William Shakespeare

Macbeth is among the best-known of William Shakespeare's plays, and is his shortest tragedy, believed to have been written between 1603 and 1606. It is frequently performed at both amateur and professional levels, and has been adapted for opera, film, books, stage and screen. Often regarded as archetypal, the play tells of the dangers of the lust for power and the betrayal of friends. For the plot Shakespeare drew loosely on the historical account of King Macbeth

The protagonist of Hamlet is Prince Hamlet of Denmark, son of the recently deceased King Hamlet, and nephew of King Claudius, his father's brother and successor. Claudius hastily married King Hamlet's widow, Gertrude, Hamlet's mother, and took the throne for himself. Denmark has a long-standing feud with neighboring Norway, which culminated when King Hamlet slew King Fortinbras of Norway in a battle years ago. Although Denmark defeated Norway, and the Norwegian throne fell to King Fortinbras's infirm brother, Denmark fears that an invasion led by the dead Norwegian king's son, Prince Fortinbras, is imminent.

A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedy written by William Shakespeare between 1590 and 1597. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of Theseus, the Duke of Athens, to Hippolyta. These include the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of six amateur actors (the mechanicals) who are controlled and manipulated by the fairies who inhabit the forest in which most of the play is set. The play is one of Shakespeare's most popular works for the stage and is widely performed across the world. Each RADLEY CLASSIC is a meticulously restored, luxurious and faithful reproduction of a classic book; produced with elegant text layout, clarity of presentation, and stylistic features that make reading a true pleasure. Special attention is given to legible fonts and adequate letter sizing, correct line length for readability, generous margins and triple lead (lavish line separation); plus we do not allow any mistakes/changes to creep into the original author's words. Visit RADLEY BOOKS at www.radleybooks.com to see more classic book titles in this series.

Romeo og Julie høyrer til dei to viktigaste familiane i Verona. Montague og Capulet, som er bitre fiendar. Dei elskar kvarandre, men kjærleiken deira er for intens og ubøyeleg for denne verda, og endar i døden. "Den evigvarande populariteten til Romeo og Julie er meir enn fortent, siden stykket er den største og mest overtydande lovsong til kjærleiken i vestens litteratur." HAROLD BLOOM

Shakespeares "Hamlet" bygger på segna om danske prins Amled og vart trykt første gong i ein kort versjon i 1603. Verket står framleis som det mest kjende hemndramaet i verdslitteraturen. Prins Hamlet kjem heim til eit krigstruga Danmark der onkelen sit på trona etter å ha myrda kongen og gifta seg med dronninga, mor til Hamlet. Hamlet blir sliten mellom trongen til å hemne faren og å bevara sin eigen moralske integritet. Men spelar han galen eller er han galen? Hamlet har vore utgitt på norsk i sju ulike gjendiktingar. Av desse er to til nynorsk: Henrik Rytters gjendikting frå 1933 og Hartvig Kirans frå 1967. Edvard Hoem har tidlegare gjendikta fleire skodespel av William Shakespeare: "Kong Lear", "Romeo og Julie", "Kjøpmannen i Venezia", "Troilus og Kressida", "Othello", "Når trollet skal temmast", "Richard III", "Macbeth", "Som du vil", "Richard II" og "Henrik IV", del I og II. Det er såleis ein moden gjendiktar som no gir oss "Hamlet" i ei saftig og vakker nynorsk språkdrakt.