The Shakespeare-Expositor (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. An Aid to the Perfect Understanding of Shakespeare's PlaysBy Thomas Keightley
Length12h 26m
About this audiobook
The Shakespeare-Expositor is a work of practical criticism devoted to clarifying difficult passages in Shakespeare's plays through close reading, verbal explanation, and judicious textual argument. Written in the nineteenth-century tradition of Shakespearean annotation, it combines philological scrutiny with a lively sensitivity to dramatic context, seeking not merely to gloss obscure words but to restore intelligibility to speeches, scenes, and cruxes that had perplexed editors and readers. Thomas Keightley, an Irish-born scholar, historian, and man of letters, was well equipped for such a task. Known for works on mythology, folklore, and classical antiquity, he brought to Shakespeare a broad humanistic learning and a habit of comparative explanation. His interest in language, tradition, and narrative structure helps account for the book's patient attention to usage, allusion, and the imaginative logic of Shakespeare's drama. This volume is recommended to readers who wish to encounter Shakespeare through the disciplined eyes of a Victorian scholar-editor. Students, teachers, and historically minded general readers will find in Keightley's observations a valuable record of interpretive practice before modern critical fashions, and a reminder that Shakespeare's greatness often reveals itself most fully through careful attention to detail.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics
Length12 hrs 26 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 2, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Shakespearean Tragedy: Lectures on Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth (Annotated)
26MEASURE FOR MEASURE.
2Introduction
27WINTER'S TALE.
3Historical Context
28THE TEMPEST.
4Synopsis (Selection)
29HISTORIES.
5PREFACE.
30KING JOHN.
Show all chaptersShow less
6LIFE OF SHAKESPEARE.
31KING RICHARD II.
7EDITIONS, DATES, AND ORIGINS OF SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS.
32KING HENRY IV.—PART I.
8COMEDIES.
33KING HENRY IV.—PART II.
9HISTORIES.
34THE LIFE OF HENRY V.
10TRAGEDIES.
35KING HENRY VI.—PART I.
11INTRODUCTION.
36KING HENRY VI.—PART II.
12I. The Text.
37KING HENRY VI.—PART III.
13II. THE VERSE.
38KING RICHARD III.
14COMEDIES.
39KING HENRY VIII.
15COMEDY OF ERRORS.
40TRAGEDIES.
16THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.
41ROMEO AND JULIET.
17LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST.
42HAMLET.
18ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.
43OTHELLO.
19MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
44JULIUS CÆSAR.
20TAMING OF THE SHREW.3
45ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA.
21MERCHANT OF VENICE.
46KING LEAR.
22AS YOU LIKE IT.
47MACBETH.
23MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
48TROILUS AND CRESSIDA.
24MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR.
49TIMON OF ATHENS.
25TWELFTH NIGHT.
50CORIOLANUS.
