Celebrate the genius, passion, and poetry of William Shakespeare with this beautifully bound deluxe edition, featuring his complete plays and poems in one timeless collector’s volume.
No writer has shaped the English language or the human imagination like William Shakespeare. From the unforgettable tragedies of Hamlet and Macbeth to the wit and romance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare’s works have inspired readers and performers for more than four centuries.
This deluxe edition features:
- All 37 plays, 154 sonnets, and 4 narrative poems — the definitive collection of Shakespeare’s masterpieces
- A sumptuous vegan leather cover with foil-stamped accents
- Gilded page edges
- An introduction by Renaissance literature scholar John Lotherington, providing valuable context for the playwright’s enduring influence
Within these pages are the comedies, histories, and tragedies that defined an era and continue to shape the literary canon today:
- Romeo and Juliet
- Hamlet
- King Lear
- Othello
- Macbeth
- Julius Caesar
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- Much Ado About Nothing
- Twelfth Night
- Henry V
- … and many more
Whether you’re rediscovering a favorite soliloquy or exploring the full scope of the Bard’s genius for the first time, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare is a display-worthy keepsake for every lover of literature and drama.
Essential volumes for the shelves of every classic literature lover, Chartwell Deluxe Editions include beautifully presented works from some of the most important authors in literary history. Also available from the series: Little Women, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, Anne of Green Gables, The Inferno, Dracula, The Republic, The Iliad, Meditations, and Irish Fairy and Folk Tales.