I tend to favor the norton edition s general introduction to this one, but i prefer riverside s introductions to the individual plays. William shakespeare hardcover books for sale in stock ebay. It is based on the life of king richard ii of england ruled 7799 and is the first part of a tetralogy, referred to by some scholars as the henriad, followed by three plays concerning richards successors. To publish a new edition of shakespeares complete plays and poems is a massive. Riverside shakespeare edition 2 by william shakespeare.
William shakespeare is the author of the riverside shakespeare, 2nd edition, published 1996 under isbn 9780395754900 and isbn 0395754909. He was born in stratforduponavon, son of john shakespeare, a prosperous merchant and local politician and mary arden, who had the wealth to send their oldest son to stratford grammar school. What is the best version of william shakespeare complete. The riverside shakespeare is a longrunning series of editions of the complete works of. Titus andronicus is one of shakespeare s earliest and bloodiest tragedies and was hugely successful in his lifetime. Buy the riverside shakespeare by g blakemore evans, william shakespeare, harry levin online at alibris.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 2057 pages and is available in hardcover format. The second edition of this complete collection of shakes. Shakespeare s complete works app is good as a supplement the paid version has access to all the various folio and quarto versions as well as options to look at original spellings and punctuation. Riverside shakespeare, llc, traverse city, michigan. You must have the notes unless you have read a ton of shakespeare. The riverside shakespeare second edition 1997, general editors g. The wadsworth shakespeare has a wonderful introduction by harry levin, literary criticism, facsimilies of the first folioall of the plays, including two noble kinsmen and edward viii. Cover of the 2nd edition the riverside shakespeare is a longrunning series of editions of the complete works of william shakespeare published by the houghton mifflin company. In general, use arabic numerals rather than roman numerals for division and page numbers. Tobineditor hardcover houghton mifflin company pub. J j m tobin the second edition of this complete collection of shakespeare s plays and poems features two essays on recent criticism and productions, fully updated textual notes, a photographic insert of recent. That ends well measure for measure histories the first. Clark working from masons text delivers a solid, comprehensive and uptodate edition, one of the best of the recent ardens. The riverside shakespeare, 2nd edition 9780395754900 by shakespeare, william and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
Oxford school shakespeare oxford school shakespeare series shakespeare in the movies. The second edition of this complete collection of shakespeares. Amazon uk lists the wadsworth shakespeare as being a newer edition albeit having been published a month before the riverside. The riverside shakespeare is a longrunning series of editions of the complete works of william shakespeare published by the houghton mifflin company the first riverside shakespeare was edited by richard grant white and published in 1883 and 1901 a new version was published in 1974 as a full scholarly edition, presenting each of the plays with introductions and textual. Titus andronicus is one of shakespeares earliest and bloodiest tragedies and was hugely successful in his lifetime. The riverside shakespeare, 2nd edition, shakespeare. Oxford school shakespeare oxford school shakespeare series much ado about nothing 2010 edition. Jan 01, 1974 a shakespeare play is only as good as its edition. A shakespearean production company that presents free to the public performances in the summer. Buy the riverside shakespeare 2nd revised edition by william shakespeare, harry levin, herschel baker, anne barton, hallett smith, marie edel, frank kermode, g.
The norton shakespeare 2nd edition edited by greenblatt, cohen, howard, and maus took the oxford text as its basis and so disqualifies itself on that account. Subsequent generations have struggled with its bold confrontation of violence but in the 20th and 21st centuries the play has chimed with audiences again, perhaps because of its simultaneously shocking and playful approach to violent revenge. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1974, and was written by william shakespeare. The third edition is very nice, but the second edition is very good if cost is an issue. The riverside shakespeare by g blakemore evans, william. It has the same cover and is more readily available in the uk, yet all university departments refer specifically to the riverside shakespeare. The riverside shakespeare, 2nd edition 9780395754900 by shakespeare, william and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at. The first riverside included the two noble kinsmen as jointly authored by shakespeare and fletcher, and the latest edition, also expanded, adds edward iii, a play of disputed authorship, and the funeral elegy, which many scholars do not believe was written by shakespeare.
