M. L. Rio

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

New Jersey

A Novel

“Much like Donna Tartt’s The Secret History, M. L. Rio’s sparkling debut is a richly layered story of love, friendship, and obsession...will keep you riveted through its final, electrifying moments.” —Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, New York Times bestselling author of The Nest "Nerdily (and winningly) in love with Shakespeare...Readable, smart.” —New York Times Book Review On the day Oliver Marks is released from jail, the man who put him there is waiting at the door. Detective Colborne wants to know the truth, and after ten years, Oliver is finally ready to tell it. A decade ago: Oliver is one of seven young Shakespearean actors at Dellecher Classical Conservatory, a place of keen ambition and fierce competition. In this secluded world of firelight and leather-bound books, Oliver and his friends play the same roles onstage and off: hero, villain, tyrant, temptress, ingénue, extras. But in their fourth and final year, good-natured rivalries turn ugly, and on opening night real violence invades the students’ world of make-believe. In the morning, the fourth-years find themselves facing their very own tragedy, and their greatest acting challenge yet: convincing the police, each other, and themselves that they are innocent. If We Were Villains was named one of Bustle's Best Thriller Novels of the Year, and Mystery Scene says, "A well-written and gripping ode to the stage...A fascinating, unorthodox take on rivalry, friendship, and truth."

If We Were Villains *SIGNED*

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#hardcover #Shakespeare #annotated #vintage 1978 1st edition #illustrated some damage to dust jacket 

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Indiana

Vol II

The Annotated Shakespeare 

Great vintage condition. Very sturdy with no markings. 1937 copy

Alaska

The Works of William Shakespeare Complete

A beautiful, leather bound Edwards edition with black and white illustrations. 

Virginia

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

This book I got in a library sale so it does say the library and has a sticker around the bottom but nothing else wrong. 

Here are the books that help teach Shakespeare plays without the teacher constantly needing to explain and define Elizabethan terms, slang, and other ways of expression that are different from our own. Each play is presented with Shakespeare's original lines on each left-hand page, and a modern, easy-to-understand "translation" on the facing right-hand page. All dramas are complete, with every original Shakespearian line, and a full-length modern rendition of the text. These invaluable teaching-study guides also include: Helpful background information that puts each play in its historical perspective. Discussion questions that teachers can use to spark student class participation, and which students can use as springboards for their own themes and term papers. Fact quizzes, sample examinations, and other features that improve student comprehension of what each play is about.

Julius Caesar

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Illinois

Shakespeare Under Elizabeth 

Shakespeare at work: 1592-1603

#hardcover #Shakespeare #classics #rare #old #vintage

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Connecticut

Part II. Charles Scriber's Sons

Shakespeare: King Henry V - Much Ado About Nothing - Romeo And Juliet - Hamlet

The Norton Facsimile of the First Folio of Shakespeare, 1968 in slip box , huge 13 pounds book. 

Mammoth Hardcover (8 to 10 lbs)

Texas

The Norton Facsimile:The First Folio of Shakespeare 1968

A decent copy of 5 plays from Shakespeare including The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Comedy of Errors, The Tragedy of Macbeth and The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. It even includes the production notes and sheet music in the back! #hardcover #Shakespeare #illustrated #sheetmusic #theatre

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Five Plays From Shakespeare

California

The Best Loved Poems of the American People 

The Best Loved Poems of the American People by Hazel Felleman 1936

Shakespeare RSC Hamlet, Romeo And Juliet, Taming Of The Shrew. Condition is Good. 

Perfect for studying the plays for English or Literature class. 


Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Michigan

Shakespeare RSC Hamlet, Romeo And Juliet, Taming Of The Shrew Library Classic

#drama #shakespeare #tempest #fiction #school #fantasy #classic 

Putting romance onstage, The Tempest gives us a magician, Prospero, a former duke of Milan who was displaced by his treacherous brother, Antonio. Prospero is exiled on an island, where his only companions are his daughter, Miranda, the spirit Ariel, and the monster Caliban. When his enemies are among those caught in a storm near the island, Prospero turns his power upon them through Ariel and other spirits. The characters exceed the roles of villains and heroes. Prospero seems heroic, yet he enslaves Caliban and has an appetite for revenge. Caliban seems to be a monster for attacking Miranda, but appears heroic in resisting Prospero, evoking the period of colonialism during which the play was written. Miranda’s engagement to Ferdinand, the Prince of Naples and a member of the shipwrecked party, helps resolve the drama. The authoritative edition of The Tempest from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes: -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play -Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play -Scene-by-scene plot summaries -A key to the play’s famous lines and phrases -An introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language -An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play -Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library’s vast holdings of rare books -An annotated guide to further reading Essay by Barbara A. Mowat The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit Folger.edu.

