Innocence and Jealousy-- Like Othello and The Winter's Tale, Cymbeline deals with perceived betrayal and jealousy. Posthumus Leonatus loves Imogen, daughter of Cymbeline, the King of Britain. Cymbel……続きを見る
Mistaken Identity-- Viola and her twin brother, Sebastian, are shipwrecked. While coming ashore they are separated and she assumes he has drowned. Upon reaching shore, Viola decides to disguise hers……続きを見る
Irresponsibility of Youth-- The reign of King Henry IV is not going smoothly. He is at odds with the Percys and much of the nobility does not consider his son, Hal, a worthy successor to the crown. ……続きを見る
Nature or Nurture-- The Comedy of Errors tells the story of two sets of twins accidently separated and mixed at birth. When the four meet, a series of wild mishaps are set into motion by mistaken id……続きを見る
Fortune's Fool Here is William Shakespeare's brilliant play the Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, set in Verona during a feud between the Capulets and the Montagues. Romeo, a Montague, falls desperately ……続きを見る
Murder, Mayhem, and Madness-- Collected here are five of William Shakespeare's greatest tragedies Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, and King Lear. These are the plays that made Shakespeare……続きを見る
This DigiSync Book is a new audio / ebook format read and listen separately or do both at the same time. Top-quality readings and performances synced word for word with classic texts. Simple to navi……続きを見る
This DigiSync Book is a new audio / ebook format read and listen separately or do both at the same time. Top-quality readings and performances synced word for word with classic texts. Simple to navi……続きを見る
Honor and Dignity-- Two Noble Kinsmen is based on Geoffrey Chaucer's the Knight's Tale. Three queens ask Theseus and Hippolyta to avenge the deaths of their husbands at the hands of the tyrant Creon……続きを見る
To Die Upon a Kiss-- Othello is Shakespeare's great tragic play of love, trust, and deceit. Iago, an officer of the watch, sets out to destroy Othello by convincing him that his young bride, Desdemo……続きを見る
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, is widely considered Shakespeare's greatest play. Hamlet is confronted by the ghost of his father, who tells him that Hamlet's uncle and mother conspired to……続きを見る
Merry Mischief-- Arriving in Windsor with very little money, John Falstaff decides to raise funds by wooing two wealthy, married women. His servants refuse to help him, and after being sacked they g……続きを見る
Deception and Shame-- The play opens in the court of Antiochus, king of Antioch. The king has offered the hand of his beautiful daughter to the man who answers his riddle, but those who fail shall d……続きを見る
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Universally admired and quoted, Shakespeare’s Sonnets have lo……続きを見る
The play Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among S……続きを見る
Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies is a collection of plays by William Shakespeare, published in 1623, commonly referred to by modern scholars as the First Folio. It is consi……続きを見る
Claudius, des Königs Bruder, ermordet den Herrscher, reißt die Krone an sich und heiratet Gertrude, die Witwe des Königs. Prinz Hamlet strebt danach, seinen Vater zu rächen und stürzt dabei alle Bet……続きを見る
True love takes the stage at the marriage of Theseus, Duke of Athens, and Hipployta, as the fairies of the forest interfere with the lives of mortals attending the wedding feast. Although betrothed ……続きを見る
This was the story of old and tired King Lear. He was awry of the business of his Kingdom and wished only to end his days quietly near his three daughters. Therefore King Lear proposed to divide his……続きを見る
Macbeth is a play written by William Shakespeare. It is considered one of his darkest and most powerful tragedies. Set in Scotland, the play dramatizes the corrosive psychological and political effe……続きを見る
Measure for Measure is among the most passionately discussed of Shakespeare’s plays. In it, a duke temporarily removes himself from governing his city-state, deputizing a member of his administratio……続きを見る
Qui n'a jamais entendu la citation "Etre ou ne pas être", le passage le plus célèbre de toute la littérature anglaise ? Mais qui prononce ces mots tragiques, et pourquoi ?À la mort du Roi du Danemar……続きを見る
Le Roi Lear aimerait se retirer du pouvoir et partager son royaume entre ses trois filles : celle qui exprimera le mieux son amour à l'égard du roi recevra la plus grande partie du royaume. Alors qu……続きを見る
Prospéro, magicien et duc déchu de Milan, vit en exil sur une île avec sa fille depuis douze ans. Il puise sa magie dans les livres et, par ce pouvoir, il a soumis les esprits de l'île. Quand il app……続きを見る
Les généraux Macbeth et Banquo sont au service du Roi d'Ecosse. Suite à une victoire, ils rencontrent dans la lande trois sorcières qui leur annoncent que Macbeth va devenir roi... Macbeth fait part……続きを見る
Murder and madness, witches and war. Perhaps Shakespeare’s best known tragedy, Macbeth, a general in King Duncan’s army, is given a prophecy by a trio of witches: he himself will become king. Fired ……続きを見る
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. ……続きを見る
