{"product_id":"eight-great-comedies-the-complete-texts-of-the-worlds-great-comedies-from-ancient-times-to-the-twentieth-century-paperback","title":"Eight Great Comedies: The Complete Texts of the World's Great Comedies from Ancient Times to the Twentieth Century - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSylvan Barnet\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMorton Berman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Burto\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A remarkably rich and stimulating volume...A unique blending of emotional and intellectual experience.\"--\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere in one volume are the complete texts of eight of the world's greatest plays, masterful examples of the comic view of life in drama. This outstanding treasury of great reading includes the bawdy humor of Machiavelli's \u003ci\u003eMandragola\u003c\/i\u003e; the poignant, searching wit of Chekhov's \u003ci\u003eUncle Vanya\u003c\/i\u003e; the ironic social comment of Shaw's \u003ci\u003eArms and the Man\u003c\/i\u003e; and five other influential works, including a new translation of Molière's satire \u003ci\u003eThe Miser\u003c\/i\u003e, which the editors have prepared especially for this book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccompanied by provocative essays that define and explore the spirit, structure, and meaning of comedy, this unique volume is an ideal companion to the editors' \u003ci\u003eEight Great Tragedies\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSylvan Barnet\u003c\/b\u003e wrote numerous texts analyzing the works of Shakespeare as well as the writing craft. He was the general editor for Signet Classics Shakespeare as well as professor emeritus at Tufts University. He died in 2016. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eMorton Berman\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of English as Boston University. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWilliam Burto\u003c\/b\u003e served as the chair of the Department of English as Lowell State College, which became University of Massachusetts-Lowell. He wrote several texts focusing on the poetry of Shakespeare. He died in 2013.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.09 x 8.29 x 5.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43697711186055,"sku":"9780452011700","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ifTzI4tc1D9780452011700.webp?v=1767423311","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/eight-great-comedies-the-complete-texts-of-the-worlds-great-comedies-from-ancient-times-to-the-twentieth-century-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}