“It fully maintains the high standard of its thirteen predecessors. As usual, the long preface is one of the best parts of the volume, for there we have the genial editor all to himself. The editor attacks his material with his usual vigor and vivacity.” W. J. Rolfe.
| + + + | Critic. 46: 184. Mr. ‘35. 490w. |
“The erudition packed away in the volume before us is incommensurable in terms of reviewing. We can only thank the editor for his untiring single-heartedness, for the lucidity with which he has disposed his huge material; above all, for the fine shrewd humor which lurks in every page.”
| + + + | Nation. 80: 135. F. 16, ‘05. 1940w. | |
| N. Y. Times. 10: 148. Mr. 11, ‘05. 550w. | ||
| + + + | The Westminster Review. 163: 110. Ja. ‘05. 330w. |
Shakespeare, William. [Merchant of Venice.] 35c. Holt.
Uniform with the “Temple school edition,” this book is designed for student use. It contains besides the text of the drama, and introduction which gives the life of Shakespeare and an outline and history of the play, a glossary and copious notes. There are six drawings by Dora Curtis and many illustrations from contemporary prints.
Shakespeare, William. [Sonnets]; with introd. and notes by H. C. Beeching. [*]60c. Ginn.
“Primarily addressed to students. The text adopted is practically Malone’s revision of the edition princeps, the Quarto of 1609, all the variations, with the exception of differences in spelling and punctuation being noted. The sonnets have been divided into groups and carefully annotated. Dr. Beeching discusses all the most recent theories on the subject, besides criticising the work of other editors of the sonnets.”—N. Y. Times.
“We should be at a loss to point out another edition of the sonnets where text, introduction and commentary are more nicely adjusted to each other. Others may have done more in poetical illustration and psychological analysis; but none have produced a more satisfactory compendium of all that is really necessary to be known about sonnets, or afforded a more serviceable key to their numerous difficulties.”
| + + + | Acad. 68: 61. Ja. 21, ‘05. 510w. |