William Shakespeare
1) Macbeth
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This play is one of Shakespeare's great tragedies. It encompasses witchcraft, bloody murder, ghostly apparitions and high poetry. Macbeth's tragedy is that of a good, brave and honourable man turned into the personification of evil by the workings of unreasonable ambition.
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'The Merchant of Venice' is perhaps most associated with the complex figure of the money lender, Shylock. The introduction traces the stage history of the figure of the Jew and looks at 21st century issues surrounding it. It also explores other themes of the play such as father/daughter relations and the power of money.
4) Hamlet
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The 'Oxford School Shakespeare' series aims to help students to understand and enjoy Shakespeare's plays. Each play has an extensive range of students' notes, a plot synopsis, scene summaries and character notes.
13) Othello
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Developed by and for the Royal Shakespeare Company, this new edition of Shakespeare's tragedy includes an introduction from Jonathan Bate, interviews with directors Trevor Nunn, Michael Attenborough and Luk Perceval, and suggestions for further reading, to offer new perspectives on one of Shakespeare's best-loved plays.
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Bedford/St. Martins
Pub. Date
c2001
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This edition of Twelfth Night reprints the Bevington edition, along with seven sets of documents and illustrations designed to facilitate different approaches to Shakespeare's play and the early modern culture out of which the play emerges
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Bolinda/BBC audio
Pub. Date
2016
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Three powerful radio productions from the BBC archives starring Ian McKellen, Ronald Pickup and Paul Scofield and a host of celebrated acting talent . These three legendary plays, performed by some of the best-known theatrical actors of the 20th Century, are the perfect way to commemorate England's greatest dramatist. Romeo and Juliet: The Montagues and the Capulets are sworn enemies, so when Romeo Montague falls in love with Juliet Capulet, tragedy...
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Bolinda/BBC audio
Pub. Date
2016
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These three legendary plays, performed by some of the best-known theatrical actors of the 20th Century, are the perfect way to commemorate England's greatest dramatist. The Winter's Tale One man's consuming jealousy threatens to destroy both himself and those around him, but his actions arouse a passionate sense of honour, love, justice and self-sacrifice in members of his Court and family. Starring Ronald Pickup as Leontes, with Hannah Gordon as...