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In this title, the bard's ten best stories are re-told ...with a modern twist. Read the photo love story where Romeo and Juliet take centre stage and watch out for weird witchcraft in the Ballad of Big Mac. Find out what foul words Shakespeare used, how he kept his audience hooked and why one of the top ten plays is cursed. This title is 100% Horrible.

Comedy, tragedy, and history are masterfully represented in this anthology of Shakespeare's works. Features "A Midsummer Night's Dream, " a celebration of the imaginative powers of love; "Romeo and Juliet, "a gripping and passionate romantic drama; and "Richard III, " a portrait of a villain who seduces, betrays, and murders his way to the throne. Includes informative footnotes.

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Student Text Guides are writtten by experienced teachers and examiners for the specific needs of students of AS/A-level English Literature, whether attempting a coursework assignment or revising for an examination. They are the perfect accompaniment to the set text, providing invaluable background and exam advice.

"The Alexander Text of the Complete Works of Shakespeare" is one of the most authoritative editions and is recognized the world over for its clarity and scholarship. New to this edition is an internet resources section, providing details of the most useful Shakespeare web sites. In addition, the invaluable glossary of over 2500 entries, explaining the meaning of obsolete words and phrases (complete with line references) has been expanded and redesigned to make it much easier to use. "The Complete Works" contains the recognized cano... read more

Three of Shakespeare's tragedies, Antony and Cleopatra, Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet are here presented in abridged form for lively classroom performance and are suitable for both drama and English classes. It is not intended that a reading or performance of Fifteen-Minute Shakespeare should be a substitute for a study of the complete plays. The aim of these plays is to present Shakespeare's texts in a fast-paced, hilarious style for junior students who know the stories but have not studied the text, or for senior students who ... read more

Includes 4 of the playwright's greatest works: "Hamlet, " featuring the drama world's most discussed and contentious character;" Macbeth, "concerning a Scots nobleman's overweening ambition; "Othello, "in which a gallant soldier is undone by jealousy; and "Romeo and Juliet, "the tale of the lovers whose names are synonymous with star-crossed romance.

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Unrivalled practical insights from one of the most influential actors and directors of Shakespeare of all time.
This volume contains the original 1914 Preface to A Midsummer Night's Dream; an extended 1924 Preface to the same play; and the 1912 Prefaces to The Winter's Tale and Twelfth Night.
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"The Forty Minute Tempest "recreates the world of Shakespeare's great play as told by Prospero and Ariel as they journey towards Prospero's retirement and Ariel's freedom. "King Ram, "based "on King Lear," is the story of an old king with a foolish plan to split his lands between his two daughters, and of a ten-year-old boy's search for a baby's father.

Following the success of Fifteen-Minute Shakespeare (three tragedies), Tania Kelly Roxborogh has selected and abridged three of Shakespeare's most popular comedies -Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Much Ado About Nothing - for classroom performance. The aim of these plays is to present a fast-paced version of Shakespeare's originals which will provide a light-hearted introduction to the playwright's work for junior students. It is hoped that they will then be encouraged to go on to study and enjoy the full text at a l... read more