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Macbeth (The Pelican Shakespeare) Paperback – March 29, 2016

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The acclaimed Pelican Shakespeare series, now in a dazzling new series design

Winner of the 2016 AIGA + Design Observer 50 Books | 50 Covers competition

Gold Medal Winner of the 3x3 Illustration Annual No. 14

This edition of 
Macbeth is edited with an introduction by series editor Stephen Orgel. and was recently repackaged with cover art by Manuja Waldia. Waldia received a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators for the Pelican Shakespeare series. Cover artist Manuja Waldia received a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators for the Pelican Shakespeare series.
 
The legendary Pelican Shakespeare series features authoritative and meticulously researched texts paired with scholarship by renowned Shakespeareans. Each book includes an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare’s time, an introduction to the individual play, and a detailed note on the text used. Updated by general editors Stephen Orgel and A. R. Braunmuller, these easy-to-read editions incorporate over thirty years of Shakespeare scholarship undertaken since the original series, edited by Alfred Harbage, appeared between 1956 and 1967. With stunning new covers, definitive texts, and illuminating essays, the Pelican Shakespeare will remain a valued resource for students, teachers, and theater professionals for many years to come.

For 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.
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“Gorgeous new Shakespeare paperbacks.” 
—Marlon James, author of A Brief History of Seven Killings

“I have been using the Pelican Shakespeare for years in my lecture course--it's invaluable, the best individual-volume series available for students.”
Marjorie Garber, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of English and Visual and Environmental Studies, Harvard University 

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William Shakespeare was 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.
 
A. R. Braunmuller is Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has written critical volumes on George Peele and George Chapman and has edited plays in both the Oxford (King John) and Cambridge (Macbeth) series of Shakespeare editions. He is also general editor of The New Cambridge Shakespeare.
 
Stephen Orgel is 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 Imagining Shakespeare, The Authentic Shakespeare, Impersonations: The Performance of Gender in Shakespeare’s England and The Illusion of Power.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0143128566
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Classics; 1st edition (March 29, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780143128564
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0143128564
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ NP0L
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.1 x 0.4 x 7.75 inches
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William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's preeminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.

Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire and was baptised on 26 April 1564. Thought to have been educated at the local grammar school, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he went on to have three children, at the age of eighteen, before moving to London to work in the theatre. Two erotic poems, Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece were published in 1593 and 1594 and records of his plays begin to appear in 1594 for Richard III and the three parts of Henry VI. Shakespeare's tragic period lasted from around 1600 to 1608, during which period he wrote plays including Hamlet and Othello. The first editions of the sonnets were published in 1609 but evidence suggests that Shakespeare had been writing them for years for a private readership.

Shakespeare spent the last five years of his life in Stratford, by now a wealthy man. He died on 23 April 1616 and was buried in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford. The first collected edition of his works was published in 1623.

(The portrait details: The Chandos portrait, artist and authenticity unconfirmed. NPG1, © National Portrait Gallery, London)

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Customers find the book easy to read, with helpful notes and references throughout. They say it's a classic and easier to understand than Romeo and Juliet.

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"...though much uglier on the outside, have really helpful notes and references throughout, and are printed on a spacious layout and great-quality..." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book's pacing. They find it engaging and say it's a classic that looks great on the shelf.

"...It's pretty dark, sorta weird, entertaining and will leave you analyzing characters whether you like it or not. Don't knock it until you try it." Read more

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This was a sturdy paperback copy. I think a lot of themes of Macbeth are still prevalent in humankind today. I enjoyed reading it in high school and still do. I have read it numerous times, and each time I read it I still learn more about Shakespeare and what a genius he truly was in his writing style.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2023
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    This was a sturdy paperback copy. I think a lot of themes of Macbeth are still prevalent in humankind today. I enjoyed reading it in high school and still do. I have read it numerous times, and each time I read it I still learn more about Shakespeare and what a genius he truly was in his writing style.
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    Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2023
    This was a sturdy paperback copy. I think a lot of themes of Macbeth are still prevalent in humankind today. I enjoyed reading it in high school and still do. I have read it numerous times, and each time I read it I still learn more about Shakespeare and what a genius he truly was in his writing style.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2024
    Good
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2024
    Great quality and is portable.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2014
    I'm not a Shakespeare person, to be honest. I hated Romeo and Juliet more than any other book I was forced to read in high school, so when I encountered Macbeth I thought I was about to suffer again, but once I picked Macbeth up I couldn't stop reading it. It's shorter and generally easier to understand than Romeo and Juliet (in my opinion, of course). In general, it's not a love story and therefore far more likely to appeal to those who've read that sort of thing over and over again. It's pretty dark, sorta weird, entertaining and will leave you analyzing characters whether you like it or not. Don't knock it until you try it.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2016
    Macbeth is a slow burn but one of the best Shakespeare plays out there. Since Shakespeare is rather familiar, though, let's focus on this particular edition.

    Pelican produced a great cover and fit and finish on this book. It's engaging and looks great on the shelf. I'm dying to pick up all of them because as a series they will utterly dominate a shelf. Very striking, and the line illustrations are gorgeous.

    Unfortunately, it's more of a mixed bag on the inside. Small margins and cheap paper feel disappointing. I'm going to spend the most time on the inside, so why would I buy a poor-quality interior? The Barnes and Noble series of Shakespeares, though much uglier on the outside, have really helpful notes and references throughout, and are printed on a spacious layout and great-quality paper.

    Up to you whether cover or interior rules, but for me, I think I'm sticking with the B&Ns. It's a shame though, wish these were nicer on the inside.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2022
    Exactly what we needed and great condition
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2016
    I know that a lot of people think this is a play about violence, murder and mayhem. Well, it IS a tale of murder and violence with the mayhem that ensues as a result. However, at it's heart, Macbeth is a love story about a man and a woman who are so head over in heels in love with each other they can't see straight. Lady Macbeth is a real piece of work and manipulates her besotted husband with such skill, you have to stop sometimes and say "Waaaht?" I love the rich fabric of this story and all of the supporting characters. But I especially love Lord and Lady Macbeth, another of the Bard's star crossed lovers...magnificent.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2014
    The best published version of my favourite Shakespeare. Can't really say more than that. Book came in perfect condition. And in good time. And it's a classic.

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  • Andrés Ramírez Sanchéz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product!
    Reviewed in Mexico on May 13, 2020
    Arrived on time and in very good conditions! As always, a good service!
  • BISWAJIT R.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in India on September 20, 2017
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  • Dylan Gerard
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on April 4, 2016
    Beautiful trade dress from this line and an absolutely exceptional introductory set of essays. Wonderful.
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    Reviewed in India on August 24, 2021
    Decent copy. The covers could have been a bit sturdy.
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    Reviewed in India on August 24, 2021
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    Reviewed in Mexico on June 14, 2017
    La edición es muy buena; lo que se espera de un Penguin. Esta portada es probablemente una de mis favoritas. Y Lady Macbeth es asombrosa.