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This is one of the earliest plays written by William Shakespeare.
It revolves around two sets of identical twins that were separated
at birth. Years later, fate brings them to the same city, and this
unleashes the drama caused by mistaken identities.Also available as
part of a 20 book set, including Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, The
Tragedy of Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, A Winter's Tale, The
Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, Timon of Athens,
The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Merchant of Venice, Othello, Much
Ado About Nothing, King Lear, Julius Caesar, Cymbeline, The Comedy
of Errors, As You Like It, Anthony and Cleopatra and All's Well
That Ends Well. About Sweet Cherry Easy Classics:Sweet Cherry Easy
Classics adapts classic literature into stories for children,
introducing these timeless tales to a new generation.
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare is a delightful comical love
story. The play begins with a shipwreck, during which Viola, a
young aristocratic-born woman, is separated from her identical twin
brother, Sebastian - only to be swept onto the shores of the
Kingdom of Illyria where she disguises herself as a man and falls
in Love with the Kingdoms Duke. Thus begins this entertaining tale
of mistaken identities and thwarted love.Also available as part of
a 20 book set, including Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, The Tragedy of
Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, A Winter's Tale, The Taming of
the Shrew, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, Timon of Athens, The Two
Gentlemen of Verona, The Merchant of Venice, Othello, Much Ado
About Nothing, King Lear, Julius Caesar, Cymbeline, The Comedy of
Errors, As You Like It, Anthony and Cleopatra and All's Well That
Ends Well. About Sweet Cherry Easy Classics:Sweet Cherry Easy
Classics adapts classic literature into stories for children,
introducing these timeless tales to a new generation.
This is one of the earliest plays written by William Shakespeare.
It revolves around two sets of identical twins that were separated
at birth. Years later, fate brings them to the same city, and this
unleashes the drama caused by mistaken identities.Also available as
part of a 20 book set, including Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, The
Tragedy of Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, A Winter's Tale, The
Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, Timon of Athens,
The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Merchant of Venice, Othello, Much
Ado About Nothing, King Lear, Julius Caesar, Cymbeline, The Comedy
of Errors, As You Like It, Anthony and Cleopatra and All's Well
That Ends Well. About Sweet Cherry Easy Classics:Sweet Cherry Easy
Classics adapts classic literature into stories for children,
introducing these timeless tales to a new generation.
"By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes."
Second Witch, Act IV, Scene I Macbeth is an unprincipled but
imaginative man, with a strong tincture of reverence and awe.
Hitherto he has been restrained in the straight path of an upright
life by his respect for conventions. When once that barrier is
broken down, he has no purely moral check in his own nature to
replace it, and rushes like a flood, with ever growing impetus,
from, crime to crime. His wife, on the other hand, has a
conscience; and conscience, unlike awe for conventions, can be
temporarily suppressed, but not destroyed. It reawakes when the
first great crime is over, drives the unhappy queen from her
sleepless couch night after night, and hounds her at last to death.
It is the tragedy of eager ambition, which allows a man no respite
after the first fatal mistake, but hurries him on irresistibly
through crime after crime to the final disaster. -from AN
INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE, by H. N. MacCracken and F. E. Pierce
and W. H. Durham
Romeo and Juliet needs no introduction. Younger readders with be
suitably introduced to one the greatest love stories ever to be
written. Romeo and Juliet is the tragic love story of the
"star-crossed lovers," Romeo and Juliet. Set in the city of Verona,
Italy, the play revolves around the feud between two affluent
families, the Montagues and the Capulets. Despite the enmity, Romeo
Montague and Juliet Capulet fall passionately in love and wed in
secret. However, the enmity between both disapproving families
overpowers and leads everything to go terribly wrong.Also available
as part of a 20 book set, including Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, The
Tragedy of Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, A Winter's Tale, The
Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, Timon of Athens,
The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Merchant of Venice, Othello, Much
Ado About Nothing, King Lear, Julius Caesar, Cymbeline, The Comedy
of Errors, As You Like It, Anthony and Cleopatra and All's Well
That Ends Well. About Sweet Cherry Easy Classics:Sweet Cherry Easy
Classics adapts classic literature into stories for children,
introducing these timeless tales to a new generation.
Cymbeline is a play by William Shakespeare, set in Ancient Britain
(part of the play is set in the area corresponding to Wales) and
based on legends concerning the early Celtic British King
Cunobeline. Although listed as a tragedy in the First Folio, modern
critics often classify Cymbeline as a romance. Like Othello and The
Winter's Tale, it deals with the themes of innocence and jealousy.
