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Cover of Works [37 plays, 4 poems, sonnets]

Works [37 plays, 4 poems, sonnets] William Shakespeare · 1797 · 968p · ≈ 32h · Demanding Shares: Mistaken Identities, Rejection, Juvenile drama, Comedy Shares: Mistaken Identities, Rejection, Juvenile drama, Comedy

Cover of Works [37 plays, 5 poems, sonnets]

Works [37 plays, 5 poems, sonnets] William Shakespeare · 1794 · 1376p · ≈ 45h · Demanding Shares: Mistaken Identities, Rejection, Juvenile drama, Comedy Shares: Mistaken Identities, Rejection, Juvenile drama, Comedy

Cover of Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing William Shakespeare · 1600 · ★ 4.1 · 193p · ≈ 6h · Demanding 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… Shares: Mistaken Identities, Rejection, Juvenile drama, Comedy

Cover of Works [37 plays, 6 poems, sonnets]

Works [37 plays, 6 poems, sonnets] William Shakespeare · 1730 · ★ 3.5 · 2364p · ≈ 78h · Demanding Shares: Vendetta, Performing Arts, Courtship, Youth Shares: Vendetta, Performing Arts, Courtship, Youth

Cover of Romeo and Juliet, 1750

Romeo and Juliet, 1750 William Shakespeare · 1750 · ★ 3.6 · 108p · ≈ 3h · Demanding Adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. Shares: Vendetta, Juvenile drama, Youth, Classics

Cover of As You Like It

As You Like It William Shakespeare · 1734 · ★ 3.8 · 82p · ≈ 2h · Demanding This play has two principal settings: the court that Frederick has usurped from his brother, the rightful Duke, and the Forest of Arden, where the Duke and his followers (including the disgruntled Lord Jaques and the jester Touchstone) are living. Shares: Juvenile drama, Comedy, English drama, Drama

Cover of Le rire; essai sur la signification du comique

Le rire; essai sur la signification du comique Henri Bergson · 1901 · 149p · ≈ 4h · Challenging En este ensayo Henri Bergson analiza las diversas cosas que provocan la risa con el fin de determinar los elementos humorísticos que nos hacen reí. Bergson describe la risa como un ser vivo que tiene un objetivo en gran parte social. Henri Bergson (1859-1941) fue el primer gran filósofo del siglo XX. Su originalísima obra, a menudo situada entre el análisis psicológico, la sociología, la… Shares: Comedy, Performing Arts, Classic Literature

Cover of Measure for Measure

Measure for Measure William Shakespeare · 1700 · ★ 3.7 · 222p · ≈ 7h · Demanding This play examines the nature of mercy and justice, proposing that a good government is one that is flexible and based on common sense. Shares: Comedy, English drama, Drama, Classic Literature

Cover of The school for scandal, 1780

The school for scandal, 1780 Richard Brinsley Sheridan · 1778 · ★ 3.6 · 85p · ≈ 2h · Demanding 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." Shares: Comedy, English drama, Drama

Cover of The Admirable Crichton

The Admirable Crichton J. M. Barrie · 1900 · ★ 3.7 · 86p · ≈ 2h · Challenging The story of the play concerns an aristocratic English family who revert to the state of Nature when shipwrecked on a desert island. While there, they are willing slaves to their former butler, but on return to civilization, the positions are shifted. Shares: Comedy, English drama, Drama, Classic Literature

Cover of Henry IV, Part 1

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: Juvenile drama, English drama, Drama

Cover of Philaster, or, Love lies a bleeding

Philaster, or, Love lies a bleeding Francis Beaumont · 1634 · 68p · ≈ 2h · Demanding This book is perfectly adapted and layout for a pleasant reading on a tablet, smartphone or computer. To improve your reading experience, this digital version has been edited and formatted according to the requirements of this platform. Shares: Performing Arts, English drama, Drama

Cover of A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream William Shakespeare · 1600 · ★ 3.9 · 87p · ≈ 2h · Demanding One night two young couples run into an enchanted forest in an attempt to escape their problems. But these four humans do not realize that the forest is filled with fairies and hobgoblins who love making mischief. When Oberon, the Fairy King, and his loyal hobgoblin servant, Puck, intervene in human affairs, the fate of these young couples is magically and hilariously transformed. Like a classic… Shares: Juvenile drama, Courtship, Drama

Cover of The egoist

The egoist George Meredith · 1879 · 523p · ≈ 17h · Challenging Presents the text of George Meredith's classic satirical novel along with critical essays by Robert Mayo, Virginia Woolf, and others, textual notes, and background essays by the author. Shares: Courtship, Drama, Classic Literature

Cover of Plays (36)

Plays (36) William Shakespeare · 1623 · ★ 3.6 · 928p · ≈ 30h · Demanding Shares: Performing Arts, English drama, Classics, Drama

Cover of Coriolanus

Coriolanus William Shakespeare · 1734 · ★ 3.7 · 198p · ≈ 6h · Demanding 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. Shares: Juvenile drama, English drama, Drama

Cover of The Tempest

The Tempest William Shakespeare · 1611 · ★ 3.8 · 518p · ≈ 17h · Demanding The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1610–11, and thought by many critics to be the last play that Shakespeare wrote alone. It is set on a remote island, where Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, plots to restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful place using illusion and skilful manipulation. He conjures up a storm, the eponymous tempest, to lure his… Shares: Performing Arts, English drama, Classics, Drama

Cover of Plays (37)

Plays (37) William Shakespeare · 1768 · ★ 4.0 · 828p · ≈ 27h · Demanding Shares: Performing Arts, English drama, Classics, Drama Shares: Performing Arts, English drama, Classics, Drama

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