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1) Hamlet
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English
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Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities.
3) Othello
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English
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"Othello" by William Shakespeare is a captivating tale of love, jealousy, and the destructive power of deceit. Set against the backdrop of Venice, this timeless tragedy follows the noble Moorish general Othello as he falls deeply in love with the beautiful Desdemona. However, their happiness is short-lived as the ensign Iago, consumed by jealousy and ambition, begins to manipulate Othello into believing that Desdemona has been unfaithful.
What unfolds...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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The King of France gives Helena the hand of any man she wants in marriage, but the one she chooses, Bertram, flees to Tuscany, and she must use her wits to get him back. Includes an introduction, notes, and discussion of the theatrical world of Shakespeare.
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Planning a school or amateur Shakespeare production? The best way to experience the plays is to perform them, but getting started can be a challenge: The complete plays are too long and complex, while scene selections or simplified language are too limited. "The 30-Minute Shakespeare" is a new series of abridgements that tell the "story" of each play from start to finish while keeping the beauty of Shakespeare's language intact. Specific stage directions...
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Presents the annotated text of the play in which Claudio and Hero, on the verge of marriage, conspire to get two antagonistic people to fall in love, not realizing they themselves are the target of a sinister conspiracy; and includes an introduction, an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare, and a note on the text used.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.9 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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An annotated edition of Shakespeare's comedy in which young lovers enter a world of sprites and fairies, and an amateur play production entertains all; also includes essays on Shakespeare's theatrical world and his texts, and a scholarly introduction.
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English
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An annotated edition of Shakespeare's tragicomedy in which an unjust Viennese deputy offers to lift a death sentence from a young woman's brother in return for sexual favors from her; also includes essays on Shakespeare's theatrical world and his texts, and a scholarly introduction.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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A comedy revolving around the mistaken identities of a merchant's twin sons and twin slaves, separated in infancy and reunited as adults; includes the annotated play and information on Shakespeare's life, theater, and texts.
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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 of Jews as avaricious usurers was common to the drama of the Elizabethan period. The story centers on the love of Bassanio, a young Venetian nobleman, who...
12) As you like it
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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An annotated edition of Shakespeare's comedy about young lovers, throne usurpers, and banishment in the Forest of Arden; also includes essays on Shakespeare's theatrical world and his texts, and a scholarly introduction.
13) The tempest
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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Presents the annotated text of the darkly humorous play about Prospero, the deposed Duke of Milan, who is exiled to a magical island with his daughter, Miranda; and includes an introduction, an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare, and a note on the text used.
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2018.
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English
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Escaping custody, Grindelwald begins gathering followers to forward his plan for pure-blood wizards to rule over all non-magical beings and in an effort to thwart his efforts, Albus Dumbledore enlists the help of his former Hogwarts student Newt.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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King Leontes unjustly accuses his wife Hermione of adultery with King Polixenes. He imprisons Hermione, who falls into a swoon he believes is death, and orders her infant daughter to be abandoned on the shore. Sixteen years later, their daughter falls in love with Polixenes's son and when they come to Leontes' kingdom, her identity is revealed. Leontes and Polixenes become friends again, and Hermione is found to be alive after all.
17) Macbeth
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English
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General discussion of Shakespeare's life, world and Theater.Dramatic criticism from the past and the present.
18) King Lear
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English
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King Lear is considered one of Shakespeare's greatest plays. King Lear decides to step down and divide his kingdom between his three daughters. When his youngest and favorite daughter refuses to compete and perform her love for him, he is enraged and disowns her. She remains loyal to him, however, though he slides into madness and his other children betray him.
19) Cymbeline
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English
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Presents Shakespeare's play of romantic intrigue and misadventure, and includes an essay on the theatrical world of the playwright, an introduction, and a note on the text used.
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