The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Vol. 7 of 20 (Classic Reprint): With a Life of the Poet, Explanatory Foot-Notes, Critical Notes, and a Glossarial Index; The Tempest, And, the Winter's Tale - Softcover

William Shakespeare

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1330351363 ISBN 13: 9781330351369

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Unlock the full context and clarity behind Shakespeare’s works. This edition offers a life of the poet along with explanatory notes, critical commentary, and a glossary to illuminate The Tempest and The Winter’s Tale.

This comprehensive volume provides a scholarly companion to the plays, pairing the text with valuable guidance. Readers will gain historical context, interpretive notes, and a glossary that clarifies difficult terms and references, all designed to aid understanding and enjoyment without overwhelming the experience.

• Authoritative explanatory notes and critical observations on key passages


• Editorial insight into text variants and how choices affect meaning


• Glossarial index to navigate archaic terms and allusions


• A concise life of the poet paired with the plays for deeper context

Ideal for students, teachers, and readers who want a richer, more informed encounter with Shakespeare’s plays and their history.

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Excerpt from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Vol. 7 of 20: With a Life of the Poet, Explanatory Foot-Notes, Critical Notes, and a Glossarial Index; The Tempest, And, the Winter's Tale

But the time of writing is to be gathered more nearly from another source. The play has several points clearly connecting with some of the then recent marvels of Transatlantic discovery: in fact, I suspect America may justly claim to have borne a considerable part in suggesting and shaping this delectable workmanship. In May, 1609, Sir George Somers, with a fleet of nine ships, headed by the Sea Venture, which was called the Admiral's Ship, sailed for Virginia. In mid-ocean they were struck by a terrible tempest, which scattered the whole fleet; seven of the ships, however, reached Virginia; but the Sea Venture was parted from the rest, driven out of her course, and finally wrecked on one of the Bermudas. These islands were then thought to be a most prodigious and enchanted place, affording nothing but gusts, storms, and foul weather on which account they had acquired a bad name, as an enchanted pile of rocks, and a desert inhabitation of devils.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1330351363
• ISBN 13: 9781330351369
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 297