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Shakespeare

Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 11:36 am
by shortguy
son has asked for The Complete Works of shakespeare for Christmas - have looked on Amazon and there are so many different ones. Can anyone advise which one is best to buy

Re: Shakespeare

Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 5:17 pm
by loopylulu
hi shortguy j has 2 versions cos he needed them for contis il let you know which ones best.they were both on a list of things he had to get so il look over the weekend and let you know.see you soon xxx

Re: Shakespeare

Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 6:00 pm
by mathsmum
son has the oxford shakespeare - second edition - it certainly reads easier than the alexander text, and came to us recommended, but the latter might give you a better idea of speaking it - curl'd instead of curled say, to show a shorter syllable

there would be somethng to be said, if you have access to a large bookshop, to go and have a look together through a few versions

Re: Shakespeare

Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 6:53 pm
by shortguy
Thanks both of you - knew someone could help xx

Re: Shakespeare

Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 5:42 pm
by Genevieve
I always get York Notes to accompany anything Shakespeare my dd is doing - they're invaluable interpretation - just thought I'd add this !!!

Re: Shakespeare

Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 10:04 pm
by mathsmum
Genevieve wrote:I always get York Notes to accompany anything Shakespeare my dd is doing - they're invaluable interpretation - just thought I'd add this !!!
also recommended by a tutor friend for gcse

unfortunately, when my hamlet-obsessed dd went to buy for her gcse (much ado) she bought the hamlet notes but not the much ado ones ](*,)