Books by William Shakespeare

This edition recognizes "Richard III" as a performance work: a perspective that informs the editing. The text is based on the 1597 Quarto which, it is argued, is closest to the play as it would have been staged in Shakespeare's theatre. There are commentaries and an analytical introduction.

Unrivalled School Shakespeare editions are ideal for use in class at Key Stages 3 and 4.

From the acclaimed Naxos series of Shakespeare recordings. A full professional cast, headed by Sir Ian McKellen as Prospero and Emilia Fox as Miranda, records the complete, unabridged New Cambridge Shakespeare text of The Tempest, with sound effects and accompanying music. The set of two CDs is accompanied by notes and a synopsis of the play.

Hamlet with Anton Lesser in the title role and supported by Edward de Souza, Susan Engel, Emma Fielding and Heathcote Williams.

Arranged for easy reference under the plays, the Comedies, Tragedies and Histories, and with separate sections for the sonnets and poems, the book will also contain brief notes to accompany each extract and position them within the action of the play.

'York Notes Advanced' offer an accessible approach to English Literature. This series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, 'York Notes Advanced' introduce students to sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts.

'York Notes' offer an approach to English literature that aims to fully reflect student needs. They are filled with summaries, commentaries, exam advice, margin and textual features to offer a wider context to the text and encourage a critical analysis.

This is an annotated and comprehensive modern-spelling edition of "King Henry VIII", known in early performances as "All is True". It makes use of scholarship on the dating, authorship, printing, and sources of the play, as well as interpretations, and includes a survey of the play in performance.

"The Winter's Tale" is regarded as Shakespeare's most perfectly realized tragicomedy. This edition considers the play in relation to Renaissance conceptions of both dramatic genre and the family.

Coriolanus is perhaps the most brilliant play ever written. The Introduction to this new edition illuminates its relevance to Shakespeare's own time and to later ages while also emphasizing the wide range of interpretations that are possible in performance.

During Shakespeare's lifetime Henry IV, Part I was his most reprinted play and Falstaff still towers among Shakespeare's comic inventions. David Bevington analyses the play's richly textured language in a detailed commentary on individual words and phrases and clearly explains its historical background.

Troilus and Cressida is perhaps Shakespeare's most philosophical play. Muir sets the play in its historical context, discusses its odd career in the theatre, examines Shakespeare's handling of his multiple sources, and assesses the contribution of interpretative criticism to a deeper understanding of this sombre examination of a fallen world.

Features one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, but it remains deeply controversial. Here, the text may well seem anti-Semitic; yet repeatedly, in performance, it has revealed a contrasting nature. Shylock, though vanquished in the law-court, often triumphs in the theatre

This book has long been celebrated as one of Shakespeare's popular comedies. It describes the central relationship, between Benedick and Beatrice, which is combative until love prevails.

The sonnets in this collection describe Shakespeare's passionate friendship with a young man, his friend's seduction by the poet's own mistress, his friend's relationship with a rival poet and most famously, his humiliated infatuation with the Dark Lady.

Suitable for all secondary level study up to GCSE/Standard Grade, this edition contains two sets of differentiated activities at the end of each act. The activities are designed to develop student understanding of the play and its themes, characters, plot and imagery.

A romantic comedy which offers a challenging mixture of tragic and violent events, lyrical love-speeches, farcical comedy, pastoral song and dance, and, eventually, dramatic revelations and reunions.

York Notes Advanced offer a fresh and accessible approach to English Literature. This market-leading series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, York Notes Advanced intorduce students to more sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts.

Prospero, long exiled from Italy with his daughter Miranda, seeks to use his magical powers to defeat his former enemies. Eventually, having proved merciful, he divests himself of that magic, his 'art', and prepares to return to the mainland.

Following a facsimile of the 1609 Quatro printed in parallel with a conservatively edited, modernized text, Stephen Booth offers an analytic commentary that ranges from brief glosses to substantial critical essays.

Grade 9-1 GCSE English Romeo and Juliet - The Complete Play

Introducing 'Macbeth - The Complete Play with Annotations, Audio and Knowledge Organisers', a comprehensive edition of one of the most iconic works in English literature. This masterpiece is penned by none other than the legendary playwright, William Shakespeare. The genre of this book falls under drama, specifically tragedy, a genre that Shakespeare has masterfully crafted in his works. This publication brings to life the tragic tale of Macbeth in a way that's never been done before. Published by Coordination Group Publications Ltd (CGP) on 15th August 2022, this edition is not just a play, but an immersive experience. It comes with annotations for a deeper understanding of the text, audio for a more engaging read, and knowledge organisers for a comprehensive study. This book is a must-have for Shakespeare enthusiasts, literature students, and anyone with an appreciation for classic English literature. Experience the tragedy of Macbeth in a whole new light with this complete edition.

With its cross-dressed heroine, gender games and explorations of sexual ambivalence, its Forest of Arden and melancholy Jacques, this book speaks directly to the twenty-first century. It connects the play to the Elizabethan court and its dynamic queen and demonstrates that the play's vital roots in its own time give it new life in ours.

Longman Literature Shakespeare: Includes an informative, detailed and practical introduction to Shakespeare's life, times and language. Supports the texts with useful notes. Provides activities for before, during and after study.

The complete, unabridged New Cambridge Shakespeare text of Othello, recorded by a full, professional cast, with sound effects and accompanying music. The set of three cassettes/CDs is accompanied by notes and a synopsis of the play, enabling instant access to particular scenes and speeches. Cast includes Hugh Quarshie as Othello, Anton Lesser as Iago and Emma Fielding as Desdemona.

The Merry Wives of Windsor was almost certainly required at short notice for a court occasion in 1597. T. W. Craik discusses the play's probable occasion, its relationship to Shakespeare's English history plays and to other sources, its textual history, and its original quality as drama.