The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

The Alexander Text

William Shakespeare, Germaine Greer, Anthony Burgess , Peter Ackroyd

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01 September 2006

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Shakespeare plays

The Complete Works of Shakespeare contains the recognized canon of the bard's plays, and his sonnets and poems. The texts were edited by the late Professor Peter Alexander, making it one of the most authoritative editions, recognized the world over for its clarity and scholarship.

Described in the Guardian on its first publication in 1951 as `a symbol in the history of our national culture', the Collins edition of the Complete Works of William Shakespeare, edited by the late Professor Peter Alexander, has long been established as one of the most authoritative editions of Shakespeare's works, and was chosen by the BBC as the basis for its televised cycle of the plays.

The book starts with two specially written articles – a biography of Shakespeare by Germaine Greer and a wide-ranging introduction to Shakespeare theatre by the late Anthony Burgess. Each play is also introduced by academics from Glasgow University, where Professor Alexander undertook his editing.

New to this edition is an internet resources section, providing details of the most useful Shakespeare websites. In addition, the invaluable glossary of over 2,500 entries explaining the meaning of obsolete words and phrases (complete with line references) has been expanded and redesigned to make it much easier to use.

By: William Shakespeare
Introduction by: Peter Ackroyd
Contributions by: Germaine Greer, Anthony Burgess
Edited by: Prof. Peter Alexander
Imprint: Collins
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New ed
Dimensions: Height: 204mm, Width: 131mm, Spine: 57mm
Weight: 1.220kg
ISBN: 9780007208319
ISBN 10: 0007208316
Pages: 1488
Publication Date: 01 September 2006
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest playwright the world has seen. He produced an astonishing amount of work; 37 plays, 154 sonnets, and 5 poems. He died on 23rd April 1616, aged 52, and was buried in the Holy Trinity Church, Stratford.

Reviews for The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: The Alexander Text

'A symbol in the history of our national culture' Guardian 'The most esteemed and influential British edition of the 20th century' Gary Taylor, General Editor, Oxford Complete Shakespeare 'I am most impressed with the layout and content of this book, especially the informative commentaries on each of the plays. It is also useful to have a reference section at the rear of the book' Michael Guest on amazon.co.uk