Four Great Tragedies: Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, and Romeo and Juliet (Dover Thrift Editions: Plays)

William Shakespeare

ISBN 10: 0486440834 / ISBN 13: 9780486440835

Published by Dover Publications, 2005

This copy has clearly been enjoyedâ expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps. Seller Inventory # DBV.0486440834.A

Synopsis:

Includes 4 of the playwright's greatest works: Hamlet, featuring the drama world's most discussed and contentious character; Macbeth, concerning a Scots nobleman's overweening ambition; Othello, in which a gallant soldier is undone by jealousy; and Romeo and Juliet, the tale of the lovers whose names are synonymous with star-crossed romance.

About the Author:

"He was not of an age, but for all time," declared Ben Jonson of his contemporary William Shakespeare (1564-1616). Jonson's praise is especially prescient, since at the turn of the 17th century Shakespeare was but one of many popular London playwrights and none of his dramas were printed in his lifetime. The reason so many of his works survive is because two of his actor friends, with the assistance of Jonson, assembled and published the First Folio edition of 1623.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Four Great Tragedies: Hamlet, Macbeth, ...
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: acceptable