{"product_id":"the-portable-shakespeare-isbn-9780142437940","title":"The Portable Shakespeare","description":"\u003cb\u003eA selection of The Bard's greatest writings edited by the great Shakespearean Stephen Orgel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Shakespeare's plays revolutionized the English language and created some of the most important scenes in Western literature: Hamlet contemplating his mortality, Romeo romancing Juliet, Lear railing against his insanity into the storm, and King Henry V wandering among his soldiers on the eve of battle. With introductions and context from leading Shakespearean scholar Stephen Orgel, the essential works of the most important figure in English literature are collected here: nine complete plays, the most popular scenes and poems, as well as a glossary of 1,000 key words. With clear and authoritative texts from the Pelican Shakespeare series, this user-friendly edition will inspire students, thespians, poets, and general readers alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.The Portable ShakespeareIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eTwelfth Night, or, What You Will\u003cbr\u003eThe Tragical History of Hamlet Prince of Denmark\u003cbr\u003eMacbeth\u003cbr\u003eThe Tempest\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelections from the Other Plays\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        The Taming of the Shrew\u003cbr\u003eLove's Labor's Lost\u003cbr\u003e        A Midsummer Night's Dream\u003cbr\u003e        The Merchant of Venice\u003cbr\u003eMuch Ado About Nothing\u003cbr\u003eAs You Like It\u003cbr\u003eThe History of Troilus and Cressida\u003cbr\u003eMeasure for Measure\u003cbr\u003e        The Winter's Tale\u003cbr\u003eThe Third Part of Henry the Sixth\u003cbr\u003e        The Tragedy of King Richard the Third\u003cbr\u003eThe Tragedy of King Richard the Second\u003cbr\u003e        The First Part of King Henry the Fourth \u003cbr\u003eThe Second Part of King Henry the Fourth\u003cbr\u003eThe Life of King Henry the Fifth \u003cbr\u003e       The Life of King Henry the Eighth\u003cbr\u003eRomeo and Juliet \u003cbr\u003e        The Tragedy of Julius Caesar \u003cbr\u003e        The Tragedy of Othello the Moor of Venice \u003cbr\u003e        King Lear \u003cbr\u003e        Antony and Cleopatra \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelections from the Sonnets\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Shakespeare \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Stratford-upon-Avon in April, 1564, and his birth is traditionally celebrated on April 23. The facts of his life, known from surviving documents, are sparse. He died on April 23, 1616, and was buried in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Orgel \u003c\/b\u003eis the Jackson Eli Reynolds Professor of the Humanities at Stanford University and general editor of the Cambridge Studies in Renaissance Literature and Culture. His books include \u003ci\u003eImagining Shakespeare\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Authentic Shakespeare\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eImpersonations: The Performance of Gender in Shakespeare’s England\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Illusion of Power\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301651271909,"sku":"NP9780142437940","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780142437940.jpg?v=1767741013","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-portable-shakespeare-isbn-9780142437940","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}