King Creon of Thebes refuses to allow the burial of his nephew, whom he has declared a traitor and whose sister, Antigone, is betrothed to Creon's son.
Contains the complete works of William Shakespeare, with marginal glosses and annotations, and includes an introduction that discusses Shakespeare's work and world.
Presents a full-cast reading of Shakespeare's play in which two young people from feuding families in medieval Verona fall in love and secretly marry, setting off a chain of tragic events.
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.
William Shakespeare's tragedy in which Iago, jealous of Othello's successes in the army of Venice, plots against him, pretending to be his friend while planting seeds of doubt about the faithfulness of his wife, Desdemona.