“william shakespeare”

One of Shakespeare's early plays, As You Like It is a romantic comedy about the restoration and regeneration of society through the affirmation of certain positive human values such as brotherly love, tolerance for different viewpoints, and optimism about life at large. The plot centres on the resol... More

FOLGER Shakespeare LibraryThe world's leading centerfor Shakespeare studiesEach edition includes: - Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play- Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play- Scene-by-scene plot summaries- A key to famous... More

A play alive with escapades and action, comedy and history, "Henry IV, Part One begins the transformation of the madcap Prince Hal into the splendid ruler King Henry. In it a rebellion against King and State is juxtaposed with another rebellion-the riotous misbehavior of Hal and his companions, prin... More

Much Ado About Nothing, a comedy set in five acts, tells the story of a woman, Hero, wrongly accused of unfaithfulness. The subplot is of Benedick and Beatrice's attemtps at not falling in love when that is precisely what they feel for each other. In this play, what sustains the reader's interest is... More

Antony and Cleopatra is one of Shakespeare's best known later tragedies. The most geographically sweeping of the Bard's plays, its setting is the entire Roman Empire, and its backdrop, the well-documented history of Octavius Caesar, Mark Antony, and Cleopatra.William Shakespeare, perhaps the greates... More

Undying love, so difficult to achieve, so ardently desired, falls to the lot of Romeo and Juliet but only after much sorrow, violence and tragedy. Their love story has become a part and parcel of the literary and romantic mythology, all over the world. William Shakespeare's brilliantly evocative and... More