THE RIVERSIDE SHAKESPEARE 2ND EDITION PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Frank Kermode | --- | --- | --- | 9780395754900 | --- | --- riverside shakespeare products for sale | eBay 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.