Review (PDF) The Bedford Shakespeare
Finally, the collected works you’ve been waiting for: visual, historical, contextualized. Based on the New Cambridge Shakespeare edition of the text, The Bedford Shakespeare gathers the 25 most frequently taught plays and augments them with the rich historical and contextual materials you expect from Bedford/St. Martin’s. Thoughtful, provocative analysis by eminent scholars Russ McDonald and Lena Cowen Orlin offers students concrete entry points into the plays and creates opportunities for lively classroom discussion. A lavish collection of images throughout the book features production shots, paintings, film stills, Renaissance woodcuts, maps, and more, to help students visualize what they are reading.
Paperback: 1856 pages
Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's; Based on the New Cambridge Shakespeare Edition edition (October 31, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312439636
ISBN-13: 978-0312439637
Product Dimensions: 8 x 2.1 x 10 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #224,818 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #153 in Books > Literature & Fiction > British & Irish > Shakespeare > Literary Criticism #382 in Books > Textbooks > Humanities > Literature > English Literature #382 in Books > Literature & Fiction > British & Irish > Shakespeare > Works
I bought this for my English class, I bought it online because the price was a lot better than what the bookstore was offering. For a textbook, it's really cool! I really enjoy reading this, it doesn't read like a textbook at all, it's easy and who doesn't love Shakespeare?
This is a fine edition that boasts a wonderful complement of analysis and other worthy insights into the plays and the culture that informed them. One problem that bothers me is the exclusion of the play Cymbeline and eight of the Bard's other plays. There is no reason given for these omissions in the book so those looking for a complete edition of Shakespeare's plays will have to look elsewhere.
Best reference work for quick refresher.A very good buy that arrived in pristine condition.
Sucky class, great book.
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