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First performed in 1600-01 and published in quarto edition in 1603, William Shakespeare's Hamlet, Prince of Denmark with its brilliant depiction of the hero's struggle with two opposing forces - moral integrity and the need to avenge his father's murder - highlights some of the most fundamental them... More

"No edition of these difficult and controversial poems will command agreement at all points, but this must now be the edition of first resort," says Paul Hammond, "Review of English Studies." This new edition, edited by Katherine Duncan-Jones, is the clearest, most complete and up-to-date there is.'... More

The new edition focuses on the Sonnets as poetry-sometimes strikingly individual poems, but often subtly interlinked in thematic, imagistic and other groupings. Gwynne Evans and Anthony Hecht also address the many questions that cast a veil of mystery over the genesis of the Sonnets: to what extent ... More

Touching, joyful, evocative -- and beautifully illustrated by Eve Garnett -- these 64 poems perfectly capture a child's wonder, imagination, and fascination with everyday things. From the make-believe world of "The Land of the Counterpane" to the simple pleasure of "At the Seaside", the curiosity of... More

Treasury of over 170 English and American sonnets by more than 70 poets, from the Renaissance to the 20th century. Shakespeare's "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day?," Milton's "On His Blindness," Wordsworth's "The World Is Too Much with Us," many more by Spenser, Sidney, Blake, Byron, Coleridge... More

This volume in the exciting new edition of the complete works of Shakespeare features: vivid, readable introduction for each poem by noted scholar David Bevington, modern spelling and punctuation, comprehensive text notes, an-up-to-date, annotated bibliography, and an index to the first lines of the... More

Detailed, luminous watercolor-and-ink paintings capture the magic of nighttime, and its many nocturnal creatures, as well as the special love between a father and son. Full color.So begins Robert Louis Stevenson's famous poem "The Moon," Now Tracey Campbell Pearson takes readers on an illustrative l... More

Despite the power of Shakespeare's poems, and their foundational place within his oeuvre, modern readers have seldom been encouraged to engage with his non-dramatic works as a whole. This new edition explains how this state of affairs has arisen, and why it needs to be changed. It contains the compl... More

Superb treasury of time-honored poetic gems includes Lewis Carroll's "The Walrus and the Carpenter," Edward Lear's "The Owl and the Pussy-Cat," Eugene Field's "Wynken, Blynken and Nod," Emily Dickinson's "I'm Nobody Who are you?," Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Swing," many more. Printed in large, e... More

Robert Louis Stevenson, famed author of Treasure Island and Kidnapped, captures the spirit of childhood in this classic collection of children's verse. Celebrating his own memories of being a child, these lyrical, perceptive, often funny poems describe the world around him, from the sights and sound... More

Each sonnet is presented with guidance to assist the reader to make his or her own personal response. Help is given with imagery and other features of language, and the editor has included a wide range of classroom-tested activities for individual and group work. This edition aims to give students a... More

This is the only fully annotated and modernized edition to bring together Shakespeare's sonnets as well as all his poems (including those attributed to him after his death) in one volume. A full introduction discusses his development as a poet, and how the poems relate to the plays, and detailed not... More

Far more than in his famous novels, it was in verse that Robert Louis Stevenson felt able to give direct expression to his deepest feelings about friendship, love, and nostalgia. Fascinated by a wide variety of verse techniques, Stevenson produced superb work in styles ranging from folk ballads to w... More

In this charming comedy of manners, a well-intentioned king vows to forego all fleshly delights, setting the stage for romantic hijinks. The customary Shakespearean comic elements -- lovers in disguise, a witty clown, and sparkling repartee -- make it a joy for all.... More

When a volume of poetry entitled Shake-speares Sonnets. Neuer before Imprinted appeared in 1609, Shakespeare was forty-five and most of his greatest plays had seen several performances. Some of the sonnets, speaking of the begetting of children, mortality and memory, art, desire and jealousy, are ad... More