Four Comedies: The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night's Dream, As You Like it, Twelfth Night (Penguin Classics) - Softcover

Shakespeare, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140434542 ISBN 13: 9780140434545

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 1994

Synopsis

678 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout. The Taming Of The Shrew: A Midsummer Night's Dream: As You Like It: Twelfth Night

About this title

Synopsis:

Shakespearean comedy has as much to do with the structure and movement of the drama as with the wit of its dialogue or the humour of its characters. In these four comedies there is a near-tragic crisis at which disaster or happiness may ensue, but the overriding force of goodwill and the power of understanding, love and generosity brings us through to a joyful conclusion. In comedy, 'sweet are the uses of adversity', so that the most bitter circumstances - exile, oppression, unrequited love - can give rise to higher feelings of friendship, respect, sympathy and acceptance. In this collection of Shakespeare's four most spirited comedies, each text comes complete with notes and an introduction, making this edition of particular value to students, scholars and theatre-goers.

About the Author:

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was born to John Shakespeare and mother Mary Arden some time in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote about 38 plays (the precise number is uncertain), a collection of sonnets and a variety of other poems.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0140434542
• ISBN 13: 9780140434545
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 688
• Editor: Hibbard G. R., Mahood Molly, Wells Stanley