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Love's Labor's Lost

By William Shakespeare
Introduction by Peter Holland
Edited by Peter Holland
Series edited by Stephen Orgel and A. R. Braunmuller

By William Shakespeare
Introduction by Peter Holland
Edited by Peter Holland
Series edited by Stephen Orgel and A. R. Braunmuller

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Aug 01, 2000 | ISBN 9780140714777

Love's Labor's Lost by William Shakespeare
Paperback $7.00
Aug 01, 2000 | ISBN 9780140714777

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The acclaimed Pelican Shakespeare series edited by A. R. Braunmuller and Stephen Orgel
 
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 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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William Shakespeare (1564–1616) was a poet, playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare’s vast body of work includes comedic, tragic, and historical plays; poems;… More about William Shakespeare

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Category: Literary Criticism

Paperback | $7.00
Published by Penguin Classics
Aug 01, 2000 | 160 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780140714777

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