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Julius Caesar
The action begins in February 44 BC. Julius Caesar has just reentered Rome in triumph after a victory in Spain over the sons of his old enemy, Pompey the Great. A spontaneous celebration has interrupted and been broken up by Flavius and Marullus, two ...
Othello
Othello opens in the stately city of Venice, a worldwide hub for trade and commerce. The first characters introduced are Iago, an ensign denied promotion by Othello, and Roderigo, a jealous ex-suitor of Desdemona. The two are in route to describing to ...
Macbeth
The play opens with Macbeth and Banquo, two of the Scottish King Duncan's generals returning from battle when they encounter three witches in the woods. The witches tell Macbeth of how he will become the Thane of Cawdor and then the King of Scotland. For ...
Hamlet
Hamlet is the son of the late King Hamlet (of Denmark), who died two months before the start of the play. After King Hamlet's death, his brother, Claudius, becomes king, and marries King Hamlet's widow, Gertrude (Queen of Denmark). Young Hamlet fears that ...
Romeo and Juliet
The play begins with a large fight between the Capulets and the Montagues, two prestigious families in Verona, Italy. These families have been fighting for quite some time, and the Prince declares that their next public brawl will be punished by death ...
A Midsummer Night's Dream Lecture #1: Classes
Director of the American Globe and Shakespearian expert, John Basil talks about the 'Classes' theme in a A Midsummer Night's Dream. ...
A Midsummer Night's Dream Lecture #2: Dreams
Director of the American Globe and Shakespearian expert, John Basil talks about the 'Dreams' theme in a A Midsummer Night's Dream. ...
A Midsummer Night's Dream Lecture #3: Transformation
Director of the American Globe and Shakespearian expert, John Basil talks about the 'Transformation' theme in a A Midsummer Night's Dream. ...
A Midsummer Night's Dream Essay
Imagining Love in A Midsummer Night's Dream As Lysander tells Hermia, the course of true love never did run smooth. Often swift, short, and brief, love is besieged by class differences, by age differences, by war, by death, and by sickness. ...- Next Page »
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