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La reprise d''un grand classique qui révèle un monde fait de bouffonnerie et qui refuse le lyrisme en opposant l''absurde à l''amour romanesque. Accompagné d''un dossier contenant des notes, une chro

SHAKESPEARE´S SONNETS RETOLD

A famine in Rome among the common people is causing problems for the aristocrats too, including the arrogant Caius Martius, who is particularly despised by people and makes no secret of his own hatred in return. After earning the honourable title of "Coriolanus", however, Martius decides to seek office, but he soon realises that he will need the support of the people who hate him the most.One of William Shakespeares darker, bloodier, and more disturbing plays, Coriolanus has been performed by a plethora of wonderful contemporary actors including; Sir Ian McKellan, Morgan Freeman, and Tom Hiddleston.

Henry IV, Part 1 is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written no later than 1597. It is the second of Shakespeares tetralogy that deals with the successive reigns of Richard II, Henry IV (2 plays), and Henry V. Henry IV, Part 1 depicts a span of history that begins with Hotspurs battle at Homildon against the Douglas late in 1402 and ends with the defeat of the rebels at Shrewsbury in the middle of 1403. From the start it has been an extremely popular play both with the public and the critics.Henry IV, Part 2 is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed written between 1596 and 1599. It is the third part of a tetralogy, preceded by Richard II and Henry IV, Part 1 and succeeded by Henry V.

Twelfth Night, Or What You Will is a comedy by William Shakespeare, based on the short story "Of Apolonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich. It is named after the Twelfth Night holiday of the Christmas season. It was written around 1601 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The main title is believed to be an afterthought, created after John Marston premiered a play titled What You Will during the course of the writing.

Junto con Hamlet, los Sonetos son la obra más estudiada y controvertida de Shakespeare. Ello se debe, antes que nada, a la extraordinaria calidad de las 154 composiciones publicadas por vez primera en 1609. Pero si tanto interes y controversias suscitan los Sonetos tambien es debido a lo poco que se sabe de cierto sobre William Shakespeare, circunstancia que todavia se complica mas por las deliberadas ambiguedades y pistas falsas dejadas por el propio dramaturgo. Curiosamente, a dia de hoy sigue sin saberse de cierto quien es el Fair Youth al que estan dedicados los 126 primeros sonetos, quien era la Black Lady que suscita los impulsos amorosos de los poemas 127 al 152, ni quien seria el Rival Poet de trae a mal traer a la voz lirica hasta el final...

Hamlet es la historia más abstracta del dramaturgo inglés, una obra donde se busca la exploración profunda del ser humano. Y donde, también, el tema de la muerte predomina ampliamente en toda la obra. Es la tragedia donde el eje central es el tema de la venganza, al que se le van aunando otros mas. Donde los temas de poder, traicion, locura y violencia estan presentes. Llena de suspenso y hasta de situaciones sangrientas, es un clasico de gran atractivo. La cual se sabe " que el publico atiborraba los teatros para deleitarse con tal obra".

Classic / British English (Available February 2008) Othello is a popular soldier who is in love with his beautiful new wife. He also has good friends like Iago, another soldier. So when Iago tells him terrible stories about his wife, Desdemona, who should Othello believe? Will jealousy destroy all their lives? This is one of William Shakespeares greatest plays.

Banishing his cousin, Bolingbroke, King Richard II prevents a dispute from turning bloody. But Richard is an arrogant and despotic ruler who listens only to his flatterers. As favour turns against him and Bolingbroke returns to reclaim his land, Richard is grieved to see that the throne given to him by God might be taken from him by men.

Usually classifed as a ''problem comedy'', All''s Well that Ends Well invites a fresh assessment. Its psychologically disturbing presentation of an agressive, designing woman and a reluctant husband wooed by trickery won it little favour in earlier centuries, and both directors and critics have frequently tried to avoid or simplify its uncomfortable elements. More recently, several distinguished productions have revealed it as an exceptionally penetrating study of both personal and social issues. In her introduction Susan Snyder makes the play''s clashing ideologies of class and gender newly accessible. She explains how the very discords of style can be seen as a source of theatrical power and complexity, and offers a fully reconsidered, helpfully annotated text for both readers and actors.

Classic / British English (Available February 2008) Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous love stories in the world. But it is more than a great love story. It is also about life and death, happiness and sadness, and the terrible hate between two great families. Shakespeares beautiful tale is still as popular today as it was more than 400 years ago.

Classic / British English This Book includes stories based on seven of Shakespeares greatest plays. We meet many of Shakespeares most famous characters magical Prospero; Puck, the badly-behaved fairy; evil Macbeth; Shylock, the greedy moneylender, and many more. This is a wonderful first step on the journey into the world of Shakespeare.

A complete, annotated edition of all Shakespeare's non-dramatic verse, including the SONNETS, VENUS AND ADONIS and THE RAPE OF LUCRECE, with an introduction by Helen Vendler.

Twelfth Night, Or What You Will is a comedy by William Shakespeare, based on the short story "Of Apolonius and Silla" by Barnabe Rich. It is named after the Twelfth Night holiday of the Christmas season. It was written around 1601 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The main title is believed to be an afterthought, created after John Marston premiered a play titled What You Will during the course of the writing.

Alls Well That Ends Well is a play by William Shakespeare, originally classified as a comedy, though now often counted as one of his problem plays, so-called because they cannot be easily classified as tragedy or comedy. It was probably written in later middle part of Shakespeares career, between 1601 and 1608, and was first published in the First Folio in 1623.The name of the play comes from the proverb Alls well that ends well, which means that problems do not matter so long as the outcome is good.

King Richard the Second is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to be written in approximately 1595. It is based on the life of King Richard II of England and is the first part of a tetralogy, referred to by scholars as the Henriad, followed by three plays concerning Richards successors: Henry IV, part 1, Henry IV, part 2, and Henry V. It may not have been written as a stand-alone work.

Antony and Cleopatra is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It was first printed in the First Folio of 1623.The plot is based on Thomas Norths translation of Plutarchs Life of Markus Antonius and follows the relationship between Cleopatra and Mark Antony from the time of the Parthian War to Cleopatras suicide. The major antagonist is Octavius Caesar, one of Antonys fellow triumvirs and the future first emperor of Rome. The tragedy is a Roman play characterized by swift, panoramic shifts in geographical locations and in registers, alternating between sensual, imaginative Alexandria and the more pragmatic, austere Rome. Many consider the role of Cleopatra in this play one of the most complex female roles in Shakespeares work. She is frequently vain and histrionic, provoking an audience almost to scorn; at the same time, Shakespeares efforts invest both her and Antony with tragic grandeur. These contradictory features have led to famously divided critical responses.

Henry IV, Part 2 is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed written between 1596 and 1599. It is the third part of a tetralogy, preceded by Richard II and Henry IV, Part 1 and succeeded by He

King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1603 and 1606, and is considered one of his greatest works. The play is based on the legend of King Leir of Britain. It has been widely adapted for stage and screen, with the part of Lear being played by many of the worlds most accomplished actors.