with new and updated critical essays and a revised bibliography
Shakespeare, William
1998
Presents the text of the romantic play in which King Leontes' unwarranted jealousy of his wife sets off a string of tragedies; and includes an overview of the playwright's life, world, and theater; a selection of dramatic criticism;a stage and screen history; and a list of recommended readings.
with new and updated critical essays and a revised bibliography
Shakespeare, William
1998
Presents the text of Shakespeare's "Richard III" with notes, along with an overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater; sources from which Shakespeare derived the play; critical essays; a stage and screen history of the play; and recommended readings.
with new dramatic criticism and an updated bibliography
Shakespeare, William
1988
Contains an introduction to the play, a general discussion of Shakespeare's life, dramatic criticism from the past and present, text and commentaries, and footnotes.
with new and updated critical essays and a revised bibliography
Shakespeare, William
1998
Presents the text of Shakespeare's tragedy of power and love, and includes an overview of the playwright's life, world, and theater; a selection of dramatic criticism; a stage and screen history; and a list of recommended readings.
Shakespeare's tragedy in which Titus Andronicus, Rome's noble soldier of many years, takes violent revenge upon the men who raped his daughter and killed his sons, and calls for curses upon Rome itself.
Timon of Athens is a bitterly intriguing study of a fabulously rich man who wastes his wealth on his friends, and, when he is finally impoverished, learns to despise humanity with a hatred that drives him to his grave.
Henry V is a study of kingship, patriotism, and heroic determination, tempered by tender comedy as Henry courts Katherine, Princess of France. Henry, the noble and courageous young king of England, decides to invade France, to the throne of which he believes he has a rightful claim. At Agincourt he leads his army into battle against the powerful French forces, and against all the odds, wins a famous victory.
King Henry watches helplessly as his realm tears itself apart in civil war.The Yorkists have been temporarily victorious and the Duke of York has assumed the throne, but the Lancastrians, led by Queen Margaret, counter-attack. As the fortunes of war shift, both the innocent and the guilty are swept up in the maelstrom. And increasingly dominant amid the chaos is the sinister figure of the crook-backed Richard, Duke of Gloucester.
Young King Henry VI has married the beautiful Margaret of Anjou but the new Queen is ruthless and ambitious.Supported by the powerful Duke of Suffolk, Margaret plots the overthrow of her enemies, chief among them the Duke of Gloucester, Protector during Henry's infancy. But the Duke of York also aspires to the crown and the common people, led by Jack Cade, are in rebellion. To the despair of the mild young king, England descends into civil war.
