William Shakespeare

Edvard G. Johannessen (1848-1922), eller Edvard Alme som han kalla seg i litterær samanheng, var ein fin måldyrkar og ein framifrå umsetjar. Han gav ut fleire verdfulle attdiktingar av både Goethe og Shakespeare, Lord Byron og Robert Burns. Då utvalet hans med Shakespeare-sonnettor vart prenta for fyrste gong i 1918, meinte Halvdan Koht at dei norske tekstane var «minst likso elegante og malmfaste» som dei engelske. Og meldaren i Haugesunds Avis tykte at «det litt arkaistiske landsmaal oversætteren bruker passer glimrende til at gjengi Shakespeares stil». Berre 19 år gamal var Edvard G. Johannessen med på å skipa Vestmannalaget i 1868, og han vart verande lagsmann i heile 54 år. Formann var han frå 1879 til 1908. I høve av 150-årsdagen for Vestmannalaget 21. januar 2018 sender forlaget ut ei ny utgåva av den no 100 år gamle diktboki. Etterordet er av Jon Askeland, formann i Vestmannalaget i jubileumsåret.

Gjendikta av Edvard Hoem «Akt Dykk for sjalusien! Det er eit grønøygd uhyre, som spottar det kjøt han åtslar på!» Othello er eit av William Shakespeares meisterverk. Othello er ein evig tragisk karakter som blir forgifta av løgnene til sin falske ven Iago. Det heile byrjar då Othello, ein heltemodig maurisk general i den ventianske hæren, utnemner Cassio og ikkje Iago til løytnant. Sjalu på Othellos suksess og misunneleg på Cassio, legg Iago skjulte planer for Othellos undergang. Han sår tvil hos Othello om hustrua Desdemona er tru, og plantar falske prov på at ho og Cassio er elskarar. Othello blir eten opp av mistanke - gradvis byrjar han å mistru kvinna han elskar. I denne mektige tragedien vert uskuld forderva og tillit undergraven, kvart einaste forhold blir trekt inn i eit flokete nett av sjalusi, med døden til følgje.

"Zwei Lieben habe ich, die wie zwei Geister Mich tr sten oder zur Verzweiflung bringen: Der bess're Geist ist ein vollkomm'ner Mann, Der schlecht're eine zwielichtige Frau." (Sonett 144) Diesen beiden Lieben widmet Shakespeare sein Werk "Sonnets". Daf r schl pft er in die Rollen zweier Liebhaber, von denen der eine einen jungen Mann, der andere eine erfahrene Frau liebt. Beide Verh ltnisse entwickeln sich gl cklos. Der platonische Liebhaber des jungen Mannes verliert diesen an homosexuelle Rivalen und ein fragw rdiges Milieu. Der Liebhaber der Frau verliert seine Selbstachtung in sexueller Abh ngigkeit von der Frau. Sophie Brands' bersetzung und Interpretation ist eine allgemeinverst ndliche Darstellung der Sonette Shakespeares. Dar ber hinaus wirft sie ein v llig neues Licht auf dieses Werk, denn in ihrer Version erscheint "Sonette" nicht mehr als eine Sammlung schwieriger Einzelgedichte, sondern als ein sorgf ltig aufgebautes und ausgefeiltes, in sich schl ssiges Kunstwerk.

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Pocket Classic) by William Shakespeare is a whimsical and enchanting comedy that explores the magical world of fairies, love, and misadventures. Immerse yourself in this captivating play, beautifully presented in a portable pocket-sized edition. Where Magic Meets Mischief Experience Shakespeare's poetic brilliance and captivating storytelling. Engage with the hilarious misunderstandings and romantic entanglements of the characters. Delight in the whimsical interactions between humans and mischievous fairies. Reflect on themes of love, dreams, and the power of imagination. This pocket-sized edition is perfect for carrying your favorite Shakespeare play wherever you go, making it an ideal choice for theater lovers and literary enthusiasts alike.

Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With integrated activities, and exciting, fully dramatized audio for every story, the new edition of the series makes reading motivating for students while making it easy for you to develop their reading and language skills. Listen along with downloadable MP3 audio.

Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With integrated activities and on-page glossaries the new edition of the series makes reading motivating for learners. Each reader is carefully graded to ensure each student reads from the right level from the very beginning.

Walter Schenck's latest collection of William Shakespeare's plays offering the best play stage formatting. Walter is an award-winning poet, award-winning author, award-winning playwright, award-sinning biographer, and award-winning researcher. A Collection of William Shakespeare's The Tragedie of Richard the Second, The Tragedy of King Richard the Third with the Landing of Earle Richmond, and the Battell at Bosworth Field, andThe Life and Death of King John.

In All’s Well That Ends Well, Helen, a lowly ward, risks her life to satisfy her boundless love for Bertram, a count and ward to the King of France. Following him to Paris, she concocts an endangering plan to win the King of France’s favour and induce Bertram’s hand in marriage. In the comprehensive introduction to this new, fully-illustrated Arden edition, Suzanne Gossett takes a transformative look at the play’s critical and performance history by offering fresh perspectives on the conundrum of genre, sexuality and moral dilemmas with masculinity and the structures of family. The authoritative play text is amply annotated to clarify its language and allusions, and two appendices debate the play’s authorship and review its casting. Offering students and scholars alike a wealth of insight and new research, this edition maintains the rigorous standards of the Arden Shakespeare.

This classic comedy about love by Shakespeare comes with notes, character and plot studies and exam themes. Ideal for use in schools or home study, this edition includes the full text of the play and a full introduction that explores the many different aspects of the play. The play combines four different stories in which love plays a major role - from the mature love story of Theseus and Hippolyta, who are to be married; the story of the four lovers , Lysander and Hermia, Demetrius and Helena, and their hectic journey from fickle passion to true love. The fickle love theme is also presented in the story of Oberon, King of the Fairies and Titania, Queen of the Fairies, to the comedy of Bottom and his clowns and their play 'Pyramus and Thisbe'.