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 m... Lees meer.

Age range 14 Shakespeare everyone can understand - now in this new EXPANDED edition of MACBETH. Why fear Shakespeare. By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English this popular guide makes Shakespeare accessible to... Lees meer.

Read Shakespeares plays in all their brilliance--and understand what every word means. Dont be intimidated by Shakespeare. these popular guides make the Bards plays accessible and enjoyable. Each No Fear guide contains. the complete text of the original play A line-b... Lees meer.

With a foreword by Faridah b k - y m d author of Ace of Spades Something is rotten in the state of Denmark The King of Denmark is dead. When Hamlet Prince of Denmark meets the King s ghost and discovers he was murdered he swears vengeance against the killer. his... Lees meer.

The Arden Shakespeare is the established edition of Shakespeare s work. Justly celebrated for its authoritative scholarship and invaluable commentary Arden editions guide you to a richer understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare s plays. This edition of A Midsummer... Lees meer.

Op veler verzoek. een prachtige nieuwe editie van de verzamelde Shakespeare Weinig schrijvers hebben onze beschaving zo be nvloed als William Shakespeare. Tot op vandaag zijn de theaterteksten van Shakespeare een zeldzaam literair hoogtepunt. Meer dan ooit worden zijn... Lees meer.

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. When young prince Hamlet is confronted by his fathers ghost on the battlements of Castle Elsinore he is burdened with a terrible task. slay King Claudius Hamlet s uncle who the ghost alleges murdered him. The Mona Li... Lees meer.

Discover the work of the greatest writer in the English language as you ve never encountered it before by pre-ordering internationally renowned actor Dame Judi Dench s SHAKESPEARE. The Man Who Pays The Rent - a witty insightful journey through the plays and tales of o... Lees meer.

No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of King Lear on the left-hand page side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right. Read Shakespeare s plays in all their brilliance and understand what every word means. Don t be intimidated by Sha... Lees meer.

The New Oxford Shakespeare offers authoritative editions of Shakespeare s works with introductory materials designed to encourage new interpretations of the plays and poems. Will all great Neptune s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand. Dark and violent Macbe... Lees meer.

A THE TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019 The best introduction to the plays I ve read perhaps the best book on Shakespeare full stop Alex Preston Observer It makes you impatient to see or re-read the plays at once Hilary MantelA genius and prophet whose timeless works enc... Lees meer.

Verstegen die de Folioversie uit 1623 vertaalde en de Quarto uit 1604 er tussen haken bijzette heeft duidelijk lang over het dilemma van de vertaling nagedacht. In zijn voorwoord meldt hij met karakteristiek zelfvertrouwen dat hij heeft geprobeerd een balans te vind... Lees meer.

Edited introduced and annotated by Cedric Watts M.A. Ph.D. Emeritus Professor of English University of Sussex. Shakespeare s Macbeth is one of the greatest tragic dramas the world has known. Macbeth himself a brave warrior is fatally impelled by supernatural forc... Lees meer.

A popular soldier and newly married man Othello seems to be in an enviable position. And yet when his supposed friend Iago sows doubts in his mind about his wife Desdemona s fidelity and his friend Cassio s true intentions he is gradually consumed by suspicion.... Lees meer.

Part of the Clothbound Classics series this title collects sonnets of Shakespeare s that deal with eternal subjects such as love and infidelity memory and mortality and the destruction wreaked by Time. It also includes the sonnet A Lover s Complaint in which a yo... Lees meer.