William Shakespeare

Love and marriage are the concerns of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. Lucentio's marriage to Bianca is prompted by his idealized love of an apparently ideal woman. Petruchio's wooing of Katherine, however, is free of idealism. Petruchio takes money from Bianca's suitors to woo her, since Katherine must marry before her sister by her father's decree; he also arranges the dowry with her father. Petruchio is then ready to marry Katherine, even against her will. Katherine, the shrew of the play's title, certainly acts much changed. But have she and Petruchio learned to love each other? Or is the marriage based on terror and deception? The authoritative edition of The Taming of the Shrew from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes: -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play -Newly revised explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play -Scene-by-scene plot summaries -A key to the play's famous lines and phrases -An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language -An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play -Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books -An up-to-date annotated guide to further reading Essay by Karen Newman The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit Folger.edu.

"Macbeth," de William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare fue un dramaturgo y poeta ingl s, uno de los m s c lebres escritores de la literatura universal (1564-1616)

"Enrique IV", de William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare fue un dramaturgo y poeta ingl s, uno de los m s c lebres escritores de la literatura universal (1564-1616)

Some kind of Bard... aaaasss It's Gonna End Bardly! He's a bardass brother with the love of a fine woman. That is until some cloven hoofed honky starts talking crazy about variously hued sheep tupping the hell outta each other! You gotta pity the fool who gets shafted by the green eyed monster. Let's hope Othello can work out who to trust before it's too late...

Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou.... Oh wait, he's hanging around in the garden again. Will young Romeo and his Juliet ever be able to express their raging hormones? Or will their feuding families make this romance blossom into a poisoned flower? Either way, both their houses are totally plagued!

För dig som älskar vackra böcker! I ett unikt samarbete med konstnären Sebastian Evans ger Telegram ut samtliga 40 verk av William Shakespeares skådespel och sonetter. Pjäserna släpps var för sig men även i två samlingsvolymer. Först ut är tragedierna. Alla 40 bokomslag är ett fotografiskt verk och tillsammans bildar böckerna en karg och vacker fond till Shakespeare fantastiska dramer. Du får dessutom e-boken på köpet via en unik kod inuti boken. OM PJÄSEN Ursinnig på sin dotters olydnad då hon gifter sig mot hans vilja, bannlyser kungen av England sin nya svärson. Efter att ha flytt till Rom ingår den landsflyktige maken ett dåraktigt vad med en skurk han träffar på där, han slår vad om sin övergivna frus trohet till honom. Cymbeline kombinerar hövisk ondska och fruktan, komedi och melodrama till en rörande skildring av två unga älskare, drivna isär av svek och självtvivel. OM ÖVERSÄTTAREN I översättning av Carl August Hagberg, den store Shakespeare-kännaren och före detta ledamot för Svenska Akademien, ger Telegram ut samtliga tragedier, komedier, sonetter och historiska skådespel av William Shakespeare. Hagbergs översättning från 1800-talets andra hälft tillhör den svenska litteraturhistoriens högst skattade. Vi har därför inte velat göra större redigeringar i texten, förutom att rensa bort viss ålderdomlig stavning för att öka läsbarheten.

För dig som älskar vackra böcker! I ett unikt samarbete med konstnären Sebastian Evans ger Telegram ut samtliga 40 verk av William Shakespeares skådespel och sonetter. Pjäserna släpps var för sig men även i två samlingsvolymer. Först ut är tragedierna. Alla 40 bokomslag är ett fotografiskt verk och tillsammans bildar böckerna en karg och vacker fond till Shakespeare fantastiska dramer. Du får dessutom e-boken på köpet via en unik kod inuti boken. OM PJÄSEN Timon av Aten har av många läsare uppfattats som obearbetad, kanske till och med ofärdig, medan andra lyfter fram den som Shakespeares mest djupsinniga tragiska allegori. Pjäsen är en bittert fängslande studie av en gränslöst förmögen man som slösar bort rikedomen på sina vänner och när han till slut finner sig själv på ruinens brant, lär sig att förakta mänskligheten med ett hat som driver honom till hans egen undergång. OM ÖVERSÄTTAREN I översättning av Carl August Hagberg, den store Shakespeare-kännaren och före detta ledamot för Svenska Akademien, ger Telegram ut samtliga tragedier, komedier, sonetter och historiska skådespel av William Shakespeare. Hagbergs översättning från 1800-talets andra hälft tillhör den svenska litteraturhistoriens högst skattade. Vi har därför inte velat göra större redigeringar i texten, förutom att rensa bort viss ålderdomlig stavning för att öka läsbarheten.

