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The loyalties of Antony and Cleopatra are tested with tragic outcomes as the soldier of Rome and the queen of Egypt struggle against the power and authority of the emerging Roman Empire. During a mission to Egypt, Antony falls immediately and irrevocably in love with its queen, the beautiful Cleopatra. As Cleopatra returns his favour, their fates and that of Egypt are sealed forever. Known as "The Bard of Avon, " William Shakespeare is arguably the greatest English-language writer known. Enormously popular during his life, Shakespeare's works continue to resonate more than three centuries after his death, as has his influence on theatre and literature. Shakespeare's innovative use of character, language, and experimentation with romance as tragedy served as a foundation for later playwrights and dramatists, and some of his most famous lines of dialogue have become part of everyday speech. HarperPerennialClassics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

Antony And Cleopatra - A Tragedy

The taming of the shrew: the oxford shakespeare

Shakespeare's most famous tragedy about two young "star-cross'd lovers" whose untimely deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. retold with a bit more bite!

 When a classic is perfect, there is only one thing that can make it better: folding in a breed of monsters! With vampires thrown in the mix, readers will love the darkly hilarious twist on this best-loved tragedy."For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo". Add in fangs and you can say that again!

Romeo and Juliet and Vampires

This   carefully crafted ebook: "Romeo and Juliet (The Unabridged Play) + The   Classic Biography: The Life of William Shakespeare" is formatted for your   eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
Romeo and Juliet is an enduring tragic love story written by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1594 or 1595. It about two   young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding   families. Shakespeare borrowed his plot from an original Italian tale. Verona   is home to two feuding noble houses, the Montagues and the Capulets, whose   children meet and fall in love. They have to hide their love from the world   because they know that their parents will not allow them to be together.   There are obstacles on the way, like Juliet's cousin, Tybalt, and Romeo's   friend Mercutio, and many fights.
Life of William Shakespeare is a biography of William Shakespeare by the   eminent critic Sidney Lee.  This book   was one of the first major biographies of the Bard of Avon. It was published   in 1898, based on the article contributed to the Dictionary of National   Biography.
William Shakespeare (1564  - 1616)   was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in   the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often   called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon".  His extant works, including some   collaborations, consist of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative   poems, and a few other verses, the authorship of some of which is   uncertain.
Sir Sidney Lee (1859 - 1926) was an English biographer and critic. He was a   lifelong scholar and enthusiast of Shakespeare. His article on Shakespeare in   the fifty-first volume of the Dictionary of National Biography formed the   basis of his Life of William Shakespeare. This full-length life is often   credited as the first modern biography of the poet.

Romeo and Juliet (The Unabridged Play) + The Classic Biography: The Life of William Shakespeare

Qui a tué le roi Hamlet ? Sa veuve, la reine Gertrude ? Son  frère Claudius, devenu roi en épousant la veuve ? Le jeune  prince Hamlet, visité par le fantôme de son père, les  soupçonne tous deux... "Il est admis par tous qu'Hamlet est  plus vivant qu'un homme qui passe." Alfred Jarry.

Hamlet

Qui n'a jamais entendu la citation "Etre ou ne pas être", le passage le plus célèbre de toute la littérature anglaise ? Mais qui prononce ces mots tragiques, et pourquoi ?

À la mort du Roi du Danemark, c'est son frère, Claudius, qui monte sur le trône. Depuis, un spectre rôde aux alentours du château d'Elseneur, et le prince Hamlet, fils du défunt roi, se porte à sa rencontre. Or ce spectre n'est nul autre que le fantôme du roi qui révèle à son fils que c'est Claudius qui l'a assassiné... Comment Hamlet pourra-t-il venger sa mort ?

Surnommé le "Barde", William Shakespeare (1564-c.1616) est considéré de par le monde comme l'un des plus grands dramaturges de l'Histoire et l'écrivain le plus important de la littérature anglophone. Son existence est controversée, mais les nombreuses ouvres qu'il a léguées au monde ont influencé des générations de lecteurs et d'écrivains et continuent, aujourd'hui encore, d'être mises en scène ou adaptées au cinéma.

Le roi Lear « Ce sont les astres, les astres d'en haut, qui gouvernent nos natures. » Avant de diviser son royaume entre ses trois filles, le roi Lear demande à chacune de lui prouver son amour. Alors que les deux aînées n'hésitent pas à jouer la carte de la flatterie, Cordélia se montre plus réservée. Blessé dans son orgueil par le refus de sa benjamine, Lear déshérite la seule de ses filles qui l'aime d'un amour véritable. Mais par sa vanité, Lear a provoqué sa perte. Bientôt banni à son tour, abandonné de tous, il sombre dans la folie. Le chaos s'empare du royaume maudit de Grande-Bretagne. Emmené par un monarque dont l'amour-propre entraîne la propre chute, la fin de son royaume et la mort de ses proches, ce drame familial épingle la bouffissure et l'hypocrisie des courtisans du XVIe siècle anglais.

Le Roi Lear

In one of William Shakespeare's most popular poems, Venus spies the young and beautiful Adonis as he prepares for a hunt. She passionately kisses and attempts to seduce him, but Adonis is young and more interested in his hunt, and so he leaves Venus, only to find his own tragic end. Known as "The Bard of Avon, " William Shakespeare is arguably the greatest English-language writer known. Enormously popular during his life, Shakespeare's works continue to resonate more than three centuries after his death, as has his influence on theatre and literature. Shakespeare's innovative use of character, language, and experimentation with romance as tragedy served as a foundation for later playwrights and dramatists, and some of his most famous lines of dialogue have become part of everyday speech. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

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