| Title | : | The New Oxford Shakespeare: Modern Critical Edition: The Complete Works |
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| Format Type | : | och 2 mer , Inbunden |
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The New Oxford Shakespeare: Modern Critical Edition: The Complete Works Reviews
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I am not a student or teacher, I bought this edition because it seemed to be the most readable and best formatted for the casual reader. Many all in one editions I have found do not include the various word meaning sections, which is a big thing for me someone who really needs a hand here and there to tell what's being said. This edition delivers on those things very well the text is clean and clear, with the notes only taking up about 1/5 of the page at most (I have seen Arden editions have notes that's take up 90% of the page making the text unreadable).There are a few problems however that some people may deem deal breakers: As an Oxford lead edition there is some heavy bias towards the idea of Shakespeare's authorship, which anyone who is aware of the Oxford debate may find annoying. That said, it only appears in the introductory portions, so the text itself is untouched by this stupidity. There is no scene summary's like in the Folger editions, so regardless of the word meaning notes, some portions of the play can be a little confusing if your not familiar with it. This can be alleviated with SparkNotes, but at that point you might as well be reading they're No Fear translation. pages are also very thin, its to be expected with an edition over 3000 pages, but be warned. The hardcover edition is heavily recommended for this reason. Outside of the above the book is perfect, I'm enjoying reading it despite the struggle with some parts at times. Looks very attractive on a shelf too, if your into curating your own personal library.
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Sorry I must be thick but I still can't understand or follow this so called plain english version A lot of money to spend on a door stop
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Superb edition. Handsomely bound and produced with clarity. Really significant reduction amazing value.
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Essential copy of the world's greatest poet and playwright.
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Note utilissime. Lavoro di ricerca imponente
