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  | | Shakespeare and the Book(Updated) by David Scott Kastan Paperback, 184 Pages, Published 2001 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-78651-5, ISBN: 0-521-78651-7 "This book is a authoritative account of Shakespeare's plays as they were transformed from scripts to be performed into books to be read, and eventually from popular entertainment into the centerpieces of the English literary canon. Kastan examines the motives and activities of Shakespeare's first publishers; the curious eighteenth-century schizophrenia that saw Shakespeare radically modified on stage at the very moment that scholars wer ..." |
 | | Othello(Reprint) (Bantam Classic) by William Shakespeare, David Scott Kastan, David Bevington, 威廉•莎士比亚, Joseph Papp Shakespeare Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 1988 by Bantam Classics Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-553-21302-7, ISBN: 0-553-21302-4 "If anything, Othello has increased its stature as one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies ever since it was first written, between 1603 and 1604, due to the victimisation suffered by its tragic hero, Othello, as a result of his skin colour. Othello is a "noble Moor", a North African Muslim who has converted to Christianity and is deemed one of the Venetian state's most reliable soldiers. However, his ensign Iago harbours an obscure hatr ..." |
 | | Antony and Cleopatra(22nd Edition) by William Shakespeare, David Bevington, James Hammersmith, David Scott Kastan, Robert Kean Turner, 威廉•莎士比亚 Paperback, 186 Pages, Published 1988 by Bantam Books Kindle Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-553-21289-1, ISBN: 0-553-21289-3 "Antony and Cleopatra is one of the greatest love stories of all time, and one of the finest, and most poetic of all the high Shakespearean tragedies. Written between 1606 and 1607, it draws on the Roman historian Plutarch and his account of the collapse of the Roman Republic and the birth of the empire under Octavius Caesar, son of Julius. This imperial struggle for political power between Octavius, Lepidus, Pompey and Mark Antony provi ..." |
 | | A Will to Believe(1st Edition) Shakespeare and Religion (Oxford Wells Shakespeare Lectures) by David Scott Kastan Hardcover, 176 Pages, Published 2014 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-957289-2, ISBN: 0-19-957289-5 "On December 19, 1601, John Croke, then Speaker of the House of Commons, addressed his colleagues: "If a question should be asked, 'What is the first and chief thing in a Commonwealth to be regarded?' I should say, 'Religion.' If, 'What is the second?' I should say, 'Religion.' If, 'What the third?' I should still say, 'Religion.'" But if religion was recognized as the "chief thing in a Commonwealth," we have been less certain what it do ..." |
 | | Paradise Lost(3rd Edition) (Hackett Classics) by John Milton, David Scott Kastan, Merritt Yerkes Hughes, Merritt Y. Hughes Paperback, 496 Pages, Published 2005 by Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0-87220-733-2, ISBN: 0-87220-733-1 "Paradise Lost remains as challenging and relevant today as it was in the turbulent intellectual and political environment in which it was written. This edition aims to bring the poem as fully alive to a modern reader as it would have been to Milton’s contemporaries. It provides a newly edited text of the 1674 edition of the poemâ€"the last of Milton's lifetimeâ€"with carefully modernized spelling and punctuation. Marginal gloss ..." |
 | | King Henry IV, Part 1(3rd Edition) (Arden Shakespeare: Third Series) (Pt. 1) by William Shakespeare, David Scott Kastan Paperback, 416 Pages, Published 2002 by The Arden Shakespeare ISBN-13: 978-1-904271-35-2, ISBN: 1-904271-35-9 "David Scott Kastan lucidly explores the remarkable richness and the ambitious design of King Henry IV Part 1 and shows how these complicate any easy sense of what kind of play it is. Conventionally regarded as a history play, much of it is in fact conspicuously invented fiction, and Kastan argues that the non-historical, comic plot does not simply parody the historical action but by its existence raises questions about the very nature o ..." |
 | | A Companion to Shakespeare(Updated) by David Scott Kastan Paperback, 523 Pages, Published 1999 by Blackwell Illustrated ISBN-13: 978-0-631-21878-4, ISBN: 0-631-21878-5 "A Companion to Shakespeare is an indispensable book for students and teachers of Shakespeare, indeed for anyone with an interest in his plays. Contains 28 newly commissioned essays written by the most distinguished historians and literary scholars Situates Shakespeare in the historical and cultural conditions in which he wrote " |
