tragedies

A collection of three plays by the Spanish dramatist and poet who lived and wrote in the early twentieth century.

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

Presents Sophocles' classic tragedy in which Antigone risks her life defying a royal decree in order to give her brother, who was killed while leading a rebellion, a proper burial.

Presents William Shakespeare's tragedy "Hamlet," in which a Danish prince seeks vengeance for his father's murder after being visited by his ghost; and includes explanatory notes, an introduction on Shakespeare and the work's sources, and seven commentaries by such writers as Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Carolyn Heilbrun.

Contains the unabridged text of the tragic play about the Queen of Egypt and her lover Mark Antony, one of the three rulers of Rome; includes explanations of words and passages, a plot synopsis, scene summaries, and notes on the individual characters; and features questions, activities and biographical information about Shakespeare.

King Creon of Thebes refuses to allow the burial of his nephew, whom he has declared a traitor and whose sister, Antigone, is betrothed to Creon's son.

Presents the text of the play by Sophocles in which a king prophesied to kill his father and marry his mother, and includes background information, time line of events, explanatory notes, and a list of recommended related books.

Presents illustrated prose retellings of William Shakespeare's plays "Hamlet," "Antony and Cleopatra," "Othello," and "The Tempest.".

Presents the complete collection of William Shakespeare's "Tragedies," including "Macbeth," "Hamlet, "Othello," "King Lear," "Julius Caesar," and "The Tempest.".

Presents William Shakespeare's play in which Timon, plagued with financial difficulties and with no one to help him, takes up residence in a cave where he finds buried treasure. Includes detailed notes on facing pages, historical background, and scholarly essay.