Four Comedies
The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Merchant of Venice, Twel fth Night
Written by William Shakespeare
Edited by David Bevington and David Scott Kastan
Format: eBook, 736 pages
On Sale: August 26, 2009
Price: $6.99
The Taming of the ShrewRobust and bawdy, The Taming of the Shrew captivates audiences with outrageous humor as Katharina, the shrew, engages in a contest of wills–and love–with her bridegroom, Petruchio, in a comedy of unmatched theatrical brilliance, filled with visual gags and witty repartee.
A Midsummer Night's DreamFairy magic, love...
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Henry IV, Part One
Written by William Shakespeare
Edited by David Bevington and David Scott Kastan
Format: eBook, 304 pages
On Sale: August 26, 2009
Price: $4.99
A play alive with escapades and action, comedy and history,
Henry IV, Part One begins the transformation of the madcap Prince Hal into the splendid ruler King Henry. In it a rebellion against King and State is juxtaposed with another rebellion–the riotous misbehavior of Hal and his companions, principally Falstaff. A...
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Henry IV, Part Two
Written by William Shakespeare
Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: August 26, 2009
Price: $4.99
The stirring continuation of the themes begun in
Henry IV, Part One again pits a rebellion within the State and that master of misrule, Falstaff, against the maturing of Prince Hal. Alternating scenes between bawdy tavern and regal court, between revelry and politics, Shakespeare probes at the sources, uses, and responsibilities...
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King John and Henry VIII
Written by William Shakespeare
Format: eBook, 592 pages
On Sale: January 13, 2010
Price: $5.99
These two history plays—one written in the early days of Shakespeare’s career and one at the very end—are alike in the complexity of their political vision.
King John probes the nature of good and evil as self-interest and ruthless ambition proceed unchecked while an unpopular ruler wages a brutal fight to...
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