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Are you certain this article is inappropriate? Email Address:. The Riverside Shakespeare is a long-running series of editions of the complete works of William Shakespeare published by the Houghton Mifflin company. A new version was published in as a full scholarly edition, presenting each of the plays with introductions and textual notes, as well as several essays on Shakespeare's life and works. The general editor was G. Blakemore Evans. A revised edition was published in , which is notable for being the first major complete works edition to include the disputed play Edward III , as well as A Funeral Elegy which was written by John Ford and is mistakenly attributed to Shakespeare here. My Dashboard Get Published. I wished Hamlet could have made his mind up already, though! And I hated how poor Ophelia lost the will to live after he told her to go to a nunnery. Othello was probably the precursor for many a jealous obsessive asshole Harlequin Presents hero. I preferred Julius Caesar to Antony and Cleopatra because there was more intrigue to analyze. And I will always have a special love for The Tempest because it's so epic! I've always said that when I have a daughter I shall probably name her Miranda or Ariel. View 2 comments. The copy I have used to be my mum's. It's full of annotations that she wrote down while reading Shakespeare at University. Aside from the small print, it is a good edition to use while reading the Bard. Oct 08, Ben Truong rated it it was amazing Shelves: anthologies , poetry , plays , reference , classics. However, I have rated the plays individually if one cares to check. What this review would focus on the functionality of this particular edition of the text. The Riverside Shakespeare collects forty plays, five poems, sonnets, and one elegy that are attributed in full or N. The Riverside Shakespeare collects forty plays, five poems, sonnets, and one elegy that are attributed in full or in part to William Shakespeare. A Funeral Elegy by W. Each play and poem has a wonderfully written and well researched essays proceeding them plays in multiple parts have one introductory essay. The plays and poems are divided into two-column texted on each page with a nifty glossary of words in the footnotes of each column. At the end of each play are textual notes, which is a tad cumbersome flipping back and forth. Included are a plethora of essay about Shakespeare and his times, his works, his criticism, and his legacy. Furthermore, there are four appendices, four indexes indices? Additionally, there are thirty-nine colored plates throughout the text, which could be better placed as they pop up during mid- text or plays at times. All in all, The Riverside Shakespeare is a wonderful anthology and reference to the works of William Shakespeare — it may be too bold of this reviewer to say that this edition of the text may be the definitive collection for the works of William Shakespeare. Apr 15, David added it Shelves: new-in Before Gary loses his mind altogether about how much reading I do, Ive been at this one since April of I list it as new this year as I did earlier with the NIV Study Biblein its case also a different translation, something not applicable to Shakespeare because all the scholarly apparatus is new to me: introductory essays, notes on source texts and variants, general chronology of other events during Shakespeares lifetime, critical surveys of performance history, etc. I started reading the second Riverside edition while I was still teaching Shakespeare—which I have not been doing since So the Riverside reading began for me in the spirit of Sir Georg Solti, who once mentioned that he would occasionally begin conducting Beethoven by starting with a new, unmarked score, rather than just repeat what he had previously done. I did not know at the time that I would soon no longer have quite the same professional need for the text. I finished it anyway. I tend to be like that. I did find the scholarly apparatus informative; there was always something new to consider about each text. We each have our views, some of them held very deeply, about which texts represent his peak achievements. For some, there are no troughs in the work. I tend more towards the view that Shakespeare could, on occasion, produce inferior work, that he was, in his own time and practice, at least as much a businessman or theatre impresario as he was an artist. I have my favourite bits, as well as passages that, after this third read through the entire canon, I will probably never see again. It annoys me that, having read three different collected Shakespeares, my total texts read still stands at three. Must go in and add each individual text, I suppose. Oct 31, Bret James Stewart rated it it was amazing. Oceans of ink have been written about Shakespeare's works, so I see no reason to add my two pence. As to this edition, though, I have many good things to say. It is an academic edition, and I am please with the book for a number of reasons. First off, the book is attractive