english drama

Film version of the Shakespeare tragedy about the ambitious king and his eventual downfall.

Includes plays by W. B. Yeats, Lady Gregory, J. M. Synge, Bernard Shaw, Sean O'Casey, Brendan Behan, Samuel Beckett, Brian Friel.

Presents act-by-act synopses of all Shakespeare's plays, including comedies, histories, and tragedies, each with a listing of characters, and quotations from the texts; and includes background information on the playwright's life, theater, and sources.

Presents three comedies of manners by playwright Noel Coward, including "Blithe Spirit," in which a man is visited by the ghost of his first wife; "Hay Fever,"the story of a family of bohemians who wreak emotional havoc on weekend visitors; and "Private Lives," in which a newly divorced couple find themselves in adjoining hotel rooms while honeymooning with their new spouses.

Presents Shakespeare's history play in which young King Henry of England asserts a hereditary claim to the throne of France, gathering an army and embarking on a course that will lead to one of England's greatest battlefield triumphs; and includes explanatory notes and information on Shakespeare's sources and the play in performance.

Contains the unabridged, annotated texts of the complete works of William Shakespeare, featuring thirty-seven plays, as well as his sonnets and poems, and includes a glossary, and an index of characters.

Contains the text of the play, information about Shakespeare and his theatre, bibliography, key to famous lines, and explanatory notes.

Contains an introduction to play, text of play, and notes.