King Lear
- 344 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Powerful tragedy of an aging king, betrayed by his daughters, robbed of his kingdom, descending into madness. Perhaps the bleakest of Shakespeare's tragic dramas, complete with explanatory footnotes.
Alfred Harbage Books
Alfred Harbage was an influential Shakespearean scholar of the mid-20th century. He also penned crime fiction under the pseudonym Thomas Kyd. His scholarly work offers profound insights into Shakespeare, while his foray into crime fiction reveals a versatile literary voice. Harbage's unique path through academia and genre fiction invites readers to appreciate the breadth of literary expression.
Macbeth
- 172 pages
- 7 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.
The Complete Pelican Shakespeare
The Histories and the Non-Dramatic Poetry
This selection of his poetry-sonnets, and songs and verse from plays, some justly familiar, others less known-offers the quintessence of his remarkable art and provides an enticing introduction to his work.
SHAKESPEAR'S ROMANCES&COMEDIES COLLECTION,BY THE COMPLETE PELICAN ,1969. PAPERBACK,529 PAGES