shakespeare, william

A beautiful love story turns to tragedy when jealousy takes root. The powerful general, Othello, finds himself hurting the one person he loves most in the world, his wife, Desdemona, when he misplaces his trust in Iago. Treacherous and vindictive, Iago is enraged at being passed over for a promotion and plots his revenge against Othello settingoff a chain of events that ends in the ultimate sacrifice.

A triumphant Caesar enters Rome after defeating the sons of his old enemy, Pompey. Jealousy and fear over Caesar's reforms reveal a brewing conspiracy to assassinate him. As the plot thickens, Caesar's wife is plagued by terrible nightmares and begs him not to go to the Capitol. But Caesar shrugs off her fears and is accompanied to the Senate by the conpirators thus sealing his fate. Caesar's loyal friends rally to avenge his death and preserve his legacy.

Shipwrecked Viola disguises herself as a boy and enters the service of Duke Orsino and fall in love with him. Orsino sends his servant, Cesario (Viola in disguise) to woo the Countess Olivia on his behalf. Olivia cannot love Orsino, but promplty falls in love with his servant, Cesario (Viola). Viola's shipwrecked twin brother, Sebastin, arrives on the scene creating chaos as it now appears that Cesario can be in two places at once. Will all the confusion end to everyone's satisfaction?.

A guide to the plots and language to the plays and sonnets of William Shakespeare.

Presents retellings of four plays by William Shakespeare, including the magical "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Romeo and Juliet," "MacBeth," and "Twelfth Night.".

Looks at stories about William Shakespeare and questions if they are fact or fiction.

A prose retelling of William Shakespeare's play about two young people who fall in love despite their families' age-old feud. Includes background information, character summary, and commonly asked questions.

Includes Antony and Cleopatra, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, King Lear, Macbeth, Othello and Romeo and Juliet.