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Othello is a popular soldier who is in love with his beautiful new wife. His trusted friend, Iago, tells him terrible stories about his wife, Desdemona. Who should he believe?

William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice is both a witty comedy and a moving exploration of bigotry and stigmatisation, and this Penguin Shakespeare edition is edited by W. Moelwyn Merchant with an introduction by Peter Holland. 'The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven'. Bassanio, a noble but impoverished Venetian, asks his friend the merchant Antonio for a loan to impress an heiress. Antonio agrees, but is forced to borrow the sum from a cynical Jewish moneylender, Shylock, who forces him into a chilling contract, which stipulates he must honour the debt with a pound of his own flesh. But Bassanio's beloved is not as demure as she seems, and disguising herself as a lawyer, Portia proves herself one of Shakespeare's most cunning heroines, in a witty attack on Shylock's claim. A complex and controversial comedy, The Merchant of Venice explores prejudice and the true nature of justice. This book contains a general introduction to Shakespeare's life and Elizabethan theatre, a separate introduction to The Merchant of Venice, a chronology, suggestions for further reading, an essay discussing performance options on both stage and screen, and a commentary. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden some time in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote about 38 plays (the precise number is uncertain), many of which are regarded as the most exceptional works of drama ever produced, including Romeo and Juliet (1595), Henry V (1599), Hamlet (1601), Othello (1604), King Lear (1606) and Macbeth (1606), as well as a collection of 154 sonnets, which number among the most profound and influential love-poetry in English. If you enjoyed The Merchant of Venice, you might like The Taming of the Shrew, also available in Penguin Shakespeare. "The man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive soul". (John Dryden).

The greatest love story in English, William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is a play of star-crossed lovers who take a valiant stand against social convention, with tragic consequences. This Penguin Shakespeare edition is edited with notes by T.J.B. Spencer, and an introduction by Adrian Poole. 'What's in a name? That which we call a rose, By any other name would smell as sweet'. The city of Verona, torn apart by the violent feud between the families of Montague and Capulet, is a powder keg waiting to explode; the Prince of Verona, seeking to restore order, has declared any breach of the peace punishable by death. But for the young Montague Romeo, and his lover, the Capulet Juliet, the enmity of their families is immaterial. Meeting in secret, the two lovers gradually spiral towards disaster as their respective families edge closer towards open warfare. A play that has inspired films as diverse as Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story and Baz Luhrmann's Romeo+Juliet, Romeo and Juliet is a dazzling combination of passion and hatred, bawdy comedy and high tragedy. This book contains a general introduction to Shakespeare's life and Elizabethan theatre, a separate introduction to Romeo and Juliet, a chronology, suggestions for further reading, an essay discussing performance options on both stage and screen, and a commentary. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden some time in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote some of the most exceptional works of drama ever produced, including Romeo and Juliet (1595), Henry V (1599), Hamlet (1601), Othello (1604), King Lear (1606) and Macbeth (1606), as well as a collection of 154 sonnets, which number among the most profound and influential love-poetry in English. If you enjoyed Romeo and Juliet, you might like A Midsummer Night's Dream, also available in Penguin Shakespeare. "Romeo was your first "rebel without a cause." (Baz Luhrmann, director of Romeo+Juliet).

Though sometimes classified as a 'problem play' for its mix of turbulent emotional and light-hearted comedy, William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale is a timeless study of jealousy and desire. This Penguin Shakespeare edition is edited by Ernest Schanzer with an introduction by Russ McDonald. 'You may as well Forbid the sea for to obey the moon As or by oath remove or counsel shake The fabric of his folly.' Leontes, the jealous King of Sicily becomes convinced that his wife, Hermione is carrying the child of his best friend Polixenes. Imprisoned and put on trial, the Queen collapses when the King refuses to accept the divine confirmation of her innocence. The child is abandoned to die on the coast of Bohemia. Sixteen years later, Polixenes' son Prince Florizel, incurs his father's wrath by eloping with Perdita, the daughter of a local shepherd. But Perdita's origins are not as humble as they appear...This book includes a general introduction to Shakespeare's life and the Elizabethan theatre, a separate introduction to The Winter's Tale, a chronology, suggestions for further reading, an essay discussing performance options on both stage and screen, and a commentary. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden some time in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote about 38 plays (the precise number is uncertain), many of which are regarded as the most exceptional works of drama ever produced, including Romeo and Juliet (1595), Henry V (1599), Hamlet (1601), Othello (1604), King Lear (1606) and Macbeth (1606), as well as a collection of 154 sonnets, which number among the most profound and influential love-poetry in English. If you enjoyed The Winter's Tale, you might like Shakespeare's As You Like It, also available in Penguin Shakespeare. "The work of Shakespeare is virtually infinite". (Jorge Luis Borges).