The riverside shakespeare, 2nd edition will in the world. The first riverside included the two noble kinsmen as jointly authored by shakespeare and fletcher, and the latest edition, also expanded, adds edward iii, a play of disputed authorship, and the funeral elegy, which many. There is no perfect edition of shakespeares complete works. It has the disputed works as well, which you probably wont spend any time with but its nice to know theyre there. The norton shakespeare third edition by stephen greenblatt. The riverside shakespeare, 2nd edition by william shakespeare g. For what i look for in a collection, though, this edition satisfies most of the criteria, and so i wholeheartedly recommend it to others. The riverside shakespeare, 2nd edition, shakespeare, william. The play was added to the riverside shakespeare 2nd edition, 1997, the oxford shakespeare 2nd edition, 2005 and published as an individual volume in the new cambridge shakespeare series 1998. A shakespearean production company that presents free. A new edition of shakespeares works has identified christopher marlowe as a coauthor.
See more the first edition was a bit heavyhanded editorially, and this edition doesnt change that. Revised edition the arden shakespeare third series. Since its publication in 1974, the riverside shakespeare has been the singlevolume edition of choice for teachers, students, and scholars. This is a complete collection of shakespeares work. The riverside shakespeare by william shakespeare goodreads. The authors of the essays on recent criticism and productions are heather dubrow, university of wisconsin at madison, and william. Nearly onethird of these color images are new to this edition and are drawn from shakespeare production from around the globe. The riverside shakespeare company of new york city was founded in 1977 as a professional theatre company on the upper west side of new york city, by w.
Riverside shakespeare edition 1 by william shakespeare. Buy the riverside shakespeare by william shakespeare, g. The riverside shakespeare william shakespeare, gwynne. I work at one of the largest bookstores in the us and i get this and similar questions all the time. Founded with a core of graduates from the university of california at berkeley, the riverside.
Bevington, complete works of shakespeare, the, 7th edition. The second edition of this complete collection of shakespeare s plays and poems features two essays on recent criticism and productions, fully updated textual notes, a photographic insert of recent productions, and two works recently attributed to shakespeare. For those of us that need to know every possible detail about any given play, the riverside shakespeare is indispensable. How shakespeare became shakespeare anniversary edition merchant of venice 2010 edition. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Preferable to the okay but more tendentious braunmuller cambridge and the inconsistent brooke oxford. Free download or read online the riverside shakespeare pdf epub book. The first riverside shakespeare was edited by richard grant white and published in 1883 and 1901. The second edition of this complete collection of shakespeares plays and poems features two essays on recent criticism and productions, fully updated textual notes, a photographic insert of recent productions, and two works recently attributed to shakespeare. The riverside shakespeare by william shakespeare, g. I tend to favor the norton editions general introduction to this one, but i prefer riversides introductions to the individual plays. Woodcuts and other illustrations from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, depicting famous persons, animals, social customs, pastimes, hobbies, costuming conventions, themes, myths, and the like from the world. Fortunately, the riverside shakespeare maximizes the positive qualities of both the second good quarto and the first folio, borrowing the best elements from both versions of the play to create a new authoritative edition.
The main characters of this classics, plays story are. Plays in performance an in depth look at theater and movie productions of the bard around the globe and across time. This onevolume edition of shakespeare s works is the most complete i found on the market. Riverside shakespeare edition 2 available in hardcover.
