english drama

Contains the complete script to Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" and includes a running synopsis of the action, explanations of unfamiliar words, and activities designed to help students better understand the play.

Presents translations of two of Shakespeare's plays: Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar.

Contains twenty-three alphabetically arranged essays that provide biographical and critical information about Elizabethan dramatists and their works; each with a bibliography.

Contains the text of the play, an introduction, textual criticism, and notes.

Presents a collection of over one hundred scenes and monologues from some of history's most memorable plays, featuring selections from Alexandre Dumas, Steve Martin, Bernard Shaw, Jane Anderson, Julia Jordan, and others.

Presents ideas for teaching three Shakespeare plays in the classroom and through performance, with handouts, sample lesson plans, and homework assignments.

William Shakespeare's tale about two lovers who are destroyed by the hatred of their families for one another.

A study guide to Henry V, including the text of the play, plot summaries, character notes, activity and discussion ideas, and background information on Shakespeare's life and times.

Since its publication in the late sixteenth century, The Taming of the Shrew has been staged, filmed, and reinterpreted countless times. This beloved Shakespearean comedy is still celebrated today, though unlike the audiences in Shakespeare's time, contemporary audiences share their responses to the play on social media! Reading Shakespeare Today: The Taming of the Shrew provides historical context for the play, reviews the themes and motifs that make it timeless, and investigates how the comedy fits into our modern world.