Three men in a boat: Three friends along with the dog, Montmorency, experience the hazards and vicissitudues of life in a boating expedition along the Thames.
Cedric Thomas Watts Book order (chronological)
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.






Julius Cäsar
- 317 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Deutsch von Frank Günther Mit einem Essay von Kurt Tetzeli von Rosador Um 1599 entstanden, ist „Julius Cäsar“ Shakespeares erstes Römerdrama und führt die Reihe der großen Tragödien an. Die Krise der römischen Republik, von der Ermordung Cäsars bis zur Schlacht bei Philippi ein heroischer Stoff. Bei Shakespeare wird der Imperator zum Menschen mit Schwächen, der Böses ahnt und, wie sich später zeigt zu Recht, allen mißtraut. Der Titelheld stirbt, der Verräter Brutus avanciert zur zunehmend tragischen Hauptfigur im Konflikt zwischen persönlicher Bindung und politischer Verantwortung. Das Stück gipfelt in der berühmten Leichenrede des Antonius. Diese Neuübersetzung zeigt meisterhaft, daß die Faszination der Shakespeareschen Sprachgewalt auch im Deutschen erhalten bleiben kann.
Othello
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
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.
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.
Joseph Conrad
- 80 pages
- 3 hours of reading
Professor Watts’s study examines the main phase in Joseph Conrad’s literary development.
Macbeth
- 60 pages
- 3 hours of reading
Encompasses witchcraft, bloody murder, and ghostly apparitions. This work tells the tragedy of a good, brave and honourable man turned into the personification of evil by the workings of unreasonable ambition.