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Number of Pages
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Age Group
All
Language
English
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This is a celebrated dramatic work in its full, unabridged form, renowned for witty verse, romance, and sparkling mischief. Its central themesโlove, disguise, and the social games that color desireโmake it both entertaining and thought-provoking. Ideal for adult readers, theatre students, performers, and anyone who enjoys sharp dialogue and lively stagecraft. The tone is buoyant, theatrical, and mischievously funny, with moments of warmth and insight. This edition, used and recommended by the National Theatre, brings a classic to life for modern readers.
The edition presents the play as a complete dramatic script with clear act and scene divisions, accompanied by an introductory essay that places the work in its historical and theatrical context. Editorial notes illuminate verse, wordplay, and the central devices of disguise and mistaken identity, helping readers appreciate the language while staying attuned to performance possibilities.
What sets this edition apart is its combination of textual fidelity and performer-focused guidance, inviting readers to engage as if at the rehearsal room or reading circle. Itโs designed to support interactive learning and activity-based exploration of language, character dynamics, and stagecraft. The experience is suitable for study, performance preparation, or a lively reading journey.
Readers finish with a deeper appreciation for classic theatre, stronger interpretive and performance-ready skills, and a renewed curiosity about how language, love, and identity collide on the stage. This edition leaves an enduring impression of wit, humanity, and the transformative power of storytelling.
Product Details
Author
William Shakespeare
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
240
Language
English
SKU
9780141396446
ISBN
9780141396446
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
12.7x1.4x19.7cm
Binding
Hardback
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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)