and well made. The hardcover is sturdy, the interior artwork is elucidating and fun, and the complete works are included, even the ones whose canonicity are only probable. Different scholars write the general and individual Oceans of ink have been written about Shakespeare's works, so I see no reason to add my two pence. Different scholars write the general and individual work introductions, which is nice as it adds variety and exposes the reader to different approaches and views of the works. The book is heavily glossed on the page where the text in question appears, which is great as you can simply look down to find the information. Most readers are not going to know all the nuances of Elizabethan English, so this glossing is vital to understanding ye olde utterances of The Bard. There are various appendices dealing with the stage history of the works, original source material, and timelines as well as a bibliography and selected glossary at the end. This book is my favourite by far of Shakespearean books in regard to completeness and reading aids. It also helps me get my exercise carrying it around the house as it clocks in at just over 2, pages. I read every one of them. You should, too. Regarding the plays, they are written to be performed and are best enjoyed, in my opinion, in performance combined with reading. I read first and after and have no preference myself as to which should be done first, but I definitely recommend both. I personally found the BBC versions of the plays to be great as they are Englishmen and talented. The videos are free on youtube. The BBC set out to do all the plays, which is great because you can watch some of the lesser performed works. Still, watch those you can. Then, read this wonderful text or vice-versa for a deeper enjoyment of these works; they really are timeless and worth the time necessary to invest in the experience. Dec 01, Keeko rated it it was amazing. Finished off with The life of King Henry the Eighth. I read it side by side with the Yale edition published in and edited by John M. Berdan and Tucker Brooke because I like how the Yale edition plays are published in individual 4" x 6" blue cloth-covered volumes that you can hold easily in your hands. People get all caught up in studying Shakespeare, and I think that sometimes that gets in the way of remembering that the reason he's lasted this long is because he's a wonderful storyteller. What I like about him is how I'll be reading him and there's the action, and the story all moving along, and then Blammo, his characters do something that is so completely true and right to the heart of how people think and act, and those moments are magical. Feb 28, R. But, almost all. Jun 25, Mia rated it did not like it. I sincerely disliked the format of this book. It was incredibly cumbersome. Additionally, the page formatting and location of textual notes interrupted my reading experience -- it was obtrusive and made reading Shakespeare more laborious than it has to be. I did enjoy the completeness of the volume, but feel that there must be a better reading experience for Shakespeare fans elsewhere. Jun 21, L. Dec 17, Nick rated it it was amazing Shelves: shelf , favorites. Every word in the Shakespeare canon has been read. Fuck yeah! Jan 28, Chad rated it really liked it Shelves: writing-argument-and-literature. An excellent compilation of criticism, history, and literature - a complete yet compact anthology with ample research aids and helpful bibliographies. Aug 23, Sherry Leclerc rated it it was amazing. I love Shakespeare. I loved this version of his work as well. I have always admired his ability to write his sonnets in iambic pentameter. I know that, these days, many writers of poetry like to write "train of thought" style, but I can't help but feel that there is a true art and mastery in giving oneself guidelines to work within and still ending up with something spectacular. Then there is also the beauty of the words on the page. I also love the hidden digs, puns, plays on words, etc. He was truly a master. Nov 03, Marlin Tyree rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorites. For a detailed history of performances since the plays were initially produced by Shakespeare's company - including an annotated collection of the texts - it has never been excelled. Highly recommended. Sep 22, Tracey rated it it was amazing. Did this course with Mr. Blistein at Brown in the mid 's. We covered it all, although I think I slept through a few of the histories Read and studied many of the plays in Ralph Williams brilliant course at the University of Michigan. Sep 18, Joseph Grassi rated it it was amazing. A must read in you have any interest in seriously studying Literature, drama or comedy. Finished Much Ado about Nothing and am looking forward to seeing it performed under the central PA stars tonight! Jun 03, Jeannie rated it really liked it Shelves: mystery , romance , fiction , historical , own , male-authors , adventure , satire. I liked it, but it was hard to read. Right mix of poetry and prose, and I love the