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1) Hamlet
Author
Language
English
Description
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.
2) Coriolanus
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Presents Shakespeare's drama about Coriolanus, a clever and arrogant Roman general who spurns the people of Rome, allies himself with Rome's enemies, and later betrays them; and includes an essay on the playwright's theatrical world, an introduction to the play, and a note on the text used.
4) Hamlet
Author
Series
Publisher
Signet Classic
Pub. Date
c1998
Edition
2nd rev. ed. / With new and updated critical essays and a revised bibliography.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
6) Oedipus Rex
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
1991
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Description
Rediscover an enduring classic in a transformative new light. "Oedipus Rex," the remarkable tragedy penned by Sophocles, has been masterfully revitalized in this riveting and immersive audiobook experience.
Regarded as a cornerstone of Western literature, Oedipus Rex's timeless tale of fate, power, and the relentless pursuit of truth continues to captivate audiences millennia after its initial conception. Delve into the heart of Thebes, navigating...
7) Macbeth
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
General discussion of Shakespeare's life, world and Theater.Dramatic criticism from the past and the present.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin
Pub. Date
1972
Language
English
Description
This edition contains six of Euripides' eighteen surviving works, including "Orestes." In writing "Orestes" (408 B.C.E.), Euripides utilized the mythology of the Bronze Age to reflect upon the politics of Athens during the Peloponnesian War. The story takes places after Orestes has murdered his mother to avenge his father, Agamemnon, and follows him as he attempts to save his own life. The play explores themes of man's subordination to the gods and...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
In "Electra and Other Plays" we have a collection of five of the classical dramatist Euripides' best plays. In the title work "Electra," before the events of this play, the Greek general Agamemnon sacrificed a daughter to appease the gods and gain permission to sail for Troy. His wife Clytemnestra never forgave him, and upon his return she and her lover murder him. Euripides picks up the story with the children of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, the young...
10) Richard III
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents an annotated edition of Shakespeare's historical drama about the detestable Richard III and his ruthless struggle for power.
13) 94 feet
Publisher
Jax Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
An industry that has sustained a town for over 100 years, announces that it is closing its doors. A family that has been the cornerstone of the community has given up. The only thing that can save the dying little town... is an unspeakable tragedy.
14) Richard II
Author
Publisher
Washington Square Press
Pub. Date
1996
Edition
Washington Square Press New Folger's ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
15) Titus Andronicus
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents the annotated text of the drama of murder, rape, and betrayal, and includes an introduction, an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare, and a note on the text used.
18) Dickensian
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A bold reinvention of Charles Dickens' timeless novels, it takes familiar characters on new journeys as their stories intersect in the same world. Discover the events that lead up to Miss Havisham's wedding day, the true sacrifices made by a young Lady Dedlock, what happens to ruthless moneylender Jacob Marley and more. One doesn't need to know Dickens' novels to fall in love with these stories--packed with romance, scandal and intrigue, they deliver...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2000
Edition
New ed.
Language
English
Description
Presents the annotated text of the play in which Timon, suffering financial difficulties and unable to persuade anyone to help him, takes up residence in a cave where he finds buried treasure; and includes an introduction, an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare, and a note on the text used.
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