Yea Forums, i want to buy a complete works of shakespeare, but since i live in a shithole, i can only buy cheaply from Bookdepository.
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Options:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Barnes & Noble Collectible Classics: Omnibus Edition
Oxford University Press
Random House USA Inc
Arden Shakespeare
Any recommendations? Not a lot of money, but i rather spent a little more for something good and nice to read. Thanks in advance.
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from a bit ago "The Norton Shakespeare (Third Edition)" seamed to be liked.
but i don't know if it was a one off thing but in the stores i have seen it looks nice
I think generally Riverside is considered the best
No Riverside on bookdepo, thanks though.
I'd love to get them from amazon but they have both mailing and import fee, which bookdepo doesn't.
>Norton
There are some Norton editions on bookdepo, but the price is just idiotic. 120 to 150 u$a, twice and three times what others go for.
no opinion on the ones pic related?
I was fortunate enough to be able to get the Pelican Shakespeare, which is the best book I’ve ever owned. It does run a little pricey though, usually $50-80 range.
Just found this on a cursory search actually, this is an excellent price. amazon.com
Arden is pretty good usually, if a bit pozzed time and again with plays that people love to misinterpret ( especially The Taming of the Shrew ). That's not something that you can completely avoid in Academia, though, you just have to get used to it. Norton is even worse in that regard, not to mention their recycled toilet paper build quality.
And I’ll drop two photos of my own
Interesting! There is a Pelican option on bookdepo and 50-80 is fair for a complete works of this stature. Norton runs twice that and although i don't doubt the quality, i don't think it's worth it for a casual read.
Best book you've ever own is quite a weighty recommendation. Thank you friend. I'll probably go with that since i've read some iffy things about the Oxford edition.
Yes, there is some fag talk about arden, but i thought it was just theater people fucking around. Is norton bad quality? I just need a basic complete works that doesn't burn my eyes and doesn't tear like newspaper
I got this ridiculously oversized book for about 10 dollars.
i'm envious user, but my shitty country have shitty restrictions on both used books, and amazon. I'm almost corner into buying exclusively from bookdepo. But it does look nice.
Yeah, I swooned when I got it. Gorgeous and full of great commentary, even includes some sumptuous historical facsimiles.
On a second thought, I'm not sure whether Oxford or Norton had the all-in-one version where the pages were so fucking thin that you saw right through them... I suppose you could buy each work separately? It's up to you, user. It's been years since I used anything other than my Ardens.
I'm sold user, thank you. The price is a hair over the RSC edition, but that one is too targeted for plays which i care very little about. A nice commentary, durable and readeable pages is all i need. Thank you.
steal it dude
Just from google images i think you were correct, it's the norton that people bitch about thin pages. Oxford seems nice enough, probably better commentary than the pelican one, and cheaper... I'm between them two. Each separately like an ardens collection would be ideal, but we are talking about $50-60 once vs $15 dozens of times. I just cannot do it right now.
No prob, enjoy
My man, you seem to know us Argentinians very well. Unfortunately i can only steal shitty shakespeare translations, and that won't do. Alas, i'll behave.
>probably better commentary than the pelican one
Doubt
well, fuck me sideways with a big old dong. Ok, pelican it is.
It's only $46 on bookdepo with no shipping or shitty taxes. once again, thank you.
Just go on project gutenberg, it's free.
I like reading books though, not tablets/monitors.
Thanks for the suggestion though. It's kinda awkward to have enough money for a big book, but not enough for all big books, that's why I made this thread