|
|
Shakespeare, William ListingsIf you cannot find what you want on this page, then please use our search feature to search all our listings. Click on Title to view full description
|
|
|
1 |
Shakespeare, William A Midsummer Night's Dream
Bantam Classic 1988 0553213008 / 9780553213003 Mass Market Paperback Good
The play takes place at the summer solstice, Midsummer Eve, in Athens, where everyone is pining away for the wrong person--except Theseus, the Duke, and his fiancée, Hippolyta, whose wedding day is fast approaching. Hermia, the Duke's daughter, is intent on marrying Lysander, although her father disapproves and threatens to force her into a nunnery if she refuses to marry his choice, Demetrius. But Demetrius loves Helena, and Lysander and Hermia plan to elope despite the Duke's orders. Meanwhile, in a subplot, the "rude mechanicals" (or artisans) Quince, Snug, Flute, Snout, Starveling, and Bottom, are hilariously rehearsing the play PYRAMUS AND THISBE to be performed at the Duke's wedding. As Hermia and Lysander head into the Forest of Arden to elope, with Helena and Demetrius following, the amateur acting troupe likewise takes cover in the forest to rehearse in privacy. This leads all the players into the realm of magic, presided over by the King and Queen of the Fairies, Oberon and Titania. When Oberon decides to play a trick on Titania with the aid of the juice of a magic flower that causes people to fall in love with the first person (or beast) they set eyes on, the real trouble starts. The magic is used liberally on both the humans and the fairies by the trouble-making sprite Puck, inspiring many incongruous entanglements. Unlike the other plays, there is in this case no known source for Shakespeare's fantastic plot, though the structure is classical, beginning in the court, moving to an "uncivilized" environment, and then returning to the newly ordered world of the court. Aspects of the imagery are drawn from classic works, such as Apuleius's THE GOLDEN ASS and Ovid's METAMORPHOSES. From evidence in the play, like Titania's remark about three unusually unpleasant summers in a row--documented elsewhere in England's records--composition seems to date from 1595 or 1596, and scholarship suggests that it was first performed in honor of a court wedding, though precisely whose remains unsubstantiated. Cover wear. A solid reading copy.
Price:
1.99 USD
|
|
Add to Shopping Cart |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
Shakespeare, William; Bevington, David M. Hamlet
Bantam Classic & Loveswept 1988 0553212923 / 9780553212921 Mass Market Paperback Good
Among Shakespeare's plays, Hamlet is considered by many his masterpiece. Among actors, the role of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, is considered the jewel in the crown of a triumphant theatrical career. Now Kenneth Branagh plays the leading role and co-directs a brillant ensemble performance. Three generations of legendary leading actors, many of whom first assembled for the Oscar-winning film Henry V, gather here to perform the rarely heard complete version of the play. This clear, subtly nuanced, stunning dramatization, presented by The Renaissance Theatre Company in association with Bbc Broadcasting, features such luminaries as Sir John Gielgud, Derek Jacobi, Emma Thompson and Christopher Ravenscroft. It combines a full cast with stirring music and sound effects to bring this magnificent Shakespearen classic vividly to life. Revealing new riches with each listening, this production of Hamlet is an invaluable aid for students, teachers and all true lovers of Shakespeare -- a recording to be treasured for decades to come. Some wear to cover and pages. Name on inside front cover and writing throughout book. A good reading copy.
