english drama

Profiles the works of Shakespeare and discusses how his ideas and writings developed, how they affected future generations, why people think the plays were not written by Shakespeare, and other related topics.

Contains over three thousand alphabetically arranged entries that provide information and commentary on William Shakespeare's life, times, plays, and poems, covering actors, characters, figures of speech, censorship, film adaptations, and many other topics.

Edited script of Shakespeare's historical play about the struggles of King John, with a running synopsis of the action, explanation of unfamiliar words, and suggested activities for classroom use.

Presents the annotated text of Shakespeare's tragedy in which Cassius, fearing Julius Caesar's ambition, forms a conspiracy among Roman republicans, including Caesar's trusted friend Brutus, to assassinate him on the Ides of March; and includes scene-by-scene plot summaries, and other reference material.

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

Contains the text of the play, information about Shakespeare and his theater, bibliography, and explanatory notes.

Shakespeare's tragedy of prophecy and royal murder in medieval Scotland.

Presents Shakespeare's tragedy in which an English king foolishly splits his kingdom between the two daughters plotting his doom and disinherits his favorite for speaking out against him; and includes an introduction, notes, a modern perspective essay, an annotated further reading list, and a key to famous lines.

A guide to the major and minor characters of Shakespeare's plays, arranged alphabetically by work. Includes act-by-act plot summaries and an essay on significant themes in each piece.