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“I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but I see you are unarmed.” –William Shakespeare
Arm yourself with this volume from the Knickerbocker Classics series,The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, including17 comedies,10 histories,10 tragedies, andall the poems and sonnets of the world’s most influential writer. This collection includes poems and plays that were not included in Shakespeare’s First Folio of 1623 to make one complete, authentic collection. For Shakespeare and poetry fans worldwide, this stunning hardcover edition with its elegant cover is perfect for gift giving.
The Complete Works of William Shakespearecontainsessential readinglikeHamlet,Romeo & Juliet,King Lear,Othello,A Midsummer Night’s Dream,Macbeth,Julius Caesar, andHenry Valongside many lesser-known gemsfor a complete Shakespearean education.
TheTimeless Classics seriesfrom Rock Point brings together the works of classic authors from around the world. Complete and unabridged, these elegantly designed gift editions feature luxe, patterned endpapers, ribbon markers, and foil and deboss details on vibrantly colored cases. Celebrate these beloved works of literature as true standouts in your personal library collection.
Other titles in the series include:The Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales,The Complete Novels of Jane Austen,The Complete Sherlock Holmes,The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, andThe Complete Tales of H.P. Lovecraft.
William Shakespearewas 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 Lotheringtonhas 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.
Rock Point
Pub Date:October 08, 2019
2.4″ H x 9.5″ L x 6.9″ W
1296 pages
hardcover
