William Shakespeare Complete Works Second Edition
William Shakespeare’s Complete Works, Second Edition, edited by acclaimed scholars Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen, is published by Random House Publishing Group on May 3, 2022. This comprehensive volume spans 2532 pages and presents a newly revised and authoritative version of Shakespeare’s works, originally assembled in the First Folio of 1623. The edition aims to restore the integrity of the texts by addressing errors and conflated variations introduced by later editors.
Readers will find a wealth of features designed to enhance their understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare’s plays and poems. This edition includes annotations, on-page glossaries, and stage directions from Royal Shakespeare Company directors, making it accessible for contemporary audiences. Additionally, it offers a sixteen-page insert of photographs from RSC production shorts, a timeline of the plays and poems, and family trees for the Histories, all of which contribute to a deeper exploration of the drama and performing arts associated with Shakespeare’s legacy.
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The newly revised, wonderfully authoritative First Folio of William Shakespeare’s Complete Works, edited by acclaimed Shakespearean scholars and endorsed by the world-famous Royal Shakespeare Company
Skillfully assembled by Shakespeare’s fellow actors in 1623, the First Folio was the original Complete Works—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.
The second edition of the Complete Works features annotations and commentary from Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen—two of today’s preeminent Shakespeare scholars—as well as cutting-edge textual design, on-page glossaries for contemporary readers, stage directions from RSC directors, a sixteen-page insert of photographs from RSC production shorts, a timeline of the plays and poems, and family trees for the Histories.
Combining innovative scholarship with brilliant commentary and textual analysis that emphasizes performance history and values, this landmark edition is indispensable to students, theater professionals, and general readers alike.
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