/lit/ - Literature

https://www.amazon.ca/Norton-Shakespeare-Stephen-Greenblatt-PH/dp/0393264025/ref=sr_1_1?crid=HU3LBANBZEXL&dchild=1&keywords=norton+shakespeare&qid=1623797957&sprefix=norton+shakespe%2Caps%2C230&sr=8-1

This is the one I have and love it. I wouldn't recommend getting The Riverside Shakespeare. Riverside Chaucer on the other hand, definitely get.

I bought the norton shakespeare for $10 as a paperback, I like that one

>>18461415
Is Greenblatt good? I'm a little suspect of that stuff.

>>18461502
>New Historicism* stuff

>>18461374
The one you posted has the coolest cover.

>>18461374
I like this.

>>18462065

>>18462065
>>18462071
It's a nice layout. What do you make of the 'modern critical' view of the editors?

>>18462065
Nah, this is the woke edition.

>>18462534
I guess one way of putting what I'm trying to ascertain is: Is there a Paglia-approved edition of Shakespeare's complete works?

>>18462534
can you offer a criticism with more substance than that?

>>18461374
just like for Chaucer, you should have The Riverside Shakespeare

best post and /thead

>>18462669
May I ask why? >>18461415 says not to get it.

>>18462525
It's just called a "modern critical edition" because it utilizes text criticism and identifies textual variants.

>>18462679
you should ask that anon what his problem is, not me. they're both good.

>>18461374
I have the Oxford version, second edition. I love everything about it except for the binding, which is glued. I'm worried it won't last long term.

Are there any complete works with sewn binding?

>>18461374
Well, just make sure you get the two volume Lexicon as well. Pic related, my Bacon shelf...

>>18462755
Easton Press is my fav edition.

Out of my way bitches

>>18462757
What's the best books you've read on Shakespeare/his works?
Or what's the best intro in your opinion?

>>18461374
Norton 3rd is the way to go. Oxford's newest edition has many questionable editorial choices, ranging from wild readings in textual cruxes to including just the fragments they attribute to Shakespeare in other plays outside the canon instead of the whole play/scene, even if not by Shakespeare's hand alone. Not only that, but the general introduction itself tries way too hard to appeal to a younger audience by showing how hip and woke Shakespeare is. It's just a really bad edition in general. I own the Norton one and can vouch for its quality.

>>18461374
I've walked this road many times, brothers. The editions you should get are Norton, Pelican or RSC (all are good). Anything else is degenerate, especially Oxford. Riverside is outdated. We've been through this matter in many threads from the past.

>>18463037
>outdated
A sure sign that it's the one you want.

>>18462990

>>18463055
Not in the way that you mean. The layout and many editorial decisions are outdated (awkward and hard to manouver, the notes are scarce and unhelpful, the names are abbreaviated, etc). I had it and it was so annoying to read that I had to send it back. It had nice pictures and essays, though.

Like I said, get Norton, Pelican or RSC.

>>18462755
I have this but have ended up just reading pdfs on my ereader because of the Oxford edition's lack of notes.

>>18461374
>BASED ON THE OXFORD EDITION
wtf is this ESL shit? you cant be based *on* something, based is an adjective
fucking retarded lmfao

>>18463386
a text can be based on another text. what's the issue?

>>18463386
>based is an adjective
that's originally "debased" turned into an internet meme 'based'
Also this meme is "cringe"

Can any PoC share the links for any of the Shakespeare editions mentioned here?
None show up on LibGen or Z-Lib.

>>18463461
>that's originally "debased" turned into an internet meme 'based'
False etymology. Based comes from Basehead (someone who freebases cocaine)

>>18463461
>any PoC
any what?

>>18463461

You don’t have to buy all of his plays
He only wrote about 12-14 good ones
If you’ve read 6 you’re ahead of the curve

>>18463473
can anyone of you niggers share the links for PDFs, that's what I meant...

Thanks everyone.

I downloaded the Oxford edition. 5 Mb epub. Seems pretty nice.

if anyone else wants the free book just search

ed Stanley Wells, Gary Taylor

on library genesis or zlib

[For Oxford edition]

I don’t like the Riverside
Bulky, unwieldy and poorly formatted. It just sits on my shelf. It’s easier to buy individual plays.
I got it fairly cheap for the size but it still was a waste of money

>>18463741
You're gonna get filtered big time without notes. If you're going digital just grab the Arden or Yale editions instead.

>>18463461
Just buy the norton shakespeare 2nd hand for $10

>>18463009
My own introduction to the Plays was to simply read them with no introduction, but for books about the Works I really like Shakespeare's England (as shown in above pic) irrued by the Clarendon Press.

>>18465323
*issued, sorry, 'phone-posting...

>>18463461
>PoC
So, since I an NOT a Pockie, I should NOT share any links...
Okay!