 | | Much Ado About Nothing(88th Edition) (Bantam Classics) by William Shakespeare, David Bevington, David Scott Kastan, 威廉•莎士比亚 Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 1988 by Bantam Classics Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-553-21301-0, ISBN: 0-553-21301-6 "在线阅读本书 Set in a courtly world of masked revels and dances, this play turns on the archetypal story of a lady falsely accused of unfaithfulness, spurned by her bridegroom, and finally vindicated and reunited with him. Villainy, schemes, and deceits threaten to darken the brilliant humor and sparkling wordplay–but the hilarious counterplot of a warring couple, Beatrice and Benedick, steals the scene as the two are finally tricked into ad ..." |
 | | A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, David Bevington, David Scott Kastan, Joseph Papp, 威廉•莎士比亚, James Hammersmith, Robert Kean Turner Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 1988 by Bantam Classics Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-553-21300-3, ISBN: 0-553-21300-8 "在线阅读本书Book DescriptionMagic, love spells, and an enchanted wood provide the materials for one of Shakespeare’s most delightful comedies. When four young lovers, fleeing the Athenian law and their own mismatched rivalries, take to the forest of Athens, their lives become entangled with a feud between the King and Queen of the Fairies. Some Athenian tradesmen, rehearsing a play for the forthcoming wedding of Duke Theseus and his bride, Hi ..." |
 | | The Taming of the Shrew(Updated) (Bantam Classics) by William Shakespeare, David Bevington, David Scott Kastan, 威廉•莎士比亚 Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 1988 by Bantam Classics Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-553-21306-5, ISBN: 0-553-21306-7 "One of the most controversial and problematic of all of Shakespeare's plays, The Taming of the Shrew is a typical Elizabethan domestic comedy written around 1592. Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona, arrives in Padua and announces to his friends that "I come to wive it wealthily in Padua; / If wealthily, then happily in Padua". He soon finds that a group of men keen to marry Bianca, the younger daughter of rich old Baptista, are frustrated ..." |
 | | King Lear(Reprint) (Bantam Classics) by William Shakespeare, David Bevington, David Scott Kastan, 威廉•莎士比亚 Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 1988 by Bantam Classics Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-553-21297-6, ISBN: 0-553-21297-4 "King Lear stands alongside Hamlet as one of the most profound expressions of tragic drama in literature. Written between 1604 and 1605, it represents Shakespeare at the height of his dramatic power. Drawing on ancient British history, Shakespeare constructs a plot that reads like a fable in its clear-sighted but terrifying simplicity. The ageing King Lear calls his daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia to witness that he wishes "to sha ..." |
 | | Julius Caesar(Reprint) (Bantam Classics) by William Shakespeare, David Bevington, David Scott Kastan, 威廉•莎士比亚, Robert Kean Turner, James Hammersmith Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 1988 by Bantam Classics Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-553-21296-9, ISBN: 0-553-21296-6 "Featuring one of Shakespeare s most complex histories this revised and repackaged edition includes an updated bibliography suggested references stage and film history of the play and an overview of Shakespeare s life Young Adult 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 p ..." |
 | | As You Like It(Reprint) (Bantam Classics) by William Shakespeare, David Bevington, David Scott Kastan, 威廉•莎士比亚 Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 1988 by Bantam Books Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-553-21290-7, ISBN: 0-553-21290-7 "As You Like It has long been admired as one of Shakespeare's most exuberant early comedies, complete with one of the Bard's funniest and toughest heroines, Rosalind. Based on Thomas Lodge's Elizabethan novel Rosalynde, As You Like It follows the discontented Orlando as he is exiled from the tyrannical French court of Duke Frederick. By chance Frederick also banishes Rosalind, daughter of the usurped Duke Senior. The play then moves to t ..." |
 | | Four Tragedies Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth (Bantam Classics) by William Shakespeare Bantam, David Bevington, David Scott Kastan, 威廉•莎士比亚, David M. Bevington, William Shaespeare Paperback, 976 Pages, Published 1988 by Bantam Classics Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-553-21283-9, ISBN: 0-553-21283-4 "在线阅读本书Book DescriptionHamletOne of the most famous plays of all time, the compelling tragedy of the young prince of Denmark who must reconcile his longing for oblivion with his duty to avenge his father’s murder is one of Shakespeare’s greatest works. The ghost, Ophelia’s death and burial, the play within a play, and the breathtaking swordplay are just some of the elements that make Hamlet a masterpiece of the theater.OthelloThis great ..." |
