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Macbeth or The Tragedy of Macbeth is a tragedy written by English poet, playwright and actor William Shakespeare, who is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world preeminent dramatist. It is mostly regarded as one of the darkest and most powerful works. Macbeth is...

William Shakespeare needs no formal introduction. In his 52 years of life Shakespeare wrote dozens of the most famous plays in history which have earned him the reputation as the finest writer the English language has ever had. This version of Shakespeares The Tempest includes a table of contents.

The Two Gentlemen of Verona is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1589 and 1592. It is considered by some to be Shakespeare's first play,[a] and is often seen as showing his first tentative steps in laying out some of the themes and motifs with which he would later...

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 play, the comedy concerns the lives of two sets of identical twins that were accidentally separated...

Titus Andronicus is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, and possibly George Peele, believed to have been written between 1588 and 1593. It is thought to be Shakespeare's first tragedy, and is often seen as his attempt to emulate the violent and bloody revenge plays of his contemporaries, which were extremely popular with audiences throughout the sixteenth century

Two years after the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BC, three men—Octavius Caesar, Lepidus, and Mark Antony—rule the Roman Republic. Antony should be in Rome, helping to stop Pompey's rebel army, but he rarely leaves the side of his lover, Egypt's beautiful Queen Cleopatra. With war against...

“El sueño de una noche de verano” es una magnífica obra de William Shakespeare en la que encontramos un claro ejemplo de tragicomedia. Shakespeare revela que el amor puede ser muy voluble y antojadizo, basando la historia en la Antigua Atenas. La obra está plagada de fantasía, sueños, amor...

Sir John Falstaff has very little money upon his arrival in Windsor, and sets out to court two wealthy wives in the hopes of fattening his coin purse. The two clever wives—Mistress Page and Mistress Ford—discover Falstaff’s plot, but instead of rejecting him, set out to have some fun at his...

Con motivo del 400 aniversario de la muerte del Bardo de Avon, la Orden Literaria William Shakespeare rinde narrativo homenaje a uno de los escritores más importantes de las letras universales. Catorce relatos contemporáneos de diversos estilos que, inspirados por algún sujeto u objeto, temática...

Shakespeare comedy in English with line numbers and translated to French and German. According to Wikipedia: "As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 or early 1600 and first published in the First Folio, 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain,...

Shakespeare tragedy, in German translation. According to Wikipedia: "The Life of Timon of Athens is a play by William Shakespeare about the fortunes of an Athenian named Timon (and probably influenced by the philosopher of the same name, as well), generally regarded as one of his most obscure and difficult works."

Die Komödie Ein Sommernachtstraum oder Ein Mittsommernachtstraum (engl. A Midsummer Night's Dream) wurde 1595 oder 1596 von William Shakespeare geschrieben und vor 1600 uraufgeführt. Das Stück ist eines der meistgespielten Shakespeare-Stücke. In den englischsprachigen Ländern ist der Sommernachtstraum ein Klassiker für Schul- und Laientheaterinszenierungen. (aus wikipedia.de)

Classic Shakespearean romance in English with line numbers and in German translation. According to Wikipedia: "The Tempest is a play written by William Shakespeare. Many scholars believe that it was written in 161011, although some researchers have argued for an earlier dating. While listed as a comedy...

The Shakespeare history play Richard II in German translation. According to Wikipedia: "King Richard the Second is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to be written in approximately 1595. It is based on the life of King Richard II of England (ruled 13771399) and is the first part of a tetralogy,...