Comments on: “King Richard II” by Shakespeare http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1782 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 21:56:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1782&cpage=1#comment-16384 girldetective Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:31:48 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1782#comment-16384 I have gone with Arden, because my well-educated and dear friend Thalia recommended them to me in grad school. I find they're at least as good as the other individual issues. From the research I've done, there is no one series that folks agree on, but Arden is usually one mentioned, as is the Riverview anthology. I've tried the new Folger editions of a few plays last year. They seemed fine: I liked the covers, they were available in a nice portably mass-market size, and the notes were geared to the meaning of the text rather than the history of the play. I have gone with Arden, because my well-educated and dear friend Thalia recommended them to me in grad school. I find they’re at least as good as the other individual issues. From the research I’ve done, there is no one series that folks agree on, but Arden is usually one mentioned, as is the Riverview anthology. I’ve tried the new Folger editions of a few plays last year. They seemed fine: I liked the covers, they were available in a nice portably mass-market size, and the notes were geared to the meaning of the text rather than the history of the play.

]]> By: Steph http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1782&cpage=1#comment-16367 Steph Sat, 24 Jan 2009 20:25:52 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=1782#comment-16367 I actually haven't read ANY of Shakespeare's "King" tragedies. But it is my fondest hope to one day have a complete collection of his hopes, preferably with each play housed in its own individual volume. Those "complete works in a single book" jobs are just far too unwieldy (with for too tiny type) for me! Do you tend to prefer the Arden Shakespeare editions, or was this selection occur without any premeditation? I actually haven’t read ANY of Shakespeare’s “King” tragedies. But it is my fondest hope to one day have a complete collection of his hopes, preferably with each play housed in its own individual volume. Those “complete works in a single book” jobs are just far too unwieldy (with for too tiny type) for me!

Do you tend to prefer the Arden Shakespeare editions, or was this selection occur without any premeditation?

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