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  • Complete Illustrated Shakespeare
    ISBN 0831715812 (0-8317-1581-2)
    Hardcover, Gallery Books

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  • Shakespeare, William: The Complete Works of Shakespeare
    The Complete Works of Shakespeare
    by William Shakespeare, David M. Bevington, Hardin Craig
    ISBN 0673076911 (0-673-07691-1)
    Hardcover, Scott, Foresman

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    The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: Every play All 37, All 154 Sonnets, with hyper-linking ready Easy To Use 'Table of Contents'

    William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564; died 23 April 1616) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright

    This publication includes all of Shakespeare's works and comes with an Easy To Use 'Table of Contents' to navigate from the beginning to any play of your choice.

    Included are all the 37 Major plays by Shakespeare.
    Included are all the 154 Sonnets all by Shakespeare. [via]

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  • Bevington, David: The Complete Works of Shakespeare
    The Complete Works of Shakespeare
    by David Bevington
    ISBN 0673388735 (0-673-38873-5)
    Hardcover, Addison-Wesley

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  • Complete Works of William Shakespeare
    by William Shakespeare
    ISBN 185326895X (1-85326-895-X)
    Softcover, Wordsworth Editions Ltd

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    FROM THE WORLD FAMOUS ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY, THE FIRST AUTHORITATIVE, MODERNIZED, AND CORRECTED EDITION OF SHAKESPEARES FIRST FOLIO IN THREE CENTURIES.

    Skillfully assembled by Shakespeares fellow actors in 1623, the First Folio was the original Complete Works. It is arguably the most important literary work in the English language. But starting with Nicholas Rowe in 1709 and continuing to the present day, Shakespeare editors have mixed Folio and Quarto texts, gradually corrupting the original Complete Works with errors and conflated textual variations.

    Now Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen, two of todays most accomplished Shakespearean scholars, have edited the First Folio as a complete book, resulting in a definitive Complete Works for the twenty-first century.
    Combining innovative scholarship with brilliant commentary and textual analysis that emphasizes performance history and values, this landmark edition will be indispensable to students, theater professionals, and general readers alike.

    For more information on this Modern Library edition, visit www.therscshakespeare.com [via]

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  • The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
    by John Wilson
    ISBN 0706414004 (0-7064-1400-4)
    Hardcover, Smithmark Pub

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    excellent hardcover book. great binding. soft cushiony cover. pages are excellent [via]

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  • Diversity and Depth in Fiction
    by Angus Wilson, Kerry McSweeney
    ISBN 0670770760 (0-670-77076-0)
    Hardcover, Penguin USA

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  • Great Expectations
    by Charles Dickens, Graham Law, Adrian Pinnington
    ISBN 1551111748 (1-55111-174-8)
    Softcover, Broadview Pr

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    An absorbing mystery as well as a morality tale, the story of Pip, a poor village lad, and his expectations of wealth is Dickens at his most deliciously readable. The cast of characters includes kindly Joe Gargery, the loyal convict Abel Magwitch and the haunting Miss Havisham. If you have heartstrings, count on them being tugged. [via]

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  • Great Expectations With Readers Guide
    by Charles Dickens
    ISBN 087720800X (0-87720-800-X)
    Softcover, Amsco School Pubns Inc

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  • The Illustrated Stratford Shakespeare
    by William Shakespeare
    ISBN 1851523812 (1-85152-381-2)
    Hardcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc

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    He's indisputably the greatest writer in the English language, a master of every mood from sidesplitting comedy (Twelfth Night) to profound tragedy (King Lear) to the historically majestic (Henry V). Every bookshelf must have a complete collection of his 38 plays, his magnificent and passionate sonnets, and his epic poems. Here they all are in one 1,024-page, yet compact and low-cost hardcover, sturdy enough to withstand students poring through its pages for classes and exams; theatergoers refreshing their acquaintance with a favorite play before seeing it performed; and literature lovers picking it up again and again simply for pleasure. Every time you return to Shakespeare's elegantly phrased lines, and his rich and complex characters, you'll find something new to treasure. Illustrated with Renaissance pictures that capture the feel of the Bard's era. [via]

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  • Oliver Twist ; Great Expectations ; A Tale of Two Cities
    by Charles Dickens
    ISBN 0706416716 (0-7064-1671-6)
    Hardcover, Octopus Books

