This edition of four of Shakespeare's great tragedies is designed for the enjoyment of the modern reader. The complete unaltered Cambridge Text is clear and understandable. The story of each play is summed up briefly by J. Walker McSpaden. A Glossary at the end of the book explains all unusual words or terms. The casts of characters are illustrated by Louis Glanzman.
Mark Van Doren's fine prefaces introduce these four great tragedies and cast new light on some of the most inspired writing in the English language.
Language
English
Pages
422
Format
Paperback
Release
January 01, 1955
Four Great Tragedies by William Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet / Macbeth / Hamlet / Julius Caesar
This edition of four of Shakespeare's great tragedies is designed for the enjoyment of the modern reader. The complete unaltered Cambridge Text is clear and understandable. The story of each play is summed up briefly by J. Walker McSpaden. A Glossary at the end of the book explains all unusual words or terms. The casts of characters are illustrated by Louis Glanzman.
Mark Van Doren's fine prefaces introduce these four great tragedies and cast new light on some of the most inspired writing in the English language.