William Shakespeare
Richard III belongs to Shakespeare's folio of King Richard plays, and is the longest of his plays after Hamlet. It is classified variously as a tragedy and a history, showing the reign of Richard III in an unflattering light. The play's length springs in part from its reference to the other Richard plays, with which Shakespeare assumed his audience would be familiar. These references and characters are often edited out to create an abridged
...Under the editorial supervision of Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen, two of today’s most accomplished Shakespearean scholars,...
Under the editorial supervision of Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen, two of today’s most accomplished Shakespearean scholars, this Modern Library series...
• an original Introduction to Troilus and Cressida
• incisive scene-by-scene synopsis and analysis with vital facts about the work
• commentary on past and current productions based on interviews...
9) Richard II
Believed to have been written in 1603, Shakespeare's Othello is a tragedy that puts the playwright's prodigious creative gifts on full display. Based loosely on a Renaissance-era Italian tale, Othello follows the stormy relationship of the Moorish general Othello and his lovely wife Desdemona. Addressing timeless themes of love and betrayal, as well as surprisingly contemporary concepts such as race-based stereotypes, Othello
...Este ebook presenta "Hamlet ", con un sumario dinámico y detallado.
Es una obra de Shakespeare, escrita y estrenada en torno a 1600-1601.
En la tragedia de Shakespeare, el rey de Dinamarca ha sido asesinado por su hermano Claudio, que ha usurpado el trono y se ha casado, sin respetar las costumbres, con la viuda del muerto, Gertrudis. El espectro del padre aparece a Hamlet en la muralla del castillo de Elsinore, refiere las circunstancias
...Shakespeare’s sonnets are revered the world over for perfectly capturing the torments and joys of love requited or otherwise in just fourteen lines of iambic pentameter. This treasure of a book collects twenty-nine of the bard’s most romantic sonnets, each one...
—Titus Andronicus
“We have seen better days.”
—Timon of Athens
Eminent Shakespearean scholars Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen provide fresh new editions of the two great tragedies: Titus Adronicus, a graphic story of revenge, and Timon of Athens, a cautionary tale about false...
—King John
In one volume, eminent Shakespearean scholars Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen provide fresh new editions of two classic histories: Henry VIII and King John.
THIS VOLUME ALSO INCLUDES MORE THAN A HUNDRED PAGES OF EXCLUSIVE FEATURES:
• original Introductions to Henry VIII...
17) Twelfth Night
Shipwrecked on the shores of Illyria, Viola assumes the role of a male page to Duke Orsino. The Duke sends Viola, now disguised as 'Cesario' to press his suit with the beautiful Olivia—who promptly falls in love with Cesario. Confusion reigns until the truth is untangled and true love triumphs.
Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in July 2022
Adapted and directed by Martin Jarvis
Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg
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...20) Hamlet
La tragedia de Hamlet, Príncipe de Dinamarca, o simplemente Hamlet, es una tragedia del dramaturgo inglés William Shakespeare. Su autor probablemente basó Hamlet en dos fuentes: la leyenda de Amleth y una perdida obra isabelina conocida hoy como Ur-Hamlet o Hamlet original.