humorous plays

Presents William Shakespeare's comedy in which disguises and infatuation spark a confused love triangle after a shipwreck; and includes explanatory notes, an overview of Shakespeare's life and world, the play's source, a stage and screen history, and historic and contemporary critical essays.

A guide to reading and understanding William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" which includes the complete unabridged text, detailed explanations of difficult words and passages, a synopsis of the plot, summaries of individual scenes, and notes on the main characters.

Discusses the theatrical context of the play, staging problems, critical interpretation, its structure and its sources--both in the literary and folktale traditions.

Presents a modernized text of Shakespeare's comedy of mixed-up identities and misplaced affections; and includes information on the history and critical response to the play, a list of characters, a textual analysis, and a reading list.

Jack Worthing creates a fictitious brother Earnest who lives in London to escape his dull country routine, but finds the lie backfiring when he falls in love.

Presents the complete text of William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night, " with a line-by-line translation of the play in simple language, a list of characters, and a commentary.

Presents the complete text to William Shakespeare's play "The Taming of the Shrew" with an easy-to-understand translation on facing pages, helping students better understand the work and its meaning.

A comedy built around the Jerome family during the Depression and focusing on fifteen-year-old, Eugene, preoccupied with sex and the Yankees.

Contains the complete script, a running synopsis of the action, an explanation of difficult words, and activities.

Discusses the theatrical context of William Shakespeare's classic play, "The Taming of the Shrew, " and includes introduction to the play, textual notes, and an essay on the theatrical world of the author.