tragedies

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tragedies

[Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

2009
Presents William Shakespeare's tragedy in which a Danish prince seeks vengeance for his father's murder after being visited by his ghost.

Hamlet

the Alexander text
2020
William Shakespeare's classic drama of a young prince who deals with the death of his father.

Brick Shakespeare

Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Julius Caesar
2013
Images of artwork created out of LEGO bricks recreate scenes to retell several tragedies by William Shakespeare.

The tragedy of Richard the Third

with new and updated critical essays and a revised bibliography
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.

The tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra

with new and updated critical essays and a revised bibliography
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.

Romeo and Juliet

Presents the original text of Shakespeare's drama of star-crossed lovers side-by-side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character.

Othello

the Alexander text
Othello, a Moorish general in the Venetian army, marries a senator's daughter named Desdemona. His ensign, Iago, is jealous that Othello promoted another man above him and decides to take his revenge on the Moor. He slowly convinces Othello that Desdemona is unfaithful which leads Othello to kill his wife. When he discovers that Iago lied to him, Othello attacks Iago and later commits suicide.

Macbeth

A play about a man wracked by guilt who seeks revenge on the one who has wronged him at the expense of those around him.

The house of the spirits

a novel
2015
"Brings to life the triumphs and tragedies of three generations of the Trueba family. The patriarch Esteban is a volatile, proud man whose voracious pursuit of political power is tempered only by his love for his delicate wife, Clara, a woman with a mystical connection to the spirit world. When their daughter Blanca embarks on a forbidden love affair in defiance of her implacable father, the result is an unexpected gift to Esteban: his adored granddaughter Alba, a beautiful and strong-willed child who will lead her family and her country into a revolutionary future. It's an epic that spans decades and lives, weaving the personal and the political into a universal story of love, magic, and fate."--Provided by publisher.

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