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Four Great Comedies

Revised Edition

William Shakespeare

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English
Signet Classics
01 September 1998
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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Imprint:   Signet Classics
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   Revised edition
Dimensions:   Height: 172mm,  Width: 105mm,  Spine: 30mm
Weight:   218g
ISBN:   9780451527318
ISBN 10:   0451527313
Pages:   432
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

William Shakespeare(1564-1616)was apoet,playwright, and actor who is widely regarded as one of the mostinfluential writers in the history of the English language. Often referred to as the Bard of Avon, Shakespeare's vast body of work includescomedic, tragic, and historical plays;poems; and 154 sonnets.His dramatic works have been translated into every major language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.

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