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Hamlet Hamlet v1.0

Hamlet is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601.

The Comedy of Errors The Comedy of Errors v1.0

The Comedy of Errors is one of Shakespeare's most popular short comedy plays.

Much Ado about Nothing Much Ado about Nothing v1.0

Shakespeare's comedy play Much Ado About Nothing pivots around the impediments to love for young betrothed Hero and Claudio.

King Lear King Lear v1.0

King Lear is considered one of Shakespeare's greatest plays. King Lear decides to step down and divide his kingdom between his three daughters.

The Tempest The Tempest v1.0

The Tempest is thought by many to be Shakespeare's greatest and most perfect play.

The Taming of the Shrew The Taming of the Shrew v1.0

The Taming of the Shrew is perhaps one of Shakespeare's most controversial plays by modern standards.

Julius Caesar Julius Caesar v1.0

Although Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar is named after the legendary Roman political leader, the central character is thought by many to be Marcus Brutus, Caesar's friend turned foe who struggles throughout the play with conflicting obligations.

Alls Well That Ends Well Alls Well That Ends Well v1.0

Although originally classified as one of Shakespeare's comedies, All's Well That Ends Well is now more commonly classified as one of his ambiguous problem plays, so called because they defy neat classification as either comedy or tragedy.

Loves Labours Lost Loves Labours Lost v1.0

Love's Labour's Lost is one of William Shakespeare's early comedies, believed to have been written in the mid-1590s, and first published in 1598.

The Game of Life And How to Play It The Game of Life And How to Play It v1.0

Most people consider life a battle - but it is not a battle, it is a game.

The Island of Doctor Moreau The Island of Doctor Moreau v1.0

Another visionary novel from the great science fiction writer H. G. Wells, The Island of Doctor Moreau tackles the thorny issues thrown up when humankind plays God and explores notions of society and identity, bringing the mythical chimera.

Laughter: An Essay on the Meaning of the Comic Laughter: An Essay on the Meaning of the Comic v1.0

What does laughter mean? What is the basal element in the laughable?

The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People v1.0

The Importance of Being Earnest is the last play Oscar Wilde ever wrote, and remains his most enduringly popular.

Arms and the Man Arms and the Man v1.0

Arms and the Man was George Bernard Shaw's first commercially successful play.

An Ideal Husband An Ideal Husband v1.0

Oscar Wilde's play An Ideal Husband is a comedy about politics, blackmail and corruption.

Major Barbara Major Barbara v1.0

Major Barbara is a 1905 play by George Bernard Shaw.

Salome: A Tragedy in One Act Salome: A Tragedy in One Act v1.0

Salome is a tragic play written by Oscar Wilde, which tells the biblical story of Salome.

Essays and Lectures Essays and Lectures v1.0

Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900) is remembered best for his sharp wit, his comedic plays and for his contribution to aestheticism and decadence.

The Cherry Orchard, and Other Plays The Cherry Orchard, and Other Plays v1.0

The Cherry Orchard was written by Chekhov as a comedy, but directed by Stanislavski as a tragedy on its premier.

Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson v1.0

G. K. Chesterton said of Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson that he seemed to pick the right word up on the point of his pen, like a man playing spillikins.