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Shakespeare William: Is This a Dagger Which I See Before Me?

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: And when I shall die, take him and cut him out in little stars. This collection of Shakespeare's soliloquies, including both old favourites and lesser-known pieces, shows him at his dazzling best. It is one of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity,…

Shakespeare William: Richard III

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Richard III is one of the finest of Shakespeare's historical dramas. Although it has a huge cast, Richard himself, gleefully wicked, charismatically Machiavellian, always dominates the play: a role to gratify such leading actors as David Garrick, Laurence Olivier, Anthony Sher, Ian McKellen and Al Pacino. Since, in real life, political Machiavellianism is never out of date, Richard III remains…

Shakespeare William: Hamlet

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Heroes from classic novels are so popular and have become part of our lives, even without knowing it! We love them, hate them, or identify with them. Selection of thoughts and quotes from some of the most remarkable authors and philosophers in the mankind history.

Shakespeare William: Macbeth

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: This is an official tie-in edition of Shakespeare's great tragedy to accompany the major new film starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard. Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble. Promised a golden future as ruler of Scotland by three sinister witches, Macbeth murders the king to ensure his ambitions come true. But he soon learns the meaning of terror — killing…

Shakespeare William: Macmillan Readers Othello Intermediate Pack

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Othello is one of William Shakespeare's most famous tragic plays, and has been adapted for Intermediate level readers. The story is about Othello, the Moorish general of Venice, and what happens when he marries the beautiful daughter of a rich and powerful Venetian. Also comes with audio CD.

Shakespeare William: Macmillan Readers Othello Intermediate Reader Without

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Othello is one of William Shakespeare's most famous tragic plays, and has been adapted for Intermediate level readers. The story is about Othello, the Moorish general of Venice, and what happens when he marries the beautiful daughter of a rich and powerful Venetian.

Shakespeare William: Julius Caesar

Скачать книгу (размер 1 136 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 224) Аннотация: Marga Munkelt has added a new section and pictures to the Introduction of this updated edition of Julius Caesar. It surveys stage and critical interpretations since the 1980's of Shakespeare's most famous Roman play. The reading list has also been brought up to date.

Shakespeare William: A Midsummer Nights Dream

Скачать книгу (размер 401 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 80) Аннотация: Canadians have enjoyed a long history of encounters with Shakespeare, from the visual arts to creative new adaptations, from traditional and nontraditional interpretations to distinguished critical scholarship. We have in over two centuries remade Shakespeare in ways that are distinctly Canadian. The Oxford Shakespeare Made in Canada series offers a unique vantage on these histories of production…

Shakespeare William: Illustrated Stories from Shakespeare

Скачать книгу (размер 2 115 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 416) Аннотация: This is a wonderful collection of retellings of six of William Shakespeare's best-loved plays — a perfect mix of comedy, tragedy, magic and romance — retold for younger readers. Full of colourful illustrations from the Usborne Young Reading Programme. It contains A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest and Twelfth Night. It includes a section at the back on the…

Shakespeare William: Complete Plays

Скачать книгу (размер 6 113 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 1200) Аннотация: William Shakespeare: Complete Plays collects all thirty-seven of the immortal Bard's comedies, tragedies and historical plays. In this volume all of Shakespeare's memorable characters — star-crossed lovers, majestic monarchs, wise fools, lovable rogues, treacherous villains, conflicted heroes, cagey heroines and creatures magical and mythic — strut and fret their hour upon the stage. These…

Shakespeare William: The Merchant of Venice

Скачать книгу (размер 728 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 144) Аннотация: 'The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven' Bassiano, a noble Venetian, hopes to woo the beautiful heiress Portia. However, he requires financial assistance from his friend Antonio. Antonio agrees, but he, in turn, must borrow from the Jewish moneylender Shylock. As recourse for past ills, Shylock stipulates that the forfeit on the loan must be a pound of…

Shakespeare William: The Taming of the Shrew

Скачать книгу (размер 646 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 128) Аннотация: Bianca is beautiful and demure, with a plethora of wood-be suitors, but marriage is forbidden until her older sister Katherina finds a suitable match. The hitch? Fiery Katherina has sworn to deny the hand or demands of any would-be suitor. That is, until she meets her match in the wily Petrucio. As Katherina's own sharp tongue is met by Petrucio's feigned cruelty, the 'shrew' apparently…

Shakespeare William: The Winter's Tale

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: Considered one of Shakespeare's most haunting tragic-comedies, The Winter's Tale is an in-depth analysis of the psychology of family and friendship, jealousy and love, art and nature, all illustrated in rich poetry. Based on Robert Greene's story Pandosto, the play tells the story of Leontes, king of Sicilia, and his childhood friend, Polixenes, king of Bohemia. In a jealous rage, Leontes…

Shakespeare William: King Lear (+ CD-ROM)

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: King Lear is old but not wise. He loves the two daughters who secretly hate him. He hates the only daughter who really loves him. In time, he discovers his mistake. Has he learnt his lesson? Or will his proud and angry nature bring him even more sadness and pain?

Shakespeare William: The Tragedy of Julius Caesar

Скачать книгу (размер 891 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 176) Аннотация: Julius Caesar's exciting plot, brilliant rhetoric and searching characterisation have made it one of Shakespeare's most popular plays with both readers and theatre-goers. When it seems that Julius Caesar may assume supreme power, a plot to destroy him is hatched by those determined to preserve the threatened Republic. But the different motives of the conspirators soon become apparent when high…

Shakespeare William: The Taming of the Shrew

Скачать книгу (размер 911 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 180) Аннотация: The Taming of the Shrew is one of the most famous and controversial of Shakespeare's comedies, and feminists have been divided in their responses. The central relationship, in which Petruchio boisterously 'tames' a rebellious Kate, has often appeared problematic. In the theatre, it has been treated in a diversity of ways, so that Kate's apparent capitulation varies between the ironic and the…

Shakespeare William: Othello (+ Audio CD)

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: Penguin Readers are written by specialist ELT authors. The language, vocabulary, style and content of every book is carefully graded to make sure it suits the learner's own language ability. Every Penguin Reader has a range of activities in the book and accompanying Factsheet to help increase comprehension and develop reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.

Shakespeare William: Antony and Cleopatra

Скачать книгу (размер 1 534 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 302) Аннотация: For this updated edition, David Bevington has included in his introductory section a thorough consideration of recent critical and stage interpretations of Antony and Cleopatra, demonstrating how the theatrical design and imagination of this play make it one of Shakespeare's most remarkable tragedies. The edition is attentive throughout to the play as theatre: a detailed, illustrated account of…

Shakespeare William: Troilus and Cressida

Скачать книгу (размер 1 421 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 280) Аннотация: Troilus and Cressida, long considered one of Shakespeare's most problematic plays, is both difficult and fascinating. Largely neglected during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries it has recently proved popular and rewarding on the stage as well as in the study. This edition questions certain received ideas about the play's text, especially the relationship between quarto and folio and offers…

Shakespeare William: Hamlet (+ Audio CD)

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2) Аннотация: This powerful drama presents the moral and psychological dilemma of a hero at war with himself, longing to revenge a murdered father but unable to do so.