William Shakespeare
1) Othello
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English
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"Othello" by William Shakespeare is a captivating tale of love, jealousy, and the destructive power of deceit. Set against the backdrop of Venice, this timeless tragedy follows the noble Moorish general Othello as he falls deeply in love with the beautiful Desdemona. However, their happiness is short-lived as the ensign Iago, consumed by jealousy and ambition, begins to manipulate Othello into believing that Desdemona has been unfaithful.
What unfolds...
2) King Lear
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English
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King Lear is considered one of Shakespeare's greatest plays. King Lear decides to step down and divide his kingdom between his three daughters. When his youngest and favorite daughter refuses to compete and perform her love for him, he is enraged and disowns her. She remains loyal to him, however, though he slides into madness and his other children betray him.
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Signet Classics
Pub. Date
2005.
Edition
Second revised edition.
Language
English
Description
This new, updated package of Shakespeare's depiction of the rise and fall of a British king features a new overview of the playwright's life, new critical essays, and an up-to-date stage history of the play.
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Publisher
Audio Partners
Pub. Date
p2003
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Description
The noble Veronese houses of Montague and Capulet are locked in a bitter feud. When Romeo, a Montague, and Juliet, a Capulet, fall in love they are swept up in a series of violent events and cruel twists of fortune.
5) Hamlet
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Publisher
Signet Classic
Pub. Date
c1998
Edition
2nd rev. ed. / With new and updated critical essays and a revised bibliography.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.5 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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Arkangel Productions
Pub. Date
p2003
Language
English
Description
"In Shakespear's most controversial play, the opposing values of justice and mercy must be resolved. Antonio promises money to help his friend Bassanio woo Portia. He borrows the sum needed from the cruel Shylock, but there will be a dreadful penalty if the loan is not repaid."--Container.
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BBC Audiobooks America
Pub. Date
p2003
Language
English
Description
BBC Audiobooks America and Arkangel Productions present a fully-dramatized production of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, which explores the deep repercussions of political murder and betrayal on the human heart. Conspiracy swirls around Julius Caesar, a brilliant politician at the height of his power and popularity. As Caesar grows overly confident and ponders imperial rule, the Roman leader's closest friends debate assassination in the name...
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Arkangel Productions
Pub. Date
p2003
Language
English
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Audio Partners Publishing and Arkangel Productions present a fully-dramatized production of William Shakespeare's Henry VIII. The brilliant playwright chronicles the adult life of King Henry VIII of England, focusing primarily on his divorce from Queen Catherine, his romance and marriage to Anne Bullen, and the birth and christening of their daughter Elizabeth, future Queen of England.
15) Twelfth night
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Project Gutenberg
Language
English
Description
Planning a school or amateur Shakespeare production? The best way to experience the plays is to perform them, but getting started can be a challenge: The complete plays are too long and complex, while scene selections or simplified language are too limited. "The 30-Minute Shakespeare" is a new series of abridgements that tell the "story" of each play from start to finish while keeping the beauty of Shakespeare's language intact. Specific stage directions...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.9 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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Presents the text of Shakespeare's comedy in which two sets of lovers get lost in the woods and become caught up in a dispute between the fairy king and queen, along with a group of local artisans preparing a play for Duke Theseus' wedding.
18) New boy
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Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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"In Tracy Chevalier's retelling of [Othello], we are transported to 1970s Washington, D.C., where an 11-year-old black boy arrives at an all-white school. But it's when his attention is drawn to one of the girls in class that the trouble really begins."--goodreads.com
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Covenant Communications, Inc
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English
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"After surviving a difficult year, Natalie Marsh is heading for Ellsberg Keep, an exclusive mountain resort that promises to provide the tranquility she desperately needs. She's eager to relax and to reconnect with her estranged cousin Lily, who works as the Keep's nurse--a reunion that begins abruptly when an accident on the winding mountain roads lands Natalie in the infirmary in the care of her cousin. They have little time to bond over childhood...