"I would challenge you to a battle of wits, but I see you are unarmed." —William ShakespeareArm yourself with this volume from the Charwell Classic series, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, including 17 comedies, 10 histories, 10 tragedies, 154 sonnets, and 4 narrative poems of the world's most influential writer. This collection includes poems and plays that were excluded in Shakespeare's First Folio of 1623 to make one complete, authentic collection.For Shakespeare and poetry fans worldwide, this stunning hardcover edition includes an introduction by the widely known Renaissance literature and history author John Lotherington, making this the perfect gift. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare contains essential reading like Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet, King Lear, Othello, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, Julius Caesar, and Henry V, alongside many lesser-known gems for a complete Shakespearean education. Essential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover, the Chartwell Classics series includes beautifully presented collections from some of the most important authors in literary history. Offering the most complete compilation of each set of works, Chartwell Classics are the editions of choice for the most discerning literature buffs.   Other titles in the Chartwell Classics Series include: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland And Other Tales, Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft, Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales, Complete Novels of Jane Austen, Complete Sherlock Holmes, Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allen Poe, Divine Comedy Read Less