Price:
1.99 USD
|
|
Add to Shopping Cart |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
Shakespeare, William; Werstine, Paul; Mowat, Barbara A. Hamlet
Washington Square Press 1992 067172262X / 9780671722623 Paperback Good
The Boynton/Cook editions of four of Shakespeare's most popular plays have been reissued with attractive new cover designs and printed on more opaque, easy-to-read paper. This series is specifically designed for high school classes. Students will be able to see each play as a whole. In their introduction to each of the plays, editors Mack and Boynton suggest ways of approaching the text that allow the reader a broad range of imaginative involvement. Their observations are intended to help students read and experience the play, not to discourage them with critical jargon or peripheral historical information. Students will be reading the best text both in terms of visual excellence and quality of scholarship. They'll immediately appreciate the large page format and highly readable typography. Each volume is consistent with the most authoritative early edition of each play. The glosses are full and clear but don't belabor the obvious or clutter the text. Background information includes the editors' detailed analysis of the Elizabethan theatre and its relation to Shakespeare's dramaturgy, C. W. Hodges's drawing re-creating the original Globe Playhouse, a brief account of Shakespeare's life and a chronological listing of his works, and a bibliography, lists of videotapes (VHS), records, and tapes of the complete plays. Students will experience added critical and imaginative dimensions. An essay following each play suggests ways of approaching it as a live dramatic experience in the theatre of the mind. The concern is not how the play might be produced in a theatre, but rather how parts of it may be realized in the imagination through close attention towhat the language is saying and suggesting. Students can get a deeper understanding of each scene through helpful, detailed questions included at the back of each volume. These questions encourage group discussion or written response. Also included are topics for longer papers. Good to Very Good condition. Spine and cover wear.
Price:
1.99 USD
|
|
Add to Shopping Cart |
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
Shakespeare, William Love's Labour's Lost
Pocket Classics 1996 0671722743 / 9780671722746 Paperback Very Good
When the King of Navarre commits himself and his gentlemen-in-waiting, Longaville, Dumaine, and Berowne, to three years of secluded study, barring all interactions with women, he forgot that a French envoy consisting of the Princess of France and her three ladies-in-waiting, Maria, Katharine, and Rosaline, were imminently expected. The King agrees to temporarily relax his restrictions in the name of politics, but when the flirting begins, it's in the name of love that the King changes his policy altogether. As a scholarly atmosphere has been legislated by the King, much pedantic banter is exchanged. Indeed, among the themes the play explores is the conflict between true erudition and mere posturing. The overwrought language some of the characters use mocks sophistry and lampoons those who glean their knowledge from study instead of from life. Written around 1595, LOVE'S LABORS LOST has no known literary sources, but the political material in the play echoes events of the day, including the French Wars of Religion in which the real King of Navarre, who later became King Henri IV of France, participated. A masquerade featuring a group of gentlemen dressed as Russians (emulated in the drama by the gentlemen-in-waiting) occurred in 1594, no doubt inspiring Shakespeare's depiction. Records indicate that the play was performed for Queen Elizabeth's court in 1597, but it was likely performed even earlier. Documentation suggests it remained in favor well into the 17th century before becoming dormant for about 200 years. A play entitled LOVE'S LABOR'S WON is listed in an important catalogue of Shakespeare's works compiled in 1598. This counterpart may be a lost play, or another play, such as THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, listed under an alternative title. Slight spine creasing and slight cover wear. A very nice copy.
Price:
2.99 USD
|
|
Add to Shopping Cart |
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
Shakespeare, William Othello
Bantam Classic & Loveswept 1988 0553213024 / 9780553213027 Mass Market Paperback Fair
Unique features include an extensive overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater by the general editor of Signet Classic Shakespeare series, plus a special introduction to the play by the editor Sylvan Barnet, Tufts University. This book contains information on the source from which Shakespeare derived "Othello"--selections from Giraldi Cinthio's "Hecatommithi";. Special introduction by Alvin Kernan, Princeton University. Spine creases and cover wear. Contains highlighting and writing. A solid reading copy.
Price:
1.99 USD
|
|
Add to Shopping Cart |
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
Shakespeare, William; Werstine, Paul; Mowat, Barbara A. The Life of Henry V
Pocket Classics 1995 0671722654 / 9780671722654 Paperback Very Good
Completely re-edited, the New Folger Library edition of Shakepeare's play puts readers in touch with current ways of thinking about Shakespeare. Each volume contains full explanatory notes on the page facing the text of the play, as well as a helpful introduction to Shakespeare's language. New edition. Spine creases. Otherwise, nice copy.
