<b>Four of the Bard's most famous comedies—including <i>The Taming of the Shrew</i>, <i>A Midsummer Night's Dream</i>, <i>Twelfth Night</i>, and <i>The Tempest</i>.<br><br></b>“Comedies,” as one of William Shakespeare's contemporaries wrote, “begin in trouble and end in peace.” This is certainly true of the four masterworks selected for this collection, each of which represents a significant stage in the Bard’s development as a writer. Reading these plays, we sample the whole comic spectrum of the Elizabethan world.<br><br>This comedy collection in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series includes:<br><br>• An overview of William Shakespeare’s life, world, and theater<br>• A special introduction by the series’ general editor, Sylvan Barnet<br>• Reliable texts by noted Shakespeare scholars<br>• Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable format<br>• Recommended readings Read Less