Arden Shakespeare series
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The Arden Shakespeare series is a highly respected scholarly edition of William Shakespeare’s works, known for its authoritative texts, extensive annotations, and critical introductions used widely in academic study.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arden Shakespeare series canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arden Shakespeare series Context triple: [Bloomsbury Publishing, notableSeriesPublished, Arden Shakespeare series]
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A.
The Yale Shakespeare
The Yale Shakespeare is a distinguished scholarly edition of William Shakespeare’s works published by Yale University Press, known for its authoritative texts and academic commentary.
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B.
Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare
Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare is a comprehensive reference book in which Isaac Asimov explains the historical, cultural, and literary background of Shakespeare’s plays and poems for modern readers.
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C.
Folger Shakespeare Library editions of Shakespeare’s plays
The Folger Shakespeare Library editions of Shakespeare’s plays are a widely used series of scholarly yet accessible texts that pair modernized spelling and helpful annotations with authoritative introductions and contextual materials.
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D.
Second Folio of Shakespeare
The Second Folio of Shakespeare is the 1632 second collected edition of William Shakespeare’s plays, notable for reprinting and slightly revising the landmark First Folio text.
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E.
Shakespeare Country
Shakespeare Country is a popular tourist region in Warwickshire, England, centered on Stratford-upon-Avon and surrounding areas associated with the life and works of William Shakespeare.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Arden Shakespeare series Target entity description: The Arden Shakespeare series is a highly respected scholarly edition of William Shakespeare’s works, known for its authoritative texts, extensive annotations, and critical introductions used widely in academic study.
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A.
The Yale Shakespeare
The Yale Shakespeare is a distinguished scholarly edition of William Shakespeare’s works published by Yale University Press, known for its authoritative texts and academic commentary.
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B.
Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare
Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare is a comprehensive reference book in which Isaac Asimov explains the historical, cultural, and literary background of Shakespeare’s plays and poems for modern readers.
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C.
Folger Shakespeare Library editions of Shakespeare’s plays
The Folger Shakespeare Library editions of Shakespeare’s plays are a widely used series of scholarly yet accessible texts that pair modernized spelling and helpful annotations with authoritative introductions and contextual materials.
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D.
Second Folio of Shakespeare
The Second Folio of Shakespeare is the 1632 second collected edition of William Shakespeare’s plays, notable for reprinting and slightly revising the landmark First Folio text.
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E.
Shakespeare Country
Shakespeare Country is a popular tourist region in Warwickshire, England, centered on Stratford-upon-Avon and surrounding areas associated with the life and works of William Shakespeare.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespeare edition
ⓘ
book series ⓘ |
| characteristic |
authoritative texts
ⓘ
critical introductions ⓘ extensive annotations ⓘ scholarly apparatus ⓘ textual notes ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| editorialApproach |
detailed textual scholarship
ⓘ
historically informed commentary ⓘ line-by-line notes ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
plays of William Shakespeare
ⓘ
poems of William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
literary criticism ⓘ scholarly edition ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
Arden Shakespeare First Series
ⓘ
linked to:
Arden Shakespeare
Arden Shakespeare Fourth Series ⓘ
linked to:
Arden Shakespeare
Arden Shakespeare Second Series ⓘ
linked to:
Arden Shakespeare
Arden Shakespeare Third Series ⓘ
linked to:
Arden Shakespeare
|
| hasMainSubject | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| includesWork |
A Midsummer Night's Dream (Arden Shakespeare edition)
ⓘ
linked to:
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Hamlet (Arden Shakespeare edition) ⓘ
linked to:
Hamlet
Julius Caesar (Arden Shakespeare edition) ⓘ
linked to:
Julius Caesar (play)
King Lear (Arden Shakespeare edition) ⓘ
linked to:
King Lear
Macbeth (Arden Shakespeare edition) ⓘ
linked to:
Macbeth
Othello (Arden Shakespeare edition) ⓘ
linked to:
Othello (play)
Romeo and Juliet (Arden Shakespeare edition) ⓘ
linked to:
Romeo and Juliet
The Sonnets (Arden Shakespeare edition) ⓘ
linked to:
Shake-speares Sonnets (1609)
The Tempest (Arden Shakespeare edition) ⓘ
linked to:
The Tempest
Twelfth Night (Arden Shakespeare edition) ⓘ
linked to:
Twelfth Night
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| isComparedTo |
Cambridge Shakespeare
ⓘ
Oxford Shakespeare ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing
ⓘ
Methuen & Co. (historical) ⓘ
linked to:
Methuen & Co.
Thomas Nelson & Sons (historical) ⓘ
linked to:
Thomas Nelson (publisher family)
|
| reputation |
authoritative
ⓘ
highly respected ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Shakespeare scholars
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students of literature ⓘ teachers of Shakespeare ⓘ |
| usedFor |
academic study
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research on Shakespeare ⓘ university teaching ⓘ |
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Subject: Arden Shakespeare series Description of subject: The Arden Shakespeare series is a highly respected scholarly edition of William Shakespeare’s works, known for its authoritative texts, extensive annotations, and critical introductions used widely in academic study.
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