Performed variously as escapist fantasy, celebratory fiction, and political allegory, The Tempest is one of the plays in which Shakespeare's genius as a poetic dramatist found its fullest expression. Significantly, it was placed first when published in the First Folio of 1623, and is now generally seen as the playwright's most penetrating statement about his art. Stephen Orgel's wide-ranging introduction examines changing attitudes to The Tempest, and reassesses the evidence behind the variou...

Gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.

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The Folger Library offers the definitive, updated edition of Shakespeare’s work, with newly edited text, explanatory notes, scene summaries, and more.

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1599. It portrays the 44 BC conspiracy against the Roman dictator Julius Caesar, his assassination and the defeat of the conspirators at the Battle of Philippi. It is one of several plays written by Shakespeare based on true events from Roman history, which also include Coriolanus and Antony and Cleopatra.

Although the title is Julius Caesar, Julius Caesar is not the most visible character in it...

De Koopman van Venetië is na Hamlet één van de meest bekende en opgevoerde toneelstukken van Shakespeare. Hoewel een blijspel, is er genoeg drama in te beleven. Dat drama speelt zich vooral af rondom de Jood Shylock, waar de koopman Antonio geld van had geleed. Shylock wordt geminacht omdat hij Jood is, maar vooral vanwege zijn woekerpraktijken. Shylock haat Antonio en zijn haat komt tot een hoogtepunt als Shylock Antonio wil doden, als deze in gebreke blijft. Tegenover de beroemde klachtr...

Het verhaal is een toneelstuk binnen een toneelstuk. Het stuk begint namelijk met een inleiding waarin een rijke heer de zwerver Sluw een poets wil bakken door hem te doen geloven dat hij een heer is. Het stuk wordt dan gespeeld ter vermaak van Sluw.

Het stuk gaat over twee zusters, Bianca en Katherina. Bianca is de jongste en lieftallige; Katherina is niet op haar mondje gevallen en wordt door haar omgeving als een feeks beschouwd. Hun vader bepaalt dat Bianca niet mag trouwen voordat Kather...

An improved, larger-format edition of the Cambridge School Shakespeare plays, extensively rewritten, expanded and produced in an attractive new design.

These updated editions of classic plays feature new cover art along with the complete text of each work, full explanatory notes, scene-by-scene plot summaries, a key to famous lines and phrases, and illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books. Reissue. (Plays/Drama)

Shakespeare's Plays or Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies by William Shakespeare was first published by Jaggard & Blount in London in 1623. What is now called the First Folio was in fact the first collection of plays written by William Shakespeare.

The First Folio is distinguished by an elaborate title page, frontispiece with first-state portrait, complete edition with leaves intact, containing Troilus and Cressida and its prologue, Romeo and Juliet ending on Gg. Roman and italic text types, ...