Price:
1.99 USD
|
|
Add to Shopping Cart |
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
Shakespeare, William; Werstine, Paul; Mowat, Barbara A. The Tragedy of Macbeth
Pocket Books 1992 0671722751 / 9780671722753 Mass Market Paperback Good
Shakespeare's dark portrait of ambition begins when three prophesying witches conspire to meet with Macbeth. Obliging his fate, he indeed encounters these "Weird Sisters," who mysteriously refer to him by the title Thane of Cawdor, and moreover, as the future king. Macbeth's companion Banquo is told that his descendants will inherit the throne. Macbeth and Banquo are dumbstruck when two noblemen of Scotland arrive announcing Macbeth's new title; with confirmation of the prophesy, the seeds of ambition are planted. When Lady Macbeth learns about the prophesy of her husband's rule in a letter from him, she begins plotting the murder of Duncan, King of Scotland. The murder of the King sets in motion a series of dark deeds that torment Macbeth and Lady Macbeth with guilt, especially when the ghost of Banquo, who is among the couple's slain, appears at a banquet. The guilt manifests pointedly when Lady Macbeth, in a somnolent state, attempts to wash the blood from her hands, famously uttering "Out, damn'd spot! out I say!" MACBETH was Probably written between 1603 and 1606, the last of his major tragedies. A concise drama, MACBETH may be brief as the result of Shakespeare's having learned of King James's penchant for shorter works. The plot was inspired by the Chronicles of Holinshed's narrative of the reigns of Duncan and Macbeth. Richard Burbage, one of the most prominent actors of the Elizabethan stage, is said to have originated the title role. The earliest extant evidence of performance refers to a staging in 1611, but indirect evidence, such as the work's influence on other plays of the period, suggests an earlier debut. One main spine crease and cover wear. A solid reading copy. Name on inside front page and back cover.
Price:
1.99 USD
|
|
Add to Shopping Cart |
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
Shakespeare, William; Werstine, Paul; Mowat, Barbara A. The Tragedy of Macbeth
Pocket Books 1992 0671722751 / 9780671722753 Mass Market Paperback Fine
Shakespeare's dark portrait of ambition begins when three prophesying witches conspire to meet with Macbeth. Obliging his fate, he indeed encounters these "Weird Sisters", who mysteriously refer to him by the title Thane of Cawdor, and moreover, as the future king. Macbeth's companion Banquo is told that his descendants will inherit the throne. Macbeth and Banquo are dumbstruck when two noblemen of Scotland arrive announcing Macbeth's new title; with confirmation of the prophesy, the seeds of ambition are planted. When Lady Macbeth learns about the prophesy of her husband's rule in a letter from him, she begins plotting the murder of Duncan, King of Scotland. The murder of the King sets in motion a series of dark deeds that torment Macbeth and Lady Macbeth with guilt, especially when the ghost of Banquo, who is among the couple's slain, appears at a banquet. The guilt manifests pointedly when Lady Macbeth, in a somnolent state, attempts to wash the blood from her hands, famously uttering "Out, damn'd spot! out I say!" MACBETH was Probably written between 1603 and 1606, the last of his major tragedies. A concise drama, MACBETH may be brief as the result of Shakespeare's having learned of King James's penchant for shorter works. The plot was inspired by the Chronicles of Holinshed's narrative of the reigns of Duncan and Macbeth. Richard Burbage, one of the most prominent actors of the Elizabethan stage, is said to have originated the title role. The earliest extant evidence of performance refers to a staging in 1611, but indirect evidence, such as the work's influence on other plays of the period, suggests an earlier debut. Looks almost brand new!
