One of few plays for which Shakespeare reputedly created his own plot, Love's Labour's Lost tells the tale of King Ferdinand of Navarre and his three friends, who all swear to spend three years avoiding women in favor of study. The arrival of the princess of France and her three beautiful companions brings the oath to …
All's Well That Ends Well is a play by William Shakespeare. It is traditionally believed to have been written between 1604 and 1605, and was originally published in the First Folio in 1623. Though originally the play was classified as one of Shakespeare's comedies, the play is now considered by some critics to be one …
Henry IV, Part 2 is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed written between 1596 and 1599. It is the third part of a tetralogy, preceded by Richard II and Henry IV, Part 1 and succeeded by Henry V. The play is often seen as an extension of aspects of Henry IV, Part 1, rather than a straightforward continuation …
King Richard the Second is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in approximately 1595. It is based on the life of King Richard II of England and is the first part of a tetralogy, referred to by some scholars as the Henriad, followed by three plays concerning Richard's successors: Henry …
《泰特斯·安特洛尼克斯》为莎士比亚著名剧作之一,是他早期的作品,描述罗马将军安特洛尼克斯征战哥特,俘虏女王塔摩拉后,在两人及其子女间所引发的一系列复仇事件,是一个充满暴力的悲剧,堪称莎士比亚最血腥的剧本。
《冬天的故事》是英国剧作家威廉·莎士比亚的作品,1623年首次发行于《第一对开本》。尽管它首次发行时被列为喜剧类型,一些现代的编辑则将其列入“传奇剧” 。因为其前三幕充满了紧张的心理描写,而后两幕为喜剧并且有一个欢喜的结局,因此一些评论家,其中包括W·W·劳伦斯,认为它是莎士比亚“问题剧” …
Measure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604. Originally published in the First Folio of 1623, where it was listed as a comedy, the play's first recorded performance occurred in 1604. The play's main themes include justice, "mortality and mercy in Vienna," and the …