Arden Shakespeare Third Series Complete Works
Arden Shakespeare Third Series Complete Works by Ann Thompson is a comprehensive edition published by Bloomsbury Academic on December 2, 2020. This 1504-page volume presents all of Shakespeare’s plays, poems, and sonnets, meticulously edited by leading international scholars. Notably, this edition includes the ‘apocryphal’ plays, such as Double Falsehood, Sir Thomas More, and King Edward III, along with all three extant texts of Hamlet from Shakespeare’s time, making it a significant resource for both scholars and enthusiasts.
Readers will find that this Complete Works features a user-friendly alphabetical arrangement, enhancing navigation through the texts. The edition replaces lengthy introductions and footnotes with a general introduction, concise individual introductions for each work, a glossary, and a bibliography, ensuring accessibility in a single volume. This collection is particularly suited for those interested in drama and literary criticism, providing a thorough exploration of Shakespeare’s contributions to literature.
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This new Complete Works marks the completion of the Arden Shakespeare Third Series and includes all of Shakespeare’s plays, poems and sonnets, edited by leading international scholars. New to this edition are the ‘apocryphal’ plays, part-written by Shakespeare: Double Falsehood, Sir Thomas More and King Edward III. The anthology is unique in giving all three extant texts of Hamlet from Shakespeare’s time: the first and second Quarto texts of 1603 and 1604-5, and the first Folio text of 1623.
With a simple alphabetical arrangement the Complete Works are easy to navigate. The lengthy introductions and footnotes of the individual Third Series volumes have been removed to make way for a general introduction, short individual introductions to each text, a glossary and a bibliography instead, to ensure all works are accessible in one single volume. This handsome Complete Works is ideal for readers keen to explore Shakespeare’s work and for anyone building their literary library.
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