men in it! Tragedies: Antony and Cleopatra 4 stars. Another of my favorites. The relationships that the reader establishes with characters in this play are intense. I also liked that the "biggest affair in all of literature" was not overly pornographic. But gross and disturbing in too many parts. Romeo and Juliet 4 stars. Everyone knows this is a great play. I must say that Romeo sickens me, though. Whenever I read his lover lines, I get a distinct curl in my lip. Cute, fun, light. I felt like I had wasted my time after reading it, though. Perhaps my feelings of disgust was because I had to read it in 4 hours before class. Measure for Measure 3 stars. Dark, disturbing, and troublesome. I felt very dark after reading this play. The Tempest 5 stars. Fun, intriguing, good morals, magical. I would love to see this one performed. Prospero is my hero! Except for the English history plays, he never wrote the same kind of play twice. He seems to have had a good deal of fun in trying his hand at every kind of play. Shakespeare wrote sonnets, all published on , most of which were dedicated to his patron Henry Wriothsley, The Earl of Southhampton. He also wrote 13 comedies, 13 histories, 6 tragedies, and 4 tragecomedies. His cause of death was unknown, but it is surmised that he knew he was dying. Sir John Frank Kermode, November 29, - August 17, John Kermode was a British literary critic best known for his work The Sense of an Ending: Studies in the Theory of Fiction, published in revised , and for his extensive book-reviewing and editing. He was Charles E. Kermode wrote several books on literary figures, including D. Lawrence and Wallace Stevens. Kermode was also the editor of the cultural journal, Encounter and his memoir, Not Entitled, was published in He died in Cambridge on August 17, Account Options Anmelden. Verify your identity

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The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. London Bridge Books via United Kingdom. World of Books Ltd via United Kingdom. Some time before , he left his family to take up residence in London, where he began acting and writing plays and poetry. By Shakespeare had become a member and part owner of an acting company called The Lord Chamberlain's Men, where he soon became the company's principal playwright. His plays enjoyed great popularity and high critical acclaim in the newly built Globe Theatre. It was through his popularity that the troupe gained the attention of the new king, James I, who appointed them the King's Players in Before retiring to Stratford in , after the Globe burned down, he wrote more than three dozen plays that we are sure of and more than sonnets. He was celebrated by Ben Jonson, one of the leading playwrights of the day, as a writer who would be "not for an age, but for all time," a prediction that has proved to be true. Today, Shakespeare towers over all other English writers and has few rivals in any language. His genius and creativity continue to astound scholars, and his plays continue to delight audiences. Many have served as the basis for operas, ballets, musical compositions, and films. While Jonson and other writers labored over their plays, Shakespeare seems to have had the ability to turn out work of exceptionally high caliber at an amazing speed. At the height of his career, he wrote an average of two plays a year as well as dozens of poems, songs, and possibly even verses for tombstones and heraldic shields, all while he continued to act in the plays performed by the Lord Chamberlain's Men. This staggering output is even more impressive when one considers its variety. Except for the English history plays, he never wrote the same kind of play twice. He seems to have had a good deal of fun in trying his hand at every kind of play. Shakespeare wrote sonnets, all published on , most of which were dedicated to his patron Henry Wriothsley, The Earl of Southhampton. He also wrote 13 comedies, 13 histories, 6 tragedies, and 4 tragecomedies. His cause of death was unknown, but it is surmised that he knew he was dying. 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It is a great achievement in scholarship, though by nature of more specialized interest than most editions on this page. Forker is superb and meticulous on this underrated though slow history. A model of scholarship. The textual situation of 2 Henry IV is a mess, but previous meticulous editors like A. Craik Arden3 does a very fine job, but Gurr is more authoritative and in my opinion more interesting on a not-always-interesting play. McMullan Arden3 is considerably more extensive, but I have not given it a close look. My recommendation here may change as a result. Pericles Arden Shakespeare: Third Series. Cymbeline New Penguin Shakespeare. Not wholly thrilled with any of the options here. Of the others, Wayne seems the most reliable to me, but is simultaneously too theoretical and too populist, name-dropping both Harry Potter and Judith Butler. Warren Oxford and Butler Cambridge fall prey to some of the revisionist excesses of