Books in School Shakespeare series

The Oxford School Shakespeare is a well-established series which helps the reader to understand and enjoy Shakespeare's plays. Each play in the series contains the complete text with an extensive range of notes, background information on Shakespeare's England, suggestions for further reading,a brief biograohy of Shakespeare, and a complete list of his plays.

Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare Brand New COMPLETE EDITION, "He was not of an age but for all time." Includes Quotations from Shakespeare The writings of Shakespeare have been justly termed "the richest, the purest, the fairest, that genius uninspired ever penned." Shakespeare instructed by delighting. His plays alone (leaving mere science out of the question), contain more actual wisdom than the whole body of English learning. He is the teacher of all good-- pity, generosity, true courage, love. His bright wit is cut out "into little stars." His solid masses of knowledge are meted out in morsels and proverbs, and thus distributed, there is scarcely a corner of the English-speaking world to-day which he does not illuminate, or a cottage which he does not enrich. His bounty is like the sea, which, though often unacknowledged, is everywhere felt. As his friend, Ben Jonson, wrote of him, "He was not of an age but for all time." Taken from; A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM THE TEMPEST AS YOU LIKE IT THE WINTER'S TALE KING LEAR TWELFTH NIGHT MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING ROMEO AND JULIET PERICLES HAMLET CYMBELINE MACBETH THE COMEDY OF ERRORS THE MERCHANT OF VENICE TIMON OF ATHENS OTHELLO THE TAMING OF THE SHREW MEASURE FOR MEASURE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL

The Oxford School Shakespeare has become the preferred introduction to the literary legacy of the greatest playwright in the English language. This exclusive collection of the Bard's best works has been designed specifically for readers new to Shakespeare's rich literary legacy. Each play is presented complete and unabridged, in large print. Every book is well illustrated, and starts with a commentary and character summary. Scene synopses and character summaries clarify confusing plots, while incisive essays explore the historical context and Shakespeare's sources. Each book ends with a complete list of Shakespeare's plays and a brief chronology of the Bard's life. The detailed explanatory notes are written clearly and positioned right next to the text--no more squinting at microscopic footnotes or flipping pages back and forth in search of endnotes! The new edition of the series features new covers and new illustrations, including both new drawings and photos from recent productions of Shakespeare's plays around the globe. In addition, the notes and the introductory material have been completely revised in line with new research and in order to make them clearer and more accessible. Finally, the entire text has been redesigned and reset to enhance readability. The new edition achieves the feat of unprecedented clarity of presentation without any cuts to the original text or the detailed explanations.

The latest addition to our highly acclaimed Oxford School Shakespeare series, Coriolanus is probably the Bard's last tragedy, written about 1608. Set in ancient Rome, it follows the life of Roman general Coriolanus, who betrays his country and leads a barbarian army against his own people to avenge his honor. Featuring numerous illustrations and photographs from performances all over the world, the play is fully annotated with notes directly facing the text. Helpful sections at the front of the book include a plot summary, an introductory essay which places this work against its historical background, and a brief discussion of the characters in the play. Comprehension questions for students, a biographical summary of Shakespeare's life, and a detailed index are contained among the appendices. Finally, the large print and wide-margin format complete what is the most comprehensive, clear, and least intimidating exposure to Shakespeare for young adults.

An innovative addition to the best-selling Cambridge School Shakespeare series, The Merchant of Venice Picture Collection CD-ROM enables teachers and students to explore performance and interpretation of the play. Features include: audio recordings of key moments from the play; tools to annotate the images; the ability to import new images and create storyboards; and a wealth of printable teachers' support material, including editable worksheets which are fully differentiated for use with students aged from 11-19. This CD-ROM is fully networkable and is for use both on an interactive whiteboard and on individual computers.

An innovative addition to the best-selling Cambridge School Shakespeare series, A Midsummer Night's Dream Picture Collection CD-ROM enables teachers and students to explore performance annd interpretation of the play. Features include: audio recordings of key moments from the play; tools to annotate the images; the ability to import new images and create storyboards; and a wealth of printable teachers' support material, including editable worksheets which are fully differentiated for use with stidents aged from 11-19. This CD-ROM is fully networkable and is for use both on an interactive whiteboard and on individual computers.

Enables teachers and students to explore performance annd interpretation of the play. Containing 80 production photographs from stage and film versions of Romeo and Juliet, all accompanied by on-screen questions to help stimulate discussion and develop students' ability to compare and contrast. Features include: audio recordings of key moments; tools to annotate the images; the ability to import new images and create storyboards; and a wealth of printable teachers' support material, including editable worksheets which are fully differentiated for use with stidents aged from 11-19. This CD-ROM is fully networkable for use both on an interactive whiteboard and individual computers.