While the precise date of composition remains unknown, the play was
certainly produced as early as 1611. Imogen (or Innogen), daughter
of the British king Cymbeline, is in love with Posthumus Leonatus,
a man raised in her father's court who is described as possessing
exceeding personal merit and martial skill. The two have secretly
married, exchanging jewellery as tokens: a ring from Imogen, a
bracelet from Posthumus. Cymbeline has discovered the affair and
banishes Posthumus for his presumption, for Imogen is currently
Cymbeline's only child and so her husband is heir to the British
throne. Cymbeline did have two sons before Imogen, Guiderius and
Arviragus, but they were stolen twenty years before as infants by
Belarius, a courtier banished as a traitor for supposedly
conspiring with the Romans. Cymbeline is a vassal king of Caesar
Augustus, and Caius Lucius, a Roman ambassador, is on his way to
demand the tribute that Cymbeline, under the influence of his wife
the Queen, has stopped paying. The Queen is conspiring to have
Cloten, her cloddish and arrogant son by an earlier marriage,
married to Imogen. The Queen also is plotting to murder both Imogen
and Cymbeline to secure Cloten's kingship, and to that end has
procured what she believes to be deadly poison from the court
doctor, Cornelius; Cornelius, however, suspects the Queen's malice
and switches the "poison" with a drug that will cause the imbiber's
body to mimic death for a while before reviving. Imogen meanwhile
secludes herself in her chambers, resisting entreaties that she
come forth and marry Cloten. Posthumus flees to Italy to the house
of his friend Philario/Filario, where he meets Iachimo/Giacomo.
Posthumus waxes at length on Imogen's beauty and chastity, and
Iachimo challenges him to a bet that he, Iachimo, can seduce Imogen
and bring Posthumus proof of her adultery. If he wins, Iachimo will
get Imogen's ring from Posthumus's finger. If Posthumus wins, not
only must Iachimo pay him but also consent to a sword duel so that
Posthumus may avenge his and Imogen's affronted honour. Iachimo
heads to Britain where he aggressively attempts to seduce the
faithful Imogen, who sends him packing. Iachimo then hides in a
chest in Imogen's bedchamber and, when the princess falls asleep,
emerges to steal from her Posthumus's bracelet. He also examines
the room and Imogen's partly naked body for further proof.
Returning to Italy, Iachimo convinces Posthumus that he has
successfully seduced Imogen. In his wrath, Posthumus sends two
letters to Britain: one to Imogen, telling her to meet him at
Milford Haven, on the west coast of Wales; the other to Pisanio,
Posthumus's servant left behind at court, ordering him to murder
Imogen at the Haven. On the way the anguished Pisanio instead shows
his letter to Imogen, revealing Posthumus's plot. He has Imogen
disguise herself as a boy and continue to Milford Haven to seek
employment. He also gives her the Queen's "poison," believing it
will alleviate nausea from distemper and motion sickness. Imogen
adopts the name "Fidele," meaning "faithful."
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As You Like It (Paperback)
William Shakespeare; Macaw Books
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As You Like It is set in the enchanted Forest of Arden, where
Rosalind, the daughter of an exiled duke, and Orlando, the son of
one of her father’s courtiers, become entangled in a game of love
and mistaken identity.Also available as part of a 20 book set,
including Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, The Tragedy of Macbeth, A
Midsummer Night’s Dream, A Winter’s Tale, The Taming of the
Shrew, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, Timon of Athens, The Two
Gentlemen of Verona, The Merchant of Venice, Othello, Much Ado
About Nothing, King Lear, Julius Caesar, Cymbeline, The Comedy of
Errors, As You Like It, Anthony and Cleopatra and All’s Well That
Ends Well. About Sweet Cherry Easy Classics:Sweet Cherry Easy
Classics adapts classic literature into stories for children,
introducing these timeless tales to a new generation.
In this extraordinary play, one of Shakespeare's finest tragedies,
a once-great general finds himself torn between his duty to the
Roman Empire and his passionate attachment to Cleopatra, the
alluring "Queen of the Nile." In depicting the collision of two
contrasting cultures--Antony's world of political conniving and the
hedonistic pleasures of Cleopatra's court--the playwright portrays
a timeless paradox of human nature, the quest for seemingly
irreconcilable goals.
