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'Though this be madness, yet there is method in't.'
Considered one of Shakespeare's most rich and enduring plays, the depiction of its hero Hamlet as he vows to avenge the murder of his father by his brother Claudius is both powerful and complex. As Hamlet tries to find out the truth of the situation, his troubled relationship with his mother comes to the fore, as do the paradoxes in his personality. A play of carefully crafted conflict and tragedy, Shakespeare's intricate dialogue continues to...
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
'Though this be madness, yet there is method in't.'
Banished from Italy, Prospero lives on a remote island with his daughter. Using his magic, he vows to seek revenge on the injustice dealt to him by his brother, but in doing so Shakespeare questions the difficulty of distinguishing 'men' from 'monsters', and the realities of justice.
Banished from Italy, Prospero lives on a remote island with his daughter. Using his magic, he vows to seek revenge on the injustice dealt to him by hi...
When four young lovers flee from Athens and become lost in an enchanted wood, they stumble into a fairy world where King Oberon and Queen Titania are feuding over ownership of a young Indian prince. Seeking his revenge on Titania, Oberon and his servant Puck begin a chain of events where all become interwoven.
When four young lovers flee from Athens and become lost in an enchanted wood, they stumble into a fairy world where King Oberon and Queen Titania are ...
Epic and tragic in its scope, 'King Lear' explores a king's demise into madness and insanity when he is betrayed by two of his manipulative and scheming daughters.
Epic and tragic in its scope, 'King Lear' explores a king's demise into madness and insanity when he is betrayed by two of his manipulative and schemi...
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'Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.'
Arguably the greatest love story ever told, Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet continues to touch modern audiences with its passionate depiction of the tragic romance between two young lovers. With a bitter feud between their respective families, Romeo and Juliet's love is troubled from the start, and through their relationship, Shakespeare shows the fine line between love, hatred, comedy and tragedy.
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A comedic romance of mistaken identity, 'Twelfth Night' begins with a shipwreck, splitting up Viola and her twin brother, Sebastian. Alone in a strange land, Viola disguises herself as a male servant, Cesario, in order to work for the Duke Orsino. Orsino is in love with Lady Olivia, but it is Cesario that Olivia falls for.
A comedic romance of mistaken identity, 'Twelfth Night' begins with a shipwreck, splitting up Viola and her twin brother, Sebastian. Alone in a strang...
Banished from the court by her uncle, Rosalind flees to the forest with her cousin Celia and her jester, joining her already exiled father, and disguising herself as a boy. In the guise of a young man, she instructs her would-be lover Orlando in the ways of love.
Banished from the court by her uncle, Rosalind flees to the forest with her cousin Celia and her jester, joining her already exiled father, and disgui...
Dramatic and powerful in its scope, 'Othello' explores the perils of suspicion and jealousy and the ensuing breakdown of relationships and disaster that can arise from such emotions. Othello secretly marries Desdemona, but is led to believe that she has been unfaithful to him by his ensign, Iago, leading to tragic events.
Dramatic and powerful in its scope, 'Othello' explores the perils of suspicion and jealousy and the ensuing breakdown of relationships and disaster th...
'Much Ado About Nothing' is a play that explores courtship, romance and marriage through a number of relationships. Most famously, that of the irrepressible Beatrice and Benedick as they trade their wits against one another, criticising the notion of marriage, yet slowly falling in love with one another as they do so.
'Much Ado About Nothing' is a play that explores courtship, romance and marriage through a number of relationships. Most famously, that of the irrepre...
