This companion to Shakespeare’s comedies contains original essays on every comedy from The Two Gentlemen of Verona to Twelfth Night as well as twelve additional articles on such topics as the humoral body in Shakespearean comedy, Shakespeare’s comedies on film, Shakespeare’s relation to other comic writers of his time, Shakespeare’s cross-dressing comedies, and the geographies of Shakespearean comedy.

The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri, translated by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and illustrated by Paul Gustave Dore.

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Sophy Metcalfe has bent the truth a little and created a boyfriend, "Dominic", so her mother will stop bugging her. But when she's invited to her sister's wedding, she hires a date, Josh, only to become entangled in her lies and his charm. A traditional comedy, ASKING FOR TROUBLE brings fun and laughter to the reader.

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