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Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Start Classics
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-08
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9798880907601

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Macbeth by William Shakespeare Pdf

Murder mayhem and magic.Pushed by his wife to seize the throne Macbeth kills his rightful liege and then tries desperately to hold onto the kingdom that he has wrongfully usurped. Prophesy and magic abound in this dark moody and atmospheric play.Out damned spot! Out I say!One- two -why then 'tis time to do't. Hell is murky. Fie my lord fie! A soldier and afeard? What need we fear who knows it when none can call ourpower to account? Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him?

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Akasha Classics
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010-02-12
Category : Drama
ISBN : 1603033793

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Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Pdf

What actions are justified when the fate of a nation hangs in the balance, and who can see the best path ahead? Julius Caesar has led Rome successfully in the war against Pompey and returns celebrated and beloved by the people. Yet in the senate fears intensify that his power may become supreme and threaten the welfare of the republic. A plot for his murder is hatched by Caius Cassius who persuades Marcus Brutus to support him. Though Brutus has doubts, he joins Cassius and helps organize a group of conspirators that assassinate Caesar on the Ides of March. But, what is the cost to a nation now erupting into civil war? A fascinating study of political power, the consequences of actions, the meaning of loyalty and the false motives that guide the actions of men, Julius Caesar is action packed theater at its finest.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1997-07-24
Category : Drama
ISBN : 052129455X

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Macbeth by William Shakespeare Pdf

This is the most extensively annotated edition of Macbeth currently available, offering a thorough reconsideration of one of Shakespeare's most popular plays. A full and accessible introduction studies the immediate theatrical and political contexts of Macbeth's composition, especially the Gunpowder Plot and the contemporary account of an early performance at the Globe. It treats such celebrated issues as whether the Witches compel Macbeth to murder; whether Lady Macbeth is herself a witch; whether Banquo is Macbeth's accomplice in crime and what criticism is levelled against Macduff. An extensive, well-illustrated account of the play in performance examines several cinematic versions, such as those by Kurosawa and Roman Polanski, and other dramatic adaptations. Several possible new sources are suggested, and the presence of Thomas Middleton's writing in the play is proposed. Appendixes contain additional text and accompanying music.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Modernista
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789180948869

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The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare Pdf

In the lively town of Padua, the wealthy Baptista Minola seeks suitors for his two daughters, Bianca and the sharp-tongued Katharina, known as the shrew. Desiring to marry Bianca, several men vie for her hand, but Baptista insists that Katharina must marry first. Petruchio, a brash gentleman from Verona, arrives seeking a wealthy wife and sets his sights on Katharina. Despite her fiery resistance, Petruchio employs unconventional methods to »tame« her, leading to a tumultuous and comedic battle of wills. The Taming of the Shrew presents a contentious portrayal of gender roles and relationships, inviting scrutiny and debate. While its central premise of a woman being »tamed« has drawn criticism for its patriarchal overtones, the play's complex characters and witty dialogue continue to captivate audiences. Over the centuries, interpretations of the play have evolved, with modern adaptations exploring themes of power dynamics, consent, and the nature of love. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE [1564-1616], born in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England, is known as the greatest playwright of all time, with his name attached to a long line of immortal plays, including Othello, Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, King Lear, and Macbeth.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Historical drama, English
ISBN : 0192834177

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The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare Pdf

Dark and violent, Macbeth is also the most theatrically spectacular of Shakespeare's tragedies. Indeed, for 250 years - until early this century - it was performed with grand operatic additions set to baroque music.In his introduction Nicholas Brooke relates the play's chaning fortunes to changes within society and the theatre and investigates the sources of its enduring appeal. He examines its many layers of illusion and interprets its linguistic turns and echoes, arguing that the earliest surviving text isan adaptation, perhaps carried out by Shakespeare himself in collaboration with Thomas Middleton.This fully annotated edition reconsiders textual and staging problems, appraises past and present critical views, and represents a major contribution to our understanding of Macbeth.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780241252208

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Is This a Dagger Which I See Before Me? by William Shakespeare Pdf

'And when I shall die, Take him and cut him out in little stars.' This collection of Shakespeare's soliloquies, including both old favourites and lesser-known pieces, shows him at his dazzling best. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-15
Category : Poetry
ISBN : EAN:8596547312741

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The Phoenix and the Turtle by William Shakespeare Pdf

'The Phoenix and the Turtle' is an allegorical poem about the death of ideal love by William Shakespeare. It is widely considered to be one of his most obscure works and has led to many conflicting interpretations. The poem describes a funeral arranged for the deceased Phoenix and Turtledove, respectively emblems of perfection and of devoted love. Some birds are invited, but others excluded. It goes on to state that the love of the birds created a perfect unity which transcended all logic and material fact. It concludes with a prayer for the dead lovers.

