Classic and pre-20th century plays Books

Bringing together current intermedial discourses on Shakespeare, music, and dance with the affective turn in the humanities, Dramaturgies of Love in Romeo and Juliet offers a unique and highly innovative transdisciplinary discussion of "unspeakable" love...

Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly re-create the celebrated and timeless tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, the Greek Tragedy in New Translations series offers new translations that go...

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Dieses Buch stellt den dritten Teil der sogenannten Orestie-Trilogie des griechischen Antiken-Dichters Aischylos dar: In den Eumeniden geht es um die Aburteilung des Orestes durch die Göttinnen der Rache. Der Text wird in Deutsch präsentiert und bedeutet...

One of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies, Love's Labour's Lost follows the King of Navarre and his three companions as they swear off women to focus on study. However, when the Princess of France arrives on a diplomatic mission, their plans are quickly...

Indulge in the timeless wit and humor of William Shakespeare with this charming collection of his most famous comedies. From the misadventures of the star-crossed lovers in Romeo and Juliet to the hilarious meddling of Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream,...

This book is a collection of plays from the middle ages, edited and explained by FJ Mone. It provides insight into the theatrical culture of the time period and is a valuable resource for scholars of medieval literature and drama. The plays included...

This edition of the works of Sophocles, one of the greatest playwrights of ancient Greece, features the complete text of all seven extant tragedies, along with critical commentary and explanatory notes. Edited by Richard Francois Philippe Brunck, an...

La obra narra la historia de amor entre dos jóvenes campesinos, pero su inocencia se ve empañada por la intervención de la alcahueta de la localidad, la Madre Celestina. Esta obra es una de las más importantes del teatro medieval.This work has been...

Questa è una delle prime edizioni italiane di Otello, il dramma shakespeariano che racconta la storia di un amore tragico e della sua distruzione. Con il suo intreccio avvincente e i suoi personaggi indimenticabili, l'opera di Shakespeare è stata messa...

Ce recueil de pièces de théâtre de l'écrivain français Alfred Poizat offre une exploration fascinante de la mythologie grecque. Echo et Narcisse raconte l'histoire de deux amoureux tragiques, tandis que Les Serbes et Latone explore les relations...

A collection of fragments from ancient Greek comedies, many of which are lost or incomplete. Provides insight into the development of Greek comedy and the social and political issues of the time.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally...

A collection of ancient Greek commentaries on the plays of Sophocles, providing insight into their interpretation and performance in ancient times. Includes notes on language, mythology, and historical context.This work has been selected by scholars as...

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Richard IIIAn in palace drama with King Richard the 3rd, Queen Elizabeth, and Queen Margret. Onto a haunting reunion, as the state processes royal executions.  61+ Characters*Overall contents was translated from poem form to play form, as basis for...

O Reino de Mainville tinha dois pequenos reinos, Winteville e Florestville, tais reinos eram habitados em sua maioria pelos Plebeus, mas era somente e

Seminar paper from the year 2018 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,0, University of Frankfurt (Main) (Institut für England und Amerikastudien), course: Romeo and Juliet, language: English, abstract: This paper...

This brief monograph explores why the Shakespeare authorship question matters in the appreciation of the plays. First, a new understanding of a complex play like Troilus and Cressida emerges as the focus shifts to the court of Elizabeth I where the...

A special students edition of Shakespeare's classic "Macbeth", with every verso page completely blank for easy note-taking.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pomona Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original...

Leben Shakespeare�������s is a book written by Robert Hessen in 1904. The book provides a comprehensive account of the life of William Shakespeare, one of the greatest playwrights in history. Hessen delves into the life of Shakespeare, from his...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

The Cross of Sorrow: A Tragedy in Five Acts is a play written by William Akerman and published in 1894. The story is set in medieval England and follows the tragic fate of a young woman named Edith, who is forced to choose between her love for a nobleman...

Ludus Poeticae Veridicus Sive Dissertationes Dramaticae est liber auctore Obert, Ludovico Francisco, qui anno MDCLXXXIII editus est. Opus hoc continet disputationes dramaticas, quae veridicitatem poeseos et theatri illustrant. In libro, auctor argumenta...

Love's Labour's Lost is a play written by William Shakespeare in 1598. The story follows four young men, the King of Navarre and his three friends, who swear an oath to devote themselves to study and celibacy for three years. However, their plans are...

Through "The Imaginarium Chronicles: An Anthology of Classic Tales," you can go on a magical journey where classic stories meet the magic of fantasy to create a literary universe that readers of all ages will love. This collection of stories, put...

Das Tanzen war für die Kultur des Mittelalters von zentraler Bedeutung. Dies wird nicht nur durch seine zahlreichen Repräsentationen in der höfischen, sondern gerade auch in der geistlichen Kunst und Literatur offenbar. Die Darstellungen des Tanzes in...

Many plays have borne the signature of William Shakespeare-but not all of them were actually written by him. This volume collects all of those plays attributed to the Bard at one time or another that scholars today reject. It provides accurate, complete...

A Midsommar Night's Dream is the Bard's timeless ethereal tale of four Lovers who wander too close to the games of Titania and Oberon, the Faerie Queen and King, and their encounters with the archetypal Tickster Puck and all the fantastical beings whom...

Author names not noted above: Euripides and Aristophanes. Translator names not noted above: E.D.A. Morshead, E.H. Plumtre, Gilbert Murray, and B.B. Rogers. Originally published between 1909 and 1917 under the name "Harvard Classics," this stupendous...

Sylla: A Tragedy In Five Acts is a play written by Victor Joseph Etienne de Jouy and originally published in 1829. The play is set in ancient Rome during the time of the Roman Republic and follows the story of Lucius Cornelius Sulla, a Roman general and...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Shakespearian Fairy Tales is a collection of stories written by William Shakespeare and published in 1907. The book is a compilation of some of Shakespeare's most famous plays, including A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Tempest, and The Winter's Tale. Each...

Reymond: A Drama of the American Revolution is a historical play written by Henry McLean Cronkhite in 1886. The story is set during the American Revolution and follows the life of Reymond, a young man who is torn between his loyalty to the British Empire...

Potter's Field, Or The Gentleman With The Black Humor: A Tragedy In Five Acts is a play written by Aristophanes in 1873. The play tells the story of a wealthy gentleman named Potter, who has a twisted sense of humor and enjoys making fun of people. He is...

""Haddon Hall"" is a three-act light English opera written by Sydney Grundy and first performed in 1892. The plot is set in the Elizabethan era and follows the story of Dorothy Vernon, the daughter of Sir George Vernon, who falls in love with John...

The Chances, A Comedy; Philaster, A Tragedy; Rule A Wife And Have A Wife, A Comedy is a collection of three plays written by the English playwrights Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher. The first play, The Chances, is a comedy that tells the story of two...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

The Stranger Or Misanthropy And Repentance: A Drama, In Five Acts (1798) is a play written by August Von Kotzebue. The story revolves around the character of the Stranger, who arrives in a small town and is immediately met with suspicion and hostility...

""Drammaturgia di Lione Allacci (1755)"" ����� un'opera scritta da Leone Allacci, studioso e bibliotecario italiano del XVII secolo. Il libro ����� una raccolta di opere teatrali scritte da Allacci, tra cui tragedie, commedie e drammi storici. L'opera...