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William Shakespeare's Henry VIII is a compelling history play, recreating a crucial moment in the Tudor dynasty, and the events that marked the beginning of the English Reformation. This Penguin Shakespeare edition is edited by A.R. Humphreys, with an introduction by C.M.S. Alexander • 'O, how wretched • Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours!' • Conspiracies and intrigue are rife in the court of Henry VIII as the Duke of Buckingham is executed for treason, having been tricked by his enemy Cardinal Wolsey. And when the King falls in love with Anne Boleyn and decides to divorce his wife, Katherine of Aragon, he causes an irrevocable rift with the Catholic Church. After the King's secret marriage to Anne, courtiers fall in and out of favour and deaths abound, with far-reaching consequences

The first of Shakespeare's four plays about the Wars of the Roses, dramatizing the rivalry between power-hungry noble houses, divided by grievances inherited from the past. This Penguin Shakespeare edition is edited by Norman Sanders with an introduction by Jane Kingsley-Smith • 'Send between the red rose and the white • A thousand souls to death and deadly night' • After the death of Henry V, the French revolt and threaten to reclaim their country from English rule. Guided by his Lord Protector, the young King Henry VI journeys to Paris to reaffirm his rule over France. But while the British battle Joan of Arc abroad, discontent is also breeding at home between the two ancient Houses of York and Lancaster • This book contains a general introduction to Shakespeare's life and Elizabethan theatre, a separate introduction to the play, a chronology, suggestions for further reading, an essay by Rebecca Brown discussing performance options on both stage and screen, and a commentary

An engaging comedy of love, The Two Gentlemen of Verona deals with the conflict between friendship and romance, and features one of Shakespeare's most memorable clowns. This Penguin Shakespeare edition is edited by Norman Sanders with an introduction by Russell Jackson • 'Except I be by Silvia in the night, • There is no music in the nightingale' • Leaving behind both home and beloved, a young man travels to Milan to meet his closest friend. Once there, however, he falls in love with his friend's new sweetheart and resolves to seduce her. Love-crazed and desperate, he is soon moved to commit cynical acts of betrayal, revealing how passion can prove more powerful than even the strongest loyalty owed to a friend • This book contains a general introduction to Shakespeare's life and Elizabethan theatre, a separate introduction to the play, a chronology, suggestions for further reading, an essay discussing performance options on both stage and screen, and a commentary

The culminating drama of the Wars of the Roses, Henry VI Part Three plays out the final breakdown of political and family affiliations. This Penguin Shakespeare edition is edited by Norman Sanders with an introduction by Gillian Day • 'There, take the crown, and with the crown my curse' • Threatened by the Duke of York, King Henry makes a deal to disinherit his own son and make the Duke his heir. Queen Margaret is so angered by her husband's weakness that she declares war on the House of York. As conflict rages throughout England, political and family ties break down with tragic consequences. Can the vulnerable King hold out against the growing menace of the Duke's son, the future Richard III, to keep his throne - and his life? • This book includes a general introduction to Shakespeare's life and the Elizabethan theatre, a separate introduction to Henry VI, Part III, a chronology, suggestions for further reading, an essay by Rebecca Brown discussing performance options on both stage and screen, and a commentary

The second play in Shakespeare's tetralogy dealing with the Hundred Years War and the Wars of the Roses, Henry VI Part Two is arguably the best introduction to the playwright's genius as a writer of history plays. This Penguin Shakespeare edition is edited by Norman Saunders with an introduction by Michael Taylor • 'My mouth shall be the parliament of Enland' • Henry VI is tricked into marrying Margaret - lover of the Earl of Suffolk, who hopes to rule the kingdom through her influence. There is one great obstacle in Suffolk's path, however - the noble Lord Protector, whom he slyly orders to be murdered. Discovering this betrayal, Henry banishes Suffolk, but with his Lord Protector gone the unworldly young King must face his greatest challenge: impending civil war and the rising threat of the House of York

'All the world's a stage, • And all the men and women merely players'­ • Rosalind, banished by her cruel uncle, travels secretly to the Forest of Arden, where her exiled father holds court. There, dressed as a boy to avoid discovery, she encounters the man she loves - now a fellow exile - and resolves to remain in disguise to test his feelings for her. One of Shakespeare's most sunny, fast-paced and accessible comedies, As You Like It is an exuberant combination of • concealed identities and verbal jousting, burlesque and pastoral dream, reconciliations and multiple weddings