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    Collectable Leather padded hardcover [via]

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  • Poetry for Young People : William Shakespeare
    by William Shakespeare, William G. Clark, William A. Wright
    ISBN 0894716999 (0-89471-699-9)
    Hardcover, Running Press Book Publishers

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  • Sense And Sensibility
    by Jane Austen
    ISBN 1414500211 (1-4145-0021-1)
    Softcover, Pavilion Pr

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    Though not the first novel she wrote, Sense and Sensibility was the first Jane Austen published. Though she initially called it Elinor and Marianne, Austen jettisoned both the title and the epistolary mode in which it was originally written, but kept the essential theme: the necessity of finding a workable middle ground between passion and reason. The story revolves around the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne. Whereas the former is a sensible, rational creature, her younger sister is wildly romantic--a characteristic that offers Austen plenty of scope for both satire and compassion. Commenting on Edward Ferrars, a potential suitor for Elinor's hand, Marianne admits that while she "loves him tenderly," she finds him disappointing as a possible lover for her sister:

    Oh! Mama, how spiritless, how tame was Edward's manner in reading to us last night! I felt for my sister most severely. Yet she bore it with so much composure, she seemed scarcely to notice it. I could hardly keep my seat. To hear those beautiful lines which have frequently almost driven me wild, pronounced with such impenetrable calmness, such dreadful indifference!
    Soon however, Marianne meets a man who measures up to her ideal: Mr. Willoughby, a new neighbor. So swept away by passion is Marianne that her behavior begins to border on the scandalous. Then Willoughby abandons her; meanwhile, Elinor's growing affection for Edward suffers a check when he admits he is secretly engaged to a childhood sweetheart. How each of the sisters reacts to their romantic misfortunes, and the lessons they draw before coming finally to the requisite happy ending forms the heart of the novel. Though Marianne's disregard for social conventions and willingness to consider the world well-lost for love may appeal to modern readers, it is Elinor whom Austen herself most evidently admired; a truly happy marriage, she shows us, exists only where sense and sensibility meet and mix in proper measure. --Alix Wilber [via]

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  • Sense And Sensibility
    by C. S. Lewis, Jane Austen
    ISBN 1561387053 (1-56138-705-3)
    Hardcover, Courage Books

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    Though not the first novel she wrote, Sense and Sensibility was the first Jane Austen published. Though she initially called it Elinor and Marianne, Austen jettisoned both the title and the epistolary mode in which it was originally written, but kept the essential theme: the necessity of finding a workable middle ground between passion and reason. The story revolves around the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne. Whereas the former is a sensible, rational creature, her younger sister is wildly romantic--a characteristic that offers Austen plenty of scope for both satire and compassion. Commenting on Edward Ferrars, a potential suitor for Elinor's hand, Marianne admits that while she "loves him tenderly," she finds him disappointing as a possible lover for her sister:

    Oh! Mama, how spiritless, how tame was Edward's manner in reading to us last night! I felt for my sister most severely. Yet she bore it with so much composure, she seemed scarcely to notice it. I could hardly keep my seat. To hear those beautiful lines which have frequently almost driven me wild, pronounced with such impenetrable calmness, such dreadful indifference!
    Soon however, Marianne meets a man who measures up to her ideal: Mr. Willoughby, a new neighbor. So swept away by passion is Marianne that her behavior begins to border on the scandalous. Then Willoughby abandons her; meanwhile, Elinor's growing affection for Edward suffers a check when he admits he is secretly engaged to a childhood sweetheart. How each of the sisters reacts to their romantic misfortunes, and the lessons they draw before coming finally to the requisite happy ending forms the heart of the novel. Though Marianne's disregard for social conventions and willingness to consider the world well-lost for love may appeal to modern readers, it is Elinor whom Austen herself most evidently admired; a truly happy marriage, she shows us, exists only where sense and sensibility meet and mix in proper measure. --Alix Wilber [via]

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  • Shakespeare
    by William Shakespeare
    ISBN 0894717286 (0-89471-728-6)
    Hardcover, Running Press Book Publishers

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    These elegant volumes are bound in simulated leather with titles stamped in gold and gilt-edged pages.