The action of the play ranges from Alexandria and Rome to Syria and
Athens, from the rugged quarters of military camps to the luxurious
atmosphere of the Egyptian court. In the latter milieu Antony
lingers, shamed by his overwhelming passion for Cleopatra yet
irresistibly drawn toward love as a source of vitality and renewal.
After ignoring increasingly urgent demands by his co-ruler,
Octavius Caesar, for his return to Rome, Antony reluctantly obeys
at last, marrying Octavius's sister and forming a fragile political
alliance. This bond shatters when he returns to Cleopatra's side.
Octavius declares war on the lovers, forcing them into a battle for
world domination with dramatic and unforgettable
consequences.
Brimming with Shakespeare's matchless poetry, "Antony and
Cleopatra" is one of the world's great plays. In this inexpensive
edition, it will enthrall students of drama and literature, poetry
lovers, and all who appreciate Shakespeare's art.
One of Shakespeare's most robust comedies, The Taming of the Shrew,
is about Katherine, the ill-tempered daughter of a wealthy merchant
in Padua. Katherine is so petulant that her father always believed
no man would ever want her as his wife. However, Petruchio, a rich
and arrogant young man, comes into Katherine's life and together
they begin to realise the error of their ways.Also available as
part of a 20 book set, including Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, The
Tragedy of Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, A Winter's Tale, The
Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, Timon of Athens,
The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Merchant of Venice, Othello, Much
Ado About Nothing, King Lear, Julius Caesar, Cymbeline, The Comedy
of Errors, As You Like It, Anthony and Cleopatra and All's Well
That Ends Well. About Sweet Cherry Easy Classics:Sweet Cherry Easy
Classics adapts classic literature into stories for children,
introducing these timeless tales to a new generation.
The Merchant of Venice is one of the most outstanding romantic
comedies of William Shakespeare. The play revolves around the
legendary characters of Antonio, a rich Italian merchant, Shylock,
a rich Jew, and Portia, a rich heiress. When Antonio asks to borrow
money from Shylock to help his friend Bassanio, Shylock agrees on
the condition that if he is unable to repay it by the date
specified, he will have to repay it with a pound of his flesh. As
the play unfolds, Antonio is trapped by Shylock's condition, but
the beautiful and intelligent Portia comes to his rescue.Also
available as part of a 20 book set, including Romeo and Juliet,
Hamlet, The Tragedy of Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, A
Winter's Tale, The Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest, Twelfth Night,
Timon of Athens, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Merchant of
Venice, Othello, Much Ado About Nothing, King Lear, Julius Caesar,
Cymbeline, The Comedy of Errors, As You Like It, Anthony and
Cleopatra and All's Well That Ends Well. About Sweet Cherry Easy
Classics:Sweet Cherry Easy Classics adapts classic literature into
stories for children, introducing these timeless tales to a new
generation.
The Two Gentlemen of Verona is a comedy by William Shakespeare,
believed to have been written between 1589 and 1592. It is
considered by some to be Shakespeare's first play, and is often
seen as showing his first tentative steps in laying out some of the
themes and motifs with which he would later deal in more detail;
for example, it is the first of his plays in which a heroine
dresses as a boy. The play deals with the themes of friendship and
infidelity, the conflict between friendship and love, and the
foolish behaviour of people in love. The highlight of the play is
considered by some to be Launce, the clownish servant of Proteus,
and his dog Crab, to whom "the most scene-stealing non-speaking
role in the canon" has been attributed. As the play begins,
Valentine is preparing to leave Verona for Milan so as to broaden
his horizons. He begs his best friend, Proteus, to come with him,
but Proteus is in love with Julia, and refuses to leave.
Disappointed, Valentine bids Proteus farewell and goes on alone.
Meanwhile, Julia is discussing Proteus with her maid, Lucetta, who
tells Julia that she thinks Proteus is fond of her. Julia, however,
acts coyly, embarrassed to admit that she likes him. Lucetta then
produces a letter; she will not say who gave it to her, but teases
Julia that it was Valentine's servant, Speed, who brought it from
Proteus. Julia, still unwilling to reveal her love in front of
Lucetta, angrily tears up the letter. She sends Lucetta away, but
then, realising her own rashness, she picks up the fragments of
letter and kisses them, trying to piece them back together.