The Tempest

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This antique book from 1897 titled "Specimens of the Pre-Shakespearean Drama Volume I" is a rare find for collectors of literature and fiction. It is a hardcover edition published by Ginn & Co. with special attributes such as being a 1st edition and inscribed. The author, John Manly, has written a preface introducing the collection of plays from the pre-Shakespearean era, making it a valuable addition to any library.


The book is in original condition and has not been modified in any way. The language used is English and it belongs to the North American region. It contains plays on the topic of drama from the pre-Shakespearean era and is not personalized. This item is perfect for avid collectors of antiquarian and collectible books.

The Athenaeum press series

Specimens of the Pre-Shakespearean Drama Volume I (1897) Antique ‘HC Excellent

Vanessa James

New hardcover, slight wear to sleeve 
Unfolds to over 17 feet on each side

Plots and Illustrated Family Trees for All 42 Works

A must-have for any serious student of Shakespeare, this full-color, illustrated, 17-foot long, fold-out volume traces the genealogies of the more than 1,000 characters mentioned in all 39 of the Bards plays.

Shakespeare's Genealogies

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Oregon

Edited by Thomas Parrott

Macbeth

Vintage 1909, by Bigelow Smith & Co in perfect condition but he oages are yellowed. 

Cameo Classics

Othello

Stephen Greenblatt

How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare

Stephen Greenblatt, the charismatic Harvard professor who "knows more about Shakespeare than Ben Jonson or the Dark Lady did" (John Leonard, Harper's), has written a biography that enables us to see, hear, and feel how an acutely sensitive and talented boy, surrounded by the rich tapestry of Elizabethan life; full of drama and pageantry, and also cruelty and danger; could have become the world's greatest playwright. A young man from the provinces--a man without wealth, connections, or university education--moves to London. In a remarkably short time he becomes the greatest playwright not just of his age but of all time. His works appeal to urban sophisticates and first-time theatergoers; he turns politics into poetry; he recklessly mingles vulgar clowning and philosophical subtlety. How is such an achievement to be explained?Will in the World interweaves a searching account of Elizabethan England with a vivid narrative of the playwright's life. We see Shakespeare learning his craft, starting a family, and forging a career for himself in the wildly competitive London theater world, while at the same time grappling with dangerous religious and political forces that took less-agile figures to the scaffold. Above all, we never lose sight of the great works--A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, and more--that continue after four hundred years to delight and haunt audiences everywhere. The basic biographical facts of Shakespeare's life have been known for over a century, but now Stephen Greenblatt shows how this particular life history gave rise to the world's greatest writer. Bringing together little-known historical facts and little-noticed elements of Shakespeare's plays, Greenblatt makes inspired connections between the life and the works and deliver "a dazzling and subtle biography" (Richard Lacayo, Time). Readers will experience Shakespeare's vital plays again as if for the first time, but with greater understanding and appreciation of their extraordinary depth and humanity.A Best Book of the Year: The New York Times 10 Best Books of 2004; Time magazine's #1 Best Nonfiction Book; A Washington Post Book World Rave ; An Economist Best Book ; A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book; A Christian Science Monitor Best Book; A Chicago Tribune Best Book; A Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Best Book ; NPR's Maureen Corrigan's Best.

Will in the World

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Karen Harper

Florida

Her engagement to William Shakespeare broken by his forced marriage to a pregnant Anne Hathaway, Anne Whateley pursues a clandestine affair with the bard that is complicated by Elizabeth I's campaign to eradicate Catholicism.

Mistress Shakespeare

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1997 London Folio Society edition double box set of Shakespeare's complete plays. Appearing never read. Clean. No odor.

Arizona

William Shakespeare The Complete Plays

Eric Rasmussen

Jonathan Bate

I had to buy this book for school while studying abroad and can’t take it home with me. There is no writing in the book and none of the pages are bent. Must be sold by 18 April 2024

From the Royal Shakespeare Company – a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare’s drama of the conflict between one man’s ambition and the good of the state. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview of Julius Caesar in performance, takes a detailed look at specific productions, and recommends film versions. Included in this edition are interviews with three leading directors – Lucy Bailey, David Farr and Edward Hall – providing an illuminating insight into the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are possible. This edition also includes an essay on Shakespeare’s career and Elizabethan theatre, and enables the reader to understand the play as it was originally intended – as living theatre to be enjoyed and performed. Ideal for students, theatre-goers, actors and general readers, the RSC Shakespeare editions offer a fresh, accessible and contemporary approach to reading and rediscovering Shakespeare’s works for the twenty-first century.

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Very good tight copy, very good dust jacket. Some toning. Oxford University Press.

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

New York

The Complete Works

Second edition * The Oxford Shakespeare

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Book covers and binding are peeling in spots. Writing on the inside covers. Binding is loose.

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