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Cambridge School Shakespeare
by Rex Gibson and William ShakespeareA new look at Shakespeare's play in accordance with the work of the Shakespeare and Schools Project, the National Curriculum for English, developments at GCSE and A-level, and the probable development of English and Drama throughout the 1990s. Cambridge School Shakespeare considers the play as theatre and the text as script, enabling pupils to inhabit the imaginative world of the play in an accessible, meaningful and creative way. Cambridge School Shakespeare approaches the plays in a new way, encouraging students to participate actively in examining them, to work in groups as well as individually, to treat each play as a script to be re-created, and to explore the theatrical/dramatic qualities of the text. The editorial comments cater for pupils of all ages and abilities, providing clear, helpful guidelines for school study. The format of the plays is also designed to help all teachers, whether experienced or inexperienced. Please note: This title is also available to purchase or loan in hard copy Uncontracted and Contracted Unified English Braille. Please contact the RNIB Helpline on 0303 123 9999 to buy through our Braille on Demand service or loan through our Library.
Heinemann Shakespeare
by William Shakespeare and Richard Durant and John Seely and Frank GreenThis title is accessible for all students. It provides clear navigation through the texts, spacious page design and new activities to match the new GCSE English 2010 curriculum.
Longman School Shakespeare
by William ShakespeareFully updated to meet the needs of the GCSE 2010 specifications, this text provides specific support to help students realise their full potential. The most accessible texts with supportive notes, activities and advice to engage students.
Macbeth (Cambridge School Shakespeare) (1st edition) (PDF)
by Rex Gibson and William ShakespeareA new look at Shakespeare's play in accordance with the work of the Shakespeare and Schools Project, the National Curriculum for English, developments at GCSE and A-level, and the probable development of English and Drama throughout the 1990s. Cambridge School Shakespeare considers the play as theatre and the text as script, enabling pupils to inhabit the imaginative world of the play in an accessible, meaningful and creative way. Cambridge School Shakespeare approaches the plays in a new way, encouraging students to participate actively in examining them, to work in groups as well as individually, to treat each play as a script to be re-created, and to explore the theatrical/dramatic qualities of the text. The editorial comments cater for pupils of all ages and abilities, providing clear, helpful guidelines for school study. The format of the plays is also designed to help all teachers, whether experienced or inexperienced. Please note: This title is also available to purchase or loan in hard copy Uncontracted and Contracted Unified English Braille. Please contact the RNIB Helpline on 0303 123 9999 to buy through our Braille on Demand service or loan through our Library.
Much Ado About Nothing (Oxford School Shakespeare) (PDF)
by Roma Gill and William Shakespeare'Much Ado About Nothing' is one of Shakespeare's greatest love stories and a comic tour de force. Exploring the eternal themes of love, jealousy and honour, it focuses on two pairs of very different lovers and their trials and tribulations en route to the altar. Claudio and Hero are in love and soon to be married. As they await the wedding, they decide to play a trick on their friends Beatrice and Benedick, two confirmed singletons who scorn marriage and enjoy nothing more than expressing their mutual disdain. Can they persuade Benedick that Beatrice is in love with him - and vice versa? Meanwhile, the evil Don Pedro plots to destroy Claudio and Hero's love. Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. In this edition of Much Ado About Nothing, illustrations have been extended and updated; the preliminary notes have been expanded; reading lists have been updated, and include websites; and the classroom notes have been brought in line with recent practice. Much Ado About Nothing is a set text for 11-14 year olds in England beginning academic year September 04, first testing May 05, and remains an accessible and popular play for secondary students the world over.
Henry IV, Part 2
by William ShakespeareHistory play, with King Hery IV Part 1. Features some of Shakespeare's most enduring characters: Prince Hal, Falstaff, Hotspur.
King Lear
by William ShakespeareYork Notes Advanced offer a fresh and accessible approach to English Literature. This market-leading series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, York Notes Advanced intorduce students to more sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts.
