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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100451527291
ISBN-139780451527295
eBay Product ID (ePID)599603
Product Key Features
Book TitleFour Great Tragedies : Hamlet; Macbeth; King Lear; Othello
Number of Pages592 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1998
TopicShakespeare, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
IllustratorYes
FeaturesRevised
GenreLiterary Criticism, Drama, Literary Collections
AuthorWilliam Shakespeare
FormatUk- a Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight9.7 Oz
Item Length6.9 in
Item Width4.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN81-085146
Reviews"Although the book is relatively short and limited in scope, it reads well and is recommended for clinicians, particularly those who care for patients with vascular lesions." (New England Journal of Medicine, V. 341, Number 20) "...an outstanding text on vascular lesions of the head and neck...The book is comprehensive, yet is enjoyable to read because of the precise writing style and excellent color photographs and tables...highly recommended for any physician who treats vascular lesions...a must for otolaryngology residents...I have personally used it to give accurate information..." (Head & Neck, April 2001)
Dewey Edition19
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal822.3/3
Grade ToUP
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of ContentFour Great Tragedies - William Shakespeare Introduction by Sylvan BarnetHamlet Macbeth King Lear Othello
SynopsisThe greatest tragic plays of William Shakespeare-including Hamlet , Othello , King Lear , and Macbeth . What is tragedy? The Elizabethans defined it as a "lofty" play showing "personages of great state" caught up in a "lamentable" action that "beginneth prosperously and endeth unfortunately." Whether judged by this or any other standard, the plays selected for this collection are considered to be the four central works of Shakespearean tragedy and must be included in any list of the world's finest tragic literature. This collection in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series includes- . An overview of William Shakespeare's life, world, and theater . A special introduction by the series' general editor, Sylvan Barnet . Reliable texts by noted Shakespeare scholars . Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable format . Recommended readings, The greatest tragic plays of William Shakespeare--including Hamlet , Othello , King Lear , and Macbeth . What is tragedy? The Elizabethans defined it as a "lofty" play showing "personages of great state" caught up in a "lamentable" action that "beginneth prosperously and endeth unfortunately." Whether judged by this or any other standard, the plays selected for this collection are considered to be the four central works of Shakespearean tragedy and must be included in any list of the world's finest tragic literature. And to make these plays more accessible for the modern reader, this edition includes the following special features: - Reliable texts by noted Shakespeare scholars - Texts printed in the clearest, most readable type - Names of each speaker given in full - Detailed footnotes at the bottom of each page keyed to the numbered lines of the text - Textual notes - Updated bibliography, The greatest tragic plays of William Shakespeare--including Hamlet , Othello , King Lear , and Macbeth . What is tragedy? The Elizabethans defined it as a "lofty" play showing "personages of great state" caught up in a "lamentable" action that "beginneth prosperously and endeth unfortunately." Whether judged by this or any other standard, the plays selected for this collection are considered to be the four central works of Shakespearean tragedy and must be included in any list of the world's finest tragic literature. This collection in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series includes: - An overview of William Shakespeare's life, world, and theater - A special introduction by the series' general editor, Sylvan Barnet - Reliable texts by noted Shakespeare scholars - Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable format - Recommended readings