An ageing king makes a capricious decision to divide his realm among his three daughters according to the love they express for him. When the youngest daughter refuses to take part in this charade, she is banished, leaving the king dependent on her manipulative and untrustworthy sisters. In the scheming and recriminations that follow, not only does the king's own sanity crumble, but the stability of the realm itself is also threatened.

A young prince meets with his father's ghost, who alleges that his own brother, now married to his widow, murdered him. The prince devises a scheme to test the truth of the ghost's accusation, feigning wild madness while plotting brutal revenge.

Hamlet es una auténtica «tragedia de la venganza» que transcurre en el interior del alma de su protagonista, en forma de angustia, duda e indecisión. Y allí, en sus diálogos y soliloquios, aparecen l

Texto y montaje de la obra de William Shakespeare estrenada por la Compañía Nacional de Teatro Clásico en el Teatro de la Comedia de Madrid (febrero-marzo 2016), en versión y dirección de Miguel del Arco, con motivo del 400 aniversario de la muerte de Shakespeare. En ella se incluyen textos, comentarios y cronologia historica del tiempo en que se escribio. Miguel del Arco ha querido representar el espacio mental de un personaje sumido en el profundo dolor de la perdida de su padre, con una terrible sensacion de orfandad, que le lleva a sufrir alucinaciones fantasmagoricas.

This guide is ideal for use in the classroom or as revision, providing insight into characters, themes and contexts, together with activities designed to prompt a closer analysis of the writer's language and techniques. UK schools save 40% off the RRP! Discount will be automatically applied when you order on your school account.

This guide is ideal for use in the classroom or as revision, providing insight into characters, themes and contexts, together with activities designed to prompt a closer analysis of the writer's language and techniques. UK schools save 40% off the RRP! Discount will be automatically applied when you order on your school account.

We are used to reading the work of Shakespeare with modernised spelling, footnotes and glosses - effectively in translation. This new edition of Shakespeare's last play, The Tempest, offers an authentic reading experience, allowing us to experience the unmediated original. Designed as a beautiful, slim volume, this edition takes us back to Shakespeare's own time and allows us to view his unforgettable words afresh, as he originally wrote them.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616), el poeta de Stratfordon-Avon, es quizás el dramaturgo más importante de todos los tiempos. Las notas sobresalientes de su teatro son: su magistral dominio de la técnica teatral, el poder de sus personajes y una probada objetividad, desligada de todo sentimentalismo. Romeo y Julieta es una de las obras mas conocidas y peor entendidas. En ella Shakespeare hace una critica feroz del amor, presentando a unos inmaduros amantes que mueren empujados al margen del conflicto familiar por su propia inconsciencia.

The legendary Pelican Shakespeare series features authoritative and meticulously researched texts paired with scholarship by renowned Shakespeareans. Each book includes an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeares time, an introduction to the individual play, and a detailed note on the text used. Updated by general editors Stephen Orgel and A. R. Braunmuller, these easy-to-read editions incorporate over thirty years of Shakespeare scholarship undertaken since the original series, edited by Alfred Harbage, appeared between 1956 and 1967. With stunning new covers, definitive texts, and illuminating essays, the Pelican Shakespeare will remain a valued resource for students, teachers, and theater professionals for many years to come.This edition of Romeo and Juliet is edited with an introduction by Peter Holland.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

he acclaimed Pelican Shakespeare series, now in a dazzling new series design in time for the 400th anniversary of the Bard s death The legendary Pelican Shakespeare series features authoritative and meticulously researched texts paired with scholarship by renowned Shakespeareans. Each book includes an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare s time, an introduction to the individual play, and a detailed note on the text used. Updated by general editors Stephen Orgel and A. R. Braunmuller, these easy-to-read editions incorporate over thirty years of Shakespeare scholarship undertaken since the original series, edited by Alfred Harbage, appeared between 1956 and 1967. With stunning new covers, definitive texts, and illuminating essays, the Pelican Shakespeare will remain a valued resource for students, teachers, and theater professionals for many years to come. This edition of "Hamlet" is edited with an introduction by series editor A. R. Braunmuller. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators."

