Deluxe 38-Volume Shakespeare Collection Now Available
Shakespeare was famous in his day for writing plays that appealed not only to wealthy patrons, but to the common folk as well. Patrician or groundling, you will enjoy Shakespeare once you begin to become comfortable with the Elizabethan style of the language.
This really doesn't take as long as you might think, although I sometimes reread the first few scenes after the phrasing starts to make a little more sense. It's the same usage as in the King James Bible, after all.
38-Volume Pelican "World of Shakespeare" Collection
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The Pelican Shakespeare is available in hardcover for the first time in one complete collection only at Amazon.com.
For anyone with an abiding love of the Bard and his to all of Shakepeares singular contributiOn to English literature, this complete library combines enduring beauty with the scholarship and authority demanded by modern readers. Easier to read and enjoy than massive, single-volume editions, these individual volumes feature authori tative text, essays on how the plays would have been performed in Shakespeare's day, and notes valuable for general readers, teachers, students, and theater professionals. Here, in 38 truly stunning heirloom volumes, are William Shakespeare's classic plays and sonnets in the only complete, individually-bound set of Shakespeare's works currently available. The tragedies, comedies, histories, and poetry, so beloved by millions of readers and theater-goers, are reproduced here in luxurious, linen-bound hardcovers, enhanced by silver stamping on the covers and spines, and sewn-in, satin ribbon markers.
The distinguished Pelican Shakespeare editions have sold five million copies. Since the series debuted more than forty years ago, developments in scholarship have revolutionized our understanding of William Shakespeare, his time, and his works. The general editors of the Pelican Shakespeare, Stephen Orgel of Stanford University and A. R. Braunmiller of UCLA, have assembled a team of six eminent scholars who, along with the general editors themselves, have prepared new introductions and note * Authoritative and meticulously researched texts * Illuminating new introductions and notes by distinguished authors * Essays on Shakespeare's life, the theatrical world of his time, and the selection of texts * A handsome new design inside and out * Deluxe packaging, including a full-linen case with silver stamping, ribbon marker, printed endpapers, and acid-free paper * Line numbers marking every tenth line and footnote references * Both glossorial and explanatory notes appearing conveniently at the foot of the page.
Table of Contents
- Buy the "World of Shakespeare" Collection
- Limited Availability
- What's Included
- Shakespearean Editors Orgel & Braunmuller
- Tragedies I
- Tragedies II
- Histories I
- Histories II
- Comedies I
- Comedies II
- Comedies III
- Comedies IV
- Poetry
- More Like This
- Titles Available for Kindle and Kindle DX
- The Whole Ed Cata-Blog
Buy the "World of Shakespeare" Collection
You can get this handsomely bound 38-volume set with commentary by Orgel & Braunmuller at a deep discount, or you may opt for the The Complete Pelican Shakespeare (single Volume).
World of Shakespeare: The Complete Plays and Sonnets of William Shakespeare (38 Volume Library)
Amazon Price: $284.23 (as of 01/04/2010) 
Limited Availability
Order Now to Ensure Delivery
These Penguin Library Collections are an Amazon exclusive subject to availability. They are periodically unavailable, and always seem to be a little more expensive each time they are re-issued. In spite of their relatively high cost, they are an excellent value, selling at a much deeper discount than the individual volumes prchased separately.
What's Included
Amazon's description of this collection states that there are 38 volumes in all. Our best effort search recently turned up about 36 paperback editions of the same titles, so you might prefer to buy the single editions.
The collection consists of the well-regarded, quality hardback editions with notes and commentary by A. R. Braunmuller and/or Stephen Orgel. Below for reference or sale are the paperback editions of the deluxe set.:
Shakespearean Editors Orgel & Braunmuller
The World of Shakespeare collection above is edited by Stephen Orgel and A. R. Braunmiller.
For those who don't want to purcahase the entire set, the Orgel & Braunmuller editions are available separately here, although not in the deluxe linen bindings.
Tragedies I
I apologize for the redundancy of this comment, but people don't always read full web pages, and I want to be clear -- The books listed here are not the hardbound versions in the collection. Those are only available as a set. These editions are (AFAIK) the Orgel & Braunmuller texts, however so the reader's comments at Amazon should apply.
