Five Great Comedies

Merriment abounds five of the Bard's most popular comedies: "Much Ado About Nothing, in which a betrothed couple set a lover's trap for a confirmed bachelor and his sharp-tongued sparring partner; "Twelfth Night; or What You Will, the tale of a shipwrecked maiden who disguises herself as a boy and a [...]
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Merriment abounds five of the Bard's most popular comedies: "Much Ado About Nothing, in which a betrothed couple set a lover's trap for a confirmed bachelor and his sharp-tongued sparring partner; "Twelfth Night; or What You Will, the tale of a shipwrecked maiden who disguises herself as a boy and assists a duke in wooing a recalcitrant sweetheart; "A Midsummer Night's Dream, in which the fairies of an enchanted forest employ a love potion to sport with four young lovers; "As You Like It, concerning the retreat of banished royalty to a greenwood, where the constraints of everyday life are loosened and the characters free to reinvent themselves; and "The Merry Wives of Windsor, starring the jolly old rogue Sir John Falstaff in a madcap romp that gives his greed and vanity a humorous comeuppance. 400pp. 53/16 x 81/4.