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Binding
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Number of Pages
240
Age Group
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Language
English
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Book Summary
This is a classic drama presented in a reader-friendly edition that pairs the play with essential scholarly context. It centers on the enduring tension between friendship and romance, told with wit, warmth, and insight. The intended reader includes adults, students, and theatre enthusiasts who want to understand how love can challenge loyalty. The tone is lively, thoughtful, and inviting, blending humor with ideas to ponder long after the curtain falls.
Structured for study and enjoyment, the edition opens with a general introduction to the life and context of Elizabethan theatre, followed by a focused introduction to the drama itself. A chronology places events in historical perspective, and suggestions for further reading guide curious readers toward related works. An essay explores how the story translates to stage and screen, while a thoughtful commentary helps readers navigate language, humor, and themes. The reading experience combines accessible prose with precise scholarly apparatus to support confident reading and lively discussion.
The material is designed to be engaging and approachable. Readers move through the text with clear notes, guided sections, and thoughtful insights that illuminate character dynamics, dramatic structure, and the eraโs performance traditions. The edition invites reflection on themes such as loyalty, deception, and social expectation, without spoiling the dramatic surprises. Itโs well suited for individual study, classroom use, or book-club discussions, offering bridges between a lively reading experience and deeper literary thinking.
After finishing, readers gain a broadened understanding of early modern drama, improved ability to analyze complex relationships, and a greater appreciation for how plays adapt to performance. The edition builds curiosity, confidence in interpretation, and a lasting interest in classic theatre and its enduring relevance.
Product Details
Author
William Shakespeare
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
240
Language
English
SKU
9780141396422
ISBN
9780141396422
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
12.9x1.3x19.8cm
Binding
Hardback
MRP: โน 399
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William Shakespeare Was An English Poet And Playwright, Widely Regarded As The Greatest Writer In The English Language And The World'S Preeminent Dramatist. He Is Often Called England'S National Poet And The "Bard Of Avon". His Surviving Works, Including Some Collaborations, Consist Of 38 Plays, 154 Sonnets, Two Long Narrative Poems, And Several Other Poems. His Plays Have Been Translated Into Every Major Living Language And Are Performed More Often Than Those Of Any Other Playwright. Shakespeare Was Born In Stratford-Upon-Avon In Warwickshire And Was Baptised On 26 April 1564. Thought To Have Been Educated At The Local Grammar School, He Married Anne Hathaway, With Whom He Went On To Have Three Children, At The Age Of Eighteen, Before Moving To London To Work In The Theatre. Two Erotic Poems, Venus And Adonis And The Rape Of Lucrece Were Published In 1593 And 1594 And Records Of His Plays Begin To Appear In 1594 For Richard Iii And The Three Parts Of Henry Vi. Shakespeare'S Tragic Period Lasted From Around 1600 To 1608, During Which Period He Wrote Plays Including Hamlet And Othello. The First Editions Of The Sonnets Were Published In 1609 But Evidence Suggests That Shakespeare Had Been Writing Them For Years For A Private Readership. Shakespeare Spent The Last Five Years Of His Life In Stratford, By Now A Wealthy Man. He Died On 23 April 1616 And Was Buried In Holy Trinity Church In Stratford. The First Collected Edition Of His Works Was Published In 1623. (The Portrait Details: The Chandos Portrait, Artist And Authenticity Unconfirmed. Npg1, National Portrait Gallery, London)