For more than 400 years, the plays of William Shakespeare have thrilled and entertained audiences the world over. With an introduction by Shakespeare expert Dr Catherine M. S. Alexander, this elegant edition presents four of the Bard’s great tragedy plays:  HAMLET, OTHELLO, KING LEAR, MACBETH. Immerse yourself in the dramatic landscapes of an icy, medieval Denmark, the grandeur of 16th-century Venice, the thunderous heath of 8th-century BC England and the wild moors of Middle Ages Scotland, all filled with unforgettable characters and containing some of English literature’s most memorable lines.