"The text of any Shakespeare play is a living negotiable entity: scholarship and theatre practice work together to keep the plays alive and vividly present." Greg Doran, RSC Artistic Director Emeritus
Developed in partnership with the Royal Shakespeare Company, this Complete Works of William Shakespeare combines exemplary textual scholarship with beautiful design. Curated by expert editors Sir Jonathan Bate and Professor Eric Rasmussen, the text in this collection is based on the iconic 1623 First Folio: the first and original Complete Works lovingly assembled by Shakespeares fellow actors, and the version of Shakespeares text preferred by many actors and directors today.
This stunning revised edition goes further to present Shakespeares plays as they were originally intended as living theatre to be enjoyed and performed on stage. Along with new colour photographs from a vibrant range of RSC productions, a new Stage Notes feature documenting the staging choices in 100 RSC productions showcases the myriad ways in which Shakespeares plays can be brought to life.
Now featuring the entire range of Shakespeares plays, poems and sonnets, this edition is expanded to include both The Passionate Pilgrim and A Lovers Complaint. Along with Bates excellent general introduction and short essays, this collection includes a range of aids to the reader such as on-page notes explaining unfamiliar terms and key facts boxes providing plot summaries and additional helpful context. A Complete Works for the 21st century, this versatile and highly collectable edition will inspire students, theatre practitioners and lovers of Shakespeare everywhere.
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There may never be an absolutely definitive collection of Shakespeares plays, but this may be as close as we ever come. Clear, user-friendly and meticulous, this is the edition we all need. * David Tennant * All of humanity in all of its complexity is contained within these plays, so much so that its hard to imagine that Shakespeare will ever be surpassed as the worlds greatest and most beloved playwright. Its therefore fitting to have this edition that displays his continuing relevance and resonances to his ongoing audience. * David Oyelowo * This is a glorious edition of one of the worlds most important books. Its the essential reference book for anyone whos ever been in love, felt jealousy, fear, hatred or desire. All human life is here and every home should have one. * Dame Judi Dench, in praise of the first edition * Timely, original, and beautifully conceived, the RSC edition makes Shakespeares extraordinary accomplishment more vivid than ever. * James Shapiro, Professor, Columbia University, in praise of the first edition * Expert, authoritative and accessible. This tome of Shakespeares complete works is a must-have for all bookshelves Whether youre an enthusiast keen to learn more or a seasoned Shakespearean scholar, this is one of the most authoritative books on Shakespeare that youll find. It is truly comprehensive and a must-have for all libraries, particularly school and university ones. * Everything Theatre *
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A new edition of the bestselling Complete Works of Shakespeare from the Royal Shakespeare Company. New features include a stunning new design, colour photographs of key performances, innovative Stage Notes illustrating RSC staging choices, and a foreword from RSC Artistic Director Emeritus Greg Doran.
Preface to Shakespeare: A Second Edition, Jonathan
Bate
The First Folio after 400 years
The Second Folio of the RSC Shakespeare
General Introduction, Jonathan Bate
Shakespeare our Perennial Contemporary
Shakespeares Debut: The Upstart Crow
The Back Story: Shakespeare of Stratford
The Playhouses
Plague and Poetry
The Lord Chamberlains Man
The Ensemble at Work
Dangerous Matter: Politics and Religion
The Kings Man
Cult and Heresy
The Great Feast of Languages
The First Folio Restored
Users Guide
Preliminary pages of the First Folio
Foreword, Greg Doran, Artistic Director Emeritus, Royal Shakespeare
Company
PLATES
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: COMPLETE WORKS with
Introductions and Key Facts, Jonathan Bate
COMEDIES
The Tempest
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Measure for Measure
The Comedy of Errors
Much Ado about Nothing
Loves Labours Lost
A Midsummer Nights Dream
The Merchant of Venice
As You Like It
The Taming of the Shrew
Alls Well that Ends Well
Twelfth Night, or What You Will
The Winters Tale
HISTORIES
The Life and Death of King John
The Life and Death of King Richard the Second
The First Part of Henry the Fourth, with the Life and Death
of Henry surnamed Hotspur
The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, containing his Death
and the Coronation of King Henry the Fifth
The Life of Henry the Fifth
The First Part of Henry the Sixth
The Second Part of Henry the Sixth, with the Death of the
Good Duke Humphrey
The Third Part of Henry the Sixth, with the Death of the
Duke of York
The Tragedy of Richard the Third, with the Landing of Earl
Richmond and the Battle at Bosworth Field
The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eighth
TRAGEDIES
The Tragedy of Troilus and Cressida
The Tragedy of Coriolanus
The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
The Life of Timon of Athens
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
The Tragedy of Macbeth
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
The Tragedy of King Lear
The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice
The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra
The Tragedy of Cymbeline
PLAYS NOT IN THE FIRST FOLIO
Pericles, Prince of Tyre, William Shakespeare and George
Wilkins
The Two Noble Kinsmen, William Shakespeare and John
Fletcher
POEMS AND SONNETS
Venus and Adonis
The Rape of Lucrece
The Passionate Pilgrim
To the Queen
Let the Bird of Loudest Lay (also known as The Phoenix
and Turtle)
Shakespeares Sonnets
A Lovers Complaint
A Scene for Sir Thomas More
(introduction, transcription and modernized text by Eric
Rasmussen)
CHARTS
Shakespeares Works: A Conjectural Chronology
The Houses of Lancaster and York: A Genealogy
Kings and Queens of England: From the History Plays to
Shakespeares Lifetime
The History behind the Histories: A Chronology
The History behind the Tragedies: A Chronology
Jonathan Bate is Foundation Professor of Environmental Humanities at Arizona State University, USA.
Eric Rasmussen is a Professor and Chair of the English department at the University of Nevada, Reno, USA.
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