Shakespeare's Minor PlaysGary Carey The term minor in no way diminishes the importance of works by so towering a literary figure as William Shakespeare. The 13 titles in this book carry the stamp of greatness no less than "Hamlet, King Lear" and "Romeo and Juliet." Each has its contribution to make to the Elizabethan dramatic canon. Includes "Henry VI, Parts 1,2,3, Titus Andronicus, King John, The Merry Wives of Windsor, All's Well That Ends Well, Troilus and Cressida, Timon of Athens, Coriolanus, Pericles, Cymbeline, " and "Henry VIII." |
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