drama

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Coriolanus

1999
Presents the unabridged text of William Shakespeare's play "Coriolanus", with detailed explanations of difficult words and passages, and summary of the plat and individual scenes, and notes on the main characters.

As you like it

2002
Presents the complete text of Shakespeare's comedy of love and redemption in exile, and includes explanations of difficult words and passages, a plot synopsis, scene summaries, and character notes, as well as a brief biography of Shakespeare, and photographs from various performances.

Antony and Cleopatera

2002
Presents the text of "Antony and Cleopatra,"which dramatizes the ill-fated affair between Mark Antony, one of the triumvirs of the Roman Empire, and Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt, and includes introductory and textual notes, character lists and studies, a synopsis, teaching tools and suggestions, historical background, and biographical information about Shakespeare.

Who's afraid of Virginia Woolf?

a play
1983
Dramatizes a night of warfare between a professor and his wife, the daughter of the college president, as witnessed by a young couple newly arrived on campus.

The comedy of errors

1996
Contains the text of Shakespeare's comedy about identical twin brothers, both named Antipholus, who set off a wave of confusion when they arrive in the same town after a lifetime apart, bringing with them identical twin servants, both named Dromios; and includes scene-by-scene action summaries, full explanatory notes, and a critical essay.

Acting scenes and monologs for young women

1998
Contains over fifty acting scenes for performance by young women, including monologues, duets, trios, and quartets.

Much ado about nothing

1994
Presents the dramatic text of William Shakespeare's comedic play in which Claudio and Hero, awaiting their wedding, conspire to get the antagonistic Beatrice and Benedick to fall in love, unaware that they themselves are the target of a more sinister plot.

Hamlet

1992
Presents Shakespeare's tragedy in which a Danish prince seeks vengeance for his father's murder after being visited by his ghost.

Shakespeare's monologues for women

1990
Contains twenty-six speeches for actresses edited from nineteen comedies, tragedies, romances, and histories by William Shakespeare.

Twelfth night

1994
An adaptation of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night," written in rhyming couplets especially for young readers and performers. Includes illustrations and comments by children, as well as suggestions for activities based upon the story.

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