The RSC Shakespeare: Julius Caesar
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
From the Royal Shakespeare Company - a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare's drama of the conflict between one man's ambition and the good of the state.
Eric Rasmussen Book order (chronological)
This author delves into the intricacies of Shakespearean literature with a passion for literary detection. Their work explores the fascinating world of Shakespearean scholarship and textual studies, offering readers a unique lens through which to view seminal works and their origins. As a leading authority on English Renaissance drama, they bring a profound depth of knowledge to their lectures and writings.
Dover Thrift Editions: The Taming of the Shrew
- 86 pages
- 4 hours of reading
A rough-and-tumble farce centered around a lively battle of the sexes, The Taming of the Shrew brims with action and bawdy humor. The unconventional romance between a lusty fortune-hunter and a bitter shrew unfolds to the accompaniment of witty, fast-paced dialogue and physical humor in this excellent introduction to Shakespearean comedy. The freebooter Petruchio arrives in Padua to hear of Katharina, a beautiful heiress whose waspish rants and caustic personality have repelled all attempts at courtship. Professing to admire a woman of spirit, Petruchio immediately sets about his wooing. The initial encounter between "Kate" and her wily suitor is spiked with impassioned exchanges of blows as well as jests. After a madcap wedding ceremony, the still-protesting Kate is whisked away to be "killed with kindness" and reborn as a loving wife. One of the Bard's earliest and most popular plays, The Taming of the Shrew is rife with subplots involving his customary devices of disguise and mistaken identity. The vivid language, studded with elaborate puns, is an engaging complement to the play's slapstick humor. Reprinted complete and unabridged in this inexpensive edition, The Taming of the Shrew will delight any reader with its wonderful wordplay and rollicking good spirits.
King Lear
- 455 pages
- 16 hours of reading
'By far the best edition of King Lear - in respect of both textual and other matters - that we now have.'John Lyon, English Language Notes'This volume is a treasure-trove of precise information and stimulating comments on practically every aspect of the Lear-universe. I know of no other edition which I would recommend with such confidence: to students, professional colleagues and also the 'educated public'
Much Ado about Nothing
- 120 pages
- 5 hours of reading
120p paperback, very good, this copy published in the year 1991 in the series entitled York Notes
Gathers all of Shakespeare's plays, sonnets, and poems.