comedies

As a financially-troubled family comes to terms with the fact that their estate is about to be auctioned off, a local merchant offers numerous ideas to save it, including cutting down their cherry orchard. The family, stricken by denial, refuses to hear his ideas, however.

When Algernon and Jack fall in love with two young ladies, they've done it under false pretenses, and confusion and mayhem threaten to break up the young lovers.

A scholarly edition of William Shakespeare's play "The Taming of the Shrew" that includes detailed notes and commentary, an illustrated introduction to the play's historical, cultural, and performance contexts, an in-depth survey of critical approaches to the play, and a bibliography of references and further reading.

Presents Shakespeare's comedy about Sir John Falstaff's attempts to seduce Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Page; and includes an introduction, textual criticism, and notes.

Presents Shakespeare's comedy "Love's Labour's Lost" along with information on its language, structure, sources, performance, and other aspects.

A scholarly edition of William Shakespeare's play "All's Well that Ends Well" that includes detailed notes and commentary, an illustrated introduction to the play's historical, cultural,and performance contexts, an in-depth survey of critical approaches to the play, and bibliographical references.

Chekhov's last play, written in 1904, tells the story of an aristocratic Russian family that struggles to maintain their status in a changing world as they are faced with the prospect of selling the family estate to a land developer in order to pay off their debts.

Presents the original text of the play in which Duke Vincentio deputizes Angelo to enforce the city's long-ignored laws a takes on a disguise to observe the proceedings. Includes notes, plot summary, and illustrations.