Мировая культура имеет в своем распоряжении некую часть великого Платоновского наследия. Творчество Платона дошло до нас в виде 34 диалогов, 13 писем и сочинения «Определения», при этом часть из них подвергается сомнению рядом исследователей в их принадлежности перу гения. Кроме того, сохранились 25 эпиграмм (кратких изящных стихотворений) и сведения о молодом Аристокле (настоящее имя философа, а имя «Платон» ему, якобы, дал Сократ за могучее телосложение) как успешном сочинителе поэтических...
The final play in Shakespeare's masterly dramatization of the strife between the Houses of York and Lancaster, Richard III offers a stunning portrait of an archvillain–a man of cunning and ruthless ambition who seduces, betrays and murders his way to the throne. In the process, Richard delivers great speeches and engages in formidable confrontations with a large cast of characters, almost all of them caught up in the terrible struggle for power that dominates the play. It is a tribute to...
Fußball war immer sein Leben und der Traum eines jungen Wilden war zum Greifen nahe, aber ein operativer Eingriff in seiner Hüfte bedeutete das abrupte Ende einer angestrebten Karriere als Profifußballer. Als Fußballinvalide abgestempelt versucht Thomas in ein neues Leben einzutauchen und sich neu zu orientieren. Er muss sich mit der Wahrheit und Realität abfinden, dass Ehrgeiz allein nicht reicht um im Leben voranzukommen und das führt ihn auf eine lange Reise zu sich selbst. Es ist so leicht...
"The Taming of the Shrew" is one Shakespeare's finest comedic efforts. It is the tale of Lucentio who is in love with Bianca, unfortunately Bianca already has two other suitors and her father will not let her marry until her older ill-tempered sister, Katherine, is married. The second problem is remedied when Petruchio comes to town in search of a wife. Only interested in her money, Petruchio marries Katherine and returns with her to his country house to «tame» her, a task that...
Euripides (480 BC-406 BC) is revered as one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, along with Aeschylus and Sophocles, and produced the largest body of extant work by any ancient playwright. These three provided the canon of Greek tragedy and thereby lay the foundation of Western theatre. Euripides' works are characterized by their moral ambiguity, plots of intrigue, and a separate character (usually a deity) who introduces the play with an explanatory prologue. «Heracles» was...
Основу этого сборника составляют политические речи Демосфена, в частности направленные против Филиппа Македонского. Среди них, в свою очередь, своеобразным эталоном энергичного и экспрессивного демосфеновского стиля является цикл из трех классических «Олинфских речей», произнесенных по случаю похода македонской армии на греческий полис Олинф. Также в сборник вошли и другие речи Демосфена, посвященные не только внешней, но и внутренней политике Афин, социальным и этическим вопросам. В формате...
A rough-and-tumble farce centered around a lively battle of the sexes, The Taming of the Shrew brims with action and bawdy humor. The unconventional romance between a lusty fortune-hunter and a bitter shrew unfolds to the accompaniment of witty, fast-paced dialogue and physical humor in this excellent introduction to Shakespearean comedy.The freebooter Petruchio arrives in Padua to hear of Katharina, a beautiful heiress whose waspish rants and caustic personality have repelled all attempts at...
One of the lesser known plays of the Greek tragedian Sophocles, «Electra» tells the tale of a young daughter's revenge for her father's death. Electra is one of the daughters of Agamemnon, the leader of the Greeks during the Trojan War. He was killed by his wife's lover, and Electra wishes to avenge Agamemnon with the help of her twin brother Orestes. When she receives word that he is dead, Electra laments and fears she will not be able to avenge her father. When the man...
The second play in Shakespeare's 'First Tetralogy,' this work continues the fictionalized account of King Henry VI's reign. It commences with the marriage of Henry VI with the French noblewoman Margaret of Anjou, whose influence in court is challenged by Duke Humphrey, the King's Protector. There is a large amount of aristocratic subversion in this play, in which the good Duke Humphrey is fatally ensnared. Richard, the Duke of York, emerges with a claim to the throne,...
One of the lesser known plays of the Greek tragedian Sophocles, «Electra» tells the tale of a young daughter's revenge for her father's death. Electra is one of the daughters of Agamemnon, the leader of the Greeks during the Trojan War. He was killed by his wife's lover, and Electra wishes to avenge Agamemnon with the help of her twin brother Orestes. When she receives word that he is dead, Electra laments and fears she will not be able to avenge her father. When the man...
Euripides (480 BC-406 BC) is revered as one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, along with Aeschylus and Sophocles, and produced the largest body of extant work by any ancient playwright. He is considered to be the most modern of the three, and his works laid the foundation for Western theatre. «Ion» interprets the legend of the orphan Ion, who was conceived from the rape of Creusa by the god Apollo. Creusa is determined to keep the rape secret, and leaves the baby for dead. The...