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1) Henry V

Author

Shakespeare, William

Series

Shakespeare Signet Classic
No fear Shakespeare
Wars of the Roses

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

Description

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Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character.

2) Common reader

Author

Woolf, Virginia

Series

Common Reader

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

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This is Woolf's first and most popular volume of essays. This collection has more than twenty-five selections, including such important statements as "Modern Fiction" and "The Modern Essay."

3) The politically incorrect guide to English and American literature

Author

Kantor, Elizabeth

Series

Politically Incorrect Guides

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

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"Kantor takes readers on a fascinating tour through great literature in all its politically incorrect glory. She includes a syllabus and a guide to the English literature education most people were denied in school."--Amazon.com.

4) Twelfth night, or, what you will

Author

Shakespeare, William

Series

Signet classic volume CQ 748
New Folger Library Shakespeare
Works

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook, Kindle

Description

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Background information about Shakespeare, Elizabethan theater, and the text accompany his play about unrequited love and mistaken identity.

5) Feel free: essays

Author

Smith, Zadie

Language

English

Formats

Book, Audiobook CD, eBook, Kindle

Description

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A collection of both previously unpublished works and classic essays includes discussions of recent cultural and political events, social networking, libraries, and the failure to address global warming.

6) Twelfth night

Author

Shakespeare, William

Series

30-Minute Shakespeare
Timeless Shakespeare
Plays
Graphic Shakespeare volume set 1
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Language

English

Formats

Book, Audiobook CD, eAudiobook, eBook, eComic

Description

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Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character.

7) Julius Caesar

Author

Shakespeare, William

Series

Bantam classic volume FC235
Timeless Shakespeare
New Penguin Shakespeare
Writers and their Work
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Language

English

Formats

Book, Audiobook CD, eAudiobook, eBook, eComic, Kindle

Description

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Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character.

8) Macbeth

Author

Shakespeare, William

Series

University paperbacks volume 293
Timeless Shakespeare
Plays
Shakespeare Graphics
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Language

English

Formats

Book, Audiobook CD, eAudiobook, eBook, eComic

Description

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Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character.

9) The tempest

Author

Shakespeare, William

Series

Timeless Shakespeare
University paperbacks volume 284
Pelican Shakespeare
Graphic Shakespeare volume set 1
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Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, eComic, Kindle

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The play is set on a remote island, where Prospero, the exiled Duke of Milan, plots to restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful place, using illusion and skillful manipulation. The tempest brings to the island Prospero's usurping brother Antonio and the complicit Alonso, King of Naples. There, his machinations bring about the revelation of Antonio's low nature, the redemption of Alonso, and the marriage of Miranda to Alonso's son, Ferdinand.

10) Hamlet

Author

Shakespeare, William

Series

Works
Timeless Shakespeare
Plays
Graphic Shakespeare volume set 1
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Language

English

Appears on these lists

Adult - Author Birthday's List
Adult - British Classics

Formats

Book, Audiobook CD, eAudiobook, eBook, eComic, Kindle

Description

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"One of the most frequently read and performed of all stage works, Shakespeare's Hamlet is unsurpassed in its complexity and richness. Now the most extensively annotated version of Hamlet to date makes the play completely accessible to readers in the twenty-first century. It has been carefully assembled with students, teachers, and the general reader in mind." "Eminent linguist and translator Burton Raffel offers generous help with vocabulary and...

11) A midsummer night's dream

Author

Shakespeare, William

Series

Graphic Shakespeare (Magic Wagon)
Timeless Shakespeare
Plays
Shakespeare Graphics
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Language

English

Formats

Book, Audiobook CD, eAudiobook, eBook, eComic

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William Shakespeare's comedic play about love, mistaken identities, and magic is reimagined by Shakespeare's Globe as a picture book for children. The story is told from the perspective of Puck the sprite in language that is true to the original play but also accessible. This retelling is a magical way to introduce children to one of the best-loved works of the world's greatest playwright. -- Book jacket.