William SHAKESPEARE - Libros y biografía

Titus Andronicus may be Shakespeare's earliest tragedy; it is believed to have been written sometime between 1584 and the early 1590s. It depicts a Roman general who is engaged in a cycle of revenge with...

William Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice' is a poignant play that explores themes of justice, mercy, and prejudice in 16th century Venice. Through his masterful use of language and complex character...

"The Merchant of Venice" is the story of Antonio, the drama's title character, and his friend Bassanio. Bassanio is in need of money so that he may woo Portia, a wealthy heiress. Bassanio asks Antonio...

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young "star-cross'd lovers" whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's...

Written at the pinnacle of Shakespeare's career and featuring his most soaring poetic idiom, Antony and Cleopatra is both an immortal love story and a political drama played out on a global scale.

Hermia refuses to marry Demetrius because she loves Lysander, and her friend Helena loves Demetrius. The romantic confusion thickens when Puck, a troublesome sprite, interferes. Shakespeare's beloved...

A great tragedy based on Plutarch's account of the lives of Brutus, Julius Caesar, and Mark Antony. Evil plotting, ringing oratory, high tragedy occur with Shakespeare's incomparable insight and dramatic...

Running an emotional gamut from betrayal and broken hearts to romance and reconciliation, this 1611 tragicomedy begins with the tyrannical actions of a jealous king, whose baseless suspicions destroy...

Coriolanus is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, written between 1605 and 1608. The play is based on the life of the legendary Roman leader, Gaius Marcius Coriolanus. Although a lesser known work than...

One of the author's "dark" comedies, its compelling characters include a duke masquerading as a monk, a would-be nun ordered to sacrifice her chastity to save her brother's life, and a hypocritical politician....

"Much Ado About Nothing" is the story of Leonato, an Italian nobleman, his daughter, Hero, and his niece, Beatrice. Following a war Leonato welcomes into his house Don Pedro, his good friend; fellow soldiers...

A balanced editorial approach, a highly respected editor, and comprehensive glosses, footnotes, and historical and cultural essays make this the most reader-friendly introduction to Shakespeare available...

A collection containing Alls Well that Ends Well, Measure for Measure, and The History of Troilus and Cressida

A collection of Shakespeare's Sonnets and A Lover's Complaint.

This prize-winning work provides a facsimile of the 1609 Quarto printed in parallel with a conservatively edited, modernized text, as well as commentary that ranges from brief glosses to substantial critical...

A collection containing Alls Well that Ends Well, As You Like It, The Comedy of Errors, Love's Labour's Lost, Measure for Measure, The merry Wives of Windosr, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About...

A collection containing Antony & Cleopatra, Coriolanus, Cymbeline, Julius Caesar, King Lear, Macbeth, Othello, Romeo and Juliet, The Life of Timon of Athens, The tragedy of Titus Andronicus, and The...

A collection containing The First Part of King Henry IV, The Second Part of King Henry IV, The Life of King Henry V, The First Part of King henry VI, The Second Part of King Henry VI, The Third Part of...

No library is complete without the classics! This edition includes the complete works of the playwright and poet William Shakespeare, considered by many to be the English language’s greatest writer.Romeo...

Once it blooms, it changes everything. Love is uplifting, enlightening, transforming. In this timeless collection of more than 80 sonnets, William Shakespeare pays tribute to our most beautiful emotion....

À la suite d’une bataille victorieuse, le valeureux Macbeth fait la rencontre de trois sorcières. Celles-ci lui prédisent un destin exceptionnel qui le mènera jusqu’au trône d’Écosse. Poussé par son épouse,...

L’histoire tragique des amants de Vérone, devenus des figures mythiques de l’amour et de la jeunesse en lutte contre l’absurdité des conflits familiaux. Notions littéraires : les didascalies initiales...

Edition enrichie (préface, note sur la traduction, notes, dossier, chronologie, bibliographie)Au retour du mariage de la princesse Claribel avec le roi de Tunis, le vaisseau du roi de Naples, Alonso,...

Dans la Vérone de la Renaissance, Roméo s’éprend de Juliette. Mais les jeunes gens appartiennent à deux familles ennemies depuis toujours, les Montaigu et les Capulet. Pour avoir préféré l’amour à la...

Trois sorcières ont prédit à Macbeth qu’il deviendrait roi d’Écosse. Pour que son destin se réalise, il assassine le souverain en place ; mais parce qu’il a tué, il devra tuer encore et les morts ne le...

The Rape of Lucrece - William Shakespeare - The Rape of Lucrece (1594) is a narrative poem by William Shakespeare about the legendary Roman noblewoman Lucretia. In his previous narrative poem, Venus and...

La guerre entre les Montague et les Capulet met la ville de Vérone à feu et à sang. Alors que les deux familles se sont vouées une haine éternelle, Roméo Montague et Juliette Capulet tombent éperdument...

The Taming of the Shrew - William Shakespeare - The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device,...

The Two Gentlemen of Verona - William Shakespeare - The Two Gentlemen of Verona is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1589 and 1593. It is considered by some to be...

As You Like It - William Shakespeare - As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The play's first...