Foolish and bad-tempered, King Lear divides the kingdom between his two wicked daughters, disowns his honest youngest daughter and banishes his friends. As the kingdom falls apart and Lear's humiliation turns him mad, will he finally realise what he has done?
In Venice, the merchant Antonio borrows money so his friend can woo a beautiful lady. He agrees that if he doesn't repay Shylock the moneylender, Shylock can take a pound of his flesh. When Antonio's ships sink and he loses his fortune, Shylock insists on the gruesome payment...
"I believe that the reader will discover here the essential nature of one of the strangest and most awful chapters in human history," Arthur Miller wrote in an introduction to The Crucible, his classic play about the witch-hunts and trials in seventeenth-century Salem, Massachusetts. Based on historical people and real events, Miller's drama is a searing portrait of a community engulfed by hyst…
Naskah drama Jerman ini diterbitkan tahun 1990. Karangan Friedrich Dürrenmat dan berjudul asli Der Besuch der alten Dame.Naskah drama ini menceritakan kunjungan nyonya tua mahakaya (kuaya ruaya buanget) bernama Claire ke Kota masa kecilnya, Gullen. Kota yang telah ditinggalkannya selama 45 tahun. Kota yang dulu mengucilkan dan mencampakkannya. Kota yang kini hancur lebur mengalami kebangkrutan…
Hidden in the heart of the old city of Barcelona is the 'cemetery of lost books', a labyrinthine library of obscure and forgotten titles that have long gone out of print. To this library, a man brings his 10-year-old son Daniel one cold morning in 1945. Daniel is allowed to choose one book from the shelves and pulls out 'La Sombra del Viento' by Julian Carax. But as he grows up, several people …
Terusir merupakan sebuah novel sastra melayu terbaik karya Buya Hamka, sebuah rekomendasi novel sastra yang menghentakkan jagad Tanah air dan masyarakat luar negeri ini menceritakan masa penjajahan Belanda tahun 1930-an, karya ini memainkan dan mencampuradukkan emosi dan perasaan terdalam kita soal cinta, kehilangan, fitnah, permusuhan, dan kasih sayang. Dalam novel singkat karya Buya Hamka …
A poignant, beautifully written novella about growing up and family. A companion piece to the hugely successful Brock and Pike, McGowan warms hearts once more with the adventures of Nicky and Kenny.
In 1603, James VI of Scotland ascended the English throne, becoming James I of England. London was alive with an interest in all things Scottish, and Shakespeare turned to Scottish history for material. He found a spectacle of violence and stories of traitors advised by witches and wizards, echoing James’s belief in a connection between treason and witchcraft. In depicting a man who murder…
The authoritative edition of Romeo and Juliet from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes: -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play -Newly revised explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play -Scene-by-scene plot summaries -A key to the play’s …