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Cedric Thomas Watts

    Cedric Watts is a distinguished literary critic and scholar whose extensive publications delve deeply into literary analysis and scholarly critique. His works explore complex themes and styles, often drawing from a profound understanding of classic literature and Shakespearean drama. Watts's approach is characterized by its analytical precision and his ability to uncover hidden meanings and nuances within literary texts. His scholarship offers readers an enriching perspective on the art of the written word.

    Joseph Conrad
    Macbeth
    Romeo and Juliet
    Julius Caesar
    Othello
    Three Men in a Boat & Three Men on the Bummel
    • Julius Caesar

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      In this striking tragedy of political conflict, Shakespeare turns to the ancient Roman world and to the famous assassination of Julius Caesar by his republican opponents. The play is one of tumultuous rivalry, of prophetic warnings--"Beware the ides of March"--and of moving public oratory "Friends, Romans, countrymen!" Ironies abound and most of all for Brutus, whose fate it is to learn that his idealistic motives for joining the conspiracy against a would-be dictator are not enough to sustain the movement once Caesar is dead.

      Julius Caesar2004
      3.9
    • Othello

      • 174 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Othello is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists (including websites) and classroom notes.

      Othello2001
      4.0
    • Romeo and Juliet

      • 140 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      This tragedy of doomed lovers from warring families has inspired poetic expression from young lovers the world over. The 300-year-old drama is perhaps Shakespeare's best-known work. The CliffsComplete Romeo and Juliet is a revised and expanded study edition. It contains Shakespeare's original play, a glossary, and expert commentary in a unique, 2-column format. To enhance your learning, notes and definitions appear directly opposite the line in which they occur, and a review section follows the play. This edition also introduces you to the life, works, and times of William Shakespeare.

      Romeo and Juliet2000
      3.8
    • Joseph Conrad

      • 80 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      Professor Watts’s study examines the main phase in Joseph Conrad’s literary development.

      Joseph Conrad1994
    • Macbeth

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      For pupils aged 11 to 16, this edition of 'Macbeth' includes photographs from a range of productions to encourage students to think about different productions, and targeted support to help all pupils understand the play and its language.

      Macbeth1992
      3.8