The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
The Alexander Text
$74.31
- Paperback
1488 pages
- Release Date
31 August 2006
Summary
The Complete Works of Shakespeare contains the recognized canon of the bard’s plays, and his sonnets and poems. The texts were edited by the late Professor Peter Alexander, making it one of the most authoritative editions, recognized the world over for its clarity and scholarship.
Described in the Guardian on its first publication in 1951 as `a symbol in the history of our national culture’, the Collins edition of the Complete Works of William Shakespeare, edited by the late Professor…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780007208319 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0007208316 |
| Author: | William Shakespeare, Germaine Greer, Anthony Burgess, Peter Ackroyd, Prof. Peter Alexander |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | Collins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 1488 |
| Edition: | New Alexander Text ed |
| Release Date: | 31 August 2006 |
| Weight: | 1.24kg |
| Dimensions: | 204mm x 131mm x 63mm |
| Series: | Collins S. |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘A symbol in the history of our national culture’ The Guardian ‘The most esteemed and influential British edition of the 20th century’ Gary Taylor, General Editor, Oxford Complete Shakespeare ‘I am most impressed with the layout and content of this book, especially the informative commentaries on each of the plays. It is also useful to have a reference section at the rear of the book’ Michael Guest on amazon.co.uk
About The Author
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest playwright the world has seen. He produced an astonishing amount of work; 37 plays, 154 sonnets, and 5 poems. He died on 23rd April 1616, aged 52, and was buried in the Holy Trinity Church, Stratford.
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