Comedies, Vol. 2: Volume 2

(BookJacketStatus：Jacketed)Shakespeare'slatercomedieswerewrittenattheastonishingpaceofabouttwoplaysayear.Inthem，hemovesbeyondthefarceofhisearliercomediestoricherandmorevarieddramas.Theserangefromthefamous"problemplays，"whichblendhumorwithtragedy，totheidyllicromancessetinsuchtimelesslocalesastheForestofArden.Theycontainsomeofhiswittiestandmostmemorablecharacters，fromcross-dressingheroines，banteringlovers，andwisecrackingfoolstothevillainousbutsympatheticShylockandtheboisterousandbawdyFalstaff.Thisvolumecontains"TheMerchantofVenice，""TheMerryWivesofWindsor，""MuchAdoAboutNothing，""AsYouLikeIt，""TwelfthNight，""All'sWellThatEndsWell，"and"MeasureforMeasure."Theauthoritativelyeditedtextoftheplaysissupplementedwithfootnotes，bibliographies，adetailedchronologyofShakespeare'slifeandtimes，andasubstantialintroductioninwhichTonyTannerdiscusseseachplayindividuallyandinthecontextofShakespeare'swork.