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<dl><dd>Abridged text of the leading comedies and a few of the tragedies, most of them preceded by the story, and followed by familiar quotations. Includes the story of three plays without the text. Illustrations in text by Sir John Gilbert</dd>
<dd>Life of Shakespeare.--The tempest.--Winter's tale.--Merchant of Venice.--As you like it.--Midsummer-night's dream.--Comedy of errors.--Much ado about nothing.--Twelfth night; or, What you will.--All's well that ends well--story.--Julius Cæsar.--Taming of the shrew--story, familiar quotations.--Hamlet.--Merry wives of Windsor--story.--King Lear</dd></dl><br>Subjects:</div>
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<dl><dd>Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616</dd>
<dd>Lamb, Charles, 1775-1834</dd>
<dd>Lamb, Mary, 1764-1847</dd>
<dd>Seymour, Mary. [from old catalog]</dd>
<dd>Gaskell, Charles Arthur, 1849- ed. [from old catalog]</dd>
<dd>Gilbert, John, Sir, 1817-1897, illus</dd></dl></div>
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