William Shakespeare: 2151 books

The Rape of Lucrece (1594) is a narrative poem by William Shakespeare about the legendary Lucretia. In his prior narrative poem, Venus and Adonis (1593), Shakespeare had included a dedicatory letter to his patron, the Earl of Southampton, in which he promised to write a "graver work". Accordingly,...

Shakespearean tragedy, all 11 in English, with line numbers, and 7 of them translated to German by Christoph Martin Wieland. According to Wikipedia: Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately...

Inexorably poisoned against the woman he loves by his trusted friend Iago, Shakespeare's Othello is a timeless tragic figure. This Penguin Shakespeare edition is edited by Kenneth Muir with an introduction by Tom McAlindon. 'O! beware, my lord, of jealousy; It is the green-eyed monster which...

Romeo and Juliet is the world's most famous drama of tragic young love, ending with their suicides, against the backdrop of a vicious family feud. It has been praised for its language and dramatic effect. Shakespeare set the scene of the play in Verona, Italy. Juliet, a Capulet, and Romeo, a Montague,...

Illustrated with atmospheric paintings, Antony and Cleopatra is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was performed first circa 1607 at the Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe Theatre by the King's Men. Its first appearance in print was in the First Folio of 1623. The major antagonist is...

William Shakespeare - Gesammelte Werke. In dieser Sammlung finden Sie in den übersetzten Fassungen u. a. von Christoph Martin Wieland, August Wilhelm von Schlegel, Wolf Graf Baudissin, Ludwig Tieck, Ferdinand Freiligrath und Karl Simrock: Antonius und Cleopatra Coriolanus Cymbeline Das Leben und...

Die Tragödie von "Richard III." ist ein Drama von William Shakespeare über den englischen König Richard III. Das um 1593 entstandene Werk schließt an Heinrich VI., Teil 3 an und ist der letzte Teil der York-Tetralogie. Richard, (hässlich und missgebildet) kündigt an, er wolle ein Bösewicht...

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, and by his own burgeoning ambition. The play is set in Scotland. Returning from battle with his companion Banquo, the nobleman...

Este ebook presenta "El rey Lear” con un sumario dinámico y detallado. El rey Lear (King Lear) es una tragedia de William Shakespeare, escrita en 1605. El anciano Rey Lear decide repartir su reino entre sus hijas. Confundido por la falsa adulación de las dos mayores, Gonerila y Regania, a...

La presente edición reúne las dieciocho comedias y tragicomedias compuestas por William Shakespeare (1564-1616). En ella se recogen las traducciones de Ángel-Luis Pujante, reconocido especialista en Shakespeare, publicadas en la colección Austral, y se incluyen ocho traducciones inéditas: Los...

Este ebook presenta "Sueño de una Noche de Verano” con un sumario dinámico y detallado. Sueño de una noche de verano (A Midsummer Night's Dream) es una comedia escrita por William Shakespeare alrededor de 1595. Está considerada como uno de los grandes clásicos de la literatura teatral...

William Shakespeare - Antony and Cleopatra is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was probably performed first circa 1607 at the Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe Theatre by the Kings Men. Its first known appearance in print was in the First Folio of 1623.

When the Three Witches prophesy that Macbeth, a Scottish general, will become king, they unleash a series of events that prove tragic for all involved. Spurred by ambition, Macbeth and his ruthless Lady will stop at nothing, including murder, to make the throne theirs. Beginning with the murder of...

Shakespeare's Winter's Tale in French translation. "According to Wikipedia: "The Winter's Tale is a play by William Shakespeare, originally published in the First Folio of 1623. Although it was grouped among the comedies, some modern editors have relabelled the play as one of Shakespeare's late romances....