tragedies

Presents the text of the play, accompanied by explanatory notes and an introduction to Shakespeare's life and theater.

An annotated text of Shakespeare's historical tragedy in which Roman triumvir Mark Antony conducts an intense and ill-fated affair with Egyptian queen Cleopatra; includes textual notes, a modern perspective essay, a further-reading list, a key to famous lines and phrases, and sections on Shakespeare's language, life, theater, and play publication.

Contains the text of the play, information about Shakespeare and his theater, explanatory notes, and assesses the play in light of today's interests.

Presents the seven surviving works of Greek tragedian Sophocles, and includes an introduction and prefactory notes on each play.

Contains the unabridged text of the tragedy about two young people whose love for one another is forbidden by their feuding families; includes explanations of words and passages, a plot synopsis, scene summaries, and notes on the main characters; and features questions, activities, and biographical information about Shakespeare.

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

A study guide to Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," featuring a selection of criticism and commentaries from throughout history, a plot summary, analysis of key passages, a list of characters, and a profile of the playwright.

Abe Ravelstein, a brilliant professor who has lived far beyond his means, becomes a millionaire after he acts upon the suggestion of his close friend Chick that he write a book of his convictions about the ideas that sustain, or kill, humankind; but the two men face tragedy after they return home from a celebratory trip to Paris.

Contains an introduction to the play, the text of the play, and notes.

Presents playwright August Wilson's epic tragedy of an African-American man struggling to overcome the challenges of everyday life in an urban society.