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Presents a newly edited text of William Shakespeare's "King Lear," along with detailed notes and performance annotations, introduction by Harold Bloom, commentaries by various writers including Charles Dickens, Leo Tolstoy, and John Keats, plot summary, biography, and literary criticism.
3) Coriolanus
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In Ancient Rome, a soldier's political machinations and military might gain him heroic status, but ultimately lead to his assassination.
4) Antigone
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Antigone must choose between honoring her dead brother and following the dictates of the state after her brother Polynices dies in a battle, and her uncle Creon commands that Polynices' body is to be left unburied and unmourned. When Antigone defies her uncle's ruling, she is sealed into a cave to die, and her uncle is punished by the gods.
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This invaluable new study guide to one of Shakespeare's greatest plays contains a selection of the finest criticism through the centuries on Othello. Students will benefit from the abundant features included in this volume, such as an introduction by Harold Bloom, an accessible summary, analysis of key passages, a comprehensive list of characters, a biography of Shakespeare, and more.
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Macbeth and Banquo are Scottish generals returning home from a victorious war campaign. Their journey is interrupted when three strange witches come upon them and predict their futures. They claim that Macbeth will one day become King of Scotland! Macbeth is stirred by the prophesy. Written in graphic-novel format.
13) Doctor Faustus
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Presents the script of the sixteenth-century drama about a scholar who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge and power; and includes an introduction, a history of the play on stage, and a bibliography.
15) Electra
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Orestes and his sister Electra plot to kill their mother Clytemnestra and Aegisthus in an attempt to extract revenge for the murder of their father.
17) Medea
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A translation of the Greek play "Medea" about a barbarian woman with superhuman powers who ultimately kills her own children.
18) The Theban plays
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A translation of the three plays dealing with events in the Oedipodean family history.
20) Coriolanus
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Presents the complete text of William Shakespeare's "Coriolanus," with a line-by-line translation of the play in simple language, a list of characters, and a commentary.