William Shakespeare Complete Works the Comedies - Based on the First Folio of John Heminges and Henry Condell

The ideal gift for lovers of Shakespeare to enjoy the intrinsic beauty of the Bard's prose and poetry. Part of a beautiful three-set edition, with the works laid out in all their glory: clear, accessible and unfettered by fussy notes. An attractive and timeless collection that will appeal to all: The Comedies.

About the author

William Shakespeare, poet, playwright and actor, was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564, the son of a glover, merchant and justice of the peace. He attended grammar school and later went to London, where he worked hard on his career, becoming established as a dramatist by 1592. He he is generally regarded as the world's greatest English writer.Kiernan Ryan is Emeritus Professor of English Literature at Royal Holloway, University of London, an Emeritus Fellow of Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge, and an Honorary Senior Research Fellow of the Shakespeare Institute, Stratford-upon-Avon. His books include Shakespeare, 3rd ed. and Shakespeare’s Comedies.John Heminges (1556–1630) was an actor in the King's Men, the playing company for which William Shakespeare wrote. Along with Henry Condell, he was an editor of the First Folio, the collected plays of Shakespeare, published in 1623. He was also the financial manager for the King's Men.
Henry Condell (1576–1627) was a British actor in the King's Men, the playing company for which William Shakespeare wrote. With John Heminges, he was instrumental in preparing and editing the First Folio, the collected plays of Shakespeare, published in 1623.

Product details

• Authors: William Shakespeare
• Assisted by: Henry Condell (Editor), James Heminges (Editor), John Heminges (Editor), Kiernan Ryan (Foreword)
• Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.03.2025
• EAN: 9781835622520
• ISBN: 978-1-83562-252-0
• No. of pages: 432
• Series: Gothic Fantasy
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama > Poetry; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; DRAMA / Shakespeare, Poetry by individual poets, Plays, Playscripts, Shakespeare Plays, POETRY / Shakespeare, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean