William Shakespeare: 2151 books

Controversial and sexually charged, The Taming of the Shrew is possibly William Shakespeare's first play, and certainly among the most performed. Petruchio's courtship of the unwilling 'shrew' Katherina poses the question: is it an examination of brute male domination or a passionate love story with...

In Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare uses the most notorious murder in classical history to tell a tragic tale of friendship, ambition and betrayal. As the greatest figures of the Roman Republic are swept along on the tide of a terrifying conspiracy, a touchingly human story is revealed in some of...

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors. The Rape of Lucrece (1594) is a narrative poem by William...

Translated by Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot (1787 - 1874), French historian, and statesman. Published in 1862. 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...

Troilus and Cressida is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1602. The play (also described as one of Shakespeare's problem plays) is not a conventional tragedy, since its protagonist (Troilus) does not die. The play ends instead on a very bleak note with the death of...

"Hamlet", de William Shakespeare, é uma obra clássica permanentemente atual pela força com que trata de problemas fundamentais da condição humana. A obsessão de uma vingança onde a dúvida e o desespero concentrados nos monólogos do príncipe Hamlet adquirem uma impressionante dimensão...

Ricardo III é uma das peças históricas de William Shakespeare e se passa no final da Guerra das Rosas (1455-1485), conflito sucessório pelo trono da Inglaterra ocorrido entre 1455 e 1485 que coloca em choque político os dois ramos da dinastia Planta­geneta: a Casa Real de York e a Casa Real...

Sogno di una notte di mezza estate (titolo originale: "A Midsummer Night's Dream") fu scritta probabilmente tra il 1593 e il 1595. E' senza dubbio una delle commedie più conosciute e apprezzate di William Shakespeare. L'opera si compone di tre storie collegate tra loro dalla celebrazione...

Pericles, Prince of Tyre is a play written (at least in part) by William Shakespeare and included in modern editions of his collected works despite some questions over its authorship, as it was not included in the First Folio. Many modern editors believe that Shakespeare is responsible for the main...

Pericles, Prince of Tyre is a play written (at least in part) by William Shakespeare and included in modern editions of his collected works despite some questions over its authorship, as it was not included in the First Folio. Many modern editors believe that Shakespeare is responsible for the main...

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 from its portrayal of the character Shylock, a rich Jewish moneylender. The stereotypical depiction...

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 arises out of the fact that the first three acts are filled with intense psychological drama...

«A Midsummer Night’s Dream» is a comedy play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and Hippolyta. These include the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group...

Romeu e Julieta é uma tragédia do escritor inglês William Shakespeare que atravessou gerações e gerações e tornou-se uma obra-prima da literatura mundial. Até os dias atuais, o texto é encenado e possui diversas paródias. Há muito tempo duas famílias banham em sangue as ruas de Verona. Enquanto...