Mark Anthony, who is besotted with Cleopatra rushes home at the news of his wife, Fulvia's death, to try and heal political tensions by marrying Caesar's sister Octavia. Word of the event engages Cleopatra, who is then mollified by the description of Octavia. But Anthony returns to Cleopatra, Escalating tensions with Caesar lead to a war, which Caesar seems to be on the verge of winning, yet en…
A story of friendship and how it can overcome all odds, The Two Gentlemen of Verona is another popular romantic comedy by Shakespeare. It is about two inseparable friends, Valentine and Proteus, and how their friendship is affected when they fall in love. Even though their friendship is tested, they deal with their problems and come out better than ever on the other side.
Richard III is one of the finest of Shakespeare's historical dramas. Although it has a huge cast, Richard himself, gleefully wicked, charismatically Machiavellian, always dominates the play: a role to gratify such leading actors as David Garrick, Laurence Olivier, Anthony Sher, Ian McKellen and Al Pacino. Since, in real life, political Machiavellianism is never out of date, Richard III remains …
"Romeo and Juliet" is a timeless tragedy by William Shakespeare that tells the story of two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. Set in Verona, Italy, the play explores themes of love, fate, conflict, and the consequences of family loyalty. Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet meet and fall deeply in love, despite knowing their families are sworn enem…
from the back cover: There are two love stories in this fast-moving comedy. Brave young Claudio and Leonato's pretty daughter Hero are in love and want to marry, but Don John has a wicked plan to stop their wedding. Will he succeed, or will the truth come out? Will Claudio and Hero marry, after all? Beatrice and Benedick are always arguing with each other, but how do they really feel? Perha…
from the back cover: This is the most famous of all Shakespeare's plays - a story of passionate young love. What's in a name? Does it really matter if you are called Montague or Capulet? When Romeo, son of Lord and Lady Montague, falls in love with the most beautiful girl he's ever seen, he finds out that it does matter. It makes all the difference in the world, because both families hate e…