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Summary: It's Wonderful to have all the comedies in one volume
Review: I love all Shakespeare's work, and it was wonderful to have all the comedies in one volume. It does allow for character development of some of Shakespeare's recurrent characters. My favourite one of these is Falstaff, and he appears in a number of these comedies. The book that I read had all fourteen comedies in it. I have read each one of these at different times, and some more than once, but I sat down and had a Shakespeare comedy fest when I bought this volume. I love all Shakespeare's work, and a collected version of all his works would certainly be on my "desert island book list", and the comedies are my second favourite genre of the three that he used for his plays. I will do individual reviews of three of my favourite comedic plays, but I enjoy them all very much. My three favourites (and believe me, it's hard to pick three) are "The Comedy of Errors", "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "The Merry Wives of Windsor". Each one of his many plays have numerous wonderful quotes that are still used and recognized today. I personally feel that a reader can't love great literature if that reader does not love Shakespeare too.
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Summary: Great binding, good commentaries
Review: We all know about Shakespeare, so a review of his writing is not required. However, I would like to say that the Everyman's Library series are worth getting. Unlike omnibus editions (such as the Riverside Shakespeare), these are actually portable so you don't need a table to hold them up while you are reading. The Everyman's Library series have good hardbindings, are conveniently sized to carry around, and have illuminating and extensive introductions. The typeface used is old, but the letters are large and easily readable (something that is a concern with some other editions).Comedies, Volume 1 contains: The Comedy of Errors; The Taming of the Shrew; The Two Gentlemen of Verona; Love's Labor's Lost; Romeo and Juliet; A Midsummer Night's Dream
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