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Hamlet is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists (including websites) and classroom notes.

HAMLET

"Othello" by William Shakespeare is a captivating tale of love, jealousy, and the destructive power of deceit. Set against the backdrop of Venice, this timeless tragedy follows the noble Moorish general Othello as he falls deeply in love with the beautiful Desdemona. However, their happiness is short-lived as the ensign Iago, consumed by jealousy and ambition, begins to manipulate Othello into believing that Desdemona has been unfaithful. What unfolds is a gripping narrative of deception, manipulation, and the tragic consequences of mistrust. Shakespeare masterfully explores themes of race, power, and the fragility of human emotions. As Othello's trust in Desdemona erodes, the play hurtles towards its devastating climax, showcasing the devastating impact of jealousy on love and honor. With its powerful characters, intricate plot, and profound insights into the human psyche, "Othello" remains a timeless classic that continues to resonate with audiences today. It's a compelling exploration of the destructive forces that can lurk within us all, making it a must-read for those seeking to delve into the complexities of human nature. ABOUT THE AUTHORWilliam Shakespeare, the immortal bard of Avon, was a masterful playwright and poet whose brilliance continues to captivate the world. Born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, his life remains shrouded in mystery, yet his literary legacy shines brightly. Shakespeare's unparalleled talent crafted timeless works such as "Romeo and Juliet", "Hamlet", and "Macbeth", exploring the depths of human emotion and the complexities of the human psyche. His words, like a symphony of language, have left an indelible mark on literature, theater, and culture, transcending time and space. Today, his eloquence and storytelling prowess continue to enchant audiences, making him an everlasting icon of artistic excellence.

Othello

This   carefully crafted ebook: "The Complete Apocryphal Plays of William   Shakespeare" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed   table of contents.
The Shakespeare Apocrypha is a group of plays and poems that have sometimes   been attributed to William Shakespeare, but whose attribution is questionable   for various reasons. The issue is separate from the debate on Shakespearean   authorship, which addresses the authorship of the works traditionally   attributed to Shakespeare.
Table of Contents:
Arden Of Faversham
A Yorkshire Tragedy
The Lamentable Tragedy Of Locrine
Mucedorus The King's Son Of Valentia, And Amadine, The King's Daughter Of   Arragon.
The London Prodigal
The Puritaine Widdow
The Second Maiden's Tragedy
Sir John Oldcastle
Lord Cromwell
King Edward The Third
Edmund Ironside
Sir Thomas More
Faire Em
A Fairy Tale In Two Acts
The Merry Devill Of Edmonton
Thomas Of Woodstock
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.

The Complete Apocryphal Plays of William Shakespeare

Cymbeline

Never came trouble to my house in the likeness of

your grace: for trouble being gone, comfort should

remain; but when you depart from me, sorrow abides

and happiness takes his leave.

Much ado about nothing

Jalousie ! Jalousie ! Pourquoi faut-il qu'Othello, superbe et généreux, tombe dans ce piège ? Lorsque le Maure arrive à Chypre, sa gloire est au plus haut. Seul capable de battre les Turcs, il est même servi par la tempête qui balaye la flotte ennemie. Comme si les Cieux aussi étaient à ses côtés. Ses noces avec Desdémone font de lui un homme heureux. Nuit de fête pour les amants. Nuit funeste qui voit Iago, le traître, multiplier les intrigues pour empoisonner leur joie. Que n'a-t-il l'excuse de l'amour ? Non, ce qui le mène, c'est la haine. Nuire. Détruire Othello en insinuant que Desdémone a pu le trahir. Folie ! Par quel mystère Othello se laisse-t-il abuser par ce misérable ? Passion et violence, sombres machinations...Le destin prend sa revanche.

In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare creates a world of violence and generational conflict in which two young people fall in love and die because of that love. The story is rather extraordinary in that the normal problems faced by young lovers are here so very large. It is not simply that the families of Romeo and Juliet disapprove of the lover's affection for each other; rather, the Montagues and the Capulets are on opposite sides in a blood feud and are trying to kill each other on the streets of Verona. Every time a member of one of the two families dies in the fight, his relatives demand the blood of his killer. Because of the feud, if Romeo is discovered with Juliet by her family, he will be killed. Once Romeo is banished, the only way that Juliet can avoid being married to someone else is to take a potion that apparently kills her, so that she is burried with the bodies of her slain relatives. In this violent, death-filled world, the movement of the story from love at first sight to the union of the lovers in death seems almost inevitable.What is so striking about this play is that despite its extraordinary setting (one perhaps reflecting Elizabethan attitudes about hot-blooded Italians), it has become the quintessential story of young love. Because most young lovers feel that they have to overcome giant obstacles in order to be together, because they feel that they would rather die than be kept apart, and especially because the language Shakespeare gives his young lovers is so exquisite, allowing them to say to each other just what we would all say to a lover if we only knew how, it is easy to respond to this play as if it were about all young lovers rather than about a particular couple in a very unusual world. (When the play was rewritten in the eighteen century as The History and Fall of Caius Marius, the violent setting became that of a particularly discordant period in classical Rome; when Leonard Berstein rewrote the play as West Side Story, he chose the violent world of New York street gangs.)

Roméo & Juliette

" Quelque chose est pourri dans l'état du Danemark ! " Le soir venu, le spectre du roi défunt hante les brumes du château d'Elseneur. Il crie vengeance. Honte à son frère Claudius, le lâche assassin ! Hamlet, son fils, l'a promis : ce crime ne restera pas impuni. Mais au bord du gouffre, voilà que le jeune homme vacille : " Être ou bien ne pas être ? " Jeu de miroirs, faux-semblants, théâtre dans le théâtre... Folie simulée ou véritable démence ? Le meurtre est pourtant bien réel. Et la mort d'Ophélie annonce de nouveaux désastres. Au cour de la tragédie jaillissent alors les voix mystérieuses du pouvoir et de la guerre, de l'amour et de la mort. La poésie de Shakespeare fuse à chaque instant, racontant le mythe universel d'une humanité confrontée à ses démons.

" Hamlet est l'interprète de pensées et de sentiments tourmentés qui ne sont pas étroitement les siens. On y entend l'écho d'inquiétudes, d'aspirations et de déconvenues qui sont celles d'une époque et pas seulement d'elle. " Michel Grivelet.

Une édition bilingue de Hamlet dans une traduction inédite en poche de Michel Grivelet saluée par Pierre Assouline.

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