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Hamlet
Häftad, 2022
113 kr
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'There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,Than are dreamt of in our philosophy.'Arguably Shakespeare's greatest play and certainly his most performed, Hamlet tells the impassioned story of the grief-stricken Danish prince's revenge against his uncle, Claudius, for murdering his father in …
Midsummer Night's Dream
Häftad, 2022
100 kr
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'Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.' Set in Athens, A Midsummer Night's Dream is a sparkling comedy centred on the theme of love and delightfully peopled with some of Shakespeare's best-loved characters such as the unintentionally comical …
Romeo and Juliet
Häftad, 2022
111 kr
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'But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun.'Written between 1591 and 1595, Romeo & Juliet is one of Shakespeare's greatest and most popular plays. Set in Verona, Italy, it has been performed across the world and inspired numerous other artistic works - …
Merchant of Venice
Häftad, 2023
113 kr
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The Merchant of Venice tells of a Venetian merchant called Antonio who defaults on a large loan provided by a Jewish moneylender. The man, Shylock, then takes the opportunity to hit back at the racism and general discrimination that he has encountered by demanding a pound of flesh from …
King Lear
Häftad, 2023
111 kr
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King Lear is based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between two of his daughters, having cut off the third for speaking her truth. As a result of his poor judgement he becomes destitute and insane yet at the crux of political …
Othello
Häftad, 2023
113 kr
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Othello was probably written in 1603, some years after the Ottoman-Venetian War (1570-1573) fought for control of Cyprus, a possession of the Venetian Republic since 1489. The story revolves around two characters, Othello and Iago. Othello is a Moorish military commander serving as a general of the …
As You Like It
Häftad, 2024
113 kr
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As You Like It follows the heroic Rosalind as she flees persecution at her uncle's court with her cousin Celia, to eventually find safety and love in the Forest of Arden. While in disguise, they encounter many memorable characters, especially the melancholy Jaques, who gives many of Shakespeare's …
Henry V
Häftad, 2024
110 kr
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We few, we happy few, we band of brothers ...In Henry V, the ebullient and youthful Prince Hal of Henry IV Part I has matured into a stern warrior king, leading his outnumbered troops in battle against the French crown at Agincourt. As the battlefield becomes a stage for heroism, betrayal, and …
Julius Caesar
Häftad, 2024
113 kr
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As the Roman Republic teeters on the brink of collapse, the charismatic general Julius Caesar's meteoric rise to power sends shockwaves through the city. Yet, his growing influence stirs fear and jealousy among his peers, including the noble Brutus and the cunning Cassius, who conspire to …
Much Ado About Nothing
Häftad, 2024
113 kr
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When a group of soldiers descend on the town of Messina, two romantic entanglements ensue. Shakespeare's sparkling comedy trades on the skilful interplay between Beatrice and Benedick and the shades of light and dark that the mix of bright new love and dark deeds provides. This edition is based on …
Antony & Cleopatra
Häftad, 2025
113 kr
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First performed in around 1607, Antony and Cleopatra was printed as part of the First Folio in 1623, titled as The Tragedie of Anthonie, and Cleopatra.Set in the republic of Rome and the Egypt of the Ptolemies, the play tells of the passion of the Roman general Mark Antony for Cleopatra, Egypt's …
Sonnets
Häftad, 2025
111 kr
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First published in 1609, Shakespeare's Sonnets are considered some of the most beautiful poems in the English language. They include famous lines which evoke joy and tenderness, such as 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day' or 'To me, fair friend, you can never be old', while other lines express …
Richard III
Häftad, 2025
113 kr
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Written in the early 1590s, Shakespeare's version of the story of Richard III, more properly known as The Tragedy of Richard the Third, depicts events that happened more than a century before. The story is based on the unfinished History of Richard III by Sir Thomas More, writing as the Tudor …
Twelfth Night
Häftad, 2025
113 kr
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One of the most romantic of Shakespeare's plays, Twelfth Night, or What You Will is thought to have been written around 1601-1602 as an entertainment for the end of the Christmas season.In a classic tale of mistaken identities, twins Viola and Sebastian are separated after their ship founders on …
Comedy of Errors
Häftad, 2025
113 kr
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One of the earliest of Shakespeare's plays, The Comedy of Errors is a brief and genuinely farcical comedy, filled with knockabout humour, and the havoc wrought by mistaken identity.The play tells the story of two sets of identical twins, accidentally separated at birth. Antipholus and his servant, …
Henry IV Part II
Häftad, 2026
113 kr
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An ailing King Henry IV still faces rebellion and turmoil in England and remains concerned that his son, Prince Hal, is not fit for kingship. At the same time, Hal becomes more distant from his former life and his long-term mentor, John Falstaff, and begins to prepare for his role as the future …
Henry IV Part I
Häftad, 2026
111 kr
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King Henry IV faces treasonous plots, rebellions, and a difficult relationship with his son, Prince Hal, who drinks and carouses with the disreputable John Falstaff in defiance of his royal stature. A civil war is brewing, and betrayal seems to lurk around every corner, notably from the Earl of …
Macbeth
Häftad, 2022
100 kr
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'Is this a dagger which I see before me,The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee:I have thee not, and yet I see thee still.'Often referred to superstitiously as 'the Scottish play', Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's best-loved works. As a general in the army of the Scottish king, Macbeth …
