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One of Shakespeare’s most popular and accessible plays, Romeo and Juliet tells the story of two star-crossed lovers and the unhappy fate that befell them as a result of a long and bitter feud between …

Perhaps the most popular of all of Shakespeare’s comedies, A Midsummer Night’s Dream humorously celebrates the vagaries of love. The approaching wedding festivities of Theseus, Duke of Athens, an …

Much Ado About Nothing is one of Shakespeare’s most imaginative and exuberant comedies, contrasting two pairs of lovers in a witty and suspenseful battle of the sexes. Attracted to each other, the …

A rough-and-tumble farce centered around a lively battle of the sexes, The Taming of the Shrew brims with action and bawdy humor. The unconventional romance between a lusty fortune-hunter and a b …

First performed about 1805, King Lear is one of the most relentlessly bleak of Shakespeare’s tragedies. Probably written between Othello and Macbeth, when the playwright was at the peak of his tr …

A delightfully comic tale of mistaken identities, Twelfth Night revolves around the physical likeness between Sebastian and his twin sister, Viola, each of whom, when separated after a shipwreck, …

The final play in Shakespeare’s masterly dramatization of the strife between the Houses of York and Lancaster, Richard III offers a stunning portrait of an archvillain–a man of cunning and ruthles …

Without a doubt the most important of Shakespeare’s nondramatic works, the sonnets have engendered reams of scholarly disputation as to the identity of 'the dark lady’ and the 'lovely boy’ to w …

Shakespeare is without doubt the most quoted writer in English. His plays and poems comprise an inexhaustible source of memorable and often profound thoughts beautifully and concisely expressed. Th …

By the time depicted in this play, Henry has turned into the greatest of English kings. Though he has retained the common touch and sense of humor he showed as Falstaff’s bosom buddy in the two p …

One of the most popular of all Shakespeare’s history plays, Henry IV, Part I re-creates actual events from early-15th-century English history as King Henry deals a rebellion inside with his kingdom …

Two sets of twins are separated at birth by a storm at sea: a pair of masters (both named Antipholus) and a pair of servants (both named Dromio). Years later, the Antipholus-and- Dromio pair rais …

Comedy, tragedy, and history — this anthology presents a trio of Shakespeare’s most frequently studied and performed works. Each represents one of the playwright’s primary genres, and together …

The melancholy Dane’s grief for his dead father and suspicion of his ambitious uncle drive him to acts of insanity and violence — and to articulate some of the most quoted speeches in the English l …

Even those who have never read or seen Romeo and Juliet recognize the star-crossed lovers’ names as symbols of forbidden romance. Shakespeare’s enduring drama takes place during a sultry Italian …

Ambition overpowers loyalty in this drama of a Scottish noble’s rise to power. Goaded by his scheming wife, Macbeth realizes too late that 'blood will have blood, ’ as each monstrous crime dema …

A charismatic politician’s assassination leads to a civil war in Shakespeare’s drama of ancient Rome. Written in 1599 about an event from more than 2, 000 years ago, this historical play continue …

A young beauty defies bigotry to marry a heroic warrior of a different race, but a false friend poisons her husband’s mind with jealousy, "the green-eyed monster." This gripping drama of …

Unjustly deposed by his younger brother, the rightful duke retreats to the Forest of Arden and forms a utopia with his loyal followers while his daughter remains at court as a companion to her co …

Two pairs of young lovers fall asleep in an ancient Athenian forest and wake to find themselves in the middle of a good deed gone wrong. A Midsummer Night’s Dream conjures up a fairyland inhabite …

Everything You Need To Make The Grade Test? Paper? Class discussion? Don’t worry, we have you covered. This book has everything you need.Not only does it feature the complete text of The Merchant of …

Test? Paper? Class discussion? Don’t worry, we have you covered. This book has everything you need.Not only does it feature the complete text of Much Ado About Nothing, it offers a comprehensive …

Includes the unabridged text of Shakespeare’s classic play plus a complete study guide that helps readers gain a thorough understanding of the work’s content and context. The comprehensive guide …

Includes the unabridged text of Shakespeare’s classic play plus a complete study guide that helps readers gain a thorough understanding of the work’s content and context. The comprehensive guide …

Includes the unabridged text of Shakespeare’s classic play plus a complete study guide that helps readers gain a thorough understanding of the work’s content and context. The comprehensive guide …

One of the great Shakespearean tragedies, Macbeth is a dark and bloody drama of ambition, murder, guilt, and revenge. Prompted by the prophecies of three mysterious witches and goaded by his ambiti …

"A merry winter’s tale would drive away the time trimly, " suggests a character from The Old Wives’ Tale, a play by one of Shakespeare’s lesser-known contemporaries. And indeed, Elizabethan …

Merriment abounds in these beloved comedies by the Bard, in forms that range from magical mischief to rollicking farce. Five of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies appear here, in one convenient an …

Among the most studied, read, and admired works in world literature, Shakespeare’s histories are unmatched for their dramatic brilliance, beauty of language, and profundity of thought. This …

Based on Plutarch’s account of the lives of Brutus, Julius Caesar, and Mark Antony, Julius Caesar was the first of Shakespeare’s Roman history plays. Presented for the first time in 1599, the pla …

The Merchant of Venice is an intriguing drama of love, greed, and revenge. At its heart, the play contrasts the characters of the maddened and vengeful Shylock, a Venetian moneylender, with the …

This bewitching play, Shakespeare’s final work, articulates a wealth of the playwright’s mature reflections on life and contains some of his most familiar and oft-quoted lines. The story concerns M …

Among the most studied, most read, and most admired works in world literature, the tragedies of Shakespeare constitute a body of work unrivaled in dramatic brilliance, beauty of language, and pro …

Includes the unabridged text of Shakespeare’s classic play plus a complete study guide that helps readers gain a thorough understanding of the work’s content and context. The comprehensive guide …

In this quintessential Shakespeare tragedy, a young prince’s halting pursuit of revenge for the murder of his father unfolds in a series of highly charged confrontations that have held audiences …

One of the greatest of Shakespeare’s tragedies, Othello tells the story of a Moorish general in command of the armed forces of Venice who earns the enmity of his ensign Iago by passing him over for a …

Shakespeare’s incomparable romantic comedy takes on a new and vivid life in these brilliant images by one of the 20th century’s leading illustrators. The fairy world of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is …

A highly political play, Coriolanus concerns a military hero of ancient Rome who attempts to shift from his career as a general to become a candidate for public office — a disastrous move that …

In this charming comedy of manners, one of Shakespeare’s earliest efforts in the genre, a well-intentioned king vows to forego all fleshly delights, setting the stage for romantic hijinks. Ferdinand, …

Virtuous maidens, vulgar soldiers, and witty fools populate this extraordinary play, a lively romp that ranges from low farce to moments of great insight. Although the play is a romantic comedy, …

According to legend, Queen Elizabeth I was so delighted with the character of Sir John Falstaff in Henry IV, Parts I and II, that she commanded Shakespeare to create a romantic comedy depicting the …

One of Shakespeare’s "dark comedies, " Measure for Measure is as noteworthy for its fascinating political and social implications as for its compelling characters: a duke masquerading as a …

In this extraordinary play, one of Shakespeare’s finest tragedies, a once-great general finds himself torn between his duty to the Roman Empire and his passionate attachment to Cleopatra, the …

