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1) Cymbeline
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"In Cymbeline, Ancient Britain's female heir to the throne is slandered by a decadent Italian while the Romans invade Britain to retain it as part of their empire. Shakespeare's late romance is full of unpredictable conjunctions that are explored in the comprehensive introduction to this new, fully-illustrated Arden edition. Valerie Wayne takes a transformative look at the play's critical and performance history by examining its attention to gender,...
2) Macbeth
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Set in Medieval Scotland, in an atmosphere of civil unrest and mutual suspicion, this story of Macbeth and his wife-accomplice Lady Macbeth tells of the intellectual and emitional consequences of unbridled ambition and the cold-blooded murder it engenders.
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Henry IV sits on a usurped throne, his conscience and his nobles in revolt, while his son Hal is immersed in a self-indulgent life of revelry with the notorious Sir John Falstaff. Shakespeare explores questions of kingship and honor in this masterly mingling of history, comedy, and tragedy.
Under the editorial supervision of Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen, two of today's most accomplished Shakespearean scholars, this Modern Library series incorporates...
Under the editorial supervision of Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen, two of today's most accomplished Shakespearean scholars, this Modern Library series incorporates...
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Alex is just another nobody at school, picked on by bullies and struggling to get through the day. But all that changes when he finds a sword that turns out to be King Arthur's legendary weapon, Excalibur. Unfortunately for Alex, the sword also comes with an enemy -- the sinister Morgana, who has plans to conquer Britain. Alex's only chance is to assemble a new Round Table to fight Morgana and save the world.
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The third part of Shakespeare's impressive "Henriad", this play follows "Richard II" and "Henry IV, Part I", and precedes the final play of the tetralogy, "Henry V". Following the events of "Henry IV, Part I", Prince Hal is once again out of favor with his father, the king, who is in his last months of life. In contrast to their relationship in "Part I", Falstaff, the comical criminal, is rejected by Prince Hal. Falstaff and Prince Hal only share...
8) Hamlet
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La tragedia de Hamlet, príncipe de Dinamarca, es la pieza más larga de Shakespeare, y una de las más influyentes y traducidas de la literatura inglesa. El rey de Dinamarca es asesinado por su hermano Claudio. El fantasma del rey pide entonces venganza a su hijo, el Príncipe Hamlet, por traición, incesto y corrupción moral.
9) El rey Lear
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El rey Lear (King Lear) es una tragedia de William Shakespeare, escrita en 1605. El anciano Rey Lear decide repartir su reino entre sus hijas. Confundido por la falsa adulación de las dos mayores, Gonerila y Regania, a pesar del auténtico amor filial y la sinceridad de la pequeña Cordelia, con deslealtad, deshereda a ésta y reparte sus tierras entre aquellas. Cordelia parte para casarse con el Rey de Francia. Mientras tanto el Conde de Kent, que...
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The New Folger Library edition of Shakespeare's plays provides accurate texts in modern spelling and punctuation, as well as scene-by-scene action summaries, full explanatory notes, many pictures clarifying Shakespeare's language, and notes recording all significant departures from the early printed versions. The play is prefaced by a brief introduction, by a guide to reading Shakespeare's language, and by accounts of his life and theater, followed...
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After the king of Norvania is assassinated, the legendary Scorpion King Mathayus is framed for the crime and must fight off an entire kingdom of soldiers. Now Mathayus and his only remaining allies, a mysterious woman and her unconventional father, are the last hope to stop the evil heir to the throne on his quest for an ancient and almighty mystical power.
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Paige and Edvard, now Queen and King of Denmark, decide to take their honeymoon. Amidst ancient castles, glittering snowcapped mountains and dreams of passionate embraces, the royal couple find themselves thrust back into the spotlight. The captivating forest they have found refuge in is under attack by their own prime minister, who wants to turn it in to an oil field. To make matters worse, an old flame of Queen Paige has turned up and wants to tell...
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After the tragic murder of King Simon by an unknown assailant, Cyrus, Simon₂s arrogant brother, has taken the throne with the help of Queen Helena. Prince Liam seeks vengeance for the death of the king while Princess Eleanor struggles to live her seemingly fairytale life. While allies are formed and enemies are made in the royal palace, nothing is what it seems and everyone has their own agenda. Not since Marie Antoinette has there been so much...
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True to the "Fire and Blood" words of House Targaryen, rivers, fields and skies turn red as Aegon sets out on his brave and bloody conquest to defeat the seven reigning families that made up the realm--an impossible feat were it not for Aegon's possession of the most feared and ferocious weapons in all of Westeros: Dragons. Told in the animated, storybook style of the history & lore features, Game of Thrones: conquest & rebellion brings you the never-before-seen...
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While raising the ruins of a long-buried Chinese kingdom, billionaire inventor Tony Stark digs up far more than he bargained for. He unleashes an age-old prophecy that foretells the resurrection of the Mandarin, the emperor of China's darkest and most violent dynasty. In order to confront the destructive force, Tony creates an armored suit infused with high-tech weaponry. To stop the evil that he himself has raised from the earth, Tony must become...
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