The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Knickerbocker Classics)

Shakespeare, William; Lotherington, John

ISBN 10: 1631060244 / ISBN 13: 9781631060243

Published by Race Point Publishing, 2014

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Mint condition.Race Point Publishing,2014.First edition-later printing of this edition.Pictorial hardback(gilt lettering on the cover and spine) in mint condition, no Dj cover as issued with an illustrated slipcase in mint condition.Illustrated with a b/w plate.The book is new and sealed.1296pp including Glossary,the life and times of William Shakespeare ,reviews and notices,further reading.Includes 37 plays,154 sonnets, and 4 narrative poems, including: Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet, Othello, Henry V and more. Please note: This is heavy book(approx 2.3 Kg). This is another paragraph About the Author: Arguably the greatest English-language playwright, William Shakespeare was a seventeenth-century writer and dramatist, and is known as the Bard of Avon. Under the patronage of Queen Elizabeth I, he penned more than 30 plays, 154 sonnets, and numerous narrative poems and short verses. Equally accomplished in histories, tragedies, comedy, and romance, Shakespeare s most famous works include Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, King Lear, The Taming of the Shrew, and As You Like It. Like many of his contemporaries, including Christopher Marlowe, Shakespeare began his career on the stage, eventually rising to become part-owner of Lord Chamberlain s Men, a popular dramatic company of his day, and of the storied Globe Theatre in London. Extremely popular in his lifetime, Shakespeare s works continue to resonate more than three hundred years after his death. His plays are performed more often than any other playwright s, have been translated into every major language in the world, and are studied widely by scholars and students.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Knickerbocker Classics)
• Publisher: Race Point Publishing
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1631060244
• ISBN 13: 9781631060243
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

The perfect gift for the Shakespeare fan, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare is an elegant edition boasting the entire credited catalog of William Shakespeare including 16 comedies, 10 histories, 12 tragedies as well as all of his poems and sonnets.

About the Author

William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon." His extant works include some collaboration, consisting of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, the authorship of some of which is uncertain. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.

John Lotherington has written widely on Renaissance literature and history, including co-authored surveys of sixteenth-century Europe, Years of Renewal, and sixteenth-century England, The Tudor Years.  He is at present a Program Director at the Salzburg Global Seminar.