With the untimely death of England’s great soldier-king, Henry V, the crown passes to his young and inexperienced son. While the nobles quarrel among themselves and compete for influence over the new …

Preferring a life of spiritual contemplation, Henry VI leaves politics to his nobles. The resulting power struggle pits the Houses of York and Lancaster against one another for control of the crown. …

A triumphant general returns to Rome from a war against the Goths and descends into a vicious circle of revenge by refusing to show mercy to his conquered enemy. Blood begets more blood in Titus …

Valentine and Proteus are devoted comrades ― until they travel to Milan and meet Silvia, the Duke’s ravishing daughter. Torn between the bonds of friendship and the lure of romance, the two …

"Not all the water in the rough rude sea/Can wash the balm off from an anointed king, " declares the soon-to-be deposed ruler of this historical drama. Confident in his divine right, …

Amid a backdrop of war, conspiracy, and murder, this historical play depicts the troubled reign of King John, who ruled England from 1199 to 1216. Shakespeare’s most enigmatic king struggles with the …

"Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown, " laments the sleepless king of Henry IV, Part II. Despite having quelled a rebel army along the Welsh border in Part I, Henry IV faces further …

A tragedy of jealousy and betrayal as well as a satire of the consequences of greed and lust, this drama unfolds amid the violent desperation of the Trojan War. After seven years of bloodshed, few …

This romantic drama portrays the travails of a wandering prince and the redemptive powers of a daughter’s love. Driven from one end of the Mediterranean to another by the winds of fate, Pericles …

The secret marriage of a king’s daughter sets off a chain reaction of slander, jealousy, and divine intervention in this fairy tale-like romance. Shakespeare based his play on myths of an early …

The portrait of a monarchy in crisis, this historical drama concerns the famous king’s efforts to secure a divorce from his dignified and popular queen in order to marry an enchanting courtesan and …

The king of Thebes is a tyrant but his young relatives, Palamon and Arcite, defend him anyway. The two noble kinsmen find their loyalty rewarded with imprisonment when they end up on the losing side …

A wealthy citizen of ancient Greece, Timon delights in entertaining his friends and lavishing them with extravagant gifts. His largesse ultimately exceeds his means, and when creditors begin to press …

Although we know him best as a playwright, Shakespeare was also a poet, living as he did in an age when the writing of verse enhanced an author's literary reputation as well as his social …

For this new edition, first published in 1971, Ted Hughes augmented his original selection of Shakespeare's poems and dramatic speeches and completely rewrote his accompanying essay, intending …

This ebook collects the complete writings of William Shakespeare. It comes with 150 original illustrations which are the engravings John Boydell commissioned for his Boydell Shakespeare …

All’s Well That Ends Well is a play by William Shakespeare. Helena, the low-born ward of a Spanish countess, is in love with the countess’ son Bertram, who is indifferent to her. Bertram goes to …

Antony and Cleopatra is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The plot is based on Thomas North’s translation of Plutarch’s Lives and follows the relationship between Cleopatra and Mark Antony from the …

William Shakespeare’s 'King Henry IV, Part I’ is one the playwright’s classic historical English dramas. The narrative revolves around the rebellion against King Henry IV led by the Welshman …

William Shakespeare’s 'Henry V’ is the historical English drama of its title character. King Henry V ascends to the throne of England following the death of his father at the beginning of the play. …

Although one of his lesser known plays, Shakespeare’s considerable abilities as a playwright are readily apparent in 'Troilus and Cressida.’ This historical, tragic 'problem play, ’ thought to be …

Based largely on the accounts of Plutarch and Livy, 'Coriolanus’ is a tragedy concerning the legendary Roman leader Caius Martius, later given the honorary name Coriolanus. From the first act with …

’The Sonnets and Narrative Poems’ collects together all the non-dramatic poetry of William Shakespeare. While Shakespeare is known best for his plays he also wrote numerous love sonnets and a handful …

The third part of Shakespeare’s impressive 'Henriad, ’ this play follows 'Richard II’ and 'Henry IV, Part 1, ’ and precedes 'Henry V.’ In this portion of the tetralogy of history plays, Prince Hal is …

This comprehensive anthology provides every single one of Shakespeare’s tragedy plays, from the earliest 'Titus Andronicus’ to 'Coriolanus.’ Follow one of the greatest love stories ever told in …

Considered by many as Shakespeare’s masterpiece and one of the greatest dramas of all time, “Hamlet” is the story of its titular character, the Prince of Denmark who discovers that his uncle, …

A tightly constructed drama which is regarded as one of the William Shakespeare’s finest; “Othello” is the story of its titular character, a Moorish general in the Venetian army. Othello secretly …

Set in Scotland, “Macbeth” is the story of its titular character, a general in the army, who conspires with his wife to murder the King and usurp the throne. One of Shakespeare’s most powerful and …

Based upon an Italian tale which was translated by 16th century English poet Arthur Brooke into the narrative poem “The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet, ” Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” is …

One of Shakespeare’s most frequently performed plays and regarded as maybe his best comedy, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is the story of the events surrounding the wedding of Theseus, Duke and Athens, …

Believed to be written in 1599, William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” is one of several plays that the bard would write that were based upon Roman history. Closely based on actual events as …

Generally considered as one of Shakespeare’s best comedies, “Much Ado About Nothing” is believed to have been written near the middle of the bard’s career, sometime during 1598 or 1599. It is the …

The historical basis for “King Lear” comes from Geoffrey of Monmouth’s account of the legendary King Leir of the Britons recorded in the historian’s “History of the Kings of Briton.” King Lear is an …

Believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598, William Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice” is considered by some critics as one of his “problem plays.” The controversy over the work stems …

Baptista Minola, a lord in Padua, insists that if his youngest daughter Bianca is to be married that her older sister Katherine be married first. Bianca, the more desirable of the two sisters, has no …

Believed to have been written between 1610 and 1611, “The Tempest” is likely the last play written solely by Shakespeare. The story concerns the Magician Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, and his …

William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night, ” is a classic comedy of mistaken identities, a device employed in a number of the bard’s plays, which is believed to have been written sometime between 1601 and …

A pastoral comedy, William Shakespeare’s “As You Like It, ” is the story of a Duke, who is unjustly deposed by his younger brother Frederick, and flees to the Forest of Arden. The Duke’s daughter, …

Believed to have been written in 1599, William Shakespeare’s “Henry V” forms the final installment of a tetralogy of plays which includes “Richard II”, “Henry IV, Part I”, and “Henry IV, Part II”. …

Believed to have been written in 1591, William Shakespeare’s “Richard III” is one of the bards first plays, the first installment in a tetralogy of plays which includes “Henry IV, Part I”, “Henry IV, …

The second play in William Shakespeare’s tetralogy of plays which also includes “Richard II”, “Henry IV, Part 2”, and “Henry V”, “Henry IV, Part 1” is believed to have been written no later than …

One of William Shakespeare’s most farcical comedies, “The Comedy of Errors” is notable for its use of mistaken identity to achieve a slapstick comedic effect. Ripe with the bard’s characteristic word …

First published in 1609, “The Sonnets” of William Shakespeare are a collection of 154 loosely connected 14 line poems. Considered by many to be among some of the greatest love poetry ever written …

