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The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 1 of 9] : Introduction and Publisher's Advertising

Por: Colaborador(es): Tipo de material: TextoIdioma: en Editor: Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2007Descripción: 1 online resource : multiple file formatsTipo de contenido:
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  • Produced by Louise Hope, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Resumen: "The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 1 of 9]" by Shakespeare is a comprehensive collection of the playwright's works that was compiled and edited in the mid-19th century. This volume serves as the first part of a nine-volume set and features several of Shakespeare's plays along with extensive notes that clarify variations and interpretations of the texts. The target readership includes scholars, students, and lovers of literature who seek a deeper understanding of Shakespeare's dramatic and poetic output. At the start of this volume, the editors, William George Clark and John Glover, lay out their systematic approach to compiling the texts based on a thorough collation of original editions, including various Folios and Quartos. They explain the principles guiding their editorial decisions, such as the inclusion of textual variations in footnotes and a commitment to preserving the language as close to Shakespeare's original style as possible, while still providing clarity for the modern reader. The introductory material sets the stage for the five plays included in this volume, providing context that enriches the reading experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Here is the listing of titles for the entire series, which span multiple digitization efforts:
Volume 1:
-- #23041 Introduction and Publisher's Advertising
-- #23042 The Tempest
-- #23043 The Two Gentlemen of Verona
-- #23044 The Merry Wives of Windsor
-- #23045 Measure for Measure
-- #23046 The Comedy of Errors

Volume 2: #45128
-- Much Ado About Nothing
-- Love’s Labour’s Lost
-- A Midsummer-Night’s Dream
-- The Merchant of Venice
-- As You Like It

Volume 3: #50559
-- The Taming of The Shrew
-- All's Well That Ends Well
-- Twelfth Night; or, What You Will
-- The Winter's Tale

Volume 4: #50095
-- King John
-- King Richard II.
-- The First Part of King Henry IV.
-- The Second Part of King Henry IV.
-- King Henry V.

Volume 5: #49297
-- The First Part of King Henry VI
-- The Second Part of King Henry VI
-- The Third Part of King Henry VI
-- King Richard III

Volume 6: #49007
-- King Henry VIII
-- Troilus and Cressida
-- Coriolanus
-- Titus Andronicus

Volume 7: #47715
-- Romeo and Juliet
-- Timon of Athens
-- Julius Cæsar
-- Macbeth

Volume 8: #49008
-- Hamlet
-- King Lear
-- Othello

Volume 9: future
-- Antony and Cleopatra
-- Cymbeline
-- Pericles
-- Poems

Release date is 2007-10-26

Produced by Louise Hope, Jonathan Ingram and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

"The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 1 of 9]" by Shakespeare is a comprehensive collection of the playwright's works that was compiled and edited in the mid-19th century. This volume serves as the first part of a nine-volume set and features several of Shakespeare's plays along with extensive notes that clarify variations and interpretations of the texts. The target readership includes scholars, students, and lovers of literature who seek a deeper understanding of Shakespeare's dramatic and poetic output. At the start of this volume, the editors, William George Clark and John Glover, lay out their systematic approach to compiling the texts based on a thorough collation of original editions, including various Folios and Quartos. They explain the principles guiding their editorial decisions, such as the inclusion of textual variations in footnotes and a commitment to preserving the language as close to Shakespeare's original style as possible, while still providing clarity for the modern reader. The introductory material sets the stage for the five plays included in this volume, providing context that enriches the reading experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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