Author : Rebecca Reisert
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2002-03-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780743423052

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The Third Witch by Rebecca Reisert Pdf

Rebecca Reisert's mesmerizing first novel re-imagines Macbeth, Shakespeare's classic tragedy of power and madness, through the eyes of a mysterious young woman on a dangerous quest for vengeance. For the girl called Gilly, life in the wilds of Birnam Wood is little more than a desperate struggle for survival. Seven long years have passed since she was first taken in and sheltered by Nettle and Mad Helga, the hut-dwelling wise-women whose inscrutable powers of alchemy and prophecy are feared and reviled throughout good King Duncan's kingdom. Living under the threat of deadly persecution by witch-hunting villagers, the threesome ekes out a life by peddling potions and elixirs, scavenging for food, and robbing the bloodied corpses of Scotland's battle-scarred hills for precious metals and weapons. But Gilly is haunted by recollections of a much brighter life. She clings to fading memories of a time when she was contented and adored -- until tragedy swept all that happiness away and young Gilly's life was changed forever. I have made my life an arrow, and His heart is my home. I have made my heart a blade, and His heart is my sheath....Obsessed with avenging her loss and putting out the fire that still rages in her heart, Gilly has dedicated herself to destroying Macbeth, the boundlessly ambitious man who took away her childhood, and his goading wife. Disguising herself as a poor servant boy, she insinuates herself into their lives and, as she bears horrified witness to Macbeth's violent path to power, Gilly subtly begins to take a hand in the forces governing his fate. But as the culmination of her revenge draws near, Gilly finds her own life at risk when she confronts the troubling legacy of a long-concealed heritage. The Third Witch is a brilliantly imagined, wonderfully satisfying novel. In a riveting story of ruthlessness and revenge, debut author Rebecca Reisert demonstrates a profound understanding of the Bard's timeless drama -- and of the real-life Macbeth upon whom Shakespeare's incarnation is modeled.

Author : Mary Jane McKinney
Publisher : Grammardog LLC
Page : 55 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2005-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781608570645

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Grammardog Guide to Macbeth by Mary Jane McKinney Pdf

Grammardog Teacher's Guide contains 16 quizzes for this Shakespearean tragedy. All sentences are from the play. Quizzes feature famous quotes ("Fair is foul and foul is fair." "Double, double toil and trouble. Fire burn and cauldron bubble." "Something wicked this way comes." "But screw your courage to the sticking place and we'll not fail." "Is this a dagger I see before me?" "False face must hide what the false heart doth know." "Out, damned spot." "Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more.").

Author : Murray Cox,Alice Theilgaard
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1853021598

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Shakespeare as Prompter by Murray Cox,Alice Theilgaard Pdf

Prompting is the thematic thread that pervades the pages of this book. Its primary connotation is that of the prompter who is urgently called into action, at moments of anxiety, when narrative begins to fail. The central dynamic issue concerns the amending imagination as a prompting resource which, through creativity and the aesthetic imperative, can be invoked in this therapeutic space when the patient - through fear, resistance or distraction - is unable to continue with his story. Psychotherapy can be regarded as a process in which the patient is enabled to do for himself what he cannot do on his own. Shakespeare - as the spokesman for all other poets and dramatists - prompts the therapist in the incessant search for those resonant rhythms and mutative metaphors which augment empathy and make for deeper communication and which also facilitates transference interpretation and resolution. The cadence of the spoken word and the different laminations of silence always call for more finely tuned attentiveness than the therapist, unprompted, can offer. The authors show how Shakespeare can prompt therapeutic engagement with "inaccessible" patients who might otherwise be out of therapeutic reach. At the same time, they demonstrate that the clinical, off-stage world of therapy can also prompt the work of the actor in his on-stage search for representational precision.

Author : Kenneth Muir,Philip Edwards
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1977-06-09
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0521215005

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Aspects of Macbeth by Kenneth Muir,Philip Edwards Pdf

Aspects of Macbeth, with its companion volume, Aspects of Othello, brings together authoritative articles by distinguished Shakespeare scholars. In making their selections from the entire range of Shakespeare Survey volumes, Professors Kenneth Muir and Philip Edwards have borne the interests of general readers in mind as well as the needs of teachers and students. In each volume the plate section includes both the articles' original illustrations and new material and there are specially written prefaces by the editors.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-16
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781443441551

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Sonnets by William Shakespeare Pdf

Among the most enduring poetry of all time, William Shakespeare’s 154 sonnets address such eternal themes as love, beauty, honesty, and the passage of time. Written primarily in four-line stanzas and iambic pentameter, Shakespeare’s sonnets are now recognized as marking the beginning of modern love poetry. The sonnets have been translated into all major written languages and are frequently used at romantic celebrations. Known as “The Bard of Avon,” William Shakespeare is arguably the greatest English-language writer known. Enormously popular during his life, Shakespeare’s works continue to resonate more than three centuries after his death, as has his influence on theatre and literature. Shakespeare’s innovative use of character, language, and experimentation with romance as tragedy served as a foundation for later playwrights and dramatists, and some of his most famous lines of dialogue have become part of everyday speech. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

Author : Kathleen Mannington Hunt Caffyn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1903
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105022362748

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He for God Only by Kathleen Mannington Hunt Caffyn Pdf

Author : Douglas Wilson,G. Tyler Fischer
Publisher : Veritas Press
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2005-12
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1932168443

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Omnibus II by Douglas Wilson,G. Tyler Fischer Pdf

Author : Courtney Bailey Parker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-21
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781000735581

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Spectrums of Shakespearean Crossdressing by Courtney Bailey Parker Pdf

Since young male players were the norm during the English Renaissance, were all cross-dressed performances of female characters played with the same degree of seriousness? Probably not. Spectrums of Representation in Shakespearean Crossdressing examines these varied types of female characters in English Renaissance drama, drawing from a range of play texts themselves in order to investigate if evidence exists for varying performance practices for male-to-female crossdressing. This book argues for a reading of the representation of female characters on the English Renaissance stage that not only suggests categorizing crossdressing along a spectrum of theatrical artifice, but also explores how this range of artifice enriches our understanding of the plays. The scholarship surrounding cross-dressing rarely makes this distinction, since in our study of early modern plays we tend to accept as a matter of course that all crossdressing was essentially the same. The basis of Spectrums of Representation in Shakespearean Crossdressing is that it was not.