First published in the Folio of 1623, William Shakespeare’s “Antony and Cleopatra” is the historical drama based on the lives of its title characters. Based upon the historical accounts contained …

Originally published in the First Folio of 1623, William Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale” is a play which has been classified by some critics as a comedy and by others as a romance. The confusion …

One of the last tragedies written by William Shakespeare, “Coriolanus” is the story of the legendary 5th century BC Roman general Caius Martius, later given the honorary name Coriolanus. Based …

Originally published in the First Folio of 1623, “Measure for Measure” is William Shakespeare’s play which was likely written sometime in 1603 or 1604. The play begins with Vincentio, the Duke of …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Originally published in Shakespeare’s “First Folio” in 1623, “All’s Well That Ends Well” is a fascinating play that defies classification, an unusual work that blends the comic with the tragic. The …

Performed as early as 1611 and published in the “First Folio” in 1623, Shakespeare’s “Cymbeline” weaves an elaborate tale of palatial envy and power in Ancient Britain. Cymbeline, King of Britain, …

The third part of Shakespeare’s impressive “Henriad”, this play follows “Richard II” and “Henry IV, Part I”, and precedes the final play of the tetralogy, “Henry V”. Following the events of “Henry …

One of Shakespeare’s early comedies, “The Merry Wives of Windsor” was first published in 1602 and is believed to have been written sometime before 1597. It is unique among his plays for its exclusive …

“The Two Gentlemen of Verona” is one of the Shakespeare’s classic romantic plays and considered by some scholars to possibly be the playwright’s first play. It is the story of two young gentlemen …

Although one of his lesser known plays, Shakespeare’s considerable abilities as a playwright are readily apparent in “Troilus and Cressida.” This historical and tragic ‘problem play’, thought to be …

The Best of English Poetry:Shakespeare’s Sonnets The Works of Lord Byron The Complete Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The Works of Robert Browning The Works of John …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s play, 'The Winter’s Tale’, featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare. The play follows a …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s history play, 'Richard III’. Featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare, it is a must for …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s famous play, 'Hamlet’. Featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare, it is a must for …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s history play, 'Julius Caesar’, featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare. This play …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s sharp-witted comedy, 'Much Ado About Nothing’. Featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s play, 'The Merchant of Venice’. Featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare. Antonio, a …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy, 'Romeo and Juliet’. Featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare, it is a …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s tragedy, 'Othello’ (1622), featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare. “Othello” is a …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s iconic play, 'Macbeth’. Featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare, it is a must for …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s history play, 'Henry VIII’, featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare. Based on the …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s play, 'The Taming of the Shrew’, featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare. Set in …

If there has ever been a groundbreaking edition that likewise returns the reader to the original Shakespeare text, it will be THE APPLAUSE FOLIO TEXTS. If there has ever been an accessible version of …

Mark Rylance, the Artistic Director of Shakespeare’s Globe says: As an actor and director I use and recommend the Applause First Folio Editions. They are extremely actor-friendly and share the …

Hamlet, hijo del difunto rey de Dinamarca, se siente melancólico y abatido por las cosas del mundo. Su madre se ha casado con Claudio (el hermano de su padre), el nuevo rey, y Hamlet deambula por el …

Hamlet, hijo del difunto rey de Dinamarca, se siente melancólico y abatido por las cosas del mundo. Su madre se ha casado con Claudio (el hermano de su padre), el nuevo rey, y Hamlet deambula por el …

La representación y puesta en escena comienza con una disputa callejera entre los Montesco y los Capuleto. El príncipe de Verona, Della Escala, interviene entre ellos y declara un acuerdo de paz que …

La representación y puesta en escena comienza con una disputa callejera entre los Montesco y los Capuleto. El príncipe de Verona, Della Escala, interviene entre ellos y declara un acuerdo de paz que …

La representación y puesta en escena comienza con una disputa callejera entre los Montesco y los Capuleto. El príncipe de Verona, Della Escala, interviene entre ellos y declara un acuerdo de paz que …

The play, set in Verona, begins with a street brawl between Montague and Capulet servants who, like their masters, are sworn enemies. Prince Escalus of Verona intervenes and declares that further …

The play, set in Verona, begins with a street brawl between Montague and Capulet servants who, like their masters, are sworn enemies. Prince Escalus of Verona intervenes and declares that further …

The protagonist of Hamlet is Prince Hamlet of Denmark, son of the recently deceased King Hamlet, and nephew of King Claudius, his father’s brother and successor. Claudius hastily married King …

The protagonist of Hamlet is Prince Hamlet of Denmark, son of the recently deceased King Hamlet, and nephew of King Claudius, his father’s brother and successor. Claudius hastily married King …

The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, is widely considered Shakespeare’s greatest play. Hamlet is confronted by the ghost of his father, who tells him that Hamlet’s uncle and mother conspired to …

Love and Longing– As You Like it is One of William Shakespeare’s best known plays. Mistaken identities and gender disguise abound. Rosalind must flee from court when she angers her uncle, who has …

A young woman weeps at the edge of a river, into which she throws torn-up letters, rings, and other tokens of love. An old man asks the reason for her sorrow, and she …

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Merry Mischief– Arriving in Windsor with very little money, John Falstaff decides to raise funds by wooing two wealthy, married women. His servants refuse to help him, and after being sacked they go …

Deception and Pride– Bassanio, a Venetian nobleman, wishes to woo the beautiful and wealthy Portia, but he is short on funds. So he turns to his friend Antonio, a wealthy merchant. Antonio agrees to …

Mercy and Justice– Measure for Measure is a play that balances Mercy against Justice and pride against humility. Vincentio, the Duke of Vienna, tells his people that he is leaving on a diplomatic …

Murder, mayhem, and magic. Pushed by his wife to seize the throne, Macbeth kills his rightful liege and then tries desperately to hold onto the kingdom that he has wrongfully usurped. Prophesy and …

Fortune’s Fool Here is William Shakespeare’s brilliant play the Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, set in Verona during a feud between the Capulets and the Montagues. Romeo, a Montague, falls desperately …

William Shakespeare’s sonnets are some of his most enduring work and a treasure for all time. Mystery surrounds these magical poems. Who was Shakespeare’s Dark Lady and who was the Fair Youth that …

Magical Mischief! On a midsummer night a group of mortals becomes ensnared in a magical realm by Oberon the King of Fairies and Puck his faithful servant. This delightful romp is Shakespeare’s most …

Love and Obligations– The King of Navarre, Ferdinand, and three of his friends, the lords Berowne, Dumaine, and Longaville, take an oath to foreswear the company of women for three years. Their …

Rain, Wind, Thunder, Fire– King Lear is Shakespeare’s brilliant play about truth, love, and madness. King Lear slowly descends into madness after dividing his kingdom between the two daughters who …

Love and Scorn– All’s Well That Ends Well is a fast paced comedic romp. Helena has won Bertrand as her husband, but now she must win his love. Helena is given impossible tasks and a wildly, …

Hamlet, hijo del difunto rey de Dinamarca, se siente melancólico y abatido por las cosas del mundo. Su madre se ha casado con Claudio (el hermano de su padre), el nuevo rey, y Hamlet deambula por el …

