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5) Euripides
Author
Series
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
1955-1959.
Language
English
Description
In nine paperback volumes, the Grene and Lattimore editions offer the most comprehensive selection of the Greek tragedies available in English. Over the years these authoritative, critically acclaimed editions have been the preferred choice of over three million readers for personal libraries and individual study as well as for classroom use.
6) Faust I & II
Author
Series
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Faust tells the dramatic and tragic story of one man's pact with the Devil in exchange for knowledge and power. Goethe drew from an immense variety of cultural and historical material, and a wealth of poetic and theatrical traditions to create his masterpiece.
Author
Series
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Co
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Presents the text of Shakespeare's tragedy in which Othello, a Moorish general, is led by a jealous and evil ensign to believe his wife, Desdemona, has been unfaithful, and includes explanatory notes, background, critical essays, and other reference material.
10) Romeo and Juliet
Author
Language
English
Description
"Including life of the author, brief summary of the play, time sequence, list of characters, summaries & commentaries, character analyses, critical analysis, review questions, selected bibliography."
Author
Publisher
Washington Square Press
Pub. Date
2004, ©1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Presents the text of Shakespeare's drama about Romeo and Juliet, two young people whose love is doomed by their warring families, and includes explanatory notes, scene-by-scene plot summaries, a key to famous lines and phrases, a modern perspective on the play, and other reference tools.
16) King Lear
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities.
17) Macbeth
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Macbeth is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and one of his best-known plays. Often referred to as an archetypal tale, it warns against lust for power and the betrayal of friends. Shakespeare based the play loosely on a King Macbeth of Scotland. The play is traditionally considered "cursed", and thus many actors refer to it as "The Scottish Play" to avoid naming it.
18) King Lear
Author
Publisher
Opus Arte
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
King Lear has ruled for many years. As age begins to overtake him, he decides to divide his kingdom amongst his children, living out his days without the burden of power. A proud man, he allows vanity to cloud his judgement, believing that he can relinquish the crown, but enjoy the same authority and respect he has always known. Misjudging his children's loyalty he soon finds himself stripped of all the trappings of state, wealth and power he has...
19) Othello
Author
Language
English
Description
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version. Includes a section with discussion questions and quizzes for students. Shakespeare's tragedy of the Moor whose love for Desdemona is destroyed by jealousy unfolds in easy-to-follow English as we speak it today. Othello's passion and Iago's treachery become clear in this straightforward modern version. The complete original text is laid out side-by-side with a complete...
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