Shakespeare Macbeth, King Lear & As You Like It 22 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
Macbeth
King Lear
As You Like It
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Othello
The Merchant of Venice
A Midsummer Night's Dream
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
The Comedy of Errors
Love's Labour's Lost
All's Well That Ends Well
Antony and Cleopatra
Romeo and Juliet
Hamlet
Much Ado About Nothing
The Taming of the Shrew
The Tempest
Measure for Measure

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Classic Editions

Overview
Step into the world of the greatest playwright in the English language with this 22-book paperback collection of William Shakespeare's most celebrated plays. Gathering towering tragedies like Macbeth, King Lear, Hamlet, and Othello alongside beloved comedies such as As You Like It, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Much Ado About Nothing, this set offers a wide-ranging introduction to the Bard's genius. Each uniform paperback volume is sized for easy reading, travel, and study, making the collection ideal for students, teachers, and lifelong readers building a personal library of classic literature.

About the Books
This 22-volume paperback collection brings together some of the most influential works ever written for the stage, spanning the full range of William Shakespeare's dramatic output. Readers will find sweeping tragedies of ambition and betrayal in Macbeth and King Lear, the jealousy-fueled unraveling of Othello, and the political intrigue of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, alongside Rome's epic romance in Antony and Cleopatra. Balancing the darker plays are Shakespeare's sparkling comedies, including the pastoral wit of As You Like It, the mistaken-identity farce of The Comedy of Errors, the enchanted mischief of A Midsummer Night's Dream, and the courtship comedy of The Two Gentlemen of Verona. The set also includes Hamlet's timeless meditation on revenge and mortality, the star-crossed romance of Romeo and Juliet, the courtroom drama of The Merchant of Venice, and later favorites such as Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest, and Measure for Measure. Presented in a consistent, accessible paperback format, this collection is designed to support close study as well as casual reading, letting fans move seamlessly from tragedy to comedy to romance without hunting down individual editions. Whether used for exam preparation, classroom instruction, or a personal deep dive into the Bard's canon, the collection captures Shakespeare's unmatched command of language and his enduring insight into ambition, love, jealousy, power, and the human condition that still resonates on stages and in classrooms today.

Key Benefits

• Includes 22 of Shakespeare's most acclaimed tragedies, comedies, and romances in one collection
• Uniform paperback volumes make for an attractive, cohesive shelf display or classroom set
• Compact, portable size is perfect for commutes, study sessions, and travel
• An excellent gift for students, graduates, teachers, and classic literature fans
• Great value compared to buying 22 individual editions separately
• Supports exam prep, book clubs, and lifelong reading goals

Book-by-Book Guide
Macbeth — A Scottish general's ambition, fueled by prophecy and a scheming wife, spirals into guilt, tyranny, and ruin.
King Lear — An aging king divides his kingdom by flattery, unleashing a storm of betrayal, madness, and devastating loss.
As You Like It — Banished to the Forest of Arden, Rosalind disguises herself as a man and orchestrates a joyful romantic comedy.
The Two Gentlemen of Verona — One of Shakespeare's earliest comedies, it follows two friends whose loyalty is tested by love and mistaken identity.
Othello — A decorated general is driven to jealous rage and tragedy by the manipulations of his trusted ensign, Iago.
The Merchant of Venice — A merchant's risky bond, a pound of flesh, and a clever courtroom disguise raise enduring questions of mercy and prejudice.
A Midsummer Night's Dream — Enchanted lovers, mischievous fairies, and a troupe of bumbling actors collide in an Athenian forest of magic and mix-ups.
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar — Roman senators conspire against Caesar in the name of liberty, only to plunge Rome into civil war.
The Comedy of Errors — Two sets of separated twins cause a cascade of mistaken identities in this fast-paced, farcical early comedy.
Love's Labour's Lost — A king and his companions swear off romance for scholarly pursuits, only to be undone by wit and love at first sight.
All's Well That Ends Well — A determined young woman pursues an unwilling nobleman through trickery and persistence in this bittersweet comedy.
Antony and Cleopatra — The passionate, politically fraught romance between a Roman general and the Egyptian queen unfolds against the fall of an empire.
Romeo and Juliet — Two young lovers from feuding Verona families meet a tragic fate in Shakespeare's most famous romance.
Hamlet — A Danish prince feigns madness while wrestling with grief, revenge, and mortality after his father's murder.
Much Ado About Nothing — Sharp-tongued sparring between Beatrice and Benedick anchors this comedy of deception, gossip, and reluctant love.
The Taming of the Shrew — A battle of wits between the strong-willed Katherina and the determined Petruchio drives this classic comedy of courtship.
The Tempest — Shipwrecked on an enchanted island, the sorcerer Prospero orchestrates reconciliation, romance, and redemption.
Measure for Measure — A duke's secret scheme exposes corruption and hypocrisy while testing mercy, justice, and morality in Vienna.

About the Author
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English poet and playwright widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's preeminent dramatist, often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon." Born and baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon, he moved to London to work in the theatre, eventually becoming a leading playwright and shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men. His surviving works include 38 plays, 154 sonnets, and two long narrative poems, translated into every major living language and performed more often than those of any other playwright in history.

Why You'll Love This Collection
From Macbeth's ambition to Hamlet's doubt and As You Like It's wit, this 22-book set delivers Shakespeare's finest tragedies, comedies, and romances in one cohesive paperback library. A standout gift for graduates, students, teachers, and book clubs, it's perfect for building a classroom library or starting a lifelong Shakespeare collection.

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