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Henry V (Annotated by Henry N. Huds...

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Henry V (Annotated by Henry N. Hudson with an Introduction by Charles Harold Herford)

Believed to have been written in 1599, William Shakespeare’s “Henry V” forms the final installment of a tetralogy of plays which includes “Richard II”, “Henry IV, Part I”, and “Henry IV, Part II”. The play focuses on the events surrounding the Battle of Agincourt during the Hundred Years’ War. Henry, who is introduced in the earlier plays as a wild and undisciplined youth, has now come of age and ascended to the thrown following the death of his father, King Henry IV. At the outset of the play...

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Othello (Annotated by Henry N. Huds...

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Othello (Annotated by Henry N. Hudson with an Introduction by Charles Harold Herford)

A tightly constructed drama which is regarded as one of the William Shakespeare’s finest; “Othello” is the story of its titular character, a Moorish general in the Venetian army. Othello secretly marries Desdemona, the daughter of Venetian senator Brabantio, who disapproves of the union. The marriage draws the contempt of Roderigo, a wealthy gentleman of low moral character who is in love with Desdemona and has asked her father for her hand in marriage. Iago is an ensign under the command of...

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King Lear (Annotated by Henry N. Hu...

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King Lear (Annotated by Henry N. Hudson with an Introduction by Charles Harold Herford)

The historical basis for “King Lear” comes from Geoffrey of Monmouth’s account of the legendary King Leir of the Britons recorded in the historian’s “History of the Kings of Briton.” King Lear is an elderly man and wishes to retire from power. In the decision to divide up his estate he requests that his daughters profess their feelings for him, vowing to give whomever loves him the most the largest share. His two eldest daughters Regan and Goneril go first and based on their responses are...

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Four Great Tragedies

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Four Great Tragedies

Among the most studied, most read, and most admired works in world literature, the tragedies of Shakespeare constitute a body of work unrivaled in dramatic brilliance, beauty of language, and profundity of thought. This convenient and affordable volume—ideal for students and all lovers of literature—features four of the playwright’s greatest works: Hamlet, the revenge drama centering on the introspective Prince of Denmark—one of literature's most...

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Prometheus Bound

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Prometheus Bound

In Greek legend, Prometheus was the Titan who, against the will of Zeus, stole fire from the gods for the benefit of man. His terrible punishment by Zeus, and his continuing defiance of Zeus in the face of that punishment, remain universal symbols of man's vulnerability in any struggle with the gods.In the epic drama Prometheus Bound, Aeschylus (c. 525–456 BC), first of the three great Greek tragic poets, re-creates this legendary conflict between rebellious subject and vengeful...

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3 by Shakespeare

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3 by Shakespeare

Comedy, tragedy, and history — this anthology presents a trio of Shakespeare's most frequently studied and performed works. Each represents one of the playwright's primary genres, and together they run the gamut of the Elizabethan theater experience, from lighthearted romance to star-crossed passion to ruthless ambition: A Midsummer Night's Dream, a celebration of the imaginative powers of love, replete with mischievous fairies, mistaken identities, and magical...

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Four Great Histories

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Four Great Histories

Among the most studied, read, and admired works in world literature, Shakespeare's histories are unmatched for their dramatic brilliance, beauty of language, and profundity of thought. This convenient and affordable volume — ideal for students and lovers of literature — features four of the playwright's greatest historical works:Henry IV, Part 1 masterfully combines comedy and historic events in fifteenth-century England while chronicling the rebellion within...

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Five Great Comedies

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Five Great Comedies

Merriment abounds in these beloved comedies by the Bard, in forms that range from magical mischief to rollicking farce. Five of Shakespeare's most popular comedies appear here, in one convenient and economical volume. Contents include:Much Ado About Nothing, in which a betrothed couple set a lover's trap for a confirmed bachelor and his sharp-tongued sparring partnerTwelfth Night; or What You Will, the tale of a shipwrecked maiden who disguises herself as a boy and assists a duke in...

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Sang-Thong A Dance-Drama from Thail...

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Sang-Thong A Dance-Drama from Thailand

Sang Thong: A Dance-Drama from Thailand, a beloved treasure of Thailand's classical theater is now available for the first time in English.Composed by King Rama II and his court poets early in the 19th century, this captivating dance-drama blends ribald humor, sharp observation, and graceful poetry. Its incidents are based on age-old Asian legends and on vigorous folk-traditions of the Thai countryside, where King Rama II had been raised as a commoner before his father ascended the throne....

