Book description
These are Shakespeare's greatest writings on power in all its forms -
in love, in war, in politics and in the family. From Macbeth's
vaulting ambition to Richard II's fragile grip on authority, from the
violent rivalries of King Lear to the exquisite poetry of the
love sonnets, these pieces show, with philosophical subtlety and
psychological acuity, how we manipulate and dominate each other.
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have
transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have
inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened,
outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and
destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great
thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook
civilization and helped make us who we are.
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright of the 16th
and 17 centuries, now widely regarded as the greatest writer in the
English language and the word's pre-eminent dramatist.
