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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Wordsworth Special Editions) (Paperback)

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Paperback: 1280 pages
Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd; New edition edition (15 Aug 1996)
Language English
ISBN-10: 185326895X
ISBN-13: 978-1853268953
Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.2 x 5.1 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is acknowledged as the greatest dramatist of all time. He excels in plot, poetry and wit, and his talent encompasses the great tragedies of Hamlet, King Lear, Othello and Macbeth as well as the moving history plays and the comedies such as A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Taming of the Shrew and As You Like It with their magical combination of humour, ribaldry and tenderness. This volume is a reprint of the Shakespeare Head Press edition, and it presents all the plays in chronological order in which they were written. It also includes Shakespeare's Sonnets, as well as his longer poems Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Complete Works Of Shakespeare, 3 Feb 2005

By	"minimoggie" - See all my reviews

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.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very good as a reference, 4 Mar 2001

By	andrew@djcusworth.freeserve.co.uk (Pembrokeshire) - See all my reviews

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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5.0 out of 5 stars England's greatest writer, 11 Aug 2004

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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!

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4.0 out of 5 stars 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 16 days ago by Audrey Amoako-williams

4.0 out of 5 stars 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 16 months ago by Lindsay Aslan

4.0 out of 5 stars 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 17 months ago by Ms. V. Miljevic

5.0 out of 5 stars 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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This book is brilliant. I can't believe that a small mindless minority believe otherwise. I would like to draw attention in particular, to the educational advantages of this book... Read more

Published on 7 Feb 2004 by Hula Hop

4.0 out of 5 stars Work of greatness
Having read this book, I have to say that it is intellectually very stimulating and certainly a magnificent advertisement for the English language. Read more

Published on 27 Jan 2004 by John Needham

5.0 out of 5 stars Shakespeare is not overrated
This book is the best thing since sliced bread and definately a literary masterpiece. I think that he should be brought back from the dead and forced at knife-point to write more... Read more

Published on 22 Jan 2004 by bob hillman

4.0 out of 5 stars Better visually
I enjoy Shakespeare's comedies most and histories least. His is a very visual medium and you really need to see the plays to appreciate his work properly. Read more

Published on 18 Jan 2004 by sci-fictionfan

1.0 out of 5 stars Boring!
Having read some of this mans works I have to say I'm thoroughly dissapointed. Considering most of his works have been made into blockbuster films I think it's important to note... Read more

Published on 13 Jan 2004 by Justin

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