The riverside shakespeare book by william shakespeare. The riverside shakespeare, 2nd edition by shakespeare, william and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. That ends well measure for measure histories the first part of henry the sixth the second part of henry the sixth the third part of henry the sixth the tragedy of richard the third the life and death of king john the tragedy of king richard the second the. Should i use according to the mla handbook for writers of research projects. We are delighted that the arden shakespeare edition of the tempest is integral to this innovative app from heuristic media, complemented by its wonderful performance video. The authors of the essays on recent criticism and productions are heather dubrow. Quotations from the works of shakespeare come from the riverside shakespeare, third edition 1997. The editors of the new oxford shakespeare believe that marlowe collaborated in parts 1, 2 and 3 of henry vi. Subsequent generations have struggled with its bold confrontation of violence but in the 20th and 21st centuries the play has chimed with audiences again, perhaps because of its simultaneously shocking and playful approach to violent revenge and bodily mutilation. This onevolume edition of shakespeares works is the most complete i found on the market. The title of this book is the norton shakespeare third edition and it was written by stephen greenblatt ph. Riverside shakespeare edition 1 available in hardcover. There are so many to chose from but some with impressive sounding names like yale or oxford are useless and others like the arden or riverside may. Buy the riverside shakespeare, 2nd edition, shakespeare, william at.
Riverside shakespeare by shakespeare books, book price. The authors of the essays on recent criticism and productions are heather dubrow, university of wisconsin at madison. G blakemore evans the writings of shakespeare, with modern spelling and punctuation. The riverside shakespeare 1st or 2nd edition bevingtons the complete works of shakespeare 6th or 7th edition the norton shakespeare these are out of the running for me. In more than 300 years of shakespearean scholarship, only one book, the famous shakespeare lexicon and quotation dictionary, has investigated the meaning of every word that shakespeare wrote. Mar 12, 2020 the second edition of this complete collection of shakespeare s plays and poems features two essays on recent criticism and productions, fully updated textual notes, a photographic insert of recent productions, and two works recently attributed to shakespeare. The riverside shakespeare, 2nd edition 2nd edition rent.
Table of contents list of illustrations abbreviations general introduction shakespeare s text chronology and sources opening pages of the first folio comedies the comedy of errors the taming of the shrew the two gentlemen of verona loves labors lost a midsummer nights dream the merchant of venice the merry wives of windsor much ado about nothing as you like it twelfth night, or what you will. Nov 09, 2016 a new edition of shakespeares works has identified christopher marlowe as a coauthor. Citing shakespeare in mla format fenwick high school. Riverside shakespeare 2nd edition the complete works.
I have always loved my riverside, and most of my friendscolleagues appreciate it as well. This books extras make it worth the money, the plates, drawings, and photos are an incredible resource. The second edition of this complete collection of shakespeare s plays and poems features two new essays on recent criticism and productions, fully updated textual notes, a photographic insert of recent productions, and two new works now attributed to. J j m tobin the second edition of this complete collection of shakespeares plays and poems features two essays on recent criticism and productions, fully updated textual notes, a photographic insert of recent.
The life and death of king richard the second, commonly called richard ii, is a history play by william shakespeare believed to have been written in approximately 1595. There is no perfect edition of shakespeare s complete works. The riverside shakespeare is a longrunning series of editions of the complete works of william shakespeare published by the houghton mifflin company the first riverside shakespeare was edited by richard grant white and published in 1883 and 1901 a new version was published in 1974 as a full scholarly edition, presenting each of the plays with introductions and textual notes, as well as. A very few critics, notably eric sams, have attributed the play in its entirety to shakespeare, but this is a minority view.
What is the best version of william shakespeare complete works. Brian vickers on two attempts to collect the complete shakespeare. The second edition of this complete collection of shakespeares plays and poems features two new essays on recent criticism and productions, fully updated textual notes, a photographic insert of recent productions, and two new works. Riverside literature series julius caesar by william shakespeare by edited by richard grant white and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Focusing on shakespeare plays and other classical repertoire, it operated through 1997. The different reading levels allow students and readers of all ages and experience to explore the play in a richly contextualised and vividly realised digital environment. William shakespeare, 1564 1616 although there are many myths and mysteries surrounding william shakespeare, a great deal is actually known about his life. The second edition of this complete collection of shakespeares plays and poems features two essays on recent criticism and.