The Portable Shakespeare

by Shakespeare, William (Author); Orgel, Stephen (Editor)

• ISBN13: 9780142437940
• ISBN10: 0142437948
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-09-28
• Publisher: Penguin Classics

Summary

William Shakespeare’s plays revolutionized the English language and created some of the most important scenes in Western literature: Hamlet contemplating his mortality, Romeo romancing Juliet, Lear railing against his insanity into the storm, and King Henry V wandering among his soldiers on the eve of battle. With introductions and context from leading Shakes-pearean scholar Stephen Orgel, the essential works of the most important figure in English literature are collected here: nine complete plays, the most popular scenes and poems, as well as a glossary of 1,000 key words. With clear and authoritative texts from the Pelican Shakespeare series, this user-friendly edition will inspire students, thespians, poets, and general readers alike.

Author Biography

William Shakespeare (1564-û1616) wrote at least thirty-seven plays, more than 150 sonnets, and two lengthy narrative poems.

Stephen Orgel is the Jackson Eli Reynolds Professor of Humanities at Stanford and the co-ûGeneral Editor of the Pelican Shakespeare series. He has edited numerous editions of Shakespeare-'s plays, including the individual Pelican editions of King Lear, The Taming of the Shrew, Pericles, Macbeth, and The Sonnets.

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
Twelfth Night, or, What You Will	1	(69)
The Tragical History of Hamlet Prince of Denmark	70	(113)
Macbeth	183	(75)
The Tempest	258	(67)
Selections from the Other Plays
The Taming of the Shrew	325	(5)
Love's Labor's Lost	330	(11)
A Midsummer Night's Dream	341	(14)
The Merchant of Venice	355	(26)
Much Ado About Nothing	381	(8)
As You Like It	389	(12)
The History of Troilus and Cressida	401	(8)
Measure for Measure	409	(8)
The Winter's Tale	417	(10)
The Third Part of Henry the Sixth	427	(3)
The Tragedy of King Richard the Third	430	(15)
The Tragedy of King Richard the Second	445	(12)
The First Part of King Henry the Fourth	457	(12)
The Second Part of King Henry the Fourth	469	(4)
The Life of King Henry the Fifth	473	(6)
The Life of King Henry the Eighth	479	(2)
Romeo and Juliet	481	(9)
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar	490	(8)
The Tragedy of Othello the Moor of Venice	498	(8)
King Lear	506	(10)
Antony and Cleopatra	516	(13)
Selections from the Sonnets	529	(32)
Glossary	561