Jan Hančil Book order (chronological)

V Zahradníkově psu se spojuje dramatický a poetický génius, čímž vzniká komedie plná důvtipu a šarmu. Příběh se točí kolem Diany, hraběnky z Belfloru, ženy rozmaru a sobectví, která je zamilovaná do svého tajemníka Teodora. Nechce si ho vzít, neboť je mužem nízkého původu, ale zároveň mu zakazuje, aby se oženil se svou služebnou Marcelem, kterou Teodor také dvorně obletuje.

"Coriolanus is perhaps the most brilliant political play ever written. Set in Ancient Rome, it remains a gripping psychological study of the relationship between personality and politics. The introduction to this new edition considers Shakespeare's adaptation of his historical material (Plutarch's Lives) in relation to the social and political conditions in London and Stratford at the time of the play's composition, also offering new evidence that it was written in 1608. Professor Parker examines the play's history and particularly its staging at the Blackfriars theatre, where it was probably the first of Shakespeare's plays to be presented and for which it may have been written. A thorough commentary pays special attention to the needs of actors and directors."--Publisher description

A play in ten scenes with a Faustian motif set in a scientific institute. The main character, scientist Foustka, yearns for metaphysical knowledge, which is to be imparted to him by the disabled pensioner Fistula.

Divadelní hra. Tři mladí muzikanti z Liverpoolu se roku 1960 vydají do Hamburku, aby si tu vysloužili ostruhy hraním v klubu, který teprve nedávno změnil podobu a místo striptérek zaměstnal britský bigbeat. Hádají se o postel, sní o hamburských holkách a o úspěchu. Neúspěch ale pronásleduje kapelu až do okamžiku, kdy frontman Paul, inspirován tím, co se dozvěděl o historii i přítomnosti města, vystihne správný moment provokace a oblékne si esesácké holínky. Cena za takový úspěch je ale vysoká, a promítne se nejostřeji právě do vztahů mezi trojicí protagonistů.

The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's incomparable tragic play. "To be, or not to be: that is the question" There is arguably no work of fiction quoted as often as William Shakespeare's Hamlet. This haunting tragedy of a troubled Danish prince devoted to avenging his father's death has captivated audiences for centuries. This title in the Signet Classics Shakespeare series includes: • An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater • A special introduction to the play by the editor, Sylvan Barnet • A note on the sources from which Shakespeare derived Hamlet • Dramatic criticism from Samuel Taylor Coleridge, A.C. Bradley, Maynard Mack, and others • A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions of Hamlet • Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable format • Recommended readings