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Shakespeare's Cymbeline

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Shakespeare's Cymbeline

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Romeo and Juliet

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Romeo and Juliet

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Antony and Cleopatra

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Antony and Cleopatra

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Ages of Man

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Ages of Man

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Measure for Measure

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Measure for Measure

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Phoenix and the Turtle / The Passio...

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Phoenix and the Turtle / The Passionate Pilgrim

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Tempest

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Tempest

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Образцы ораторского искусства

Марк Цицерон

Образцы ораторского искусства

Марк Туллий Цицерон, названный современниками отцом Отечества, был в полной мере достоин так именоваться. Убежденный сторонник республики, человек, использовавший свои блестящие ораторские способности для защиты закона (и правды, как он ее понимал), Цицерон оставил огромное литературное наследие – труды по истории, философии, праву и, конечно же, речи. Его произведения дают представление не только о взглядах автора, но и о целой эпохе. В этой аудиокниге представлены несколько речей Цицерона,...

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King Lear

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King Lear

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Метаморфозы, или Золотой осел

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Метаморфозы, или Золотой осел

"Золотой осел" – наиболее известный из дошедших до нас античных романов. Молодой грек по имени Лукий, путешествуя по Фессалии, знакомится с могущественной колдуньей. Герой подсматривает за превращениями колдуньи и сам пытается превратиться в птицу. Но произошла ошибка… Лука становится ослом, сохранив при этом человеческий разум. В образе осла герой имеет возможность наблюдать самые интимные сцены человеческой жизни. В остросатирической форме показаны жрецы-шарлатаны. В комически-бытовых тонах...

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The Children's Shakespeare

Эдит Несбит

The Children's Shakespeare

During her career popular children's writer Edith Nesbit collaborated on over sixty books of fiction for children. In «The Children's Shakespeare» she turns her attention to a series of interpretations of William Shakespeare's works. These retellings of Shakespeare's plays are written in a way that can be easily understood by and entertaining to young readers. «Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare» includes retellings of the following plays: «Romeo and Juliet,» «The Tempest,»...

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The Tragedies of Seneca

Seneca

The Tragedies of Seneca

Lucius Annaeus Seneca (ca. 4 BCE – 65 AD), known commonly as Seneca, was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman and dramatist of the Silver Age of Latin literature. He is most noted for developing a new type of drama, the Senecan tragedy, which differed greatly from Greek tragedy. While the Greek tragedies were expansive and periodic, Senecan tragedies are more succinct and balanced. In Senecan tragedy, characters do not undergo much change, there is little or no catharsis in the end, and violence...

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Lysistrata and Other Plays

Aristophanes

Lysistrata and Other Plays

Greek playwright Aristophanes spins wonderful stories combining politics, satire, and classic Greek gods in this collection of «Lysistrata and Other Plays.» «Lysistrata» focuses on the women of Greece whose husbands leave for the Peloponnesian War. The women do not care about the war as much as they care about missing their husbands; Lysistrata also insists that men rarely listen to women's reasoning and exclude their opinions on matters of the state. In retaliation, the women of Greece...

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Lysistrata (Translated with Annotat...

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Lysistrata (Translated with Annotations by The Athenian Society)

Greek playwright, Aristophanes, lived during the 5th and 4th century BC and is considered one of the principal authors of the Greek classical period. Of the nearly thirty plays he wrote during his career, eleven are extant. Amongst the most famous of these is “Lysistrata,” a comedy which focuses on the women of Greece whose husbands have left for the Peloponnesian War. The women do not care about the conflict as much as they care about missing their husbands. Its titular character, Lysistrata,...

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Measure for Measure (annotated by H...

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Measure for Measure (annotated by Henry N. Hudson with an introduction by Charles Harold Herford)

Originally published in the First Folio of 1623, “Measure for Measure” is William Shakespeare’s play which was likely written sometime in 1603 or 1604. The play begins with Vincentio, the Duke of Vienna, who leaves the government in charge of the authoritarian justice, Angelo, when he departs the city on a diplomatic mission. Lord Angelo believes that there is too much debauchery in the city and seeks to more strictly enforce laws against certain sexual activities. The story centers on Claudio...

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