The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)

by William Shakespeare

Overview

Hamlet. Romeo and Juliet. Henry V. Macbeth. A Midsummer Night's Dream. King Lear. Lovers of literature will immediately recognize these as signature works of William Shakespeare, whose plays still rank as the greatest dramas ever produced in the English language four centuries after they were written. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare collects all thirty-seven of the immortal Bard's comedies, tragedies, and historical plays in a Collectible Edition. This volume also features Shakespeare's complete poetry, including the sonnets. With this beautiful Collectible Edition, you can enjoy Shakespeare's enduring literary legacy again and again.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare is part of Barnes & Noble's Collectible Edition. Each volume presents classic works by the world's best-loved authors in a beautifully designed edition bound in bonded leather. The attractive covers are embossed with colorful foils and the books have many special details including decorative endpapers, gilded edges, and ribbon markers. Elegant and affordable, Barnes & Noble's Collectible Edition are cornerstones for any home library.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781435154476
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	10/19/2015
Series:	Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions Series
Edition description:	Bonded Leather
Pages:	1280
Sales rank:	1,146
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 9.40(h) x 2.60(d)

About the Author

No writer will ever equal William Shakespeare's influence on the English language. Born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, "The Bard" was an actor and playwright who had staged his own shows in London by 1592. Though little is known about his early life, he forsooth proved himself a virtuoso for the ages. Expanding the boundaries of the English language, Shakespeare penned dozens of plays -- from enduring tragedies like Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and Othello, to bawdy comedies like A Midsummer Night's Dream -- plus more than 150 sonnets during his towering career. He shuffled off this mortal coil in 1616, but more than half a millennium later, his works are still read and produced around the world, including at a modern thatched-roof reconstruction of his troupe's Globe Theatre in London.