Four Tragedies
Subtitle: Romeo and Juliet / Macbeth / Julius Caesar / Hamlet
Edition: 74th printing
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Published: 1969
Place of publication: New York, USA
Language: eng
Format: Mass Market Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780671463434
Copyright date: 1948
Description: This edition of four of Shakespeare's great tragedies is designed for the enjoyment of the modern reader. The complete CAMBRIDGE TEXT of each play is clear and understandable. The story of each play is summed up briefly by J. Walker McSpadden.

A glossary at the end of the book explains all unusual words or terms. The casts of characters are illustrated by Louis Glanzman.

Mark Van Doren's fine prefaces introduce each play, casting new light on some of the most inspired writing in the English language.
--back cover