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Macbeth, Three Column Edition (Serafita Books)
Macbeth Three Column Edition - Serafita Books Author:William Shakespeare The first feature that makes this book the best edition of the play for students is the three column format. Shakespeare?s restored, original text is in the center column. The most thorough notes possible run alongside in the right column, and the clearest and most accurate paraphrased version of the play ever available is in the left column. ... more » The original play and notes are on the right page. The paraphrased version faces the original play on the left page. The second feature this edition offers is the most thorough notes you will ever find. All other Shakespeare books have many inaccurate notes and fail to provide notes to explain the most difficult lines in the plays for one simple reason--the editors of those books do not understand the meaning of the text! In our notes, every element in the meaning of every word and phrase is explained as clearly, completely, and quickly as possible. Every student can now enjoy and understand 100% of the play. No other book offers complete notes for the play or has notes that are written with such a depth of understanding of the meaning of the lines. The third feature that makes our book exceptional is the paraphrased version of the play. Most of what makes Shakespeare?s lines difficult to understand is not outdated words, expressions, and cultural references. What makes his text difficult is the density of the ideas and the extreme stylization of our modern language. Our paraphrased Clear Version unpacks this dense poetry into longer and much clearer sentences. Every element of meaning becomes understandable. The Clear Version itself is an enjoyable work of art that catapults readers into appreciating the subtleties of Shakespeare?s original writing style and the thoughtfulness of his words. Other books distort and water down Shakespeare?s language. They skip over the most difficult phrases and leave those parts out of their paraphrased versions. Our book offers the only paraphrased version ever published that accurately conveys the meaning of Shakespeare?s text. Readers can now completely understand all the aspects of Shakespeare?s play, including the characterization, plot, style, and atmosphere. The final extraordinary feature of our book is the student resources section. The 93 pages of student resources include a detailed summary of the play, a brief summary, a list of quotes from the play arranged by theme with commentary and paraphrased versions of the quotes, a glossary, and a section that explains personification, which is the most difficult part of understanding Shakespeare?s language. The Three Column Edition of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is also available from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, and Amazon sites in continental Europe.« less