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William Shakespeare's Macbeth

A graphic novel adaptation of William Shakespeare's play "Macbeth" about a man who kills the king of Scotland to ascend the throne.
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The tragedy of Macbeth

Shakespeare's tragedy of prophecy and royal murder in medieval Scotland.
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Measure for measure

Contains the text of the play, an introduction, textual criticism, and notes.
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You wouldn't want to be a Shakespearean actor!

some roles you might not want to play
Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict what it was like to be a Shakespearean actor during the sixteenth century.
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Shakespeare saves the Globe

While helping to clean up their local community theater, twelve-year-old Mason and his friend Aubrey suddenly find themselves in 1598 London where a discouraged William Shakespeare has just lost his lease on the Globe and is thinking about quitting writing, and it is up to the children to come up with a plan to recover the theater and convince Shakespeare that the best is yet to come.
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The merchant of Venice

Shakespeare's comedy about a creditor demanding a pound of flesh in payment of a defaulted debt and a lover who must choose among three caskets in a riddle game to win the hand of a wealthy lady.

A midsummer night's dream

Complete text of the comedy of love, magic, and transformation with modern spelling and punctuation, annotated bibliography, and textual notes.

The taming of the shrew

Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play about the volatile courtship between Katherine and Petruchio, who sets out to subdue Katherine's legendary temper and win her dowry, side-by-side with a modern version; discusses the author and the theater of his time; and provides quizzes and other study activities.

Shakespeare uncovered

Combines history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis, and the personal experiences of notable Shakespearian actors to tell the story behind the stories of Shakespeare's greatest plays.

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