drama

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Twelfth night, or, What you will

2005
Contains Shakespeare's play in which Viola, having disguised herself as a man, falls in love with her employer, Duke Orsino; while Olivia, the object of Orsino's attentions, is attracted to Viola, believing her to be male; and includes detailed notes, plot summaries, and other resources.

A doll's house

1992
A reprint of the nineteenth-century drama that examines the human struggle against the humiliating constraints of social conformity.

A midsummer night's dream

1999
Presents the text of Shakespeare's comedy in which fairies become involved in the love affairs of humans with disasterous results; and includes explanatory notes on facing pages, an introduction to Shakespeare's language, and accounts of the playwright's life and theater.

Colored contradictions

an anthology of contemporary African-American plays
1996
A collection of twelve plays by African-American playwrights exploring the impact of history, family, and gender on the African-American experience.

Romeo and Juliet

1992
Contains the unabridged text of the tragedy about two young people whose love for one another is forbidden by their feuding families; includes explanations of words and passages, a plot synopsis, scene summaries, and notes on the main characters; and features questions, activities, and biographical information about Shakespeare.

King Lear

1996
Contains the unabridged text of the drama about King Lear and his three daughters; includes explanations of words and passages, a plot synopsis, scene summaries, and notes on the main characters; and features questions, activities, and biographical information about Shakespeare.

The crucible

a play in four acts
1977
A four-act play about the witch hunts and trials in seventeenth-century Salem, Massachusetts.

The life of Timon of Athens

1967
Contains the text of the play, information about Shakespeare and his theater, bibliography, key to famous lines, and explanatory notes.

Pericles, Prince of Tyre

1968
Contains the text of the play, information about Shakespeare and his theater, bibliography, key to famous lines, and explanatory notes.

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