the Oxford school. The Vaughans Arden3 are okay but a bit dreary in comparison to the more lively Lindley. Kermode Arden2 is still worth a look. If you defend it like Hodgdon Arden3 , it comes off as special pleading. If you excoriate it like Ann Thompson Cambridge , it feels redundant. Kent Cartwright has more enthusiasm for this early comedy than I thought it was capable of mustering. He overloads it with more significance than it can bear, but he seems to know his stuff. The painstaking Woudhuysen Arden3 is very, very textually focused and definitely worthy for specialists. Carroll Cambridge is far too psychoanalytically focused. Midsummer Night's Dream Arden Shakespeare. Humphreys is an excellent editor and does a thorough job on this somewhat fluffy play. Zitner Oxford is also good and more up to date. Melchiori wrote a great book on the sonnets, and here he makes a quirky edition out of a weird little play. Mahood was a great scholar, and brings much to this ever-troubling play. Lothian and Craik are more comprehensive and reliable than any subsequent edition. Snyder Oxford is more recent and has interesting and different things to say as well. I have not yet examined Gossett and Wilcox Arden3. Shakespeare's Sonnets. The sonnets are bathed in shadow, with so many unresolved questions is the order right? It deserves to be reissued. Both are fine runners-up. This includes the sonnets as well as the other poetic curios, and is excellent on the sonnets, if not up to Ingram and Redpath. Burrow knows his stuff and his treatment of the poetry is expert and comprehensive. Complete Works of Shakespeare, The. The Complete Works of Shakespeare 4th Edition. If the differences between the editions are sufficiently crucial, I suggest it is worth purchasing individual plays anyway. The Riverside Shakespeare, 2nd Edition. As a close runner-up, there is G. Blakemore Evans Riverside , which has a less attractive layout than Bevington but comparable quality and consistency. To be avoided are The New Oxford Shakespeare ed. Taylor, Jowett, Bourus, and Egan , both of which represent the worst trends in Shakespeare editing of the last 40 years, making perverse and unhelpful changes throughout. The Pelican Shakespeare ed. Orgel and Braunmuller reflects some of these unfortunate tendencies as well and is not recommended. The Norton Shakespeare 2nd Edition edited by Greenblatt, Cohen, Howard, and Maus took the Oxford text as its basis and so disqualifies itself on that account. The Norton 3rd Edition same editors plus McMullan and Gossett sagely abandoned the Oxford text for its own, but I have not been able to review it yet. Proudfoot, Kastan, and Thompson prints the generally high-quality Arden texts as of , but is as bare-bones as can be, including no notes whatsoever. For the texts themselves, this is an excellent edition, but the lack of even light annotation makes me hesitant to recommend it when Bevington and Evans are available. Bate and Rasmussen opts for reprinting the First Folio texts over any others when available. A collection of the First Folio texts in original spelling would be welcome on that account. Yet a more readable non-facsimile would be worthy. It is very difficult to know where to begin with Shakespeare criticism. I put together two lists some years ago that Amazon, in their wisdom, will no longer allow me to edit. They are lists of books that have struck me personally, and which I think are of appeal to more than just an academic specialist. Love the comedy between Stephano, Trinculo, and Caliban. I think it is interesting that Caliban speaks in verse I would have expected prose from him. I hope I have the chance to play Miranda before I get too old. Twelfth Night: Just revisited this for an audition. It is a wonderful comedy that holds up with few alterations in the modern world. Also three great characters for women. I was surprised by how much of the play is in prose but I suppose it makes sense because it is a comedy and so much of the action takes place between the servants. I feel badly about how the audition went and I just realized it is making me reluctant to spend much time thinking about the play so maybe I will return and review it more objectively at a later date. Coriolanus was a wonderful surprise. I wanted to read it because we were going to the opening night of OSF's production of it. In general I am not much of a history person and despite the fact that this is considered a tragedy I was pretty sure it was Roman history cleverly disguised. Anyway, I found the play to be very accessible, if rather long. The language, perhaps because so much is spoken by and with commoners, is very visceral. Lots of land and animal imagery is a dragon an animal? I also found the play to be philosophical particularly about the role of government and tension between classes, certainly a relevant discussion in any society and time period. I didn't find Caius Marcius, later Coriolanus, to be particularly likable, but he does say some wonderfully inflammatory things and his journey was interesting. The real