A chapter is devoted to each play and the commentary is precise and to the. Rare and collectible books by william shakespeare abebooks. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Bullen, 9 february 1857, london 29 february 1920, stratfordonavon was an english editor and publisher, a specialist in 16th and 17th century literature, and founder of the shakespeare head press, which for its first decades was a publisher of fine editions in the tradition of the kelmscott press. Martins lane, london, published several editions of shakespeares poetry in the early 18thcentury. John casson have written previous books on neville. William shakespeare limited editions club 19391939 seller. His knowledge of textual problems and previous commentary seems to be prodigious in its.
One volume of the plays of william shakespeare in thirtyseven volumes. In 1718, he made an agreement with tonson to share publication of any plays published by either house, including those of shakespeare. The plays of william shakespeare by shakespeare, william. The text of the first folio, with quarto insertions by shakespeare, william and a great selection of related books. Borges said that secretly the national book of englishmen is the bible, not shakespeares works. Annotated reference guide to collectible books and original prints.
While william shakespeares reputation is based primarily on his plays, he became famous first as a poet. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The tempest, if we are to believe the dating experts was written in 1610, the last of shakespeares plays, written in the reign of the scottish james 1. Designed and printed by bruce rogers at the press of a. He is often called englands national poet and the bard of avon or simply the bard. Ceres is asked to leave the broomgroves of the scottish border country to come down here on this grass plot. Youll also find all the commentary and resources of a standard cliffsnotes for. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The big book is a new onevolume edition of the complete works, commissioned by the. The complete works of william shakespeare knickerbocker classics william. In sum, sir henry neville, alias william shakespeare provides a wealth of new. The bulk of hazlitts commentary on the two history plays is devoted to falstaff, whom he considers to be perhaps. William shakespeare baptised 26 april 1564 was an english poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the english language and the worlds preeminent dramatist.
Federal theatre project, 1935 to 1939, available online, poster. I love so much the diverse authors of the united kingdom, especially those at the end of 19th century and beginning of 20th century. The complete works of shakespeare book 1 kindle edition by shakespeare, william, works collection, the complete. Kittredge died in july 1941 at age 81, and was working on the original series of these books until shortly before he passed. This edition is one of the 37 volumes of the plays of william shakespeare, published for subscribers of the limited editions club. Characters of shakespears plays is an 1817 book of criticism of shakespeares plays, written by early nineteenth century english essayist and literary critic william hazlitt. Rare and collectible books by william shakespeare include early folio editions. Buy hamlet annotated edition by william shakespeare, cedric watts isbn. The plays of william shakespeare the stevens edition with gloassaria notes and an account of the life and writings of shakespeare eight volumes of ten by shakespeare, william corrected by george steevens, life by mr rowe. With the partial exception of the sonnets 1609, quarried since the early 19th century for autobiographical secrets allegedly encoded in them, the nondramatic writings have traditionally been pushed to the margins of the shakespeare industry. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Kittredge shakespeare is a series of scholarly edited volumes of individual plays by william. William shakespeare shakespeare, william, 15641616 the.
The tenvolume shakespeare was printed in 1904 on handmade paper in a limited edition of, and is still a soughtafter set of books. The plays of william shakespeare by shakespeare, william seller james cummins bookseller published 1804 condition bound in full straightgrained crimson morocco, with gilt plaque stamp on central panel of upper and lower covers of shakespeare. Detailed commentary on the plays, including introductions, and the more difficult words and. Considered the greatest writer in the english language, william shakespeares works are among the worlds most widely read, most intensely studied, and most passionately collected.
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