{"product_id":"comedies-voume-2-introduction-by-tony-tanner-9780679447207","title":"Comedies, Voume 2: Introduction by Tony Tanner","description":"\u003cp\u003eShakespeare's later comedies were written at the astonishing pace of about two plays a year. In them, he moves beyond the farce of his earlier comedies to richer and more varied dramas. These range from the famous \"problem plays,\" which blend humor with tragedy, to the idyllic romances set in such timeless locales as the Forest of Arden. They contain some of his wittiest and most memorable characters, from cross-dressing heroines, bantering lovers, and wisecracking fools to the villainous but sympathetic Shylock and the boisterous and bawdy Falstaff.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume contains \u003ci\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Merry Wives of Windsor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMuch Ado About Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAs You Like It\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTwelfth Night\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAll's Well That Ends Well\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMeasure for Measure\u003c\/i\u003e. The authoritatively edited text of the plays is supplemented with footnotes, bibliographies, a detailed chronology of Shakespeare's life and times, and a substantial introduction in which Tony Tanner discusses each play individually and in the context of Shakespeare's work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Everyman's Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/16\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780679447207\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 960\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.33h x 5.45w x 1.90d","brand":"William Shakespeare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43140450549941,"sku":"9780679447207","price":27.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_4c77a30b-917b-44fe-a371-159c06dbab96.jpg?v=1695699475","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/comedies-voume-2-introduction-by-tony-tanner-9780679447207","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}