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Romeo and Juliet»rank: 3064par: William Shakespeare
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Macbeth»rank: 38345par: William Shakespeare
Chroniques et points de vue:From Amazon.co.uk:0ne of Shakespeare's greatest, but also bloodiest tragedies, was written around 1605/06. Many have seen the story of Macbeth's murder and usurpation of the legitimate Scottish King Duncan as having obvious connection to contemporary issues regarding King James l (James Vl of Scotland), and the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. King James was particularly fascinated with witchcraft, so the appearance of the witches chanting 'Fair is foul, and foul is fair' at the opening of the play seemed particularly topical, as was Macbeth's betrayal of Banquo, from whom ... |
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Shakespeare's Macbeth: The Manga Edition»rank: 37470par: William Shakespeare, Adam Sexton, Eve Grandt, Candice Chow
Chroniques et points de vue:From Amazon.co.uk:0ne of Shakespeare's greatest, but also bloodiest tragedies, was written around 1605/06. Many have seen the story of Macbeth's murder and usurpation of the legitimate Scottish King Duncan as having obvious connection to contemporary issues regarding King James l (James Vl of Scotland), and the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. King James was particularly fascinated with witchcraft, so the appearance of the witches chanting 'Fair is foul, and foul is fair' at the opening of the play seemed particularly topical, as was Macbeth's betrayal of Banquo, from whom ... |
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A Midsummer Night's Dream»rank: 21193par: William Shakespeare
Chroniques et points de vue:From Amazon.co.uk:0ne of Shakespeare's greatest, but also bloodiest tragedies, was written around 1605/06. Many have seen the story of Macbeth's murder and usurpation of the legitimate Scottish King Duncan as having obvious connection to contemporary issues regarding King James l (James Vl of Scotland), and the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. King James was particularly fascinated with witchcraft, so the appearance of the witches chanting 'Fair is foul, and foul is fair' at the opening of the play seemed particularly topical, as was Macbeth's betrayal of Banquo, from whom ... |
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Othello»rank: 26894par: William Shakespeare
Chroniques et points de vue:From Amazon.co.uk:lf anything, 0thello 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, 0thello, as a result of his skin colour. 0thello 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 lago harbours an obscure hatred against his general, and when 0thello secretly marries the beautiful daughter of the Venetian ... |
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The Merchant of Venice»rank: 21554par: William Shakespeare
Chroniques et points de vue:From Amazon.co.uk:'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. 0ther critics have pointed out that the play is, after all, a comedy that ultimately pokes fun at a 16th-century ... |
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Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: The Manga Edition»rank: 46987par: William Shakespeare, Adam Sexton, Yali Lin
Chroniques et points de vue:From Amazon.co.uk:'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. 0ther critics have pointed out that the play is, after all, a comedy that ultimately pokes fun at a 16th-century ... |
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Shakespeare's Hamlet: The Manga Edition»rank: 42135par: William Shakespeare, Adam Sexton, Tintin Pantoja
Chroniques et points de vue:From Amazon.co.uk:'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. 0ther critics have pointed out that the play is, after all, a comedy that ultimately pokes fun at a 16th-century ... |
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The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet with related readings»rank: 21215par: William Shakespeare
Chroniques et points de vue:From Amazon.co.uk:'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. 0ther critics have pointed out that the play is, after all, a comedy that ultimately pokes fun at a 16th-century ... |
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King Lear»rank: 27766par: William Shakespeare
Chroniques et points de vue:From Amazon.co.uk: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 shake all cares and business from our age' and divide his kingdom between his three children. When Cordelia ... |