Posts Tagged ‘Shakespeare’
As You Like It by William Shakespeare
Uncertain of their standing in court and fearing for their lives, Rosalind and Orlando are forced into exile in the Forest of Arden, only to become entangled in a beguiling game of love, lust, and mistaken identity. One of Shakespeare’s great comedies, As You Like It subverts the traditional rules of romance, confusing gender roles, [...]
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Henry V, Edited by Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen
With his family’s claim to the throne uncertain, Henry seeks to secure his position by turning the country’s attention abroad. But when his outnumbered army is trapped at Agincourt, disaster seems inevitable.
Read More100+ of the Best Books on Shakespeare
A comprehensive list of the best sources for further reading about the Bard and his plays from Royal Shakespeare Company editor Jonathan Bate.
View a Shakespearean Theater
Since there is no authentic image of the interior of a Shakespearean theater, we reproduced a hypothetical one, based on various kinds of evidence and designed for this edition by Charcoalblue.
The Case for the Folio
The Case for the Folio offers a more detailed account of the editorial problem in Shakespeare than that provided on pp. l-lvii/50-57 of the general introduction to THE RSC SHAKESPEARE: COMPLETE WORKS. Click here for the essay.
Read MoreShakespeare Games
Now you can try your hand at four interactive and fun Shakespeare games created specially to help you apply your knowledge of the Bard and his plays.
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