18 books like Macbeth

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Cover of Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell · 1949 · ★ 4.2 · 244p · ≈ 8h · Challenging Nineteen Eighty-Four: A Novel, often referred to as 1984, is a dystopian social science fiction novel by the English novelist George Orwell (the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair). It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker & Warburg as Orwell's ninth and final book completed in his lifetime. Thematically, Nineteen Eighty-Four centres on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance, and… Shares: Drama

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The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald · 1920 · ★ 3.9 · 431p · ≈ 14h · Challenging Here is a novel, glamorous, ironical, compassionate – a marvelous fusion into unity of the curious incongruities of the life of the period – which reveals a hero like no other – one who could live at no other time and in no other place. But he will live as a character, we surmise, as long as the memory of any reader lasts. "There was something gorgeous about him, some heightened sensitivity to… Shares: Drama

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The tragedy of Macbeth William Shakespeare · 1790 · 180p · ≈ 6h · Demanding In “Macbeth”, witches, superstition and mysticism create one of  Shakespeare's more fantastical of plays. Add to it the very real, human elements of self-doubt, manipulation, betrayal and soul-tormenting regret and you get one of the most enjoyable, poignant pieces of literature of all time. One of the things that furthers the play's legend is that many believe it to be cursed. All kinds of… Shares: Regicides, MacBeth, Shakespeare, British and irish drama

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Henry V William Shakespeare · 1800 · 130p · ≈ 4h · Challenging Written by William Shakespeare around 1599, The Life of Henry the Fifth, more commonly known as Henry V, chronicles the later history of King Henry the Fifth of England and his efforts during Hundred Years’ War to reclaim disputed territories in France. The play starts with Henry’s claims to be the rightful heir to the French throne and, after his invasion of France, culminates with his famous… Shares: Stage history, Shakespeare, British and irish drama, Kings and rulers

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King Lear William Shakespeare · 1800 · 188p · ≈ 6h · Challenging Lear decides to abdicate and split his kingdom between his three daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. Cordelia refuses to flatter her father like her sisters and is banished. Goneril and Regan betray Lear who goes mad. Shares: Shakespeare, British and irish drama, Drama

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Macbeth William Shakespeare · 1508 · ★ 3.5 · 84p · ≈ 2h · Demanding The play concerns a trusted general who secretly lusts for power. Encouraged by the prophecies of three witches and urged on by his ambitious wife Macbeth commits regicide. Left fearful and superstitious by this desperate act he is driven to a spiralling course of murder and outrage, almost inevitably culminating in his own death. One of Shakespeare’s most popular tragedies, Macbeth is ostensibly… Shares: Regicides, Kings and rulers, Graphic Novels, Drama

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Henry IV, Part 1 William Shakespeare · 1598 · ★ 3.8 · 122p · ≈ 4h · Demanding Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities. Shares: Shakespeare, British and irish drama, Kings and rulers, Drama

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Love's Labour's Lost William Shakespeare · 1891 · ★ 3.5 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… Shares: Shakespeare, British and irish drama, Drama

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Histoire de Charles XII Voltaire · 1731 · 293p · ≈ 9h · Demanding Extrait : "La Suède et la Finlande composent un royaume large d'environ deux cents de nos lieues, et long de trois cents. Il s'étend du midi au nord depuis le cinquante-cinquième degré; ou à peu près, jusqu'au soixante et dixième, sous un climat rigoureux, qui n'a presque ni printemps ni automne."À PROPOS DES ÉDITIONS LIGARANLes éditions LIGARAN proposent des versions numériques de qualité de… Shares: Kings and rulers, Early works to 1800, History

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King Henry VIII William Shakespeare · 1670 · ★ 3.5 · 136p · ≈ 4h · Demanding "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… Shares: Shakespeare, British and irish drama, Kings and rulers, Drama

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Love's Labour's Lost William Shakespeare · 1598 · ★ 3.5 Love's Labour's Lost by William Shakespeare Shares: Stage history, Shakespeare, British and irish drama, Drama

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King Henry VI. Part 2 William Shakespeare · 1600 · ★ 3.6 · 158p · ≈ 5h · Demanding King Henry VI by William Shakespeare Shares: Shakespeare, British and irish drama, Kings and rulers, Drama

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Comics Zhiqing Li · 1998 Comics a medium used to express ideas with images, often combined with text or other visual information. It typically the form of a sequence of panels of images. Textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and onomatopoeia can indicate dialogue, narration, sound effects, or other information. There is no consensus among theorists and historians on a single definition of comics; some… Shares: Comic books, Graphic Novels

Shen tong xiao zhen tanMotohiro Katō

Shen tong xiao zhen tan Motohiro Katō · 1999 · 191p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares: Comic books, Graphic Novels

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Tian sheng miao shou Kazuki Yamamoto · 2002 · 181p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares: Comic books, Graphic Novels

Yin he zhan guo qun xiong zhuanJohji Manabe

Yin he zhan guo qun xiong zhuan Johji Manabe · 1994 · 206p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares: Comic books, Graphic Novels

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Swamp Thing Alan Moore · 1987 · ★ 4.2 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Created out of the Swamp by a freak accident, Swamp Thing is an elemental creature who uses the forces of nature and wisdom of the plant kingdom to fight the polluted world's self-destruction. Alan Moore took the Swamp Thing to new heights in the 1980s with his unique narrative approach. His provocative and groundbreaking writing, combined with masterly artwork by some of the medium's top… Shares: Comic books, Graphic Novels

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3x3 eyes 高田裕三 · 1993 · 228p · ≈ 7h · Moderate 3×3 Eyes is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuzo Takada. It was serialized in Kodanshas Seinen}} manga magazines Young Magazine Kaizokuban and Weekly Young Magazine from 1987 to 2002, spanning to a total of 40 volumes. The English language translation was published by Dark Horse Comics, but was discontinued after eight volumes in 2004. Shares: Comic books, Graphic Novels

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