Presents critical analyses of four plays by Christopher Marlowe, each with a plot summary and list of characters, and includes brief biographical information about the sixteenth-century playwright.
Contains four plays by nineteenth-century playwright George Bernard Shaw, including "Mrs. Warren's Profession, " "Arms and the Man, " "Candida, " and "Man and Superman, " all of which explore society's attitudes toward women.
Presents eighteenth-century playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan's comedy in which a rich man attempts to determine the true natures of his two nephews--one of whom is noted for his decency, the other for his vices--in order to choose a deserving, charitable heir.
Contains the text of the play, plus detailed notes and commentary on the same page as the text, a full, illustrated introduction to the play's historical, cultural, and performance context, and an in-depth survey of critical approaches to the play.
Presents the annotated text of the play in which Timon, suffering financial difficulties and unable to persuade anyone to help him, takes up residence in a cave where he finds buried treasure; and includes an introduction, an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare, and a note on the text used.
