An Oxford Anthology of ShakespeareIn this elegantly-crafted anthology, readers have at their fingertips over two hundred of the finest examples of Shakespeare's work, ranging from two-line aphorisms, to sonnets, to complete scenes. Ideal for browsing, it allows readers to revisit favorite passages--Hamlet's soliloquy, the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet--or to discover unfamiliar gems. Above all, it permits readers to savor Shakespeare's unequalled capacity to portray the peaks and valleys of human experience. Here readers will rediscover Shakespeare's extraordinary ability to capture in words the hearts, minds, and imaginations of kings and peasants, wise men and fools, warriors and page-boys, statesmen and common thieves. And hear quintessential expressions of admiration and vituperation, villainy and virtue, grief, joy, and despair. It is unlikely that a selection from the work of any other writer could represent so wide a range of human experience. In creating this anthology, Stanley Wells--the General Editor of the Oxford Shakespeare--has tried to select those passages that are most attractive in their own right and that suffer least from being read out of context. For the reader's convenience, he has arranged the excerpts according to subject matter, under headings such as Friendship, Love, Hatred, Responsibility and Government, Time, Wisdom and Folly, and Death. For readers looking for a particular quotation, there is also a play-by-play index. Highlighted by some of the most memorable and moving moments in world literature, this anthology is also a masterpiece of craftsmenship, with exquisite endpapers, excellent typography, and high quality paper. It is a perfect gift for the aficionado of Shakespeare or for anyone who loves fine writing. |
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Page 146
... leave . How came you in these parts ? Where were you bred ? MARINA The King my father did in Tarsus leave me , Till cruel Cleon , with his wicked wife , Did seek to murder me , and wooed a villain To attempt the deed ; who having drawn ...
... leave . How came you in these parts ? Where were you bred ? MARINA The King my father did in Tarsus leave me , Till cruel Cleon , with his wicked wife , Did seek to murder me , and wooed a villain To attempt the deed ; who having drawn ...
Page 161
... leaves , or none , or few , do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold , Bare ruined choirs where late the sweet birds sang . In me ... leave ere long . ( Sonnet 73 ) The Phoenix and Turtle Let the bird of loudest lay 161 LOVE.
... leaves , or none , or few , do hang Upon those boughs which shake against the cold , Bare ruined choirs where late the sweet birds sang . In me ... leave ere long . ( Sonnet 73 ) The Phoenix and Turtle Let the bird of loudest lay 161 LOVE.
Page 374
... leaves , what is't to leave betimes ? ( Hamlet , 5.2.165–70 ) A Consolation against Death Claudio , condemned to death for 374 DEATH.
... leaves , what is't to leave betimes ? ( Hamlet , 5.2.165–70 ) A Consolation against Death Claudio , condemned to death for 374 DEATH.
Contents
A Villains Creed Desire for RevengeA Merry BondA | 172 |
The Playwrights Plea 1The Playwrights Plea 2Seem | 201 |
Playing the FoolA Fools WisdomA Fool in the ForestA | 212 |
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