La representación y puesta en escena comienza con una disputa callejera entre los Montesco y los Capuleto. El príncipe de Verona, Della Escala, interviene entre ellos y declara un acuerdo de paz que …

The protagonist of Hamlet is Prince Hamlet of Denmark, son of the recently deceased King Hamlet, and nephew of King Claudius, his father’s brother and successor. Claudius hastily married King …

The play, set in Verona, begins with a street brawl between Montague and Capulet servants who, like their masters, are sworn enemies. Prince Escalus of Verona intervenes and declares that further …

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ is a comedy play – one of Shakespeare’s lighter works, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1597. Both in text, and on stage, it is one of Shakespeare’s most …

Classic Books Library presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s historical play, 'Henry V’. Featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare, it is a must …

Classic Books Library presents this new beautiful edition of “Shakespeare’s Sonnets” (1609). Featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare, it is a must for classical poetry …

Classic Books Library presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s tragedy 'Troilus and Cressida’. Featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare, it is a …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s well-loved play, 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. Featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare, …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s play, 'All’s Well That Ends Well’ (1623). The play is an intricate tale of loss, lies, and love and is often …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s play, 'As You Like It’. Featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare, it is a must for …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s play, 'Cymbeline’, featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare. Although one of …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s comedy, 'Love’s Labour’s Lost’. Featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare, it is a must …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s play, 'Measure for Measure’. Featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare, it is a must for …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s play, 'Pericles, Prince of Tyre’, featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare. In …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s play, 'The Comedy of Errors’, featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare. Set in the city …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s play, 'The Merry Wives of Windsor’, featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare. Set in …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s play, 'The Tempest”. Featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare, it is a must for …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s comedy, 'Twelfth Night”. Featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare, it is a must for …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s play, 'Two Gentlemen of Verona”. Featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare, it is a must …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s play, 'Henry IV, Part 1”, featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare. It is the second in …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s play, 'Henry IV, Part 2”, featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare. Exploring themes of …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s play, 'Henry VI, Part 1”, featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare. In the first …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s play, 'Henry VI, Part 2”, the second of a three-part saga. This edition features a specially commissioned new …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s play, 'Henry VI, Part 3′, the final instalment in the historical saga. This edition features a specially commissioned …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s history play, 'King John’. This edition features a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare. …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s play, 'Richard II’. This edition features a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare. The play is …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s poem, 'A Lover’s Complaint’, featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare. The poem tells …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s narrative poem, 'The Rape of Lucrece’. This edition features a specially commissioned new biography of William …

Read & Co. Classics 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 …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s tragedy, 'Antony and Cleopatra’. Featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare, it is a must …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s play, 'Coriolanus’, featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare. This tragedy is set in …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s famous play, 'King Lear’. Featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare, it is a must for …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s play, 'Timon of Athens’, featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare. Timon, an Athenian …

Read & Co. Classics presents this new beautiful edition of William Shakespeare’s play, 'Titus Andronicus’ (1594). This edition features a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare. …

Macbeth, una de las obras más conocidas de William Shakespeare, es una tragedia en cinco actos, escrita en prosa y en verso, que fue compuesta probablemente hacia 1606 y estrenada poco después. …

Bassanio, un veneciano que pertenece a la nobleza pero es pobre, le pide a su mejor amigo, Antonio, un rico mercader, que le preste 3000 ducados que le permitan enamorar a la rica heredera Porcia. …

Yago se encuentra hablando con Rodrigo, quien confiesa que está enamorado de Desdémona y le reprocha a Yago que sus consejos han sido inútiles para acercarse a su amada. Yago, a su vez, está furioso …

Bassanio, a young Venetian of noble rank, wishes to woo the beautiful and wealthy heiress Portia of Belmont. Having squandered his estate, he needs 3, 000 ducats to subsidise his expenditures as a …

Many consider the tragedy of 'Hamlet’ to be Shakespeare’s masterpiece and one of the greatest plays of all time. It has entertained audiences for centuries and the role of Hamlet is one of the most …

Among the tragedies of Shakespeare, 'Macbeth’ is noted for the exceptional simplicity of the plot and the directness of the action. Here is no underplot to complicate or enrich, hardly more than a …

’Twelfth Night’ is the story of Orsino, a nobleman in the kingdom if Illyria. Following a shipwreck Orsino employs Viola, who when abandoned by the shipwreck disguises herself as a man named Cesario. …

’A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, one of Shakespeare’s earliest comedies is a spectacular tale of fantasy. The story revolves around two couples (Hermia and Lysander and Helena and Demetrius) who escape …

’King Lear’ is, in its picture of the tragic effect of human weakness and human cruelty, the most overpowering of the works of Shakespeare. It was written about 1605, in the middle of that period of …

’Othello’ is one of Shakespeare’s finest dramas and one of the greatest tragedies ever written. It is the story of its title character, Othello, a Moor general who draws the ire of Iago, his ensign, …

’The Taming of the Shrew’ is one Shakespeare’s finest comedic efforts. It is the tale of Lucentio who is in love with Bianca, unfortunately Bianca already has two other suitors and her father will …

’The Merchant of Venice’ is the story of Antonio, the drama’s title character, and his friend Bassanio. Bassanio is in need of money so that he may woo Portia, a wealthy heiress. Bassanio asks …

’The Comedy of Errors’ is the story of two identical twins named Antipholus who are separated following a shipwreck 25 years earlier. Antipholus of Ephesus grows up in Ephesus with his mother, while …

’The Sonnets’ of William Shakespeare are a collection of 154 loosely connected 14 line poems. Considered by many to be among some of the greatest love poetry ever written much debate surrounds the …

William Shakespeare’s 'Antony and Cleopatra’ is the historical drama based on the lives of its title characters. Mark Antony is part of the ruling triumvirate of Rome and at the outset of the play he …

One of Shakespeare’s early comedies, 'The Merry Wives of Windsor’ is unique among the plays for its exclusive focus on the middle class of Elizabethan England. The main character is a fat knight, Sir …

Surrounded by historical myth and intrigue, Shakespeare’s 'Cymbeline’ weaves an elaborate tale of palatial envy and power. Cymbeline, King of Britain, commands the wedlock of his lovely daughter …

William Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale was one of the last plays that the playwright would write. A classic romance with elements of tragedy, The Winter’s Tale is an audience favorite and is often …

’Much Ado About Nothing’ is the story of Leonato, an Italian nobleman, his daughter, Hero, and his niece, Beatrice. Following a war Leonato welcomes into his house Don Pedro, his good friend; fellow …

William Shakespeare’s 'King Richard III’ is one of the playwright’s classic English historical dramas. It the story of Richard’s murderous and deceitful plans to ascend to the thrown. A classic and …

William Shakespeare’s 'Two Gentleman of Verona’ is one of the playwright’s classic romantic plays. It is the story of two gentlemen from Verona, Valentine and Proteus and their competition for the …

Perhaps one of Shakespeare’s most adventure-filled plays, 'Pericles’ follows the extended sailing journeys of a young prince. Pericles is forced to flee Antioch when he correctly guesses a riddle …

William Shakespeare’s 'Measure for Measure’ takes place in the Austrian city of Vienna, which is ruled by Lord Angelo. Lord Angelo believes that there is too much debauchery in the city and seeks to …

