SHAKESPEARE, William

The History of King Henry IV

In the first part, the king and prince Hal defeat the rebellion of the Percys, Douglas, Mortimer and Glendower at Shrewsbury in 1403. We are introduced to Falstaff who is living a riotous life with Hal and...

Othello, the Moor of Venice

This is the tragedy of the Moor of Venice. Desdemona, the daughter of senator Brabantio, has secretly married Othello. He asks to lead the attack on the Turks threatening Cyprus. A storm disperses the...

The Two Gentlemen of Verona

Valentine and Proteus are friends and the latter falls in love with Julia, the former with Silvia. Proteus then also falls for Silvia, the daughter of the Duke of Milan where Valentine is staying. When...

Anthony and Cleopatra

This is the tragedy of Mark Anthony, the great soldier, falling for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra at Alexandria. His wife Fluvia dies and he returns to Rome and politically agrees to marry Octavius Caesar's...

Cymbeline

The King of Britain's daughter Imogen secretly marries Leonatus Posthumus. The king, Cymbeline, banishes the man to Rome. Lachimo wages that he can seduce his wife and get her ring. She repulses him...

All's Well That Ends Well

A comedy where the count of Rousillon, Bertram, is called to replace his late father as attendant to the king of France Helena, daughter of a great doctor, is in love with Bertram, who is indifferent to her...