Name: Four Great Comedies (Signet Classic Shakespeare)
SKU: 1762897
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Author: William Shakespeare
ISBN: 9780451527318

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Four Great Comedies (Signet Classic Shakespeare)

Type

Physical Book

Author

William Shakespeare

Publisher

Signet Book

Year

1998

Language

English

Pages

432

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

17.5x10.7x3 cm

Weight

0.21 kg.

ISBN

0451527313

ISBN13

9780451527318

Synopsis "Four Great Comedies (Signet Classic Shakespeare) "

Four of the Bard's most famous comedies--including The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Twelfth Night, and The Tempest. "Comedies," as one of William Shakespeare's contemporaries wrote, "begin in trouble and end in peace." This is certainly true of the four masterworks selected for this collection, each of which represents a significant stage in the Bard's development as a writer. Reading these plays, we sample the whole comic spectrum of the Elizabethan world. This comedy collection in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series includes: - An overview of William Shakespeare's life, world, and theater- A special introduction by the series' general editor, Sylvan Barnet- Reliable texts by noted Shakespeare scholars- Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable format- Recommended readings

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William Shakespeare (Stratford-upon-Avon, c. April 23, 1564jul. - Ibid., April 23/May 3, 1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor. Often known as the Bard of Avon (or simply the Bard), he is considered the most important writer in the English language and one of the most famous in world literature.

According to the Encyclopædia Britannica, "Shakespeare is generally acknowledged as the greatest of all time writers, a unique figure in the history of literature. The fame of other poets, such as Homer and Dante Alighieri, or novelists such as Leo Tolstoy or Charles Dickens, has transcended national barriers, but none has achieved the reputation of Shakespeare, whose works today are read and performed more frequently and in more countries than ever. The prophecy of one of his great contemporaries, Ben Jonson, has thus been fulfilled: 'Shakespeare does not belong to one age but to eternity'".

Among his most notable works are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. His ability to portray the complexities of human nature, along with his mastery in the use of verse and language, has made him a timeless figure.

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