Coriolanus
by William ShakespeareAt the height of his power, Coriolanus is betrayed by Brutus and Sicinius and is exiled from Rome. But when Coriolanus allies himself with the Aufidius, he discovers that treachery begets treachery.
Richard II
by William ShakespeareWhen King Richard II banishes two feuding noblemen from England, he sets into motion a series of events that will eventually cost him his crown and his life.
The Routledge Guide to William Shakespeare
by Robert ShaughnessyDemystifying and contextualising Shakespeare for the twenty-first century, this book offers both an introduction to the subject for beginners as well as an invaluable resource for more experienced Shakespeareans. In this friendly, structured guide, Robert Shaughnessy: introduces Shakespeare’s life and works in context, providing crucial historical background looks at each of Shakespeare’s plays in turn, considering issues of historical context, contemporary criticism and performance history provides detailed discussion of twentieth-century Shakespearean criticism, exploring the theories, debates and discoveries that shape our understanding of Shakespeare today looks at contemporary performances of Shakespeare on stage and screen provides further critical reading by play outlines detailed chronologies of Shakespeare’s life and works and also of twentieth-century criticism The companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/shaughnessy contains student-focused materials and resources, including an interactive timeline and annotated weblinks.
Oxford School Shakespeare
by William ShakespeareOxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. Macbeth is one of the most popular texts for study by secondary students the world over. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists (including websites) and classroom notes.
The Taming of the Shrew
by William Shakespeare and Edward Hall and Roger WarrenIn The Taming Of The Shrew two, disguised,competing suitors clamour for the hand ofbeautiful Bianca whilst gold-digging Petruchioagrees to wed her viciously ill-tempered sisterKate sight-unseen. The difference betweenmarrying for love and marrying for money,however, becomes increasingly diffi cult tojudge. This brash, brutal and darkly comic storypulls no punches.
Longman School Shakespeare
by William ShakespeareFor pupils aged 11 to 16, this edition of 'Macbeth' includes photographs from a range of productions to encourage students to think about different productions, and targeted support to help all pupils understand the play and its language.
Othello (Heinemann Shakespeare) (PDF)
by William Shakespeare and Colin Gray and Hannah Dodwell and Kathy Gray and John SeelyThis title is accessible for all students. It provides clear navigation through the texts, spacious page design and new activities to match the new GCSE English 2010 curriculum.
Romeo and Juliet (Oxford School Shakespeare) (PDF)
by William ShakespeareOxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. This edition of Romeo and Juliet includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists (including websites) and classroom notes. Romeo and Juliet is a set text for KS3 in England, and remains one of the most popular texts for study by secondary students the world over.
Oxford School Shakespeare
by William ShakespeareThe Oxford School Shakespeare is a well-established series which helps students understand and enjoy Shakespeare's plays. As well as the complete and unabridged text, each play in this series has an extensive range of students' notes. These include detailed and clear explanations of difficult words and passages, a synopsis of the plot, summaries of individual scenes, and notes on the main characters.
Twelfth Night
by William ShakespeareAdapted for The National Theatre by Carl Heap This is the latest in the Primary Classics series produced by the National Theatre's Discover programme which aims to introduce children aged 7-11 to Shakespeare. Carl Heap's adaptation retains the original language but also includes a clear, concise and helpful introduction which will aid readers, teachers and practitioners alike to imagine or produce their own version.
Antony And Cleopatra (PDF)
by William ShakespeareThis edition of Antony and Cleopatra is especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists (including websites) and classroom notes, allowing students to master Shakespeare's work. About the Series: Newly redesigned and easier to read, each play in the Oxford School Shakespeare series includes the complete and unabridged text, detailed and clear explanations of difficult words and passages, a synopsis of the plot, summaries of individual scenes, and notes on the main characters. Also included is a wide range of questions and activities for work in class, together with the historical background to Shakespeare's England, a brief biography of Shakespeare, and a complete list of his plays.