revelation for me was Volumina, his mother. She is incredibly powerful and interesting, right down to her intriguing child-rearing philosophies. What a role. Can't wait until I am old enough to use her monologues as audition pieces. Also lots of humor in the play. Class tensions makes for some funny disagreements. I look forward to being surprised by other works in the canon. It is so sweet and romantic since the Henry doesn't speak much French nor Katherine much English but they both want it to work. It would be a thankless role in actuality since it is one of exactly two scenes that Katherine has in the play but it was perfect for in-class work. I enjoyed the play as a whole too. I know this is very dense of me, but this was the first play where I really began to understand how the histories are inked. It is really fun to watch characters like Henry V grow and develop throughout the plays. If I were actually in this one, I would probably want to be Pistol for all of the comic scenes. Speaking of the comedy, I think the French insult of sending Henry tennis balls when he wants to fight them is silly and delightful. I also like the pervasive use of dialects throughout. Henry VI, Part 2: I'm working on a monologue from this play - Queen Margaret who shares my exact birthday and exact wedding anniversary. It's actually quite interesting so far, perhaps one of the most delightful aspects is the number of insults. Virtually all of I. And then the play takes a turn for the bloody. I am really looking forward to seeing this staged. Cymbeline: I had been planning on reading all of the plays set in Italy before my trip, but I don't think it's going to happen somehow. I am starting work on a monologue from this play so expediency trumps lofty aims. I'm drawn to the number of roles there are for older women in this play. I think it will be fun to work with a group of accomplished actresses. I also love the two murderers and the constant wordplay. Richard seems to be having the most delightful time being rotten person. I hope our performance conveys the deliciousness of his actions. Lots about fate and prophecy in this, a feeling for the truth of the curse"may you receive everything your wish for". I think I want to audition for it but I need to read it first. My favorite character was Launce, a servant who has lots of clever dialogue and a priceless monologue about the trials and tribulations of being a dog owner. Macbeth: Had an audition for an incredible production of this yesterday. Just re-read it. There's a reason this is a classic. Love all of the opposites "fair is foul and foul is fair". I was surprised by the relationship between the Mackers, there's a lot of love there. My impression going in was that Lady Mac was pure evil and Mac was weak, but they're so much more and I can totally see how things got out of hand. Reading this was like a treasure hunt because there are so many famous lines and I have seen so many pieces of this show in class. I'd read this again in a minute. The Winter's Tale: I just re-read an edited version of this play for an audition I am attending. Still some lovely monologues and charming scenes. I have a hard time with some of the character's choices, they seem illogical to me but I think that means they are well written because they are behaving in that messy way things happen in real life. Will the characters be cast as they are at the start and aged for the second half or the other way around? View 1 comment. A good edition of Shakespeare, with a general introduction, textual notes, and illustrations including coloured plates. Here's my review of Hamlet : The hero wears black, is a university student, writes poetry, studies philosophy at university. He's got a thing going with Ophelia. Horatio has his back. Following the death of his father and the I won't say I've read all the entire book I'm leaving King John and Henry VI for some time later --but I think I've read enough to comment on it. Following the death of his father and the remarriage of his mother, Hamlet finds himself questioning everything he had formerly believed. When some of his friends tell him they've seen a ghost, he sets out to investigate, with surprising results. The play has a ghost, madness, melancholy poetry, meditations on suicide, self-reflexivity, radical doubt, political espionage and intrigue, rebellion, graveyard humor, a moment of Zen, a duel. Shakespeare had a double task here: creating the fascinating mind of the prince, and then constructing a situation equal to testing his hero's estimable capacities. He succeeds at both. Hamlet is sometimes thought of as the most "modern" of Shakespeare's plays. Among all of Shakespeare's characters, Hamlet is the one who would have been most capable of writing Shakesepeare's plays. I have heard it said that one spectator liked the play because it was "full of quotations. Jan 12, Ivy H rated it it was amazing Shelves: shakespeare. I love this collection and I used this at University. It was damn heavy to log around but was a wonderful resource because of the detailed