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 …

First published within Shakespeare’s 'First Folio’ of 1623, 'All’s Well That Ends Well’, rides a fascinating dramatic line between the comedy and the tragedy. The play tells the story of Helena, a …

William Shakespeare’s 'Julius Caesar’ is the first of three Roman history plays that Shakespeare would write. Closely based on actual events as chronicled in Plutarch’s 'Lives’, it is the story of …

’King John’, a historical play by William Shakespeare, recounts the events of King John’s reign of England during the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries. The play opens at the English court …

’As You Like It’, is one of William Shakespeare’s most loved and often performed romantic comedies. 'As You Like It’ is the story of a Duke, who when unjustly deposed by his younger brother, …

Considered to be Shakespeare’s most ornately intellectual plays, 'Love’s Labour’s Lost’ is a mental adventure in hilarity and wit. Filled with lexical puns, literary allusions, and shifting poetic …

The beginning of Shakespeare’s 'First Tetralogy, ’ which includes two other plays about King Henry VI and one on Richard III, it is so named because it was written in 1588, among some of the Bard’s …

The second play in Shakespeare’s 'First Tetralogy, ’ this work continues the fictionalized account of King Henry VI’s reign. It commences with the marriage of Henry VI with the French noblewoman …

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 …

One of the last plays written by Shakespeare, 'Henry VIII’ is one of his finest historical dramas. Focusing on the life and times of Henry VIII, one of England’s most dynamic rulers, the play …

Often regarded as one of the more difficult of Shakespeare’s plays to categorize, 'Timon of Athens’ eclectically contains elements of comedy in its satire as well as components of tragedy in Timon’s …

Romeo and Juliet is one of the greatest plays ever written–but let’s face it..if you don’t understand it, then you are not alone. If you have struggled in the past reading Shakespeare, then we can h …

Murder? Witchcraft? Ghost? It’s all in Macbeth. But if your like many people, you just don’t get it! If you don’t understand Shakespeare, then you are not alone. If you have struggled in the past rea …

Hamlet is arguably one of the greatest plays ever written; it has been staged countless times, adapted into movies, and inspired thousands of artist–but let’s face it..if you don’t understand it, th …

Julius Caesar has been helmed one of the greatest tragedies of all times–it has it all! Love! Conspiracy! Murder! Betrayal! And if you just don’t understand it, then you are not alone. If you have s …

Othello–a play full of secret marriage, evil villains, and revenge! It’s often credited as one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies!. But if your like many people, you just don’t get it! If you don’t …

Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, King Lear, Hamlet, and Macbeththe works of William Shakespeare still resonate in our imaginations four centuries after they were written. The timeless …

William Shakespeare’s sonnets are among the best-known poems in the English language, and the verses continue to touch the hearts of readers today. In Shakespeare’s Sonnets and Other Poems, readers …

Loyalty and Heredity– King Henry VIII covers the period of Henry’s reign from shortly after he becomes king to the birth of Elizabeth, who would one day become queen and for whom the play was …

Mistaken Identity– Viola and her twin brother, Sebastian, are shipwrecked. While coming ashore they are separated and she assumes he has drowned. Upon reaching shore, Viola decides to disguise …

Friendship and Trust– Leontes and Polixenes, friends from childhood, are having a protracted visit for the first time in years. After nine months Polixenes longs for his family and home and decided …

Honor and Dignity– Two Noble Kinsmen is based on Geoffrey Chaucer’s the Knight’s Tale. Three queens ask Theseus and Hippolyta to avenge the deaths of their husbands at the hands of the tyrant Creon …

Love and Fealty– Two Gentleman of Verona is one of Shakespeare’s earliest plays. Here we can see him working through many of the themes that would make him the best-loved playwright of all time. …

Blood and Revenge– Titus Andronicus is by far Shakespeare’s most violent play. Set in the later days of the Roman empire it follows a fictional succession to the throne. The play follows Titus, a …

Magic and Intrigue– Prospero, a wizard, is the rightful Duke of Milan, but his brother, in league with the King, had deposed him and set him adrift with his 3-year-old daughter Miranda 12 years …

Merry Mischief– Arriving in Windsor with very little money, John Falstaff decides to raise funds by wooing two wealthy, married women. His servants refuse to help him, and after being sacked they go …

Love and Deception– Hortensio and Gremio are competing suitors for the hand of the beautiful Bianca. However, Bianca’s father will not let her wed until after her older sister Katherina has wed. …

Deception and Pride– Bassanio, a Venetian nobleman, wishes to woo the beautiful and wealthy Portia, but he is short on funds. So he turns to his friend Antonio, a wealthy merchant. Antonio agrees to …

Friendship and Greed!– Timon is a wealthy and generous man. Over the length of the play we watch as he slowly gives away his entire fortune. Then we witness the tragedy of a man who comes to realize …

Honor and Glory– King Henry V has put aside the indiscretion of youth and taken the throne upon his father’s death. Faced with insurrection and a war with France, Henry must become a strong king or …

Pride and Defeat– Troilus and Cressida takes place in the seventh year of the Trojan War. The Trojan prince Troilus falls in love with Calchas’ daughter Cressida. The two secretly marry, and …

Nature or Nurture– The Comedy of Errors tells the story of two sets of twins accidently separated and mixed at birth. When the four meet, a series of wild mishaps are set into motion by mistaken …

Fortune’s Fool Here is William Shakespeare’s brilliant play the Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, set in Verona during a feud between the Capulets and the Montagues. Romeo, a Montague, falls desperately …

Deception and Shame– The play opens in the court of Antiochus, king of Antioch. The king has offered the hand of his beautiful daughter to the man who answers his riddle, but those who fail shall …

To Die Upon a Kiss– Othello is Shakespeare’s great tragic play of love, trust, and deceit. Iago, an officer of the watch, sets out to destroy Othello by convincing him that his young bride, …

Honor and Shame– One of Shakespeare’s very best plays. This hilarious romp is both engaging and entertaining. Hero is engaged to marry Claudio, but Don John plots to make Hero look unfaithful. …

Mercy and Justice– Measure for Measure is a play that balances Mercy against Justice and pride against humility. Vincentio, the Duke of Vienna, tells his people that he is leaving on a diplomatic …

Love and Obligations– The King of Navarre, Ferdinand, and three of his friends, the lords Berowne, Dumaine, and Longaville, take an oath to foreswear the company of women for three years. Their …

Murder, mayhem, and magic. Pushed by his wife to seize the throne, Macbeth kills his rightful liege and then tries desperately to hold onto the kingdom that he has wrongfully usurped. Prophesy and …

Villainy and Treachery– Richard III tells of the story of how Richard steals the kingdom from his young nephew after the death of his brother Edward. There is much murder and treachery until …

Greed and Anger– King Richard is called upon to settle a dispute over money between Henry Bolingbroke and Thomas Mowbray. The situation escalates and Mowbray challenges Bolingbroke to a duel. A …

Rain, Wind, Thunder, Fire– King Lear is Shakespeare’s brilliant play about truth, love, and madness. King Lear slowly descends into madness after dividing his kingdom between the two daughters who …

War and Betrayal– France threatens war with England unless King John renounces his claim to the throne in favor of his nephew Arthur. John refuses and war ensues. John is excommunicated by the Pope, …

