Classic and pre-20th century plays

Deception and Shame-- The play opens in the court of Antiochus, king of Antioch.

To Die Upon a Kiss-- Othello is Shakespeare's great tragic play of love, trust, and deceit.

Francois-Marie Arouet wrote under the nom de plume of Voltaire, and produced works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays, and historical and scientific works.

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Unlike the author's other early plays, it includes no direct mention of the Peloponnesian War and there are few references to Athenian politics, and yet it was staged not long after the commencement of the Sicilian Expedition, an ambitious military campaign that had greatly increased Athenian commitment to the war effort.

Euripides was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles.

Euripides was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles.

The play is notable for its joyous anticipation of peace and for its celebration of a return to an idyllic life in the countryside.

Francois-Marie Arouet wrote under the nom de plume of Voltaire, and produced works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays, and historical and scientific works.

Rain, Wind, Thunder, Fire-- King Lear is Shakespeare''s brilliant play about truth, love, and madness.

Love and Scorn-- All''s Well That Ends Well is a fast paced comedic romp.

Francois-Marie Arouet wrote under the nom de plume of Voltaire, and produced works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays, and historical and scientific works.

Deception and Pride-- Bassanio, a Venetian nobleman, wishes to woo the beautiful and wealthy Portia, but he is short on funds.

Eleven of his 40 plays survive virtually complete.

Set in late-19th century Germany, it concerns teenagers who are discovering the inner and outer tumult of sexuality.

Francois-Marie Arouet wrote under the nom de plume of Voltaire, and produced works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays, and historical and scientific works.

Friendship and Trust-- Leontes and Polixenes, friends from childhood, are having a protracted visit for the first time in years.

Magic and Treachery- The Play starts which young King henry VI, Marrying Margaret of Anjou.

Eleven of his 40 plays survive virtually complete.

Francois-Marie Arouet wrote under the nom de plume of Voltaire, and produced works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays, and historical and scientific works.

Francois-Marie Arouet wrote under the nom de plume of Voltaire, and produced works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays, and historical and scientific works.

Innocence and Jealousy-- Like Othello and The Winter's Tale, Cymbeline deals with perceived betrayal and jealousy.

''Medea'' is an ancient Greek tragedy written by Euripides, based upon the myth of Jason and Medea, and first produced in 431 BC.

Mistaken Identity-- Viola and her twin brother, Sebastian, are shipwrecked.

Francois-Marie Arouet wrote under the nom de plume of Voltaire, and produced works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays, and historical and scientific works.

The play is notable for its absurd humour, its imaginative appeal for an end to the Peloponnesian War and for the author's spirited response to condemnations of his previous play, The Babylonians, by politicians such as Cleon, who had reviled it as a slander against the Athenian polis.

Included herein are the seven surviving plays of Athens' pre-eminent playwright, Sophocles, masterfully translated by Lewis Campbell, M.

Francois-Marie Arouet wrote under the nom de plume of Voltaire, and produced works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays, and historical and scientific works.

The winner of the Festival of Dionysus in 409 BC, 'Philoctetes' describes the attempt by Neoptolemus and Odysseus to bring disabled master archer, Philoctetes, with them to Troy.

Magical Mischief!

Murder, mayhem, and magic.

Francois-Marie Arouet wrote under the nom de plume of Voltaire, and produced works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays, and historical and scientific works.

Blood and Revenge-- Titus Andronicus is by far Shakespeare's most violent play.

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"e;Jane Eyre"e; is a timeless classic of English literature penned by Charlotte Bronte in the 19th century.

In this foundational classic play, Christopher Marlowe beautifully retells the legend of Doctor Faustus in a masterful combination of verse and prose.

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When the Peloponnesian War goes on too long, the women of Athens, led by the beautiful Lysistrata, take matters into their own hands, withholding their passion as a way to force their men to negotiate a peace treaty.

Prometheus Classics est la référence en matière d'oeuvre classique.

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Garibaldi chega ao Brasil e conhece Anita; eles se apaixonam e, juntos, lutam contra as repressões da monarquia no Brasil e na Itália, se tornando os heróis dos dois mundos.

Este ebook presenta "Colección de William Shakespeare" con un sumario dinámico y detallado.

Dieses eBook: "Die Frösche" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.

e-artnow vous présente L'oeuvre théâtrale de Corneille, une édition numérique méticuleusement éditée et formatée.

The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1610-11, and thought by many critics to be the last play that Shakespeare wrote alone.