The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare - Fiction - Deluxe Leather Bound

Details. Condition: New. Format: Leather Bound (Deluxe Hardback). ISBN: 9781804457436. Publisher: Fox Eye Publishing. Age Range: Adult / Young Adult (16+). Overview. This deluxe leather bound edition brings together the entire canon of William Shakespeare in one handsome, collectible volume. Spanning 1256 pages, it gathers his comedies, tragedies, histories, sonnets and narrative poems in a single hardback bound in rich faux-leather with gilded page edges. A striking addition to any bookshelf, it suits students, teachers, theatre lovers and collectors alike, and makes a memorable gift for graduations, birthdays or Christmas for any devotee of classic English literature.. About the Book. Few writers have shaped the English language and stage as profoundly as William Shakespeare, and this Complete Works edition is a fitting tribute to his legacy. Inside you'll find his best-loved comedies, including A Midsummer Night's Dream, Twelfth Night, As You Like It and Much Ado About Nothing, alongside his towering tragedies such as Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and Macbeth. The history plays, from Richard III to the Henry cycle, chart the turbulent politics of medieval and Tudor England, while the 154 sonnets and narrative poems including Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece reveal Shakespeare's mastery of lyric verse. Presented in a single deluxe hardback bound in leather-effect covers with ornate gilt detailing and gilded page edges, this edition is designed to be both a practical reference and a lasting keepsake. Whether used for academic study, theatrical research, or simply the pleasure of returning to familiar lines, this volume offers a definitive one-stop collection of the Bard's enduring work, printed to a high standard on quality paper and finished with a binding built to last for generations of reading and display.. Complete canon in one volume — all plays, sonnets and poems together. Luxurious leather-effect binding with gilded page edges and embossed detailing. 1