Much Ado about Nothing
- 120 pages
- 5 hours of reading
120p paperback, very good, this copy published in the year 1991 in the series entitled York Notes
Paul Werstine Books
Paul Werstine is a distinguished Shakespearean scholar whose work delves into the printing and editing of his plays. He meticulously examines early modern playhouse manuscripts, exploring their impact on the final form of Shakespeare's dramatic works. His deep insights into textual traditions and editorial practices illuminate the complexities of Shakespeare's literary legacy.
The Merchant of Venice
- 72 pages
- 3 hours of reading
In The Merchant of Venice, the penniless but attractive Bassanio seeks, and finally wins, the hand of the fabulously wealthy Portia. But even as the play provokes laughter, it also provokes something disturbing, as Bassanio's courtship is actually financed by the magnificent villain Shylock the moneylender -- the focus of anti-Semitic sentiment, and one of the most controversial yet strangely sympathetic of Shakespeare's characters, whose actions and whose treatment in the play are still debated to this day.This simplified retelling of the Shakespearean comedy also includes activities related to the text.
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.
Final play in Shakespeare's dramatization of the strife between the Houses of York and Lancaster. Richard is stunning archvillain who seduces, betrays and murders his way to the throne. Explanatory footnotes.