explanations and translations for some of the out dated terms used by Shakespeare in his plays. It is still proudly displayed on my "public" library book shelf at home my romance novels are in a special hidden storage room. I loved the layout of the collection and the fact that each play and each section were prefaced by concise, analytical essays of I love this collection and I used this at University. I loved the layout of the collection and the fact that each play and each section were prefaced by concise, analytical essays of introduction. There were lovely little illustrations for the plays as well. I never actually got around to studying the poems although I did read through a few of his lovely sonnets. My favourite play from Shakespeare will always be Much Ado About Nothing because I love Benedict so much and Beatrice was such a strong female character. I love Hamlet the most from among the tragedies because he was such a sexy tragic bastard and Shakespeare was a boss with his use of the Garden of Eden metaphor in that play. I wished Hamlet could have made his mind up already, though! And I hated how poor Ophelia lost the will to live after he told her to go to a nunnery. Othello was probably the precursor for many a jealous obsessive asshole Harlequin Presents hero. I preferred Julius Caesar to Antony and Cleopatra because there was more intrigue to analyze. And I will always have a special love for The Tempest because it's so epic! I've always said that when I have a daughter I shall probably name her Miranda or Ariel. View 2 comments. The copy I have used to be my mum's. It's full of annotations that she wrote down while reading Shakespeare at University. Aside from the small print, it is a good edition to use while reading the Bard. Oct 08, Ben Truong rated it it was amazing Shelves: anthologies , poetry , plays , reference , classics. However, I have rated the plays individually if one cares to check. What this review would focus on the functionality of this particular edition of the text. The Riverside Shakespeare collects forty plays, five poems, sonnets, and one elegy that are attributed in full or N. The Riverside Shakespeare collects forty plays, five poems, sonnets, and one elegy that are attributed in full or in part to William Shakespeare. A Funeral Elegy by W. Each play and poem has a wonderfully written and well researched essays proceeding them plays in multiple parts have one introductory essay. The plays and poems are divided into two-column texted on each page with a nifty glossary of words in the footnotes of each column. At the end of each play are textual notes, which is a tad cumbersome flipping back and forth. Included are a plethora of essay about Shakespeare and his times, his works, his criticism, and his legacy. Furthermore, there are four appendices, four indexes indices? Additionally, there are thirty-nine colored plates throughout the text, which could be better placed as they pop up during mid-text or plays at times. All in all, The Riverside Shakespeare is a wonderful anthology and reference to the works of William Shakespeare — it may be too bold of this reviewer to say that this edition of the text may be the definitive collection for the works of William Shakespeare. Apr 15, David added it Shelves: new-in Before Gary loses his mind altogether about how much reading I do, Ive been at this one since April of I list it as new this year as I did earlier with the NIV Study Biblein its case also a different translation, something not applicable to Shakespeare because all the scholarly apparatus is new to me: introductory essays, notes on source texts and variants, general chronology of other events during Shakespeares lifetime, critical surveys of performance history, etc. I started reading the second Riverside edition while I was still teaching Shakespeare—which I have not been doing since So the Riverside reading began for me in the spirit of Sir Georg Solti, who once mentioned that he would occasionally begin conducting Beethoven by starting with a new, unmarked score, rather than just repeat what he had previously done. I did not know at the time that I would soon no longer have quite the same professional need for the text. I finished it anyway. I tend to be like that. I did find the scholarly apparatus informative; there was always something new to consider about each text. We each have our views, some of them held very deeply, about which texts represent his peak achievements. For some, there are no troughs in the work. I tend more towards the view that Shakespeare could, on occasion, produce inferior work, that he was, in his own time and practice, at least as much a businessman or theatre impresario as he was an artist. I have my favourite bits, as well as passages that, after this third read through the entire canon, I will probably never see again. It annoys me that, having read three different collected Shakespeares, my total texts read still stands at three. Must go in and add each individual text, I suppose.

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