tragedy

Discusses the life of William Shakespeare and the original sources, performance history, story, characters, and themes of Shakespeare's tragedy "Romeo and Juliet"; also includes ideas for research, excerpts of criticism, and a chronology.

A tragic play of two lovers who are brought together by a matchmaker named Celestina.

A tragic play in Spanish. Title translates to mean "Blood Wedding".

In each of the four stories that make up this collection, the reader feels a tingle rise in his spine that is both heart wrenching and cathartic. From the very first scene in each story, the reader is made to watch a terrifying event that they do not want to see, but cannot look away from.

Presents lectures on the tragedies and brings them into modern perspective.

A reference guide to Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar, " discussing the text as compared to some of the Bard's other plays; and examining contexts and sources, dramatic structure, themes, critical approaches, and the play in performance.

Provides scholarly and critical information designed to enhance the reader's understanding of Shakespeare's play "Hamlet".

A reference guide to Shakespeare's play about a king whose unfounded jealousy has lifelong consequences for his family and friends, discussing its contexts and sources, dramatic form, language and characters, themes, and textual, critical, and performance history.

A guide to the study of "Romeo and Juliet, " featuring a textual history of the play; offering a critical interpretation of the dramatic structure, characters, language, and themes of the tragedy; and including a look at the play in performance.

A guide to understanding William Shakespeare's play "King Lear" that provides information on its characters, plot, themes, social and historical context, and critical approaches.