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Coriolan
A proud Roman general conquers the Volscians, leads them against Rome in revenge for his banishment, and is killed by the Volscian general when Coriolanus is persuaded to spare the city.
Gemeinsame Themen: Juvenile drama, Shakespeare, In literature, British and irish drama
König Heinrich VIII.
"This is the first fully annotated and comprehensive modern-spelling edition of King Henry VIII - known in its early performances as All is True - for over ten years. It makes full use of current scholarship on the dating, authorship, printing, and sources of the play, as well as critical interpretations, and includes an up-to-date survey of the play in performance.
It is the first edition to…
Gemeinsame Themen: Shakespeare, British and irish drama, English drama, Kings and rulers
König Lear
The Tragedy of King Lear, often shortened to King Lear, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare in late 1605 or early 1606. Set in pre-Roman Britain, the play depicts the consequences of King Lears love-test, in which he divides his power and land according to the praise of his daughters. The play is known for its dark tone, complex poetry, and prominent motifs concerning blindness, madness…
Gemeinsame Themen: Shakespeare, British and irish drama, Drama
Candida
The Reverend James Mavor Morell, a respectable socialist clergyman, spends his days giving lectures and sermons while his wife, Candida, sees to his comfortable London home. That home is disrupted by the arrival of the poet Eugene Marchbanks, who is in love with Candida and determined to rescue her from what he sees as an unromantic life. Shaw wrote Candida as a reaction to Henrik Ibsen’s social…
Gemeinsame Themen: British and irish drama, English drama, Drama
Verlorene Liebesmüh
King Ferdinand and his three friends, Biron, Longaville, and Dumain, plan to study philosophy for the next three years. During their academic pursuits, they must vow to sleep only three hours a night and not let any woman within a mile of court. These strict rules will prevent any distractions from their work—but their promises are soon put to the test when a princess and her three companions…
Gemeinsame Themen: Shakespeare, British and irish drama, English literature, Drama
König Heinrich VI. Teil 2
King Henry VI by William Shakespeare
Gemeinsame Themen: Shakespeare, In literature, British and irish drama, Kings and rulers
Heinrich IV., Teil 2
Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, Summer festival, June 27th to September 10th, 1932. "The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, containing his death, and the coronation of King Henry the Fifth," by William Shakespeare. The prologue will be spoken by Eugene Wellesley and the epilogue by Hilda Coxhead.
Gemeinsame Themen: In literature, Sources, English drama, Kings and rulers
Der Kaufmann von Venedig
In this lively comedy of love and money in sixteenth-century Venice, Bassanio wants to impress the wealthy heiress Portia but lacks the necessary funds. He turns to his merchant friend, Antonio, who is forced to borrow from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender. When Antonio's business falters, repayment becomes impossible--and by the terms of the loan agreement, Shylock is able to demand a pound of…
Gemeinsame Themen: Juvenile drama, Sources, English literature, Drama
Alles für die Liebe; oder, Die Welt ist verloren
Written in 1677, Dryden's heroic drama 'All For Love, or, The World Well Lost' is his best-known and most performed play. It is a tragedy written in blank verse and is an attempt on Dryden's part to reinvigorate serious drama. It is an acknowledged imitation of Shakespeare's 'Antony and Cleopatra', and focuses on the last hours of the lives of its hero and heroine.
Gemeinsame Themen: In literature, British and irish drama, English drama, Drama
Heinrich V.
Introducing this edition, Gary Taylor shows how Shakespeare shaped his historical material, examines controversial critical interpretations, discusses the play's fluctuating fortunes in performance, and analyses the range and variety of Shakespeare's characterization. The first Folio text is radically rethought, making original use of the First Quarto (1600).
Gemeinsame Themen: In literature, Sources, English drama, Kings and rulers
Romeo und Julia, 1750
Adaptation of Romeo and Juliet.
Gemeinsame Themen: Juvenile drama, Shakespeare, Drama
Viel Lärm um nichts
Shakespeare's comedy play Much Ado About Nothing pivots around the impediments to love for young betrothed Hero and Claudio when Hero is falsely accused of infidelity and the "lover's trap" set for the arrogant and assured Benedick who has sworn of marriage and his gentle adversary Beatrice. The merry war between Benedick and Beatrice with the promptings of their friends soon dissolves into…
Gemeinsame Themen: Juvenile drama, Shakespeare, English drama, Drama
Die Schule für Skandale, 1780
The School for Scandal debuted at Drury Lane Theater in London in 1777. The play is still popular and regularly performed today. It is a comedy of manners about "the deceptive nature of appearances, the fickleness of reputation, [and] the often disreputable guises behind which goodness and honesty can conceal itself."
Gemeinsame Themen: British and irish drama, English drama, Drama, History
Zurück zu Methusalem
Five linked plays that expound Shaw's philosophy of creative evolution in an extended dramatic parable that progresses through time from the Garden of Edesn to AD 31,920. Cf Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Gemeinsame Themen: British and irish drama, English drama, English literature, Drama
König Johann
Complexities of power and loyalty in King John, a historical play by William Shakespeare. Set against the backdrop of England’s turbulent politics, this gripping narrative explores the reign of King John, who faces internal betrayal and external threats. As he grapples with his own legitimacy and the loyalty of his nobles, the play delves into themes of authority, identity, and human frailty.
Gemeinsame Themen: Shakespeare, English drama, Kings and rulers, Drama
Liebe ist alles
Love's Labour's Lost by William Shakespeare
Gemeinsame Themen: Shakespeare, British and irish drama, English drama, Drama