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Després d'assolir la victòria contra un exèrcit rebel, els generals Macbeth i Banquo es topen amb uns espertis que esl pronostiquen que seran rei i pare de reis respectivament. La llavor de l'ambició fa que Macbeth, impulsat per la seva dona, assassini el rei legítim, el seu cosí Duncan, i entri en una espiral de mort i de violència que desencadenarà la tragèdia.

Grade 5-9--This version of the eternally popular tale of star-crossed lovers uses clear, paraphrased prose and poetic lines quoted from Shakespeare's original to enable readers to comprehend the intricacies of the story's interwoven plots. The book begins with a short introduction to Elizabethan society and an illustrated explanation of the cast of characters. Dividing the text into acts and scenes, Rosen summarizes much of the action in language that maintains the integrity of the play. Shakespearean passages are highlighted in bold print and unfamiliar words are explained in sidebar definitions. The adapter's prologue and endnote place the narrative in the context of a theatrical performance. The prose is readable and will lend itself to young thespians wanting to dramatize either individual scenes or an abridged version of the whole epic. Ray's fine watercolor artwork, though stylized, realistically portrays the characters and climactic moments. The artist also uses some rather surrealistic images to suggest the content of Romeo's dreams. The eyes of her characters are particularly haunting in their intensity. Most of the illustrations are full page, but numerous smaller paintings further elucidate the text or break up longer passages. Subdued wallpaperlike borders repeating a design of ferns and feathers appear throughout. Taking a more scriptlike approach than Bruce Coville's William Shakespeare's Romeo andJuliet(Dial, 1999), this version will serve as a fine introduction, particularly in literature and drama classes, to perhaps the most romantic of Shakespeare's tragedies.--Nancy Menaldi-Scanlan, LaSalle Academy, Providence, RI

Shakespeare's romantic comedy takes on a new and vivid life with these brilliant images by one of the 20th century's leading illustrators. This faithful reprint rivals the limited and first editions of 1908. Includes the complete text of the play, along with 40 full-color and numerous black-and-white illustrations.

For lovers of timeless classics, this series of beautifully packaged and affordably priced editions of world literature encompasses a variety of literary genres, including drama, fiction, poetry, and essays. Los lectores tomarán un gran placer en descubrir los clásicos con estas bellas y económicas ediciones de literatura famosa y universal. Esta selección editorial cuenta con títulos que abarcan todos los géneros literarios, desde teatro, narrativa, poesía y el ensayo.

Five of Shakespeare's most popular works: "Macbeth, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, A Midsummer Night's Dream," and "Romeo and Juliet,"

El presente volumen recoge una tragedia inmortal, epítome excelso del amor desdichado (Romeo y Julieta), así como algunas de las principales comedias del Cisne del Avon, piezas dramáticas que abarcan, entre otras muchas, temáticas tan profundas y complejas como el conflicto entre los sexos (La fierecilla domada), la cómica fluctuación de la identidad del individuo (La comedia de las equivocaciones), el poder de la magia para romper las barreras de lo real (El sueño de una noche de verano), las tensiones raciales, económicas y sociales que laten en lo mas hondo de las comunidades humanas (El mercader de Venecia) y la diversión teatral aparentemente inocua que oculta más de lo que a primera vista se pretende aparentar (Las alegres comadres de Windsor). En su conjunto, estas obras constituyen exponentes significativos de la sublimación del arte escénico de Shakespeare.

"Twins Viola and Sebastian are shipwrecked. Believing her brother drowned, and determined to survive alone, Viola disguises herself as a boy. As 'Cesario' she enters the service of Orsino and is sent by him to woo Olivia." But Olivia isn't interested and 'Cesario' is swept into a merry-go-round world of unrequited love, mistaken identities, high comedy, low tricks and desperate passion.

In this charming comedy of manners, a well-intentioned king vows to forego all fleshly delights, setting the stage for romantic hijinks. The customary Shakespearean comic elements--lovers in disguise, a witty clown, and sparkling repartee--make it a joy for all.

One of the great Shakespearean tragedies, Macbeth is a dark and bloody drama of ambition, murder, guilt and revenge. Prompted by the prophecies of three mysterious witches and goaded by his ambitious wife, the Scottish thane Macbeth murders Duncan, King of Scotland, in order to succeed him on the throne. This foul deed soon entangles the conscience-stricken nobleman in a web of treachery, deceit and more murders that ultimately spells his doom.

Na divertida comedia Noite de reis, escrita probablemente nos inicios do século XVII, William Shakespeare emprega recursos moi propios da época, coma os disfraces e os malentendidos, coa habilidade do mestre que sabe manexar o azar e o enredo á perfección para lograr engaiolar ao seu público. A tempestade, que forma parte do mesmo volume, é a derradeira e xenial peza do autor. Intensa e máxica parábola sobre os enigmas da existencia, posúe unha significación que transcende a mesma realidade e é obra dun auténtico e inigualable poeta.

The Merchant of Venice has been performed more often than any other comedy by Shakespeare. Molly Mahood pays special attention to the expectations of the play's first audience, and to our modern experience of seeing and hearing the play. In a substantial new addition to the Introduction, Charles Edelman focuses on the play's sexual politics and recent scholarship devoted to the position of Jews in Shakespeare's time. He surveys the international scope and diversity of theatrical interpretations of The Merchant in the 1980s and 1990s and their different ways of tackling the troubling figure of Shylock.

The most striking difference between Othello and Shakespeare's other tragedies is its more intimate scale. Because the play focuses on personal rather than public life, Othello's private descent into jealous obsession is especially chilling to behold. This invaluable new study guide to one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies contains a selection of the finest criticism through the centuries on Othello, including commentaries by such important critics as Voltaire, Charles Lamb, A. C. Swinburne, T. S. Eliot, and many others. Studients will also benefit from the additional features in this volume, including an introduction by Harold Bloom, an accessible summary of the plot, an analysis of several key passages, a comprehensive list of characters, a biography of Shakespeare, essays discussing the main currents of criticism in each century since Shakespeare's time, and more.

William Shakespeare's As You Like It provides face to face text and notes, a chronology of Skakespeare's life and times, text derived from the earliest printings, often preserving puns and wordplay otherwise lost, and up-to-date commentary on the structure, atmosphere and content of the play and on its sources and influences.

Els joves Romeu i Julieta, fills de dues famílies enfrontades en la Verona del segle XIV, s'oposen a les regles de l'odi i desafien el destí, que els obligava a detestar-se. Shakespeare va convertir aquest mite en la historia d'amor mes coneguda de la literatura universal.

A radio dramatization of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream". The play is introduced by Richard Eyre, former Director of The Royal National Theatre. The sleeve notes include a scene-by-scene synopsis, full character analysis, and an essay on interpretation from the producer.

Why does Hamlet, the young Prince of Denmark, look so sad? Why does he often say strange things? His family and friends are worried about him. Perhaps he is mad! But Hamlet thinks that he has discovered a terrible secret about a recent crime in his family. Now he has no time for Ophelia, the sweet girl who loves him. or his friends, who were at school with him. He sits alone, and thinks, and plans. What will he decide to do? Will he ever be happy again? This famous play by William Shakespeare, written in about 1600, is one of the finest in the English language.