Shakespeare on the double! | Main Natrona County Library

Author

Earliest Publication Date

1897

Summary

The original play by Shakespeare's drama telling how Demetrius and Lysander love Hermia, Hermia loves Lysander but is betrothed to Demetrius, much to her dismay. And no one loves Helena, though her heart belongs to Demetrius. When Hermia and Lysander escape escape through the forest to elope, Demetrius chases them, and Helena chases Demetrius. With the magic of the forest bewitching the hand of fate, perhaps their dream of love will come true.

2) Hamlet

Author

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Earliest Publication Date

1901

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"One of the most frequently read and performed of all stage works, Shakespeare's Hamlet is unsurpassed in its complexity and richness. Now the most extensively annotated version of Hamlet to date makes the play completely accessible to readers in the twenty-first century. It has been carefully assembled with students, teachers, and the general reader in mind." "Eminent linguist and translator Burton Raffel offers generous help with vocabulary and...

3) Julius Caesar

Author

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Earliest Publication Date

1901

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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.

4) Othello

Author

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Earliest Publication Date

1901

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"This third edition of Othello offers a completely new introduction by Christina Luckyj, providing readers with a nuanced understanding of early modern theatre and culture, and demonstrating how careful attention to Shakespeare's language, staging and dramaturgy can open up fresh interpretations of the play. Tracing critical and performance trends up to the present day, Luckyj shows how the drama taps into contemporary cultural paradoxes surrounding...

5) The taming of the shrew

Author

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Earliest Publication Date

1901

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Presents the edited text of Shakespeare's play about a man who sets out to subdue a shrewish wife, and includes commentary notes. "This updated edition includes: freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play ; newly revised explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play ; scene-by-scene plot summaries ; a key to famous lines and phrases ; an introduction to reading Shakespeare's language ; an...

6) Twelfth night

Author

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Earliest Publication Date

1901

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Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character.