A guide to reading and understanding William Shakespeare's play "Antony and Cleopatra" that includes information on the play's contexts, dramatic structure, major characters, themes, and critical approaches.
Presents a selection of critical analyses of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," and includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, a list of characters, an extensive bibliography, and an index of themes and ideas.
A study guide to the fifth-century Greek tragedies, "Oedipus the King," "Oedipus at Colonus," and "Antigone," providing background on the genre, information about the author, summaries and commentaries on the texts, and review questions.
Defines conventional attitudes toward revenge in Shakespeare's day; and features an analysis of "Hamlet" which focuses on the question of whether the character Hamlet was obligated to obey the demands of the ghost to seek revenge.
Presents twentieth-century critical essays on William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" and includes a chronology, a bibliography, and an introduction by critic Harold Bloom.
Offers advice on how to write and format a good essay, and identifies themes and strategies for writing about ten Shakespeare tragedies, each with sample topics.
