Shakespeare: 2188 books

Book cover of Othello
by William Shakespeare
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2012

One of the greatest of Shakespeare's tragedies, Othello tells the story of a Moorish general in command of the armed forces of Venice who earns the enmity of his ensign Iago by passing him over for a promotion. Partly for revenge and partly out of pure evil, Iago plots to convince Othello that Desdemona,...
Book cover of Henry V
by William Shakespeare
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2010

A triumphantly patriotic play that also casts a critical eye at war and warriors, this great epic drama depicts a charismatic ruler in a time of national struggle. The young King Henry’s victory over the French despite overwhelming odds creates a spectacle of action, color, and thundering battles....
Book cover of As You Like It
by William Shakespeare
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2010

This wisely funny comedy, which contains some of Shakespeare’s loveliest poetry, contrasts a court’s world of envy and rivalry with a forest’s world of compassion and harmony. In the Forest of Arden, the banished young heroine, Rosalind, disguised as a gentleman farmer, encounters an extraordinary...
Book cover of Julius Caesar
by William Shakespeare
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2011

In this striking tragedy of political conflict, Shakespeare turns to the ancient Roman world and to the famous assassination of Julius Caesar by his republican opponents. The play is one of tumultuous rivalry, of prophetic warnings–“Beware the ides of March”–and of moving public oratory, “Friends,...
Book cover of Twelfth Night; Or, What You Will
by William Shakespeare
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012

A delightfully comic tale of mistaken identities, Twelfth Night revolves around the physical likeness between Sebastian and his twin sister, Viola, each of whom, when separated after a shipwreck, believes the other to be dead. The theatrical romp begins when Viola assumes the identity of Cesario,...
Book cover of King John (Mobi Classics)
by William Shakespeare
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010

The Life and Death of King John, a history play by William Shakespeare, dramatizes the reign of King John of England (ruled 1199-1216), son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine and father of Henry III of England. It is believed to have been written in the mid-1590s but was not published until it appeared in the First Folio in 1623. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Book cover of King Henry V, with line numbers
by William Shakespeare
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2017

The classic Shakespearean history, with line numbers. According to Wikipedia: "Henry V is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to be written in 1599. It is based on the life of King Henry V of England, and focuses on events immediately before and after the Battle of Agincourt (1415) during...
Book cover of King Henry IV Part 2, with line numbers
by William Shakespeare
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2017

The classic Shakespearean history, with line numbers. According to Wikipedia: "Henry IV, Part 2 is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed written between 1596 and 1599. It is the third part of a tetralogy, preceded by Richard II and Henry IV, Part 1 and succeeded by Henry V."
Book cover of The Tempest
by William Shakespeare
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013

This joyous play, the last comedy of Shakespeare's career, sums up his stagecraft with a display of seemingly effortless skill. Prospero, exiled Duke of Milan, living on an enchanted island, has the opportunity to punish and forgive his enemies when he raises a tempest that drives them ashore—as...
Book cover of Love's Labour's Lost (Mobi Classics)
by William Shakespeare
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010

Love's Labour's Lost is one of William Shakespeare's early comedies, believed to have been written in the mid-1590s, and first published in 1598. It was adapted as a musical film featuring Kenneth Branagh in 2000.The name of the play comes from a poem written by the Greek Theognis:"To do good to one's enemies is love's labors lost." Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Book cover of MACBETH /OTELO /JULIO CESAR
by William Shakespeare
Language: Spanish
Release Date: December 3, 2011

Dentro de la vasta obra teatral de Shakespeare, hemos seleccionado, para integrar este volumen, tres creaciones de gran significación, en las que están presentes todo el pesimismo y la grandeza excelsa del autor de Hamlet. En Mcbeth aparece deslumbrantemente reflejada la ambición del poder, en...
Book cover of Measure for Measure
by William Shakespeare
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

William Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure" takes place in the Austrian city of Vienna, which is ruled by Lord Angelo. Lord Angelo believes that there is too much debauchery in the city and seeks to more strictly enforce laws against certain sexual activities. The story centers on Claudio who has impregnated...
Book cover of All's Well That Ends Well
by William Shakespeare, Janette Dillon
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2005

A poor physician's daughter cures the King of France, and in return is promised the hand of any nobleman she wishes. But the man she chooses, the proud young Count of Rosillion, refuses to consummate the forced marriage and flees to Florence. Depicting the triumph of trickery over youthful arrogance,...
Book cover of La Comedie des Meprises, Comedy of Errors in French
by William Shakespeare
Language: French
Release Date: February 23, 2017

Translated by Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot (1787 - 1874), French historian, and statesman. Published in 1862. According to Wikipedia: "The Comedy of Errors is one of William Shakespeare's earliest plays. It is his shortest and one of his most farcical comedies, with a major part of the humour coming from slapstick and mistaken identity, in addition to puns and word play."
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