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 …

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 …

Heredity and Ability– Henry VI, Part 1 opens at the funeral of Henry V, who died unexceptedly in his prime. Henry’s brothers and his uncle do not think his son, who will be Henry VI, is ready to …

Magic and Treachery– The Play starts which young King henry VI, Marrying Margaret of Anjou. William de la Pol has plans to influence Henry through his young wife. Magic and untrustworthy nobles …

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. …

Betrayal and Honor– Fearing that Caesar means to end the Roman republic and make himself the emperor, Brutus, Caesar’s closest friend, allows himself to be caught up in a plot to kill Caesar. Once …

The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, is widely considered Shakespeare’s greatest play. Hamlet is confronted by the ghost of his father, who tells him that Hamlet’s uncle and mother conspired to …

Innocence and Jealousy– Like Othello and The Winter’s Tale, Cymbeline deals with perceived betrayal and jealousy. Posthumus Leonatus loves Imogen, daughter of Cymbeline, the King of Britain. …

Vengeance and War– Rome is in turmoil, there is rioting in the streets and open warfare between the varying ruling factions. Coriolanus would bring peace and order to Rome, but will Rome let him? …

Love and Longing– As You Like it is One of William Shakespeare’s best known plays. Mistaken identities and gender disguise abound. Rosalind must flee from court when she angers her uncle, who has …

Doomed Love– Mark Antony has given himself over to the love of Cleopatra, ignoring his responsibilities to Rome. In his absence the city has suffered and petty squabbles have led to war. Despite …

Love and Scorn– All’s Well That Ends Well is a fast paced comedic romp. Helena has won Bertrand as her husband, but now she must win his love. Helena is given impossible tasks and a wildly, …

Magical Mischief! On a midsummer night a group of mortals becomes ensnared in a magical realm by Oberon the King of Fairies and Puck his faithful servant. This delightful romp is Shakespeare’s most …

A young woman weeps at the edge of a river, into which she throws torn-up letters, rings, and other tokens of love. An old man asks the reason for her sorrow, and she …

Murder, Mayhem, and Madness– Collected here are five of William Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, and King Lear. These are the plays that made …

Honor and Shame — One of Shakespeare’s very best plays. This hilarious romp is both engaging and entertaining. Hero is engaged to marry Claudio, but Don John plots to make Hero look unfaithful. …

William Shakespeare’s sonnets are some of his most enduring work and a treasure for all time. Mystery surrounds these magical poems. Who was Shakespeare’s Dark Lady and who was the Fair Youth that …

Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, the Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. In one of Shakespeare’s most-performed works, a witches’ prophecy …

Set in the heat and dust of Andalusia in seventeenth-century Spain, Cardenio is the story of a friendship betrayed, with all the elements of a thriller: disguise, dishonour and deceit. A woman is …

In the aftermath of civil war, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, resolves to claw his way to political power at any cost. A master of manipulation, subtle wit and beguiling charm, he orchestrates his …

A jealous king, an abandoned daughter, a prince hopelessly in love. Shakespeare’s timeless tragicomedy of obsession and redemption is reimagined in a new production co-directed by Rob Ashford …

Shakespeare's heartbreaking tale of forbidden love, brought to life in a new production co-directed by Rob Ashford and Kenneth Branagh. It was performed as part of the Plays at the Garrick …

’The course of true love never did run smooth’ William Shakespeare Joss Whedon’s film adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic comedy of friendship, hatred, power, deception and ultimately love has been …

Jonathan Munby’s explosive revival of Shakespeare’s epic tragedy transferred to the West End following its sold-out run at Chichester Festival Theatre. Performed by a celebrated cast led by Ian Mc …

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Valentine is preparing to leave Verona for Milan so as to broaden his horizons. He begs his best friend, Proteus, to come with him, but Proteus is in love with Julia, and refuses to leave. The play …

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Shakespeare was familiar with all beautiful forms and images, with all that is sweet or majestic in the simple aspects of nature and human life, of that indestructible love, and clear waters, and …

Shakespeare instructed by delighting. His comedies and tragedies contain more actual wisdom than the whole body of English learning. He is the teacher of all good – pity, generosity, true courage, …

This selection of stories and tales is perfect for that cold winter night to cosy up around fireplace and enter magical world of far away lands or kingdoms of the past. This volume opens with two …

A selection of stories about love and romance from the best storytellers of the world including Shakespeare, Chekhov, and Turgenev trying to express love in all its forms. This volume opens with …

The theme of romance continues in this volume and begins with iconic 'The Lady with the Dog’ by Anton Chekhov. Set in Yalta, Crimea, appears at first as a holiday romance. Gurov is a married man but …

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The happiest season of them all. This volume offers selected sorties dedicated to Christmas and winder seasons from some of the best storytellers such as …

There plenty of spooky action in this volume of tales. Ghosts, apparitions, entire armies of fairies and fairy queens. The volume opens with Shakespeare’s timeless classic 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ …

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RSC CLASSICS – a series of rarely performed plays from the 16th and 17th centuries, published alongside their resurrection by the RSC in Stratford and the West End in 2002/03. Officially attributed …

A unique collection of Shakespeare's every reflection on the theatre, offering fascinating insights into the man, his work, and the world of the Jacobean stage. Shakespeare was a man of the …

Hungry for power and angered by their king, the nobles of Henry VI’s court plot and scheme against each other. As Henry wavers and the factions split, Queen Margaret is determined to hold on to power …

Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou…. Oh wait, he’s hanging around in the garden again. Will young Romeo and his Juliet ever be able to express their raging hormones? Or will their feuding families …

He’s a bardass brother with the love of a fine woman. That is until some cloven hoofed honky starts talking crazy about variously hued sheep tupping the hell outta each other! You gotta pity the fool …

William Shakespeare is thought to have written his sonnets for a private audience over several years–before they were first published in 1609. The verses that compose the sonnets are often …

One of Shakespeare’s most famous stories of young lovers, Romeo and Juliet who would do anything to be together. Das E-Book Romeo and Juliet wird angeboten von Sovereign und wurde mit folgenden …

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The witches announce the prophecy that Macbeth will be the next king of Scotland, the elderly King Duncan proclaims that his son, Malcolm, will be heir to the throne. Lady Macbeth learns about the …

Cymbeline, the Roman Empire’s vassal king of Britain, once had two sons, Guiderius and Arvirargus, but they were stolen twenty years earlier as infants by an exiled traitor named Belarius. Cymbeline …

King Lear, who is elderly and wants to retire from power, decides to divide his realm among his three daughters, and declares he’ll offer the largest share to the one who loves him …

One of Shakespeare’s most popular works, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a comedy play following events surrounding marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and Hippolyta. The play is set in a forest …

Roderigo, a rich and dissolute gentleman, complaining to Iago, an ensign, that Iago has not told him about the secret marriage between Desdemona, the daughter of a Senator named Brabantio, and …

A historical play by William Shakespeare describing the life and death of Richard III. The play begins with Richard describing the accession to the throne of his brother, King Edward IV of England, …

Set on a remote island, where Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, plots to restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful place using illusion and skilful manipulation. He conjures up a storm, the …

Viola is shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria and she comes ashore with the help of a captain. She loses contact with her twin brother, Sebastian, whom she believes to be dead. Disguising herself as a …

