Four Tragedies

Informationen zum Autor William Shakespeare was born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote about 38 plays (the precise number is uncertain), many of which are regarded as the most exceptional works of drama ever produced, including Romeo and Juliet (1595), Henry V (1599), Hamlet (1601), Othello (1604), King Lear (1606) and Macbeth (1606), as well as a collection of 154 sonnets, which number among the most profound and influential love poetry in English. Shakespeare died in Stratford in 1616. Klappentext William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was born to John Shakespeare and mother Mary Arden some time in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote about 38 plays (the precise number is uncertain), a collection of sonnets and a variety of other poems. Zusammenfassung The theme of the great Shakespearean tragedies is the fall from grace of a great man due to a flaw in his nature. This title contains four tragedies.

Product details

• Authors: Ann Barton, George Hunter, Kenneth Muir, William Shakespeare, T. Spencer, T. J. B. Spencer
• Assisted by: George Hunter (Editor), Hunter George (Editor), Kenneth Muir (Editor), Muir Kenneth (Editor), T. Spencer (Editor), T. J. B. Spencer (Editor), Spencer T. (Editor), Ann Barton (Introduction), Barton Ann (Introduction)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.10.1994
• EAN: 9780140434583
• ISBN: 978-0-14-043458-3
• No. of pages: 960
• Dimensions: 133 mm x 196 mm x 43 mm
• Series: Penguin Classics; Penguin Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Shakespeare, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Italian, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, Classic and pre-20th century plays, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean