Forfatter fødeår: 1564-1616
Proud, vivacious Beatrice and a high-spirited rake Benedick both claim that they are determined never to marry. But when good-hearted mischief-maker Don Pedro tricks them into... Læs mere
Hamlet’s father, the king of Denmark, has died suddenly. But instead of grieving, his mother Gertrude has married the dead king’s brother, Claudius.
Viola survives a shipwreck, but she thinks her twin brother Sebastian has died.
Although this play ends like a comedy, with reconciliations, forgiveness and marriages, it has often been regarded as one of Shakespeare's problem plays. It shows the difficulty of... Læs mere
For this second edition of King Henry V, Andrew Gurr has added a new section to his introduction, which focuses on recent critical and stage interpretations and draws attention to 'secret' versus 'official' readings of the play. An updated reading list completes the edition.
Using Shakespeare’s orginal lines, alongside new text, Jeanie O’Hare retells The Wars of the Roses through the eyes of the extraordinary Margaret of Anjou.
Shakespeare's delightful comedy of misunderstanding and misidentification, illustrated throughout by Sir John Gilbert and with introduction by Dr Robert Mighall.
A pocket-sized, hardback edition of Shakespeare's controversial early comedy about marriage, fully illustrated by Sir John Gilbert and with an introduction by Ned Halley.