 | | Henry IV, Part One(3rd Edition) (Bantam Classic) by William Shakespeare, David M. Bevington, David Scott Kastan, 威廉•莎士比亚, James Hammersmith, Robert Kean Turner Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 1988 by Bantam Classics Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-553-21293-8, ISBN: 0-553-21293-1 "Written between 1596 and 1597, Henry IV Part One represents Shakespeare's increasingly mature talent in staging the history of the early Tudor monarchy. Midway in the cycle of Shakespeare's History Plays, which begin with Richard II and ultimately culminate in his last play, Henry VIII, Henry IV Part One tells the story of the troubled reign of Henry IV following his deposition of Richard II. The historical action revolves around the at ..." |
 | | Henry V(Updated) (Bantam Classics) by William Shakespeare, David M. Bevington, David Scott Kastan, 威廉•莎士比亚, Joseph Papp Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 1988 by Bantam Classics Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-553-21295-2, ISBN: 0-553-21295-8 "在线阅读本书 A triumphantly patriotic play that also casts a critical eye at war and warriors, this great epic drama depicts a charismatic ruler in a time of national struggle. The young King Henry’s victory over the French despite overwhelming odds creates a spectacle of action, color, and thundering battles. Whether the warrior-king is urging his men “Once more unto the breach, dear friends,” or wooing Katharine of France, Henry is magnifi ..." |
 | | Richard III (Bantam Classics) by William Shakespeare, 威廉•莎士比亚, David M. Bevington, David Scott Kastan, Joseph Papp, James Hammersmith, Robert Kean Turner Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 1988 by Bantam Classics Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-553-21304-1, ISBN: 0-553-21304-0 ""Now is the winter of our discontent," intones Richard, Duke of Gloucester at the beginning of Shakespeare's Richard III, one of his most abidingly popular plays, and one of the most chilling portrayals of political tyranny ever seen on stage. Richard emerges from the chaos which surrounds the reign of Henry VI, already dramatised by Shakespeare earlier in his career, determined to become king by removing his elder brother Edward IV by ..." |
 | | The Merchant of Venice The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, David Bevington, David Scott Kastan, Robert Kean Turner, James Hammersmith, 威廉•莎士比亚 Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 1988 by Bantam Classics Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-553-21299-0, ISBN: 0-553-21299-0 ""Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions?" Shylock's impassioned plea in the middle of The Merchant of Venice is one of its most dramatic moments. After the Holocaust, the play has become a battleground for those who argue that the play represents Shakespeare's ultimate statement against ignorance and anti-Semitism in favour of a liberal vision of tolerance and multiculturalism. Other ..." |
 | | Hamlet(Reprint) (Bantam Classic) by William Shakespeare, David Bevington, David Scott Kastan, James Hammersmith, 威廉•莎士比亚, Robert Kean Turner, Joseph Papp Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 1988 by Bantam Books Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-553-21292-1, ISBN: 0-553-21292-3 "在线阅读本书Hamlet,a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The king of Denmark has been murdered by his brother, Claudius, who then becomes king and marries the dead king's widow. The ghost of the dead king visits his son, Prince Hamlet, and urges him to avenge the murder. In the course of the play, Hamlet, a scholar, slowly convinces himself that he must murder Claudius. The play ends with a duel between Hamlet and the courtier Laertes, and the de ..." |
 | | Twelfth Night(Updated) by William Shakespeare, David Bevington, David Scott Kastan, 威廉•莎士比亚 Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 1988 by Bantam Classics Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-553-21308-9, ISBN: 0-553-21308-3 "One of Shakespeare's finest comedies, Twelfth Night was written at the same time as Hamlet and Troilus and Cressida, and whilst it shares their fascination with sex, death and confused identities, its exuberant comedy and linguistic inventiveness rises above the introspection of these plays. Viola and her twin brother Sebastian are separated in a storm, which washes them both up at different points on the shores of Illyria. Believing ea ..." |
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