The merchant of Venice

Features one of Shakespeares most popular comedies, but it remains deeply controversial. Here, the text may well seem anti-Semitic; yet repeatedly, in performance, it has revealed a contrasting nature. Shylock, though vanquished in the law-court, often triumphs in the theatre Edited, introduced and annotated by Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of English, University of Sussex. T…

Terrific Trees

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9780008230272

Collation

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Series Title

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Call Number

500 RIC t

Othello

Edition

Ed. 1

ISBN/ISSN

9780743477550

Collation

347 p. ; 17 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

823 SHA O

Twelfth night

Edition

Ed. 1

ISBN/ISSN

9780743482776

Collation

272 p. ; 17 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

823 SHA T

Macbeth (folger Shakespeare library)

In 1603, James VI of Scotland ascended the English throne, becoming James I of England. London was alive with an interest in all things Scottish, and Shakespeare turned to Scottish history for material. He found a spectacle of violence and stories of traitors advised by witches and wizards, echoing James’s belief in a connection between treason and witchcraft. In depicting a man who murder…

Romeo and Juliet (folger Shakespeare library)

The authoritative edition of Romeo and Juliet from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes: -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play -Newly revised explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play -Scene-by-scene plot summaries -A key to the play’s …

Julius Caesar

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9786231010452

Collation

175 p. ; 18 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

800

Hamlet

This edition includes: -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play -Newly revised explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play -Scene-by-scene plot summaries -A key to the play’s famous lines and phrases -An introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language -An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective…

A midsummer night's dream (folger Shakespeare library)

This edition includes: -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play -Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play -Scene-by-scene plot summaries -A key to the play’s famous lines and phrases -An introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language -An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the p…

Julius Caesar

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

-

Collation

173 p. ; 18 cm

Series Title

Norris Classics

Call Number

800 SHA j