The old king Henry IV, sick and weary, must send out his forces - including the unruly Falstaff - to meet another rebellion that threatens to bring the country to the brink of civil war. But as the conflict grows, he must also confront a more personal problem - how to make his troublesome son Prince Hal accept his duty as heir and leave his carousing companions behind. Pitting youth against old age, son against father, carefree hope against the realities of ruling, this is an elegiac drama of pathos and regret

Дочь лекаря помогает королю Франции; тот в знак благодарности разрешает ей выйти замуж за любого представителя знати. Однако ее избранник, испугавшись неравного брака, сбегает во Флоренцию, дав своей суженной задание, которое на первый взгляд кажется невыполнимым… • «Все хорошо, что хорошо кончается» – это комедия Шекспира, воспевающая силу любви. Произведение станет прекрасным подарком для поклонников творчества классика • По мотивам произведения было снято несколько фильмов • Книга на английском языке • A poor doctor's daughter cures the King of France and, in return, is promised marriage to any nobleman she wishes. But the proud young count she chooses refuses to consummate the marriage and flees to Florence - after setting her a seemingly impossible task

Король Иоанн – который в наши дни известен как враг Робин Гуда и противник Великой хартии вольностей – для Шекспира и его современников был настоящим героем, который сражался с врагами Англии. Редактором данного издания стал Р. Л. Смолвуд, автором вступления – Юджин Гидденс • «Нет, не лежала Англия у ног / Надменного захватчика и впредь / Лежать не будет, если ран жестоких / Сама себе не нанесет сперва» • Иоанн занял английский престол, который по праву принадлежал его племяннику Артуру, тем самым прогневав французского короля. Однако вскоре двое правителей заключили союз, исходя из своих корыстных интересов. И пока слабовольный король пытается удержать власть в своих руках, его страна оказывается перед лицом ужасной катастрофы • Книга содержит введение в биографию Шекспира и театр елизаветинской эпохи, вступление к пьесе, хронологию творчества писателя, рекомендации для дальнейшего чтения, эссе об адаптациях в кино и театре и комментарии к пьесе

«Не смыть всем водам яростного моря • Святой елей с монаршего чела» • Ричард II – честолюбивый и деспотичный правитель, который готов слушать лишь лестные речи своих сторонников. Когда из изгнания возвращается его кузен, Генри Болингброк, желающий захватить трон, Ричард внезапно осознает, что хоть власть и была дарована ему самим господом Богом, ее может отобрать обычный человек. Все иллюзии короля о собственной неприкосновенности рушатся в одночасье • «Ричард II» – это одно из самых захватывающих произведений Шекспира. Книга станет прекрасным подарком для поклонников творчества классика • По мотивам пьесы было снято несколько фильмов • Книга на английском языке • 'Not all the water in the rough rude sea • Can wash the balm off from an anointed king' • Richard, a vain, despotic ruler, listens only to his flatterers

The third edition of Hamlet offers a completely new introduction to this rich, mysterious play, examining Shakespeare's transformation of an ancient Nordic legend into a drama whose philosophical, psychological, political, and spiritual complexities have captivated audiences world-wide for over 400 years. Focusing on the ways in which Shakespeare re-imagined the revenge plot and its capacity to investigate the human experiences of love, grief, obligation, and memory, Heather Hirschfeld explores the play's cultural and theatrical contexts, its intricate textual issues, its vibrant critical traditions and controversies, and its history of performance and adaptation by celebrated directors, actors, and authors. Supplemented by an updated reading list, extensive illustrations and helpful appendices, this edition also features revised commentary notes explicitly designed for the student reader, offering the very best in contemporary criticism of this great tragedy

«Любовь нежна? Нет, чересчур сурова, • Груба, буйна и колется, как терн» • Пьеса Шекспира «Ромео и Джульетта» была впервые опубликована в 1597 году и в том же году была поставлена на сцене. За 400 лет она обрела невероятную популярность и считается одним из величайших историй любви в европейской литературе. Любви, которую ждет трагический конец – и, тем не менее, вечную. В «Ромео и Джульетте» сочетаются все элементы великой драмы: жажда жизни, тоска, бунт и любовь, предательство и отчаяние и нечто большее, чем сама смерть • Современные иллюстрации Кэт Меншик выполнены в красных и фиолетовых тонах и передают напряжение между персонажами и их чувство потерянности в мире. Кэт Меншик изображает сцены из книги в мельчайших деталях: на ее иллюстрациях видно каждое движение рук, падение локонов, прищур глаз