See Amazon's Penguin Classics Store
Antony and Cleopatra (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $6.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
Coriolanus (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $8.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
Hamlet (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $6.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
The tragedy of Julius Caesar (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: (as of 01/04/2010)
King Lear (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $7.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
Tragedies II
I apologize for the redundancy of this comment, but people don't always read full web pages, and I want to be clear -- The books listed here are not the hardbound versions in the collection. Those are only available as a set. These editions are (AFAIK) the Orgel & Braunmuller texts, however so the reader's comments at Amazon should apply.
See Amazon's Penguin Classics Store
Macbeth (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $6.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
Othello (Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $6.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
Romeo and Juliet (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $6.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
Timon of Athens (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $8.50 (as of 01/04/2010)
Titus Andronicus (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $7.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
Histories I
I apologize for the redundancy of this comment, but people don't always read full web pages, and I want to be clear -- The books listed here are not the hardbound versions in the collection. Those are only available as a set. These editions are (AFAIK) the Orgel & Braunmuller texts, however so the reader's comments at Amazon should apply.
See Amazon's Penguin Classics Store
Henry IV, Part 1 (Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $6.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
Henry IV, Part 2 (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $8.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
Henry V (Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $7.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
Henry VI, Part 1 (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $8.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
Henry VI, Part 2 (Shakespeare, Pelican)
Amazon Price: $7.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
Histories II
I apologize for the redundancy of this comment, but people don't always read full web pages, and I want to be clear -- The books listed here are not the hardbound versions in the collection. Those are only available as a set. These editions are the Orgel & Braunmuller texts, however so the reader's comments at Amazon should apply.
See Amazon's Penguin Classics Store
Henry VI Part III (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $8.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
Henry VIII (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $7.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
King John (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $5.95 (as of 01/04/2010)
Richard II (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $7.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
Richard III
Amazon Price: $6.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
Comedies I
I apologize for the redundancy of this comment, but people don't always read full web pages, and I want to be clear -- The books listed here are not the hardbound versions in the collection. Those are only available as a set. These editions are (AFAIK) the Orgel & Braunmuller texts, however so the reader's comments at Amazon should apply.
See Amazon's Penguin Classics Store
All's Well That Ends Well (Shakespeare, Pelican)
Amazon Price: $7.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
As You Like It (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $6.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
The Comedy of Errors (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $7.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
Cymbeline (Shakespeare, Pelican)
Amazon Price: $8.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
Love's Labor's Lost (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $7.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
Comedies II
I apologize for the redundancy of this comment, but people don't always read full web pages, and I want to be clear -- The books listed here are not the hardbound versions in the collection. Those are only available as a set. These editions are (AFAIK) the Orgel & Braunmuller texts, however so the reader's comments at Amazon should apply.
See Amazon's Penguin Classics Store
Measure for Measure (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $7.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
The Merry Wives of Windsor (Shakespeare, Pelican)
Amazon Price: $7.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
The Merchant of Venice (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $6.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
A Midsummer Night's Dream (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $6.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
Comedies III
I apologize for the redundancy of this comment, but people don't always read full web pages, and I want to be clear -- The books listed here are not the hardbound versions in the collection. Those are only available as a set. These editions are (AFAIK) the Orgel & Braunmuller texts, however so the reader's comments at Amazon should apply.
See Amazon's Penguin Classics Store
Much Ado about Nothing (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $6.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
Pericles Prince of Tyre (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $8.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
The Taming of the Shrew (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $6.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
The Tempest (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $6.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
Comedies IV
I apologize for the redundancy of this comment, but people don't always read full web pages, and I want to be clear -- The books listed here are not the hardbound versions in the collection. Those are only available as a set. These editions are the Orgel & Braunmuller texts, however so the reader's comments at Amazon should apply.
See Amazon's Penguin Classics Store
Troilus and Cressida (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $7.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
Twelfth Night (Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $7.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
The Two Gentlemen of Verona (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $7.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
The Winter's Tale (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $7.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
Poetry
I apologize for the redundancy of this comment, but people don't always read full web pages, and I want to be clear -- This book is not the hardbound version in the collection. That is only available in the full set. This edition is the Orgel & Braunmuller text, however so the reader's comments at Amazon should apply.
See Amazon's Penguin Classics Store
The Sonnets (The Pelican Shakespeare)
Amazon Price: $7.00 (as of 01/04/2010)
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Since the copyright on these Shakespeare classics has expired, most of them are freely available in formats compatible with Amazon's Kindle Wireless Reading Device and their latest Kindle DX. They can also be directly downloaded from Amazon.
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