William Shakespeare no tuvo nada en contra de la publicación de sus propias obras, que constituía una fuente de ingresos para su negocio. Pero en lo relativo a los poemas su actitud fue muy variable: se ocupo con sumo cuidado de la publicacion de los poemas narrativos que dedico al conde de Southampton (" Venus y Adonis" y" El rapto de Lucrecia" ), de los cuales se realizaron numerosas reimpresiones que los hicieron muy populares, pero, segun parece, no intervino en la recopilacion ni en la publicacion de los sonetos. El autor se comporto con sus composiciones liricas mas breves de manera despreocupada y negligente, y se limito a distribuirlos entre sus allegados.La autoria de Shakespeare en lo que respecta a los sonetos nunca ha sido seriamente puesta en entredicho. La fuerza, la belleza y el brillo del lenguaje, la complejidad de la sintaxis y la sutileza de los ritmos parecen perfectamente acordes con la variedad estilistica de la mejor poesia que despliegan sus obras de teatro. Sin embargo, el absoluto desconocimiento de las circunstancias que los llevaron a la imprenta y la rareza de los personajes que los pueblan y de las situaciones a que aluden dieron lugar a especulaciones sobre la identidad de las personas y los acontecimientos reales en los que se sustentan. Lo que si ofrece en ...

La densidad emotiva de" Romeo y Julieta" es, probablemente, la causa de la fascinación que ha ejercido en todos los tiempos. Cuatro conceptos son determinantes en" Romeo y Julieta" : el Destino, los presagios que preludian un fin trafico; la Accion, propiciada por la enemistad de las dos familias y la precipitacion en las decisiones; el Amor, en continuo contraste con el odio; y la Muerte, como unica forma de perpetuar un amor que tan solo encuentra obstaculos a su paso.

"""La violación de Lucrecia"" es uno de los dos poemas narrativos que William Shakespeare publicó en vida bajo su nombre y por voluntad propia. Lo hizo en 1594, con la intención de extender su reputacion mas alla de los circulos del teatro isabelino.Este poema narrativo opta por un tema y un tratamiento sombrios, el de la casta dama cuya violacion y posterior suicidio provoca un terremoto en la vieja Roma de los Tarquinos: la caida de la monarquia y el establecimiento del regimen republicano. Lectura politica, por cierto, que no paso desapercibida en un momento en que la dinastia Tudor carecia de herederos y la institucion monarquica, representada por la reina Isabel, encaraba un futuro incierto."

La fecha de composición de" Macbeth" puede fijarse con bastante certeza en la segunda mitad del año 1606; como en otros de sus dramas históricos, Shakespeare se sirvió de antiguas crónicas y es posible que la eleccion del tema estuviese determinada por el interes que Jacobo I sentia en aquel momento por las cuestiones genealogicas de la familia Estuardo y por los fenomenos de brujeria.En una tragedia en que no cabe duda sobre donde se situa el bien y donde el mal, el extraordinario genio de Shakespeare logra que lady Macbeth sea algo mas que un personaje perverso. En el culpable siempre se trasluce el ser humano que sufre tambien con el mal, y asi se transmite al espectador la inquietud que provoca la relacion entre fatalidad, voluntad personal y culpabilidad.

Edited, Introduced and Annotated by Cedric Watts, Research Professor of English Literature, University of Sussex. The Wordsworth Classics' Shakespeare Series, with Henry V and The Merchant of Venice as its inaugral volumes, presents a newly-edited sequence of William Shakespeare's works. The textual editing takes account of recent scholarship while giving the material a careful reappraisal. Othello has long been recognised as one of the most powerful of Shakespeare's tragedies. This is an intense drama of love, deception, jealousy and destruction. Desdemona's love for Othello, the Moor, transcends racial prejudice; but the envious Iago conspires to devastate their lives. In its vivid rendering of racism, sexism, contested identities, and the savagery lurking within civilisation, Othello is arguably the most topical and accessible tragedy from Shakespeare's major phase as a dramatist. Productions on stage and screen regularly renew its power to engross, impress and trouble the imaginatio

" Hamlet" traza el admirable retrato de un legendario príncipe de Dinamarca soñador, contemplativo, sumido en dudas e irresoluciones, que, obligado a esclarecer los motivos que llevaron a la muerte de su padre, sucumbe ante la fatalidad de las circunstancias. Su ambiguedad, su ambivalencia y su desorientacion lo aproximan notablemente a la sensibilidad de nuestra epoca.