Polixenes is visiting the kingdom of Sicilia, and is enjoying catching up with his old friend. However, after nine months, Polixenes yearns to return to his own kingdom to tend to affairs and see his …

The comedy begins with an induction in which we follow a drunken tinker being tricked into believing he is a nobleman. He then watches a play depicting nobleman Petruchio’s marriage with an …

A tragedy by William Shakespeare, one of several plays written by Shakespeare based on true events from Roman history. The play opens with the commoners of Rome celebrating Caesar’s triumphant return …

The play opens in Rousillon, a Catalan province of Spain, where young Count Bertram bids farewell to his mother the Countess and Helena, as he leaves for the court of Paris at the French King’s …

A history play by William Shakespeare which follows life of King Henry V of England, focusing on events immediately before and after the Battle of Agincourt during the Hundred Years’ War. The early …

Much Ado About Nothing, one of Shakespeare’s best comedies combining elements of robust hilarity with more serious meditations on honour, shame, and court politics. The story follows two pairs of …

The play opens in the court of Antiochus, king of Antioch, who has offered the hand of his beautiful daughter to any man who answers his riddle; but those who fail shall die. Pericles, the young …

The tragedy is set in Rome and Egypt, characterised by swift, panoramic shifts in geographical locations and in registers. The story follows the relationship between Cleopatra and Mark Antony from …

The play is set in a duchy in France, but most of the action takes place in a location called the Forest of Arden. Arden, Warwickshire, near Shakespeare’s home town, which was the ancestral origin of …

Set in Vienna, the play’s main themes include justice, mortality and mercy. The story starts with Vincentio, the Duke of Vienna, makes it known that he intends to leave the city on a diplomatic …

The Comedy of Errors tells the story of two sets of identical twins that were accidentally separated at birth. Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant, Dromio of Syracuse, arrive in Ephesus, which …

Bassanio, a young Venetian of noble rank, wishes to woo the beautiful and wealthy heiress Portia of Belmont. Having squandered his estate, he needs 3, 000 ducats to subsidise his expenditures as a …

A history play by William Shakespeare believed based on the life of King Richard II of England (ruled 1377–1399). The play begins with King Richard sitting majestically on his throne in full state, …

A history play by William Shakespeare, depicting a span of history that begins with Hotspur’s battle at Homildon in Northumberland against the Douglas late in 1402, and ends with the defeat of the …

The play picks up where Henry IV, Part One left off. Its focus is on Prince Hal’s journey toward kingship, and his ultimate rejection of Falstaff. However, unlike Part One, Hal’s and Falstaff’s …

The play begins with the funeral of Henry V, who has died unexpectedly in his prime. As his brothers, the Dukes of Bedford and Gloucester, and his uncle, the Duke of Exeter, lament his passing and …

The play begins with the marriage of King Henry VI of England to the young Margaret of Anjou. Margaret is the protegee and lover of William de la Pole, 4th Earl of Suffolk, who aims to influence the …

Upon reaching the parliamentary chambers in London, York seats himself in the throne, and a confrontation ensues between his supporters and Henry’s. Threatened with violence by Warwick, who has …

Henry VIII is a history play based on the life of King Henry VIII of England. The play opens with a conversation between the Dukes of Norfolk and Buckingham and Lord Abergavenny. Their speeches …

’King John’ by William Shakespeare portrays the turbulent reign of King John of England. Focused on political intrigue and power struggles, it delves into John’s conflicts with France, disputes over …

The play follows the King of Navarre and his three companions as they attempt to forswear the company of women for three years of study and fasting, and their subsequent infatuation with the Princess …

Falstaff arrives in Windsor very short on money. He decides, to obtain financial advantage, that he will court two wealthy married women, Mistress Ford and Mistress Page. Falstaff decides to send the …

Troilus and Cressida is set during the later years of the Trojan War, faithfully following the plotline of the Iliad from Achilles’ refusal to participate in battle to Hector’s death. Troilus, a …

Valentine is preparing to leave Verona for Milan so as to broaden his horizons. He begs his best friend, Proteus, to come with him, but Proteus is in love with Julia, and refuses to leave. …

Timon, later a misanthrope, is a wealthy and generous Athenian gentleman. He hosts a large banquet, attended by nearly all the main characters. Timon gives away money wastefully, and everyone wants …

The play begins shortly after the death of the Roman emperor, with his two sons, Saturninus and Bassianus, squabbling over who will succeed him. Their conflict seems set to boil over into violence …

Planning a school or amateur Shakespeare production? The best way to experience the plays is to perform them, but getting started can be a challenge: The complete plays are too long and complex, wh …

Planning a school or amateur Shakespeare production? The best way to experience the plays is to perform them, but getting started can be a challenge: The complete plays are too long and complex, wh …

Planning a school or amateur Shakespeare production? The best way to experience the plays is to perform them, but getting started can be a challenge: The complete plays are too long and complex, wh …

Planning a school or amateur Shakespeare production? The best way to experience the plays is to perform them, but getting started can be a challenge: The complete plays are too long and complex, wh …

Planning a school or amateur Shakespeare production? The best way to experience the plays is to perform them, but getting started can be a challenge: The complete plays are too long and complex, wh …

Planning a school or amateur Shakespeare production? The best way to experience the plays is to perform them, but getting started can be a challenge: The complete plays are too long and complex, wh …

As You Like It: The 30-Minute Shakespeare presents seven captivating scenes from this merry play. Rosalind, disguised as a man (“Ganymede”), “teaches” the art of romantic wooing to Orlando. The …

Love’s Labor’s Lost: The 30-Minute Shakespeare plays three action-packed scenes from this tale of King Navarre and his three lords, who have vowed to retire from women for three years. Naturally, …

The Comedy of Errors: The 30-Minute Shakespeare offers five raucous scenes from this extravaganza of mistaken identity. The abridgement begins with a dramatic physical enactment of the twins’ s …

King Lear: The 30-Minute Shakespeare renders six powerful scenes from this enduring tragedy. Starting with Lear’s banishment of Cordelia, the plot advances irresistibly, featuring scenes of broth …

The Tempest: The 30-Minute Shakespeare offers eight scenes from this rich comedy. Beginning with the magical storm and shipwreck, this adaptation includes the uproarious discovery of the monster Ca …

Julius Caesar: The 30-Minute Shakespeare presents eight spellbinding scenes from this timeless masterpiece. The action begins as the soothsayer warns Caesar of the Ides of March and continues as Br …

Drawing on his eighteen years of experience as a teaching artist for Folger Shakespeare Library, Nick Newlin offers eighteen scenes to get young actors on their feet performing Shakespeare with con …

In “King Lear”, a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, the titular king descends into madness after his flattering daughters inherit his kingdom and then betray him. The play, with its complex web …

William Shakespeare’s tragic romance tells the tale of two star-crossed lovers who are torn apart by decades of blood feuds between their families. In their efforts to transcend the hatred between …

Twelfth Night, Or What You Will is a comedy by William Shakespeare, based on the short story 'Of Apolonius and Silla’ by Barnabe Rich. It is named after the Twelfth Night holiday of the Christmas …

Roméo et Juliette (Romeo and Juliet) est une tragédie de William Shakespeare. Écrite vers le début de sa carrière, elle raconte l’histoire de deux jeunes gens, Roméo Montaigu et Juliette Capulet, qui …

