticism is that with a book this large it is often hard to keep a softcover edition in good condition. It needs a little more looking after, so if you want to keep this fantastic collection of literary works in good condition, do yourself a favour and get a hardcover edition, but for those on a budget, this is an ideal way to get your hands on some of the greatest literature ever written!
25 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
While this is perhaps not the ideal book for study or part learning, it is very good as a reference. While the layout is quite condensed, the print small it is all very clear and this seems a reasonable volume for those with an interest in the works of Shakespeare...the value is excellent.
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Very Pleased
Arrived withing 3 days in perfect condition, read through the online pages available and the book was exactly the same. Best buy for Shakespeare.
Published 1 month ago by R. Donnachie
Good but not great
This is a good book if you just want to sit back and read Shakespeare's works without being bothered about writing essays or doing research. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Maglor
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
I have recently purchased 'The Complete Works of William Shakespeare' (The Wordsworth Special Editions. Read more
Published 10 months ago by RhysD22
Shakespeare
I bought this because my last copy has become very tatty. So,this is a replacement.
Published 19 months ago by Mrs. Wendy Hope
Tales of the bard
Shakespeare requires no introduction -- he is "the Bard," the most imposing playwright and storyteller in the English language. Read more
Published 23 months ago by E. A Solinas
Really good producy
Good condition, came within good time. What I asked for and wanted (apologies for this delayed response was sure I reviewed the product already)
Published on 7 Nov 2009 by Audrey Amoako-williams
Very good value for money
This is a great book- it contains all of Shakespeare's fantastic works, and is very reasonably priced. Read more
Published on 19 July 2008 by Lindsay Aslan
The one for the Lit Geeks!
I needed this for my drama course, and brought this version in our local uni shop. Now the only problem is, the text is a little small and adding to that- if you want a complete... Read more
Published on 24 Jun 2008 by Ms. V. Miljevic
buy it now!
I bought this book cos i did not have the time to go to as many lessons as i wanted to. its fab. the photos and instructions are easy peasy to follow. Read more
Published on 11 May 2005
A man's complete life works for less than 5 pounds...!
Even if you only like 30% of that written within, you cannot go wrong for this price. I found myself being drawn into it, even though I hated it at school. Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2005 by AgentMulderUK
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