Arden Shakespeare Complete Works by William Shakespeare (PDF)

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This revised edition of the Arden Shakespeare Complete Works includes the full text of Double Falsehood, which was published in the Arden Third series to critical acclaim in 2010. The play is an eighteenth century rewrite of Shakespeare’s “lost” play Cardenio and as such is a fascinating testament to the original. A short introduction outlines its complex textual history and the arguments for including it within the Shakespeare canon.The Complete Works contains the texts of all Shakespeare’s plays, poems and sonnets, edited by leading Shakespeare scholars for the renowned Arden series. A general introduction gives the reader an overall view of how and why Shakespeare has become such an influential cultural icon, and how perceptions of his work have changed in the intervening four centuries. The introduction summarises the known facts about the dramatist’s life, his reading and use of sources, and the nature of theatrical performance during his lifetime.Brief introductions to each play, written specially for this volume by the Arden General Editors, discuss the date and contemporary context of the play, its position within Shakespeare’s oeuvre, and its subsequent performance history. An extensive glossary explains vocabulary which may be unfamiliar to modern readers.

User’s Reviews

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐If you want footnotes in a complete edition, then the Riverside is your best bet. Some of the editing decisions of the Norton complete works are strange, to say the least. I have only glanced at the Bevington, but it comes highly recommended. Nevertheless, if you’re comfortable approaching Shakespeare without footnotes, then this is your edition. I don’t fault a reader for wanting a comprehensive critical apparatus for Shakespeare. For the longest time, I was timid about using anything less than Riverside or a Folger edition. If such is the case for you, then take heed of the reviews on this product. If, however, you think that you might be ready for Shakespeare stripped of editorial interference, then buy this book without hesitation.

⭐It is a very good complete works and has everything you’d need if you just wanted to read the plays. However, it lacks footnotes and some of the editing is strange. The glossary is paltry at best, but at least it gives clarifications. The text is aligned in a way that is easy to distinguish between verse and prose, so if you are casually taking a Shakespeare class where you’re utilizing scansion, it will be helpful. However, the avid Shakespeare enthusiast should splurge and order a Riverside or Bevington.

⭐Delivery was wonderfully swift! So far this edition of Complete Works meets all of my needs. It’s obviously heavy to carry back & forth to class, but it’s great to have everything in hand. The typeset is small of course, but not ridiculous (which was my fear). I only need a magnifier if I’m reading while really tired. One should be aware, there are no notes to this complete works, but the Arden single plays are heavily notated. If I need/want the extra notes, I generally pick up a copy from the library.

⭐Arden commentary adds so much to the reading of any play by Shakespeare, so I was thrilled to find this collection at a great price. If you are beginning to study more of Shakespeare as a writer, and have already read several plays or sonnets separately, a full collection with the great dramaturgy of Arden is the perfect way to more deeply explore interpretation, the world of Shakespeare’s time, and how these amazing works are still pertinent today.

⭐This book is good for it’s comprehensive collection… but the intros and information from the author were boring and unnecessary (in my case, unhelpful). It was perfect for my Shakespeare focused college literature course. The organization was very nice, and it’s easier to read and analyze than online copies of the works.

⭐THE reason I got the Arden version was for the notes. But this version, on purpose, did not have any of the notes included. It is sill a perfect version of the works, just not as “complete” as I was hoping for.

⭐Book is good quality. However, references are m poorly placed at back of book. I prefer the Bevington Complete Works of Shakespeare.

⭐She they say complete works they aren’t kidding. It’s got everything.

⭐All, pretty well all, that are now attributed. Clearly printed out (Kindle Edition) with an electronic index that works. There is only one general introduction to each play. The footnotes are not included. If you want footnotes you have to get the relevant single Arden Editions. They don’t cost the earth on Kindle. I love this edition, it is so easy to find and read the plays. My complete Oxford edition (also Kindle) had blurred print.

⭐I bought the Kindle version and was disappointed that this complete works did not have the footnotes that the individual Arden editions have. I assumed it would. It sadly therefore does not meet my needs.

⭐I bought this for my daughter who is studying drama and she said it is a very helpful book and gives her further knowledge in this area. The book was bought second hand as the new price is very expensive. The second hand copy was in good condition and just had a few annotations made by the previous owner – other than that was perfect. I would suggest any budding drama student go for the second hand option.

⭐this book has everything i ever wanted or needed to know about shakespeare and his work. it is an extremely heavy, thick book as you would expect, so plenty of reading ahead. should help me in my undergraduate degree well. highly recommended, and as per usual cheapest on amazon!

⭐This was my life during my English degree and is being resurrected now I’m teaching secondary English. It’s a fantastic life source for those studying or teaching Shakespeare.

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