William Shakespeare
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Enjoy the most notable plays of William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, and Othello. Shakespeare was known for his writings on tragedies and these four works are known to be some of the finest tragedies ever written. Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, and Othello remain popular and are studied, performed, and reinterpreted through various cultural and political contexts around the world.
82) Macbeth
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The tragedy «macbeth» - is one of the most famous works by an English playwright William Shakespeare (eng. William Shakespeare, 1564-1616). This is a famous story about the Scottish king Macbeth, who, being tempted by witches and his wife, craved for the immeasurable power. Nevertheless, his downfall was inevitable.
83) Macbeth
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Concebida por muchos como el punto más alto del pensamiento trágico de Shakespeare. Los cinco actos de esta obra logran una tensión dramática inédita, la experiencia de valores morales invertidos, una secuencia cronológica y trama impregnadas de crueldad, cinismo, aflicción y remordimiento. Editorial Universitaria, a partir de la edición Oxford de Wells y Taylor, publica esta versión a cargo del poeta y ensayista Armando Roa Vial, a quien...
85) Love's Labour's Lost: (Annotated by Henry N. Hudson with an Introduction by Charles Harold Herford)
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One of Shakespeare's early comedies and most ornately intellectual plays, "Love's Labour's Lost" is a mental adventure in hilarity and wit. First published in 1598, the play is filled with lexical puns, literary allusions, and shifting poetic forms, a rich example of the Bard's linguistic mastery. The play opens with King Phillip of Naverre announcing that the men of his court will devote the coming years to ascetic studies and to reduce distractions,...
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Spanning approximately fifty years beginning with the coronation of the king upon the death of Henry V and concluding with the fall of the House of Lancaster, William Shakespeare's Henry VI trilogy reveals the king's struggles under the pressures of prolonged wars with his foreign territories in France and Ireland, and the civil war that threatens his reign.
At the beginning of Henry VI, Part III, England is now a nation divided. Unable to maintain...
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Defeat and Civil War-- King Henry VI, Part 3 opens with Henry and his queen on the run after losing the First Battle of St. Albans. York goes to London and sits himself upon the throne. King Henry then negotiates a truce with York that leaves Henry on the throne, but disinherits his own son and will transfer the crown to the Yorks upon his death. Angered by this, Henry's wife Margaret abandons him and declares war on York. Whose hand is that the forest...
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Der Kaufmann von Venedig William Shakespeare - In »Der Kaufmann von Venedig« erzählt William Shakespeare von den gesellschaftlichen Strukturen der Handelsmetropole Venedig. Die geschäftlich geprägten Beziehungen der Menschen kontrastiert er mit dem märchenhaft anmutenden Geschehen auf dem italienischen Landsitz Belmont. Der in Venedig spielende Handlungsstrang erzählt vom Kaufmann Antonio, der ein Pfund Fleisch aus seinem Körper an den Juden...
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Irresponsibility of Youth-- The reign of King Henry IV is not going smoothly. He is at odds with the Percys and much of the nobility does not consider his son, Hal, a worthy successor to the crown. Hal, along with his best friend John Falstaff, spends too much of his time in taverns and in the company of the lowest members of society. But fate intercedes and Hal is given the opportunity to redeem himself. By heaven, methinks it were an easy leap To...
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Responsibility and Honor-- In Henry IV, Part 2, Hal continues his journey of growth becoming a man fit to hold the throne of England. He distances himself from John Falstaff and takes up important responsibilities for his father, the King. For his part Falstaff is looking forward to a time when Hal becomes King and rewards him for his friendship. Rumour is a pipe Blown by surmises, jealousies, conjectures, And of so easy and so plain a stop That the...
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This edition of Henry V presents eight scenes, using all actors as Chorus. Included in this riveting cutting are Henry's inspiring "band of brothers" oration to his men, a merry interlude with Bardolph and friends, and an irresistible scene in which Alice teaches English to Katherine and her ladies in waiting. There is also an essay by editor Nick Newlin on how to produce a Shakespeare Play with novice actors, and notes about the original production...
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The Merchant of Venice” - is a magnificent work by one of the best playwrights in the world William Shakespeare (eng. William Shakespeare, 1564- 1616). The Venetian merchant Antonio, while helping young Bassanio to solve his money troubles, appears to be the victim of the Jew money-lender Shylock.
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"Hamlet" ist das meistgespielte Stück Shakespeares und Hamlet ist Shakespeares berühmteste Figur. Als vor rund 250 Jahren die Shakespeare-Begeisterung in Deutschland um sich griff, gehörte auch ein sogenanntes ›Hamlet-Erlebnis‹, nämlich die Identifikation mit dem melancholischen Dänenprinzen, zu den Reaktionen auf Shakespeares Stücke. Die menschliche Psyche und ihre Widersprüchlichkeiten sowie die Reflexion über Ich, Fiktion und Welt stehen...
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It's not that Shakespeare is a bad writer- he's obviously one of the greatest, the problem is his plays were written hundreds of years ago, and if you don't understand the context, the plays can be really confusing.
If you are struggling to get through Romeo and Juliet or if you just want a bit more help, then this book is for you!
Inside you will find summaries of each scene, overview of themes and characters, and even a modern version of the play...
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Identical twins separated at birth provides the foundation for humour in one of Shakespeare's earlier plays. The young twin sons of Egeon, alongside another set of young twin boys, purchased as slaves, are lost to one another during a tempest at sea. Egeon, who saves one son and his slave by tying them to the mast, is separated from his wife, who is rescued with their other boy and his slave. As each searches for the other, the stage is set for a...
96) Venus and Adonis
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Classic Books Library presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare's narrative poem, "Venus and Adonis". Featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare, it is a must for Shakespeare enthusiasts and newcomers alike. The poem intertwines comedy with tragedy to tell the tale of Venus's obsession with the handsome Adonis, whose affections even the goddess of love cannot hold. It explores the pain of unrequited love...
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The third play of Shakespeare's 'First Tetralogy,' this "Part III" is widely regarded as the best of the three works on Henry VI. The Bard's skill in producing scenes of moving drama is readily apparent, for Queen Margaret journeys to France in search of military aid after King Henry brokers a deal with his enemy Richard, Duke of York, for physical protection. Many bloody and heart-rending battles take place in this play as the War of the Roses reaches...
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The first play in William Shakespeare's tetralogy of plays which also includes "Henry IV, Part 1", "Henry IV, Part 2", and "Henry V", "Richard II" is believed to have been written around 1595. A history play, the drama concerns the last two years of the life of King Richard II of England, spanning the years 1398 to 1400. The drama begins with a dispute between Richard's cousin, Henry Bolingbroke, who would later become King Henry IV, and Thomas de...
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Treachery and betrayal are the order of the day during the reign of King John of England (1199-1216.) After he is forced to recognize the illegitimate son of his dead brother, King Richard I, King John finds himself under siege by the French king, Philip. At the same time, his appointment of an archbishop without the pope's consent result in John's excommunication from the church, and his nobles' divided loyalties are revealed as they choose between...
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Widely accepted as Shakespeare's earliest tragedy, "Titus Andronicus" is the bloody story of a Roman general engaged in terrible revenge with the Queen of the Goths, Tamora. The play begins with Titus returning to Rome after ten years of fighting. He brings with him the defeated Tamora, Queen of the Goths, and her sons. Titus sacrifices one of Tamora's sons to avenge the sons he lost in the war, which begins a cycle of revenge in which Tamora and...