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 Never never never! as King Lear would say September 30, 2008
I may be biased but ... double column, tiny print, no notes, very thin introductions, textual editing a hundred years out of date ... the RSC edition paperback is only twice the price but surely offers ten times more: includes 350 pages of introductory material, fullest notes of any one volume edition, great pics (this has none), up to date scholarship and above all a single column readable size typeface. For an investment to last a lifetime you won't regret paying the difference - how much extra is it? about the price of a decent bottle of wine.
The RSC Shakespeare: The Complete Works
 Very good value for money July 19, 2008
This is a great book- it contains all of Shakespeare's fantastic works, and is very reasonably priced. However, the text is small and can be difficult to read, but it is good for reference. When I wanted to use one of the plays in a piece of coursework and make notes and annotate, I just photocopied the relevant pages and annotated on them. But one can't really complain at this price! I would definitely recommend.
The one for the Lit Geeks! June 24, 2008
I needed this for my drama course, and brought this version in our local uni shop. Now the only problem is, the text is a little small and adding to that- if you want a complete works of Shakespeare, I'd suggest getting the RSC version that I've just ordered; it's MUCH nicer in hardback, and you will have the guarantee of the book lasting longer. BUT if you're intending just to use it for a course, then this book is the one. Although I'd personally say it's worth spending that little bit extra and getting one you can keep forever (and not worry about it getting damaged in between moving!)
 A man's complete life works for less than 5 pounds...! March 19, 2005
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
Even if you only like 30% of that written within, you cannot go wrong for this price. I found myself being drawn into it, even though I hated it at school. A compilation like this, lets you pick and choose what you want to explore of the writer's great works.
The Complete Works Of Shakespeare February 3, 2005
41 out of 42 found this review helpful
I was looking for a book which contained the plays of Shakespeare as I needed to select which would be most appropriate to use as a drama workshop. I chose this book because it was very cheap. The book is very chunky and it features ALL his plays and major poems/sonnets. Each page has two columns of text in very small print, so if you don't have good eye sight, I wouldn't recommend this book. It's also quite smudgy and the text is quite cramped. I don't feel this book is suitable to work from, to annotate etc.. However, it is as useful as a dictionary when it comes to looking up quotes and is brilliant to have around in order to recommend speeches to students. It also has a very useful Glossary at the back for those words which are uncommon/not used nowadays and includes information from the original folio. To summarise... a book very worth the money, useful as a point of reference but not a book to be worked from.
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