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HAMLET

One 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.

OTH E kkO

This great tragedy of unsurpassed intensity and emotion is played out against Renaissance splendor. The doomed marriage of Desdemona to the Moor Othello is the focus of a storm of tension, incited by the consummately evil villain lago, that culminates in one of the most deeply moving scenes in theatrical history.

KING LEAR

Here is the famous and moving tragedy of a king who foolishly divides his kingdom between his two wicked daughters and estranges himself from the young daughter who loves him--a theatrical spectacle of outstanding proportions.

MACBETH

No dramatist has ever seen with more frightening clarity into the heart and mind of a murderer than has Shakespeare in this brilliant and bloody tragedy of evil. Taunted into asserting his "masculinity" by his ambitious wife, Macbeth chooses to embrace the Weird Sisters' prophecy and kill his king--and thus, seals his own doom.

FOUR TRAGEDIES

The Playhouse

HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK

Introduction

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark on Stage

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark on Screen

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

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Textual Notes

Shakespeare's Sources

Further Reading

OTHELLO, THE MOOR OF VENICE

Introduction

Othello, The Moor of Venice on Stage

Othello, The Moor of Venice on Screen

Othello, The Moor of Venice

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Textual Notes

Shakespeare's Sources

Further Reading

KING LEAR

Introduction

King Lear on Stage

King Lear on Screen

King Lear

Date and Text

Textual Notes

Shakespeare's Sources

Further Reading

MACBETH

Introduction

Macbeth on Stage

Macbeth on Screen

Macbeth

Date and Text

Textual Notes

Shakespeare's Sources

Further Reading

Memorable Lines

 Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

 Othello, the Moor of Venice

 King Lear

 Macbeth