More from Thomas Keightley
The Fairy Legends (Annotated)Thomas Keightley22h 41m$2 · $0.00
The Fairy MythologyThomas Keightley21h 35m4.1 (956)$2 · $0.00
Secret Societies of the Middle AgesThomas Keightley13h 24m3.5 (90)$2 · $0.00
The Fairy LegendsThomas Keightley22h 30m4.1 (1.1K)$2 · $0.00
The Fairy MythologyThomas Keightley23h 1m$2 · $0.00
To Kill a MockingbirdHarper Lee12h 18m4.5 (7.4M)$29 · $0.00
These Precious DaysAnn Patchett11h 14m4.5 (45.2K)$29 · $0.00
Twelfth Night (The Unabridged Play) + The Classic Biography (Annotated)William Shakespeare, Sidney Lee16h 38m4.6 (1.4K)$2 · $0.00
Henry V (The Play, Historical Background and Analysis of the Character in the Play)William Shakespeare, William Hazlitt8h 40m4.6 (1.3K)$1 · $0.00
H. P. LOVECRAFT Ultimate Collection: Novellas, Short Stories, Poetry & Essays (Annotated)H. P. Lovecraft12h 28m4.6 (2.3K)$2 · $0.00
Time RegainedMarcel Proust15h 54m4.5 (10.6K)$2 · $0.00
TORAH - Bilingual Edition: English/Hebrew (Annotated)Max Margolis, JPS28h 26m4.6 (1K)$2 · $0.00
Betty Crocker picture cooky bookBetty Crocker, Inc. General Mills2h 13m4.5 (6.5K)$1 · $0.00
The Complete Tales of Beatrix PotterBeatrix Potter3h 36m4.5 (75K)$3 · $0.00
Crime and Punishment (The Unabridged Garnett Translation) (Annotated)Fyodor Dostoevsky24h 25m4.5 (15.4K)$1.99 · $0.00
The North American IndianEdward S. Curtis, Frederick Webb Hodge6h4.5 (1.2K)$2 · $0.00
The Picture of Dorian Gray: The Uncensored 13 Chapter Version + The Revised 20 Chapter Version (Annotated)Oscar Wilde16h 12m4.5 (2.8K)$1.99 · $0.00
Grimoire Of The Everyday WitchIsadora Lys / Virginia Santos5h 35m4.5 (3.9K)$9 · $0.00
Winnie-the-PoohAlan Alexander Milne2h 52m4.5 (401.1K)$3 · $0.00
Sitting PrettyRebekah Taussig7h 33m4.5 (18.9K)$26 · $0.00
The Poetic Edda & The Prose EddaSnorri Sturluson, Saemund Sigfusson9h 34m4.5 (4K)$1 · $0.00
The Complete Satires & Essays of Mark Twain (Annotated)Mark Twain23h 21m4.5 (1.1K)$2 · $0.00
Rilla of InglesideLucy Maud Montgomery10h 58m4.5 (46.7K)$1 · $0.00
The Posthumous Memoirs Of Brás CubasMachado De Assis7h 39m4.4 (120.4K)$5 · $0.00
The Iliad & The OdysseyHomer25h 12m4.4 (39K)$12 · $0.00
You may also like
Farnsworth’s Classical English RhetoricWard Farnsworth9h 25m4.5 (1.8K)$20
Eyes That Kiss in the CornersJoanna Ho5m4.6 (13.3K)$4 · $0.00
PoeticsAristotle1h 54m4.1 (45.6K)$4 · $0.00
Pete the Cat: Five Little PumpkinsJames Dean2m4.2 (17.6K)$4 · $0.00
The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume IITheophilus Cibber10h 28m$2 · $0.00
Leadwork, Old and Ornamental and for the most part EnglishW. R. Lethaby2h 18m$2 · $0.00
Lyrics from the Song-Books of the Elizabethan AgeVarious4h 13m4.2 (44)$2 · $0.00
Boogie Boogie, Y’allC.G. Esperanza4m3.7 (620)$4 · $0.00
Actually Best Jokes EverChantelle Grace45m4.2 (18)$5 · $0.00
The Letters of Robert Louis StevensonRobert Louis Stevenson11h 41m4.0 (32)$2.30
Appreciations, with an Essay on StyleWalter Pater6h 52m3.7 (58)$2 · $0.00
Puns 4 UTheobaldo Vieira Monteiro1m$6 · $0.00
Play On WordsTheobaldo Vieira Monteiro1m$6 · $0.00
The Bibliography of Walt WhitmanFrank Shay8m$1 · $0.00
Love's Labour's Lost (The Unabridged Play) + The Classic Biography: The Life of William Shakespeare (Annotated)William Shakespeare17h 12m$1.99 · $0.00
All of Me (Singer Pro)Bill Brown Jr.1h 27m$10
Turrets, Towers, And TemplesEsther Singleton9h 2m4.1 (18)$2.30
New Collected RhymesAndrew Lang3m3.7 (66)$2 · $0.00
The MedleyAnonymous5m$2 · $0.00
Literary New York: Its Landmarks and AssociationsCharles Hemstreet3h 52m$2 · $0.00