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ISBN-10: 0143131710
ISBN-13: 9780143131717
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publish Date: 11/14/2017
Dimensions: 7.70" L, 4.90" W, 0.60" H

The Sonnets

Introduction by: John Hollander
Editor: Stephen Orgel
Editor: A R Braunmuller

Paperback

Price: $10.00

Overview

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 3×3 Illustration Annual No. 14

A Penguin Classic

This edition of The Sonnets is edited with an introduction by John Hollander 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.

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.

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Details

ISBN-10: 0143131710
ISBN-13: 9780143131717
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publish Date: 11/14/2017
Dimensions: 7.70" L, 4.90" W, 0.60" H
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