Extrait : 'PREMIERE SORCIERE. – Quand nous réunirons-nous maintenant toutes trois ? Sera-ce par le tonnerre, les éclairs ou la pluie ? DEUXIEME SORCIERE. – Quand le bacchanal aura cessé, quand la …

Extrait : 'ORLANDO : Je me rappelle bien, Adam ; tel a été mon legs, une misérable somme de mille écus dans son testament ; et, comme tu dis, il a chargé mon frère, sous peine de sa malédiction, de …

Extrait : 'Etre, ou ne pas être, c’est là la question. — Y a-t-il plus de noblesse d’âme à subir — la fronde et les flèches de la fortune outrageante, — ou bien à s’armer contre une mer de douleurs — …

Extrait : 'JULIETTE : O Roméo ! Roméo ! pourquoi es-tu Roméo ? Renie ton père et abdique ton nom ; ou, si tu ne le veux pas, jure de m’aimer, et je ne serai plus une Capulet. ROMEO, à part : Dois-je …

Extrait : 'DESDEMONA : Mon noble père, je vois ici un double devoir pour moi. A vous je dois la vie et l’éducation, et ma vie et mon éducation m’apprennent également à vous respecter. Vous êtes mon …

Extrait : 'THESEE : Belle Hippolyte, l’heure de notre hymen s’avance à grands pas : quatre jours fortunés amèneront une lune nouvelle ; mais que l’ancienne me semble lente à décroître ! Elle retarde …

Extrait : 'LE BOSSEMAN : Me voici, maître. Où en sommes-nous ? LE MAÎTRE : Bon, parlez aux matelots. – Manœuvrez rondement, ou nous courons à terre. De l’entrain ! de l’entrain ! LE BOSSEMAN : …

Extrait : 'KENT : Je croyais le roi plus favorable au duc d’Albany qu’au duc de Cornouailles. GLOUCESTER : C’est ce qui nous avait toujours semblé ; mais à présent, dans le partage du royaume, rien …

Extrait : 'LEONATO : J’apprends par cette lettre que don Pèdre d’Aragon arrive ce soir à Messine. LE MESSAGER : A l’heure qu’il est, il doit en être fort près. Nous n’étions pas à trois lieues …

Extrait :’ARCHIDAMUS : Si le sort veut, Camillo, que vous visitiez la Bohême pour une raison de service comme celle qui me tient ici sur pied, vous verrez, ainsi que je vous l’ai dit, une grande …

Extrait : 'PREMIER CITOYEN : Avant que nous allions plus loin, écoutez-moi. PLUSIEURS CITOYENS, à la fois : Parlez, parlez, PREMIER CITOYEN : Vous êtes tous résolus à mourir plutôt qu’à subir la …

Extrait : ’ FLAVIUS : Hors d’ici ; à la maison ; retournez chez vous, fainéants : est-ce aujourd’hui jour de fête ? Ne savez-vous pas, vous qui êtes des ouvriers, que vous ne devez pas vous promener …

Barbarie y civilización, real y imaginario, venganza y perdón. 'La Tempestad’ es una de las obras más emblemáticas de Shakespeare.Ebook con :- Ilustraciones- nuevo …

Der Sturm (The Tempest) ist eine tragikomische Geschichte von William …

’Ser o no ser, ésa es la cuestión’. La presente Tragedia es una de las mejores de William Shakespeare, y la que con más frecuencia y aplauso público se representa en los teatros de …

This collection gathers together the works by William Shakespeare in a single, convenient, high quality, and extremely low priced Kindle volume!The Comedies A Midsummer Night’s Dream All’s Well That …

The present ebook comprises the complete writings of William Shakespeare. It comes with 150 original illustrations which are the engravings John Boydell commissioned for his Boydell Shakespeare …

The present ebook comprises the complete writings of William Shakespeare. It comes with 150 original illustrations which are the engravings John Boydell commissioned for his Boydell Shakespeare …

The present ebook comprises the complete writings of William Shakespeare. It comes with 150 original illustrations which are the engravings John Boydell commissioned for his Boydell Shakespeare …

Une édition de référence d’Hamlet de William Shakespeare, traduit par François-Victor Hugo, spécialement conçue pour la lecture sur les supports numériques. « Hamlet. Être, ou ne pas être, c’est …

Une édition de référence de Le Songe d’une nuit d’été de William Shakespeare, spécialement conçue pour la lecture sur les supports numériques. « Plus étrange que vrai. Jamais je ne pourrai …

Une édition de référence de Roméo et Juliette de William Shakespeare, spécialement conçue pour la lecture sur les supports numériques. « L’amour est une fumée de soupirs ; dégagé, c’est une …

Mit dem Werkbeitrag aus Kindlers Literatur Lexikon. Mit dem Autorenporträt aus dem Metzler Lexikon Weltliteratur. Mit Daten zu Leben und Werk, exklusiv verfasst von der Redaktion der Zeitschrift …

Mit dem Werkbeitrag aus Kindlers Literatur Lexikon. Mit dem Autorenporträt aus dem Metzler Lexikon Weltliteratur. Mit Daten zu Leben und Werk, exklusiv verfasst von der Redaktion der Zeitschrift …

Mit dem Werkbeitrag aus Kindlers Literatur Lexikon. Mit dem Autorenporträt aus dem Metzler Lexikon Weltliteratur. Mit Daten zu Leben und Werk, exklusiv verfasst von der Redaktion der Zeitschrift …

Mit dem Werkbeitrag aus Kindlers Literatur Lexikon. Mit dem Autorenporträt aus dem Metzler Lexikon Weltliteratur. Mit Daten zu Leben und Werk, exklusiv verfasst von der Redaktion der Zeitschrift …

Mit dem Werkbeitrag aus Kindlers Literatur Lexikon. Mit dem Autorenporträt aus dem Metzler Lexikon Weltliteratur. Mit Daten zu Leben und Werk, exklusiv verfasst von der Redaktion der Zeitschrift …

Mit dem Werkbeitrag aus Kindlers Literatur Lexikon. Mit dem Autorenporträt aus dem Metzler Lexikon Weltliteratur. Mit Daten zu Leben und Werk, exklusiv verfasst von der Redaktion der Zeitschrift …

Mit dem Werkbeitrag aus Kindlers Literatur Lexikon. Mit dem Autorenporträt aus dem Metzler Lexikon Weltliteratur. Mit Daten zu Leben und Werk, exklusiv verfasst von der Redaktion der Zeitschrift …

Shakespeare-Dramen in allen Variationen – neuübersetzt, nachgedichtet, bearbeitet, überschrieben, ganz gegen den Strich gelesen von den wichtigsten Stimmen des deutschsprachigen Gegenwartstheaters: …

Shakespeares sämtliche Sonette zweisprachig – jetzt endlich wieder lieferbar Shakespeares Sonette sind eines der größten Rätsel und Wunder der Weltliteratur: ein Zyklus aus Liebesgedichten, dessen …

Die beiden Veroneser Familien Capulet und Montague sind seit Generationen verfeindet. Romeo, ein Montague, hat sich unbemerkt auf das Kostümfest der Capulets geschlichen, wo er Julia begegnet, der …