«Le péché d'orgueil dans l'oeuvre de Shakespeare peut être à l'origine des tempêtes‚ des éclipses‚ un déchaînement dans les éléments. Mais le monde ne déploie plus ses décors dans Troïlus et Cressida. Il n'y a ni feu‚ ni air‚ ni eau‚ ni terre. La mer n'est plus que le lieu d'échanges commerciaux. L'enveloppe sécurisante des éléments semble s'être déjà dissoute et l'homme seul avec lui-même subit les conséquences du mal qu'il génère en lui-même.».
M. J.-D.

Troïlus et Cressida

Othello «Doucement. Que je vous dise encore un mot ou deux Avant votre départ. J'ai rendu à l'État Quelques services, cela se sait : n'en parlons plus. Et quand vous rendrez compte dans vos lettres De ces événements malheureux, s'il vous plaît Dépeignez-moi tel que je suis : sans atténuer Quoi que ce soit, ni l'aggraver par malveillance. De qui, en ces instants, devrez-vous parler ? D'un qui n'aima que trop, bien que sans sagesse, D'un être peu enclin à la jalousie, qui, pourtant, Manoeuvré, perdit tout de son jugement, Jetant, comme le pauvre Indien, à tout venant, la perle Qui valait plus que toute sa tribu. D'un homme Dont les yeux accablés par la souffrance, Bien que peu habitués à verser des larmes, Le font avec la même force, précipitée, Que l'arbre d'Arabie répand la myrrhe Qui, elle, est secourable. Mettez cela par écrit.» (Acte V, scène 2.)

Othello

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The Tragedy of King Richard the Second is a play written by William Shakespeare around 1595 and based on the life of King Richard II of England.   It is the first part of a tetralogy referred to by scholars as the Henriad,   followed by three plays concerning Richard's successors: Henry IV, Part I;   Henry IV, Part II; and Henry V. The play, set around the year 1398, traces   the fall from power of the last king of the house of Plantagenet, Richard II,   and his replacement by the first Lancaster king, Henry IV (Henry   Bolingbroke).
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.

Richard II (The Unabridged Play) + The Classic Biography: The Life of William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" is a gripping political drama that delves into the complex themes of power, betrayal, and the consequences of ambition.
Set in ancient Rome, the play unfolds in the wake of Caesar's triumphant return from war. As the city celebrates his victories, a group of senators, including Brutus and Cassius, grows increasingly concerned about Caesar's growing influence and potential tyranny. They plot his assassination in an attempt to preserve the Roman Republic.
The play explores the moral dilemmas faced by its characters, particularly Brutus, who must grapple with his loyalty to Caesar and his love for Rome. The famous line "Et tu, Brute?" captures the heart-wrenching moment when Brutus joins the conspiracy against Caesar.
Shakespeare's masterful language and deep insights into human nature shine throughout the play. He examines the consequences of political machinations and the chaos that ensues when leaders are overthrown.
"Julius Caesar" is not just a historical tragedy; it's a timeless exploration of the human condition and the eternal struggle for power. It raises questions about the morality of political actions and the tension between individual honor and the greater good.
This play continues to captivate readers and audiences alike with its compelling characters, intense conflicts, and thought-provoking themes. Whether you're interested in history, politics, or simply enjoy a well-crafted story, "Julius Caesar" remains a must-read classic that offers profound insights into the complexities of human ambition and the consequences of our choices.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
William 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.

Julius Caesar

La nuit, sur un chemin de ronde, au château d'Elseneur, un spectre apparaît à des gardes terrifiés. Ainsi commence Hamlet, la pièce la plus célèbre de tout le théâtre mondial. Un prince mélancolique, fils du défunt roi de Danemark, y promet de tuer l'assassin de son père. Tragédie élisabéthaine de la vengeance, ce chef-d'oeuvre - dans lequel Shakespeare passe avec virtuosité du vers à la prose et de la noblesse de ton à la verve bouffonne - est aussi un drame métaphysique sur le sens de l'existence.

Hamlet

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 Et Juliette

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 Considered one of Shakespeare's most haunting tragic-comedies, The Winter's Tale is an in-depth analysis of the psychology of family and friendship, jealousy and love, art and nature, all illustrated in rich poetry.

 Based on Robert Greene's story Pandosto, the play tells the story of Leontes, king of Sicilia, and his childhood friend, Polixenes, king of Bohemia. In a jealous rage, Leontes mistakenly accuses Polixenes and his own his wife, Hermione, of adultery and her newborn daughter as illegitimate, casting her into the wilderness, causing their son to die of grief and Hermione to seemingly follow suit. With his family dead or believed dead, Leontes must face the tragic consequences of his actions. With unbridled honesty and the pain of love, the final act is one of Shakespeare's most moving reconciliation scenes.

The Winter’s Tale

Double Hamlet

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.

Troïlus et Cressida

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