The Convent of Pleasure (1868) is a closet drama by Margaret Cavendish. Intended for private performance rather than the......more
Conquest: Or, A Piece of Jade (1917) is a drama in three acts by Marie Stopes. Although Stopes is more widely known as t......more
When Edward Ⅱ becomes king, he uses his new authority to pardon his favorite nobleman, Piers Gaveston, from his exile, a......more
When young Christy Mahon flees from his family’s farm and tells the townspeople he killed his father, they respond in a ......more
Janie Annie is an overzealous schoolgirl who plans to win the hearts and minds of the student body before revealing her ......more
The son of the rajah of Chutneypore falls in love with a nautch dancer, which disturbs the political order causing a rif......more
Terence O’Brian returns to Ireland to discover his home has been colonized by the English, so he devises a new plan to r......more
As a child, Casilda is married to Barataria’s future king, yet when she returns as an adult, her husband is nowhere to b......more
In an effort to maintain his family’s estate, Sir George Vernon attempts to broker a marriage between his daughter and h......more
A rich uncle announces he has a terminal illness and plans to leave his estate to one of his sister’s children but under......more
First performed in 1908, How the Vote Was Won is a one act play by actress Cicely Hamilton and Christopher St. John. Set......more
Proserpine and Midas (1820) is a collection of plays by Mary Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley. Combining Mary’s blank ve......more
Lady Windermere misinterprets her husband’s interest in an older woman, Mrs. Erlynne, causing a rift that could lead to ......more
Jack Worthington is an upstanding gentleman in Victorian society. He just has one secret--he tells everyone that he has ......more
Experience the captivating drama of The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare with this pocket classic edition. Imme......more
Exiled by Duke Fredrick, who has seized her father’s throne, the witty and vivacious Rosalind disguises herself as a she......more
Experience the enchanting world of Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare. This delightful comedy of errors weaves a tale ......more
Experience the heart-wrenching tragedy of Othello with this pocket-sized edition. Shakespeare’s powerful exploration of ......more
Experience the delightful comedy of William Shakespeare’s "Twelfth Night" in this convenient Pocket Classics edition. Fi......more
Experience the captivating drama of The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare with this pocket classic edition. Imme......more
Experience the power of Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy, Hamlet, in this compact and portable Pocket Classics edition. Imme......more
Exiled by Duke Fredrick, who has seized her father’s throne, the witty and vivacious Rosalind disguises herself as a she......more
Experience the heart-wrenching tragedy of Othello with this pocket-sized edition. Shakespeare’s powerful exploration of ......more
Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw is a witty and thought-provoking play that explores class, identity, and the power of l......more
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A tragedy of jealousy and betrayal as well as a satire of the consequences of greed and lust, this drama unfolds amid th......more
The final installment of Shakespeare s great historical trilogy, Henry VI, Part III portrays the devastating effects of ......more
With the untimely death of England s great soldier-king, Henry V, the crown passes to his young and inexperienced son. W......more
The secret marriage of a king s daughter sets off a chain reaction of slander, jealousy, and divine intervention in this......more
Valentine and Proteus are devoted comrades ― until they travel to Milan and meet Silvia, the Duke s ravishing daughter. ......more
Once a month, Lord Loam encourages his servants to enter the drawing room for tea. This ritual defiance of tradition dis......more
In the Kingdom of Denmark, on a cold winter night, appears the ghost of the deceased King . . . What happens when Hamlet......more
According to legend, Queen Elizabeth I was so delighted with the character of Sir John Falstaff in Henry IV, Parts I and......more
Described by his contemporaries as a master of impeccable prose, the great exploder of complacency, and a showman of ide......more
A universal favorite, The Importance of Being Earnest displays Oscar Wilde’s wit and theatrical genius at their brillian......more
Clever dialogue, fast-paced repartee, and pithy epigrams abound in this sparkling Victorian comedy of manners. The first......more
Everything you need to make the grade Test? Paper? Class discussion? Don t worry, we have you covered. This book has eve......more
The classic Elizabethan play, with new material From the Elizabethan period s second-biggest dramatist comes the story o......more
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Excerpt: ... know what that letter can bring upon us. pg 60 Helmer. It s too late. Nora. Yes, it s too late. Helmer. My ......more
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A Woman of No Importance is a popular play written by 19th century playwright Oscar Wilde. A Woman of No Importance is a......more
Pygmalion is a comedy which features a unique relationship between a spunky flower girl and her speech professor. In thi......more
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Using intriguing characters and sparkling dialogue, George Bernard Shaw explored ideas and issues that transformed the c......more
Comedy, tragedy, and history -- this anthology presents a trio of Shakespeare s most frequently studied and performed wo......more
Enriched Classics offer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentar......more
Enriched Classics offer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentar......more
Among the most studied, most read, and most admired works in world literature, the tragedies of Shakespeare constitute a......more
Much-studied and frequently performed, these comedies by the great Elizabethan playwright Ben Jonson satirize the greed,......more
Known as a "feast of language," this is one of the bard’s earliest comedies, in which four bachelors who have dedicated ......more
By the time depicted in this play, Henry has turned into the greatest of English kings. Though he has retained the commo......more
Two sets of twins are separated at birth by a storm at sea: a pair of masters (both named Antipholus) and a pair of serv......more
One of the most widely read novelists of the twentieth century, James Joyce is famed for his mastery of expression. His ......more
Outraged by the sexual perversity of this one-act tragedy, Great Britain s Lord Chamberlain banned Salom from the nation......more
The Signet Classics edition of one of Shakespeare’s early works, filled with the merry violence of slapstick and farce. ......more
Although Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) created a wide range of poetry, essays, and fairy tales (and one novel) in his brief, t......more
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In Oh Calcutta Kenneth Tynan has assembled a group of sketches which deal with almost every conceivable erotic fantasy a......more
The great lords and powerful public officials of early 18th century England are represented as highwaymen and thieves in......more