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Leaving behind a wife and three young children in Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare moved to London for its thrilling theater scene, where everyone mixed freely across ages, classes, and ranks. It was through their mutual passion for the theater that the handsome twenty-seven-year-old playwright first met and fell deeply in love with the effeminate seventeen-year-old earl who beguiled men and women alike and avowed that 'desire and pleasure [should] sometimes triumph over reason.'

Step into the heart of Venice and the windswept shores of Cyprus with "Othello," a captivating adaptation of Shakespeare's timeless tale of love, jealousy, and betrayal, thoughtfully reimagined for children by Jeanette Vigon. This version preserves the core of Shakespeare's story while transforming it into an accessible narrative that young listeners will find both engaging and educational.

"Vægten af et hjerte" er en genfortælling af "Købmanden i Venedig". Romanen beholder samme nerve og intimitet, som der er at finde i Shakespeares skuespil, men formidlet til et nyt, ungt publikum med en moderne sprogtone og storyline. "Vægten af et hjerte" er en del af "Shakespeare genfortalt"-serien, der vil modernisere de klassiske skuespil og genfortælle dem til et ungt publikum. Andre forfattere i serien er Kim Fupz Aakeson, Sarah Engell, Mads Ananda Lodahl og Zakiya Ajmi.

Sonnet 20 is one of the best-known of 154 sonnets written by William Shakespeare. Part of the "Fair Youth" sequence where the subject of the sonnet is widely interpreted as being male, thereby raising questions about the sexuality of its author.

Henry VIII folis a plot by the scheming Cardinal Wolsey and rejects his twenty-year marriage with the tragic Katherine of Aragon. All the while he is keeping his wandering eye on the beautiful Anne Boleyn.

Prince Hal leaves the company of the knave Falstaff and his revelers in order to command his father's troops and fight the rebels at the Battle of Shrewsbury.

In this biting comedy of errors, the hapless Arnolphe is undone by his own double dealing and double standards. The School for Wives was first performed at the Palais Royal theatre on December 26, 1662, and is considered by many to be Moliere's masterpiece. Richard Wilbur's subtle verse translation illuminates the great master of comedy at his wittiest.

A magical tale of enchantment, retribution and love. Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, is betrayed by his brother and exiled to a desert island with his daughter Miranda. With the help of Ariel, a spirit, he uses his supernatural powers to shipwreck his brother and others on the same island. With a series of illusions, he regains his rightful place and finds a husband for his daughter.

Unravel the history, themes, and language of Shakespeare's plays, poems, and sonnets with this beautiful guide to his life and works. Comedy and romance, history, and tragedy, Shakespeare's canon has it all. Some 400 years after they were written and first performed, his works remain fresh and...

La relatividad en el comportamiento cívico es el gran problema sobre el que esta obra medita. Fuera del juego, ficción documental de Abel González Melo, pone el foco en un punto crítico de la cultura y la historia que sigue intacto: la fractura que el extremismo ideológico produce en la empatía, en la conducta humana. Heberto Padilla es el mártir y el hereje de esa batalla que se da sobre su cuerpo y su psiquis.

This play is well known as one of Shakespeare’s greatest comedies. The story revolves around Valentine and Proteus, the two gentlemen of Verona, who travel to Milan and learn about the world of courtship. Of course they are best friends but in between that friendship comes their love for the same woman. However true love must prevail and the journey Shakespeare takes us on is one of delight and reward. The play is performed by members of The Marlowe Society.

Dramatic readings of selected Shakespeare sonnets by actor/director John Maloney. Simply listen, or read along for enjoyment and illumination...

تدور أحداث عطيل حول القائد العسكري عطيل الذي يقع ضحية لمكائد وحسد مساعده ياغو، فيزرع الشك في قلبه تجاه زوجته ديدمونة. تتناول المسرحية موضوعات الغيرة والخيانة والثقة العمياء وتأثير التلاعب النفسي على الإنسان. يصور ويليام شكسبير من خلالها الصراع بين الحب والشك بطريقة مأساوية عميقة. وتُعد «عطيل» من أشهر المآسي العالمية التي تكشف كيف يمكن للغيرة أن تدمر الإنسان وحياته بالكامل.

Mit seiner Rede „Zum Shakespeares Tag" würdigt Johann Wolfgang von Goethe das Genie William Shakespeares – als Dichter, Dramatiker und Vorbild. Goethe schildert eindrucksvoll, wie Shakespeares Werke sein eigenes Denken, Schreiben und Weltverständnis geprägt haben. Die Rede entstand 1771 und markiert den Beginn einer neuen literarischen Haltung in Deutschland, die sich vom Klassizismus löste und den Weg zur Genie-Ästhetik und dem Sturm und Drang ebnete.

From Allie Esiri, editor of the bestselling A Poem for Every Day of the Year and A Poem for Every Night of the Year, comes this beautiful audio anthology of William Shakespeare's works. Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year is a collection of 365 plays, sonnets and poems, and Esiri’s...

Lear, the aging king, decides to relinquish his throne and divide his kingdom evenly among his three daughters as determined by their affirmations of love. Enraged and disappointed over daughter Cordelia's declaration, he banishes her and divides his kingdom equally between her two sisters. Jealousy and pride consume the two as they seek to control the kingdom.

Shipwrecked Viola disguises herself as a boy and enters the service of Duke Orsino and falls in love with him. Orsino sends his servant, Cesario (Viola in disguise) to woo the Countess Olivia on his behalf. Olivia cannot love Orsino, but promptly falls in love with his servant, Cesario (Viola).

Iago is bitter over the loss of an important job promotion. How can he get revenge? Aha! Nothing could hurt Othello worse than the ruin of his happy marriage.

No one shall marry Bianca, claims Baptista Minola, until her older sister Katherina is wed. Bianca is sweet and gentle, while her older sister, Kate, is an unruly shrew. Will anyone be able to stand Katherina long enough to marry her, allowing Bianca to be happily wed herself?

Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, and his daughter, Miranda, were put out to sea in nothing more than a raft but were miraculously spared, arriving safely on an enchanted island. Using the island's magic, which the sorcerer Prospero has learned to control over many years, he conjures up a storm that envelops a nearby ship containing his enemies.