A complete and unabridged gift edition of Shakespeare's most famous tragedy.
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire,
in 1564. The date of his birth is unknown but is celebrated on 23
April, which happens to be St George's Day, and the day in 1616 on
which Shakespeare died.
Aged eighteen, he married Anne Hathaway. They had three children.
Around 1585 William joined an acting troupe on tour in Stratford
from London, and thereafter spent much of his life in the capital.
By 1595 he had written five of his history plays, six comedies and
his first tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. In all, he wrote thirty-seven
plays and much poetry, and earned enormous fame in his own lifetime
in prelude to his immortality.
The most modern of Shakespeare's plays by some margin
*Independent*
Every generation continues to be in his debt. Shakespeare’s plots,
which are brilliantly polyvalent, continue to inspire ceaseless
adaptations and spin-offs. His unforgettable phrase-making recurs
on the lips of millions who do not realise they are quoting
Shakespeare.
*Guardian*
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