"Nothing will come of nothing: speak again." --- William Shakespeare, King Lear "When we are born, we cry that we are come to this great stage of fools." --- William Shakespeare, King Lear King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The titular character descends into madness after disposing of his estate between two of his three daughters based on their flattery, bringing tragic consequences for all. Based on the legend of Leir of Britain, a mythological pre-Roman Celtic king, the play has been widely adapted for the stage and motion pictures, with the title role coveted by many of the world's most accomplished actors. Originally drafted between 1603 and its first known performance in 1607, the first attribution to Shakespeare was a 1608 publication in quarto of uncertain provenance; it may be an early draft or simply reflect the first performance text. The Tragedy of King Lear, a more theatrical revision, was included in the 1623 First Folio. Modern editors usually conflate the two, though some insist that each version has its individual integrity that should be preserved. After the Restoration, the play was often revised with a happy ending for audiences who disliked its dark and depressing tone, but since the 19th century Shakespeare's original version has been regarded as one of his supreme achievements. The tragedy is particularly noted for its probing observations on the nature of human suffering and kinship. George Bernard Shaw wrote, "No man will ever write a better tragedy than Lear".

"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes." --- William Shakespeare, Macbeth Macbeth (full title The Tragedy of Macbeth) is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, and is considered one of his darkest and most powerful works. Set in Scotland, the play dramatizes the corrosive psychological and political effects produced when evil is chosen as a way to fulfil the ambition for power. The play is believed to have been written between 1599 and 1606, and is most commonly dated 1606. The earliest account of a performance of what was probably Shakespeare's play is the Summer of 1606, when Simon Forman recorded seeing such a play at the Globe Theatre. It was first published in the Folio of 1623, possibly from a prompt book. It was most likely written during the reign of James I, who had been James VI of Scotland before he succeeded to the English throne in 1603. James was a patron of Shakespeare's acting company, and of all the plays Shakespeare wrote during James's reign, Macbeth most clearly reflects the playwright's relationship with the sovereign. Macbeth is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy, and tells the story of a brave Scottish general named Macbeth who receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the throne for himself. He is then wracked with guilt and paranoia, and he soon becomes a tyrannical ruler as he is forced to commit more and more murders to protect himself from enmity and suspicion. The bloodbath and consequent civil war swiftly take Macbeth and Lady Macbeth into the realms of arrogance, madness, and death. Shakespeare's source for the tragedy is the account of King Macbeth of Scotland, Macduff, and Duncan in Holinshed's Chronicles (1587), a history of England, Scotland, and Ireland familiar to Shakespeare and his contemporaries, although the events in the play differ extensively from the history of the real Macbeth. In recent scholarship, the events of the tragedy are usually associated more closely with the execution of Henry Garnett for complicity in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. In the backstage world of theatre, some believe that the play is cursed, and will not mention its title aloud, referring to it instead as "the Scottish play". Over the course of many centuries, the play has attracted some of the most renowned actors to the roles of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. It has been adapted to film, television, opera, novels, comic books, and other media.

/LÄTTLÄST/Det är en svår tid för prins Hamlet. Hans far dör, han anklagas för att vara galen och hans älskade Ofelia drunknar. När Hamlet måste kämpa för sitt eget liv är han inte längre säker på om han vill fortsätta leva. Denna blodiga historia utspelar sig på ett slott i Danmark. Den är full av kärlek, svartsjuka, hämnd och mord, men också av Shakespeares speciella humor. William Shakespeares Hamlet är världens mest berömda pjäs. Den finns nu i lättläst version, bearbetad av dramatikern och författaren Pamela Jaskoviak. Lättlästnivå: 5(1 är lättast och 6 svårast)