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Shakespeare William: Julius Caesar

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Marga Munkelt has added a new section and pictures to the Introduction of this updated edition of Julius Caesar. It surveys stage and critical interpretations since the 1980's of Shakespeare's most famous Roman play. The reading list has also been brought up to date.

Shakespeare William: Antony and Cleopatra

Скачать книгу (размер 1 534 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 302) Аннотация: For this updated edition, David Bevington has included in his introductory section a thorough consideration of recent critical and stage interpretations of Antony and Cleopatra, demonstrating how the theatrical design and imagination of this play make it one of Shakespeare's most remarkable tragedies. The edition is attentive throughout to the play as theatre: a detailed, illustrated account of…

Shakespeare William: Troilus and Cressida

Скачать книгу (размер 1 421 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 280) Аннотация: Troilus and Cressida, long considered one of Shakespeare's most problematic plays, is both difficult and fascinating. Largely neglected during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries it has recently proved popular and rewarding on the stage as well as in the study. This edition questions certain received ideas about the play's text, especially the relationship between quarto and folio and offers…

Shakespeare William: The Tempest

Скачать книгу (размер 1 513 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 298) Аннотация: The Tempest is one of the most suggestive, yet most elusive of all Shakespeare's plays, and has provoked a wide range of critical interpretations. It is a magical romance, yet deeply and problematically embedded in seventeenth-century debates about authority and power. In this updated edition, David Lindley has thoroughly revised the introduction and reading list to take account of the latest…

Shakespeare William: Othello (+ Audio CD)

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Penguin Readers are written by specialist ELT authors. The language, vocabulary, style and content of every book is carefully graded to make sure it suits the learner's own language ability. Every Penguin Reader has a range of activities in the book and accompanying Factsheet to help increase comprehension and develop reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.

Shakespeare William: The Tragedy of Julius Caesar

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: Julius Caesar's exciting plot, brilliant rhetoric and searching characterisation have made it one of Shakespeare's most popular plays with both readers and theatre-goers. When it seems that Julius Caesar may assume supreme power, a plot to destroy him is hatched by those determined to preserve the threatened Republic. But the different motives of the conspirators soon become apparent when high…

Shakespeare William: The Sonnets

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: The Sonnets of William Shakespeare, a cycle of 154 linked poems, were first published in 1609. This edition, beautifully illustrated with contemporary portraits and modern artwork by the illustrator Ian Penney, contains all of the poems and they deal with many of Shakespeare's most common themes: jealousy, betrayal, melancholy, and are written in the same beautiful and innovative language that we…

Shakespeare William: The Taming of the Shrew

Скачать книгу (размер 911 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 180) Аннотация: The Taming of the Shrew is one of the most famous and controversial of Shakespeare's comedies, and feminists have been divided in their responses. The central relationship, in which Petruchio boisterously 'tames' a rebellious Kate, has often appeared problematic. In the theatre, it has been treated in a diversity of ways, so that Kate's apparent capitulation varies between the ironic and the…

Shakespeare William: Henry IV: Parts 1&2

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: In Henry IV, Part 1, the King is in a doubly ironic position. His rebellion against Richard II was successful, but now he himself is beset by rebels, led by the charismatic Harry Hotspur. The King's son, Prince Hal, seems to be more concerned with the pleasures of the tavern world and the company of the fat rogue, Falstaff, than with concerns of state. Eventually, however, Hal proves a courageous…

Shakespeare William: Richard II

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: Richard II is one of Shakespeare's finest works: lucid, eloquent, and boldly structured. It can be seen as a tragedy, or a historical play, or a political drama, or as one part of a vast dramatic cycle which helped to generate England's national identity. Today, to some of us, Richard II may appear conservative; but, in Shakespeare's day, it could appear subversive: 'I am Richard II', declared an…

Shakespeare William: Hamlet (+ Audio CD)

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: This powerful drama presents the moral and psychological dilemma of a hero at war with himself, longing to revenge a murdered father but unable to do so.

Shakespeare William: The Merchant of Venice

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: 'The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven' Bassiano, a noble Venetian, hopes to woo the beautiful heiress Portia. However, he requires financial assistance from his friend Antonio. Antonio agrees, but he, in turn, must borrow from the Jewish moneylender Shylock. As recourse for past ills, Shylock stipulates that the forfeit on the loan must be a pound of…

Shakespeare William: The Taming of the Shrew

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Bianca is beautiful and demure, with a plethora of wood-be suitors, but marriage is forbidden until her older sister Katherina finds a suitable match. The hitch? Fiery Katherina has sworn to deny the hand or demands of any would-be suitor. That is, until she meets her match in the wily Petrucio. As Katherina's own sharp tongue is met by Petrucio's feigned cruelty, the 'shrew' apparently…

Shakespeare William: The Winter's Tale

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: 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…

Shakespeare William: Julius Caesar

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Power, corruption and betrayal are at the heart of Shakespeare's most well-known historical and political drama. As Julius Caesar moves closer to securing power for himself and is perceived by some as a threat to Roman citizens, his senators plot to bring about his downfall. Caesar's assassination leads to…

Shakespeare William: Antony and Cleopatra

Скачать книгу (размер 809 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 160) Аннотация: HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Hugely ambitious in its historical focus and vast geographical scope, Antony and Cleopatra is one of Shakespeare's most astonishing tragedies. The drama centres on the relationships between his main protagonists, Octavius Ceasar, Mark Antony and Cleopatra and the highly charged affair between Mark Antony and…

Shakespeare William: King Lear (+ CD-ROM)

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: King Lear is old but not wise. He loves the two daughters who secretly hate him. He hates the only daughter who really loves him. In time, he discovers his mistake. Has he learnt his lesson? Or will his proud and angry nature bring him even more sadness and pain?

Shakespeare William: Complete Plays

Скачать книгу (размер 6 113 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 1200) Аннотация: William Shakespeare: Complete Plays collects all thirty-seven of the immortal Bard's comedies, tragedies and historical plays. In this volume all of Shakespeare's memorable characters — star-crossed lovers, majestic monarchs, wise fools, lovable rogues, treacherous villains, conflicted heroes, cagey heroines and creatures magical and mythic — strut and fret their hour upon the stage. These…

Shakespeare William: Love in Shakespeare: Five Stories

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: In The Taming of the Shrew, Katharina learns to love Petruchio only after she has learnt to be an obedient wife. Romeo and Juliet’s love is destined to end in tragedy. In Twelfth Night, love is romantic but also painful, while in Othello love turns into jealousy. And in the final story, Antony and Cleopatra’s passionate love has tragic consequences.

Shakespeare William: Power and Ambition in Shakespeare (+ Audio CD)

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: A power-hungry Richard III, a remorseful Macbeth, a revengeful Prince Hamlet, a powerful Julius Caesar, and a ruthless and ambitious King Henry V: various aspects of power and ambition feature in these five stories based on plays by William Shakespeare.