George Wilkins

Sublime Comedies -- Collected here are all sixteen of Shakespeare`s brilliant comedies. Including The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Taming of the Shrew, The Comedy of Errors, Love`s Labour`s Lost, A Midsummer Night`s Dream, The Merchant of Venice, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Much Ado About Nothing, As You like it, Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will, Measure for Measure, All`s Well That Ends Well, Pericles, Prince of Tyre, The Winter`s Tale, The Tempest, and The Two Noble Kinsmen. Captain of our fairy band, Helena is here at hand, And the youth, mistook by me, Pleading for a lover`s fee. Shall we their fond pageant see? Lord, what fools these mortals be!

Дата выхода: ноябрь 2013

Deception and Shame-- The play opens in the court of Antiochus, king of Antioch. The king has offered the hand of his beautiful daughter to the man who answers his riddle, but those who fail shall die. Pericles hears the riddle, and immediately understands its meaning: Antiochus is engaged in an incestuous relationship with his daughter. If Pericles reveals this truth, he will be killed, but if he answers incorrectly, he will also be killed. Pericles asks for 40 days to ponder his answer and once the time is granted he flees the city. Contend not, sir; for we are gentlemen, That neither in our hearts, nor outward eyes, Envy the great, nor do the low despise.

Дата выхода: ноябрь 2013

Воспроизведено в оригинальной авторской орфографии издания 1825 года (издательство "Longman, Hurst, Rees , Orme, Brown, and Green").

Издательство: Русский язык

Воспроизведено в оригинальной авторской орфографии издания 1830 года.