    Includes footnoted text of the Bard's 37 plays, sonnets, and poems, with a glossary and index of characters. [via]

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  • Shakespeare: The Illustrated Library
    by William Shakespeare, George Cruikshank, John Gilbert, R. Dudley
    ISBN 0755437292 (0-7554-3729-2)
    Hardcover, Book Sales

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  • The Unabridged William Shakespeare
    by William Shakespeare, William George Clark, William Aldis Wright
    ISBN 076240177X (0-7624-0177-X)
    Hardcover, Courage Books

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    These elegant volumes are bound in simulated leather with titles stamped in gold and gilt-edged pages.

    Includes footnoted text of the Bard's 37 plays, sonnets, and poems, with a glossary and index of characters. [via]

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  • William Shakespeare
    ISBN 1586635565 (1-58663-556-5)
    Hardcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc

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    In creating workds such as Hamlet and Macbeth, Shakespeare became the quintessential dramatist of the Western canon. This comprehensive volume places critical focus on Shakespeare's major comedies, histories, romances, and tragedies.

    This title, William Shakespeare, part of Chelsea House Publishers Modern Critical Views series, examines the major works of William Shakespeare through full-length critical essays by expert literary critics. In addition, this title features a short biography on William Shakespeare, a chronology of the authors life, and an introductory essay written by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University. [via]

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  • William Shakespeare Complete Works
    by William Shakespeare, Eric Rasmusse N, Heloise Senechal
    ISBN 0679642951 (0-679-64295-1)
    Hardcover, Random House Inc

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    FROM THE WORLD FAMOUS ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY, THE FIRST AUTHORITATIVE, MODERNIZED, AND CORRECTED EDITION OF SHAKESPEARE'S FIRST FOLIO IN THREE CENTURIES.Skillfully assembled by Shakespeare's fellow actors in 1623, the First Folio was the original Complete Works. It is arguably the most important literary work in the English language. But starting with Nicholas Rowe in 1709 and continuing to the present day, Shakespeare editors have mixed Folio and Quarto texts, gradually corrupting the original Complete Works with errors and conflated textual variations.Now Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen, two of today's most accomplished Shakespearean scholars, have edited the First Folio as a complete book, resulting in a definitive Complete Works for the twenty-first century.Combining innovative scholarship with brilliant commentary and textual analysis that emphasizes performance history and values, this landmark edition will be indispensable to students, theater professionals, and general readers alike.For more information on this Modern Library edition, visit www.therscshakespeare.com [via]

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  • William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet/Macbeth/Hamlet/Othello/The Taming of the Shrew/A Midsummer Night's Dream/The Merchant of Venice
    by William Shakespeare
    ISBN 1555211623 (1-55521-162-3)
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    He was the greatest poet and playwright who ever lived, the dramatist who penned lines that we quote without even realizing their origin. Shakespeare's glorious works have even inspired animated films--like Disney's The Lion King. Introduce children to the Bard with this wonderful, fully annotated collection of sonnets and soliloquies, enhanced with beautiful, highly realistic color paintings that bring each excerpt to vivid life. Here are Shakespeare's most famous speeches: "To be or not to be" from Hamlet, with the melancholy Dane pictured in front of the castle, his face pensive and gazing into the distance; Portia's gentle plea for mercy in The Merchant of Venice; Macbeth's witches' cackling "Double, double, toil and trouble"; and Marc Antony's sarcastic address to "Friends, Romans, Countrymen," in Julius Caesar. A golden-robed Henry V, kneeling and bowed from the weight of the world, ponders how rulers must bear the burden of their subjects' needs. Mercutio, seen here in a bright red background as fiery and explosive as his personality, gently teases his lovesick friend Romeo. From the tender sonnets (Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?) to the humorous songs sung by his jesters in comedies such as Twelfth Night, every page contains pure verbal and visual magic.

    "...the most delicate challenge in introducing poetry to children [is]...making all the necessary allowances for accessibility without completely throwing felicity and mystery to the winds. In this respect...it is particularly heartening to come upon...The Poetry for Young People Series [which] should be commended for recognizing that secure stepping stones hold infinitely more hope than forced marches."--Washington Post Book World.


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    The Works of William Shakespeare
    ISBN 0890096066 (0-89009-606-6)
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