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Northrop Frye On Shakespeare
by Northrop FryeCriticism and interpretation of Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Richard III, Henry IV, Hamlet, King Lear, Antony and Cleopatra, Measure for Measure, The Winter's Tale, and The Tempest.
Fools of Time: Studies in Shakespearean Tragedy
by Northrop FryeIn Dr. Frye's view, 3 general types can be distinguished in Shakespearean tragedy: the tragedy of order, the tragedy of passion, and the tragedy of isolation, in all of which a pattern of "being in time" shapes the action.
Julius Caesar Literary Classics
by William ShakespeareJulius Caesar, the first of Shakespeare's Roman plays, dramatizes the life of Rome's great general-turned dictator, and chronicles the power struggle that occurred after his assassination. This classic tragedy demonstrates the suffering that is the inevitable result of human pride, deceit, and lust for power. Part of A Beka Book literature series for 10th grade
Hamlet
by William ShakespeareThe letter "u" and the letter "v" are switched in this copy, due to an original printing error. Includes editor's note.
The Plum Tree
by Mary Ellen ChaseThree old ladies are the central characters in this story which deals with a special day in their lives. It was the loving understanding of the matron and a nurse in the home for aged women that converted a potential nightmare into a gala occasion.
Amphitryon
by MolièreAfter his wedding night with beautiful Alcmene, Amphitryon leaves to participate in a war. Jupiter, who is fascinated by Alcmene's beauty, come to earth under the appearance of Amphitryon, accompanied by Mercury who has taken the appearance of Amphitryon's servant Sosie. Amphitryon is successful in war and sends Sosie back home to report this. <P> <P> Sosie is greeted by his look-alike Mercury, who beats him and convinces him that he Mercury is the real Sosie. The real Amphitryon meets Alcmene and is naturally confused and shocked by her account of an amorous night. Various other confusing episodes of the same type take place, including a confrontation between the two Amphitryon's. In the end, Jupiter assumes his real aspect and tells Amphitryon that his wife was faithful, since he had to take on Amphitryon's aspect in order to seduce her. He informs Amphitryon that his wife will bear Jupiter's child, the demi-god Hercules.
Domestic Peace
by Honoré De BalzacDedicated to the author's dear niece, Valentine Surville, this vivid and incisive novella is constructed like a classical French play, observing the three unities of time (an hour), place (a ball) and subject (the seduction of a young woman). Contrary to what the title might lead one to expect, the work is not concerned with the married life of the French bourgeoisie; it is, rather, a scintillating depiction of high society under the First Empire.