Classic and pre-20th century plays

An intense drama of love, deception, jealousy and destruction, Othello is arguably Shakespeare's most topical and accessible tragedy.

Shakespeare's gentle melancholy, enlivened by a comic sub-plot of considerable accomplishment, has long made Twelfth Night a favourite with Shakespearian audiences.

Initially described as a comedy, Shakespeare's explorations of prejudice, duty and the nature of justice make The Merchant of Venice a far darker, more alluring play.

Dark and violent, Macbeth is also the most theatrically spectacular of Shakespeare's tragedies.

Gorgeous, strange and magical, A Midsummer Night's Dream is perhaps the best-loved of Shakespeare's plays.

Shakespeare's combination of violence, introspection, dark humour and rich language in Hamlet is intoxicating.

Set in a city torn apart by feuds and gang warfare, Romeo and Juliet is a dazzling combination of passion and hatred, bawdy comedy and high tragedy.

Opening up a new window to see Shakespeare's words in a different light and gathering his intentions in a simple, clear way, this book presents the Cue Scripts from the Comedies in Shakespeare's First Folio.

La inspiradora historia real de Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd, princesa real del reino de Gwynedd en Gales del Norte y princesa reinante del reino de Deheubarth en Gales del Sur llega a la puesta en escena en esta hermosa obra teatral basada en "Gwenllian ferch Gruffydd, la Princesa Guerrera de Deheubarth.

A Guerra fez a rainha da Inglaterra.

Four plays by the revered Elizabethan dramatist tell of men driven to evil by ambition and jealousy-and of one who escapes the dangers of bad influence.

These timeless plays by the great Bard of Elizabethan drama explore the hubris of four powerful men who ultimately bring about their own undoing.

Love, enchantment, and misadventure abound in four timeless comedies by the great Bard of Elizabethan England.

The doomed king of Thebes brings shame on his family in this iconic three-play cycle of ancient Greek literature, a foundational work of Western drama.

Birds rule the sky-and man-in this entertaining work by the Ancient Greek playwright known for Lysistrata and The Clouds.

The classic story of all-consuming ambition, madness, and tyranny.

Shakespeare takes us into the realm of fairies in this classic comedy of marriage and unrequited love.

Shakespeare's renowned tragedy about the destruction wrought by ambition and jealousy.

Shakespeare's delightful romantic comedy about separated siblings, a woman in disguise, and a confounding love triangle.

A conflict between a nobleman and a moneylender drives this suspenseful comedy filled with twists and turns.

The story of the rise and fall of a murderous ruler, filled with courtly intrigue, dark humor, and psychological insight.

Shakespeare’s tragic tale of power, politics, friendship, and betrayal in ancient Rome.

Shakespeare's controversial comedy about a man's quest to break the will of his headstrong wife.

The story of a king who craves flattery-and the daughter who refuses him even at the cost of her own inheritance.

Shakespeare's tragic drama about a Roman general tested by rioting, war, rejection-and his own all-consuming anger.

Shakespeare's play depicting the waning years of both a king and a thief-and a young heir's changing relationship with each of them.

The story of a medieval monarch, his troublesome heir, and his constant struggle against plotters, schemers, and rebels.

The classic Greek tragedy about a woman who valiantly defies a tyrant to honor her brother and please the gods.

The ancient Greek tragedy about the exiled king's final days-and the power struggle between his two sons.

A king tries in vain to avert a horrific fate in this epic tragedy, widely considered a masterpiece.

Considered the Greek playwright's greatest work: "e;A bawdy antiwar comedy [about] one woman's extraordinary mission to end the Peloponnesian War"e; (Classical Literature).

This book is about a mad king and a mad duke.

For all that we love and admire Shakespeare, he is not that easy to grasp.

From Harold Bloom, one of the greatest Shakespeare scholars of our time, comes an intimate, wise, deeply compelling portrait of Cleopatraone of the Bard's most riveting and memorable female charactersin ';a masterfully perceptive reading of this seductive play's endless wonders' (Kirkus Reviews).

From Harold Bloom, one of the greatest Shakespeare scholars of our time comes ';a timely reminder of the power and possibility of words [and] the last love letter to the shaping spirit of Bloom's imagination' (front page, The New York Times Book Review) and an intimate, wise, deeply compelling portrait of FalstaffShakespeare's greatest enduring and complex comedic characters.

A bestselling, beautifully designed edition of William Shakespeares sonnets, complete with valuable tools for educators.

The authoritative edition of Troilus and Cressida from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers.

The authoritative edition of Pericles from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers.

A bestselling, beautifully designed edition of William Shakespeares sonnets and poems, complete with valuable tools for educators.

The authoritative edition of Richard II from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers.

Antony and Cleopatra dramatizes a major event in world history: the founding of the Roman Empire.

Measure for Measure is among the most passionately discussed of Shakespeares plays.

The authoritative edition of Henry V from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers.

The Visual Spectacle of Witchcraft in Jacobean Plays: Blackfriars Theatre is an ideal reference for early modern scholars and lecturers who seek a thorough and practical guide to stage directions in print and performance, and paying particular attention to the early texts as evidence of performance practice.

Curated from the Applause three-volume series, Once More unto the Speech, Dear Friends, edited by Neil Freeman, these monologue from Shakespeares works are given new life and purpose for today's readers and actors alike.

Curated from the Applause three-volume series, Once More unto the Speech, Dear Friends, edited by Neil Freeman, these monologue from Shakespeares works are given new life and purpose for todays readers and actors alike.

Curated from the Applause three-volume series, Once More unto the Speech, Dear Friends, edited by Neil Freeman, these monologue from Shakespeares works are given new life and purpose for todays readers and actors alike.

Curated from the Applause three-volume series, Once More unto the Speech, Dear Friends, edited by Neil Freeman, these monologue from Shakespeares works are given new life and purpose for todays readers and actors alike.

Curated from the Applause three-volume series, Once More unto the Speech, Dear Friends, edited by Neil Freeman, these monologue from Shakespeares works are given new life and purpose for todays readers and actors alike.

Curated from the Applause three-volume series, Once More unto the Speech, Dear Friends, edited by Neil Freeman, these monologue from Shakespeares works are given new life and purpose for todays readers and actors alike.