Meanwhile, Proteus' father has decided that Proteus should travel
to Milan and join Valentine. He orders that Proteus must leave the
next day, prompting a tearful farewell with Julia, to whom Proteus
swears eternal love. The two exchange rings and vows and Proteus
promises to return as soon as he can. In Milan, Proteus finds
Valentine in love with the Duke's daughter Silvia. Despite Julia's
love, Proteus falls instantly in love with Silvia and vows to win
her. Unaware of Proteus' feelings, Valentine tells him that the
Duke wants Silvia to marry the foppish but wealthy Thurio, against
her wishes. Because the Duke suspects that his daughter and
Valentine are in love, he locks her nightly in a tower, to which he
keeps the only key. However, Valentine tells Proteus that he plans
to free her by means of a corded ladder, and together, they will
elope. Proteus immediately informs the Duke, who subsequently
captures and banishes Valentine. While wandering outside Milan,
Valentine runs afoul of a band of outlaws, who claim they are also
exiled gentlemen. Valentine lies, saying he was banished for
killing a man in a fair fight, and the outlaws elect him their
leader. Valentine Rescuing Silvia from Proteus by William Holman
Hunt (1851) Meanwhile, in Verona, Julia decides to join her lover
in Milan. She convinces Lucetta to dress her in boy's clothes and
help her fix her hair so she will not be harmed on the journey.
Once in Milan, Julia quickly discovers Proteus' love for Silvia,
watching him attempt to serenade her. She contrives to become his
page-boy - a youth named Sebastian - until she can decide upon a
course of action. Proteus sends Sebastian to Silvia with a gift of
the same ring that Julia gave to him before he left Verona, but
Julia discovers that Silvia scorns Proteus' affections and is
disgusted that he would forget about his love back home, i.e. Julia
herself. Silvia deeply mourns the loss of Valentine, who Proteus
has told her is rumoured dead.
A story of love, trust and lies is interwoven in Shakespeare's
popular comedy, Much Ado about Nothing. The play is set in the
quiet town of Messina in Sicily, where two pairs of lovers,
Benedick and Beatrice, and Claudio and Hero, meet at the house of
Leonato, Hero's father and Beatrice's uncle. Benedick and Beatrice
engage in a war of witty exchanges, while Claudio and Hero pledge
their love for each other and decide to get married. However, in an
unexpected turn of events, Hero and Claudio are estranged and
Benedick and Beatrice confess their love. Also available as part of
a 20 book set, including Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, The Tragedy of
Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, A Winter's Tale, The Taming of
the Shrew, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, Timon of Athens, The Two
Gentlemen of Verona, The Merchant of Venice, Othello, Much Ado
About Nothing, King Lear, Julius Caesar, Cymbeline, The Comedy of
Errors, As You Like It, Anthony and Cleopatra and All's Well That
Ends Well. About Sweet Cherry Easy Classics:Sweet Cherry Easy
Classics adapts classic literature into stories for children,
introducing these timeless tales to a new generation.
Hamlet is one of the most popular tragedies written by Shakespeare.
It tells the sad story of Hamlet; the Prince of Denmark returns
home after gearing of his father's death it is then that he
discovers the evil plot of his Uncle Claudius. The play is focused
around how Hamlet learns the truth about his father's death and
seeks revenge - only for this to be his own downfall.Also available
as part of a 20 book set, including Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, The
Tragedy of Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, A Winter's Tale, The
Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, Timon of Athens,
The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Merchant of Venice, Othello, Much
Ado About Nothing, King Lear, Julius Caesar, Cymbeline, The Comedy
of Errors, As You Like It, Anthony and Cleopatra and All's Well
That Ends Well. About Sweet Cherry Easy Classics:Sweet Cherry Easy
Classics adapts classic literature into stories for children,
introducing these timeless tales to a new generation.
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Twelfth Night (Paperback)
William Shakespeare; Macaw Books
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Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare is a delightful comical love
story. The play begins with a shipwreck, during which Viola, a
young aristocratic-born woman, is separated from her identical twin
brother, Sebastian - only to be swept onto the shores of the
Kingdom of Illyria where she disguises herself as a man and falls
in Love with the Kingdoms Duke. Thus begins this entertaining tale
of mistaken identities and thwarted love.Also available as part of
a 20 book set, including Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, The Tragedy of
Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, A Winter's Tale, The Taming of
the Shrew, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, Timon of Athens, The Two
Gentlemen of Verona, The Merchant of Venice, Othello, Much Ado
About Nothing, King Lear, Julius Caesar, Cymbeline, The Comedy of
Errors, As You Like It, Anthony and Cleopatra and All's Well That
Ends Well. About Sweet Cherry Easy Classics:Sweet Cherry Easy
Classics adapts classic literature into stories for children,
introducing these timeless tales to a new generation.
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