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The Necessary Shakespeare, 2/E
David Bevington, University of Chicago

ISBN-10: 0321272501
ISBN-13: 9780321272508

Publisher: Longman
Copyright: 2005
Format: Paper; 1136 pp
Published: 07/07/2004

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Extracted from the best-selling Complete Works of Shakespeare, 5/e by David Bevington, The Necessary Shakespeare offers the most comprehensive scholarly apparatus, with the most often taught of Shakespeare's work, creating a concise yet complete anthology.

Roughly half the length of the complete works, this briefer, more economical paperback features the complete texts of Shakespeare's twenty most popular plays, plus the complete sonnets. All of the perennial favorites are included, with full annotations and editorial notes, including extensive introductions to the plays and poems, sources for each play, and an overview of the stage history of performances.

  • Editorially authoritative. Edited by well-known Shakespearean David Bevington of the University of Chicago, all the notes, historical context, and editorial framework that have made the Complete Shakespeare successful have been retained in this paperback edition. Includes photographs, maps, a royal genealogy of England (which helps students with the history plays), and other important source materials.
  • Reader-friendly design. The same two-column format and design from the updated Fifth Edition will be retained. Line glosses and annotations are on the same page as the primary text, making it easy for students to understand Shakespeare's puns, colloquialisms, and idioms.
  • Appendixes. Back matter includes historical maps, the genealogy, a glossary of terms, bibliography of further reading for each play, and textual and source information.

  • Expanded coverage of stage performance and film. Introductory essays for each play have been revised and updated to include additional information on historical and modern performances, describing how stage and film directors have dealt with interpretive and cultural issues.
  • Enhanced 16-page color section, “Shakespeare's World: A Visual Portfolio,” includes new historical documents, art, and photos to allow students to grasp the cultural context in which Shakespeare wrote. The Visual Portfolio also includes photos and production stills taken from recent stage and film productions, to help students to visualize on-stage scenes and dramatic situations.
  • Completely revised and updated notes and glosses assist modern student readers by providing clear, accessible paraphrases and contexts for Shakespearean idioms and word-play, while incorporating state-of-the-art critical insight and scholarship on the plays.
  • Updated appendices include the most recent information on sources, textual choices, performance history, dating of the works, and bibliographic resources.



GENERAL INTRODUCTION.

Life in Shakespeare's England.

The Drama Before Shakespeare.

London Theatres and Dramatic Companies.

Shakespeare's Life and Work.

Shakespeare's Language: His Development as Poet and Dramatist.

Shakespeare Criticism.



COMEDIES.

The Taming of the Shrew.

A Midsummer Night's Dream.

The Merchant of Venice.

Much Ado About Nothing.

As You Like It.

Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will.

Measure for Measure.



HISTORIES.

The Tragedy of King Richard the Third.

The Tragedy of King Richard the Second.

The First Part of King Henry the Fourth.

The Life of King Henry the Fifth.



TRAGEDIES.

Romeo and Juliet.

Julius Caesar.

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark.

Othello, the Moor of Venice.

King Lear.

Macbeth.

Antony and Cleopatra.



ROMANCES.

The Winter's Tale.

The Tempest.



POEMS.

Sonnets.



Appendix Sources.


Appendix Shakespeare in Performance.


The Royal Genealogy of England.


Maps.


Bibliography.


Suggestions for Reading and Research.


Textual Notes.


Glossary: Shakespearean Words and Meanings of Frequent Occurrence.

    Extracted from the best-selling Complete Works of Shakespeare, 6/e by David Bevington, The Necessary Shakespeare offers the most comprehensive scholarly apparatus, with the most often taught—necessary—of Shakespeare's work, creating a truly concise yet complete anthology.

     

    The third edition of this anthology addresses the two key issues confronted by students approaching Shakespeare today: a lack of knowledge about the historical period and difficulty with the language of Shakespeare's plays. A richly illustrated general introduction offers insight into Shakespeare's England and background on the literary, social, and cultural contexts in which Shakespeare wrote and produced plays. Each play is introduced by a descriptive essay designed to help students appreciate the historical contexts and interpretive issues raised by the play, without dictating students’ interpretations. Completely revised and updated notes and glosses support student readers line by line, paraphrasing Elizabethan expressions in clear and accessible contemporary language.
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