Shakespeare: 2188 books

Coriolanus is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, based on the life of the legendary Roman leader, Gaius Martius Coriolanus.Coriolanus was largely based on the Life of Coriolanus as it was described in Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans and Livy's Ab Urbe condita. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Cymbeline is a play by William Shakespeare, based on an early Celtic British King. Although listed as a tragedy in the First Folio, modern critics often classify it as a romance. Like Othello, Measure for Measure, and The Winter's Tale, it deals with the themes of innocence and jealousy. While its...

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 marries Desdemona, the daughter of Venetian senator Brabantio, who disapproves of the union. The marriage...

Edited, introduced and annotated by Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of English, University of Sussex. Shakespeare’s Macbeth is one of the greatest tragic dramas the world has known. Macbeth himself, a brave warrior, is fatally impelled by supernatural forces, by his proud wife,...

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 largely on the biographical accounts of Plutarch and Livy, the play opens amongst riots over grain in...

The greatest sonnets ever written, by the greatest poet and playwright in the English language--now in a handsome edition featuring exquisite color illustrations.

Faire Em William Shakespeare, english poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist (1564-1616) This ebook presents «Faire Em», from William Shakespeare. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly...

Coriolanus William Shakespeare, english poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist (1564-1616) This ebook presents «Coriolanus», from William Shakespeare. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly...

A collection containing Alls Well that Ends Well, Measure for Measure, and The History of Troilus and Cressida

The New Cambridge Shakespeare appeals to students worldwide for its up-to-date scholarship and emphasis on performance. The series features line-by-line commentaries and textual notes on the plays and poems. Introductions are regularly refreshed with accounts of new critical, stage and screen interpretations....

A triumphantly patriotic play that also casts a critical eye at war and warriors, this great epic drama depicts a charismatic ruler in a time of national struggle. The young King Henry’s victory over the French despite overwhelming odds creates a spectacle of action, color, and thundering battles....

Las obras de teatro de Shakespeare, dramaturgo, poeta, actor y empresario teatral, reflejan una visión universal de la vida. Con tan encontrados temas y elementos, lo que en verdad resulta admirable en el genio de este autor es aquella atinada y segura elección de los argumentos empleados para el...

La más desgarradora y reconocible historia de amor de la literatura universal, publicada por Shakespeare en 1597. Narra el amor de Romeo y Julieta, y la dura oposición de sus familias a esta relación, alternando drama y comedia, alcanzando así altas cotas de disfrute y tensión para el lector....

"Cuando Goethe dijo: ""Ningún libro, ninguna persona ni ningún hecho de mi vida han producido un efecto tan grande en mí vida como los dramas de Shakespeare"" , señaló la magnitud excepcional del escritor inglés, primer poeta dramático del mundo, nacido en Stratford-on-Avon...