Price:
2.25 USD
|
|
Add to Shopping Cart |
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
Shakespeare, William The Tragedy of Macbeth With New and Updated Critical Essays and a Revised Bibliography
Signet Classic 1998 0451526775 / 9780451526779 Mass Market Paperback Fair
Shakespeare's dark portrait of ambition begins when three prophesying witches conspire to meet with Macbeth. Obliging his fate, he indeed encounters these "Weird Sisters," who mysteriously refer to him by the title Thane of Cawdor, and moreover, as the future king. Macbeth's companion Banquo is told that his descendants will inherit the throne. Macbeth and Banquo are dumbstruck when two noblemen of Scotland arrive announcing Macbeth's new title; with confirmation of the prophesy, the seeds of ambition are planted. When Lady Macbeth learns about the prophesy of her husband's rule in a letter from him, she begins plotting the murder of Duncan, King of Scotland. The murder of the King sets in motion a series of dark deeds that torment Macbeth and Lady Macbeth with guilt, especially when the ghost of Banquo, who is among the couple's slain, appears at a banquet. The guilt manifests pointedly when Lady Macbeth, in a somnolent state, attempts to wash the blood from her hands, famously uttering "Out, damn'd spot! out I say!" MACBETH was Probably written between 1603 and 1606, the last of his major tragedies. A concise drama, MACBETH may be brief as the result of Shakespeare's having learned of King James's penchant for shorter works. The plot was inspired by the Chronicles of Holinshed's narrative of the reigns of Duncan and Macbeth. Richard Burbage, one of the most prominent actors of the Elizabethan stage, is said to have originated the title role. The earliest extant evidence of performance refers to a staging in 1611, but indirect evidence, such as the work's influence on other plays of the period, suggests an earlier debut. May contain highlighting and writing. Sticker residue on front cover. All pages are intact. A good reading copy.
Price:
1.99 USD
|
|
Add to Shopping Cart |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shakespeare, William on Amplebooks.com
Shakespeare, William on Anovelplace.net
Shakespeare, William on Batteredbook.com
Shakespeare, William on Bookrascal.com
Shakespeare, William on Booksandinkbookshop.com
Shakespeare, William on Booksoutofprint.com.au
Shakespeare, William on Buellys.com
Shakespeare, William on Davidevesbooks.com
Shakespeare, William on Derbybookshelf.com
Shakespeare, William on Dogearedpagesusedbooks.com
Shakespeare, William on Doreenstephensbooks.com
Shakespeare, William on Durnickbooks.co.uk
Shakespeare, William on Everybookintheworld.com
Shakespeare, William on Frugalfamilybooks.com
Shakespeare, William on Gibsonbooks.com
Shakespeare, William on Griffeesbooksandvideo.com
| Shakespeare, William on Guthriebooks.com
Shakespeare, William on Heroicimage.com
Shakespeare, William on Ianreillybooks.com
Shakespeare, William on Johntaylorbooks.com
Shakespeare, William on Kayleighbug.com
Shakespeare, William on Little-bookroom.com
Shakespeare, William on Mimicobooks.com
Shakespeare, William on Mohicanbooks.co.uk
Shakespeare, William on Mustysbookstore.com
Shakespeare, William on Myperfectbook.com
Shakespeare, William on Oddvolumebooks.com
Shakespeare, William on Penngrovebooks.com
Shakespeare, William on Pgbbooks.com
Shakespeare, William on Russellbooks.com
Shakespeare, William on Scootersbookstore.com
Shakespeare, William on Secondharvestbooks.net
| Shakespeare, William on Senecavalleybooks.com
Shakespeare, William on Shakespeare4co.com
Shakespeare, William on Sleepygirlsusedbooks.com
Shakespeare, William on Springystreasures.com
Shakespeare, William on Superiortextsales.com
Shakespeare, William on Taylorsbookpage.net
Shakespeare, William on Treasuredoldies.com
Shakespeare, William on Unearthlybooks.com
Shakespeare, William on Used-and-rare-books.com
Shakespeare, William on Vedasbooks.com
Shakespeare, William on Villagebookmarket.com
Shakespeare, William on Wighillparkbooks.com
Shakespeare, William on Wiseowlbooks.net
|
|
|
Books and more...
