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The greatest works of tragedy from the Bard, this book features "Hamlet, Othello, King Lear" and "Macbeth".
Books in This Collection
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Hamlet
by William Shakespeare (Author)The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601. The play, set in the Kingdom of Denmark, recounts how Prince Hamlet exacts...
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Othello
by William Shakespeare (Author)Othello is duped by the evil Iago into thinking that his wife Desdemona has been unfaithful. This leads to tragic consequences.
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King Lear
by William Shakespeare (Author)Gripping account of the tragedy of King Lear and his daughters, exactingly researched with the help of the Folger Library. Black-and-white illustrations.
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Macbeth
by William Shakespeare (Author)Shakespeare's tragic play of deception, intrigue and murder. After hearing the prophecy of three witches a Scottish noble plots the murder of his king in order to obtain the throne.
Characters/People edit
- Edgar: Add a description of this character.
- Regan
- Macduff
- Macbeth
- Malcolm
- Lear
- Cordelia
- Ross
- Edmund
- Montano
- Lennox
- Brabantio
- Osric
- Bianca
- Roderigo
- Horatio
- Reynaldo
- Siward
- Duncan
- Michael Cassio
- Gertrude
- Barnard
- Gratiano
- Donalbain
- Rosencrantz
- Shakespeare
- Seyton
- Tom
- Duke
- Capell
- Oswald
- Guildenstem
- Ophelia
- Marcella
- Grace
- Polonius
- Rhodes
- Claudius
- Angus
- Porter
- Desdemana
- Voltemand
- Alexander
First Sentence edit
A recurring motif in Hamlet is of a seemingly healthy exterior concealing an interior sickness.
Authors & Contributors edit
- William Shakespeare (Author)
- David Bevington
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 822.33
Subjects edit
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Drama › Playwrights, A-Z › ( S ) › Shakespeare, William
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Authors, A-Z › ( S ) › Shakespeare, William
- Books › Literature & Fiction › World Literature › British › Shakespeare
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Classics
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