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Shakespeare

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We can’t have a Reading Room without including extracted stories from William Shakespeare’s plays. Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s greatest dramatist.

Shakespeare - The Winter's Tale

Set in an imaginary world, this tragicomedy offers three acts of unremitting tragedy, followed by two acts of restorative comedy.

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Shakespeare - Twelfth Night

This romantic comedy is about twins, Viola and Sebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck.

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Shakespeare - As You Like It

Rosalind flees persecution with her cousin Celia, where she finds safety and love in the Forest of Arden.

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Shakespeare - The Merchant of Venice

Shylock lends money to Antonio with a terrible condition if he defaults on the loan. Find out how the story unfolds.

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Shakespeare - Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet are star-crossed lovers from two powerful families with an age-old vendetta against each other.

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Shakespeare - The Tempest

A ship’s crew are shipwrecked on a magical island where they are tormented by a sorcerer and his servants.

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Shakespeare - Othello

Othello is an African general in the Venetian army who appoints Cassio and not Iago as his chief lieutenant, with tragic results.

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Shakespeare - King Lear

An aging King Lear decides to step down from the throne and divide his kingdom among his daughters.

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Shakespeare - The Two Gentlemen of Verona

In this comedy, two best friends fall in love with the same lady.

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Shakespeare - All's Well That Ends Well

This comedy demonstrates the proverb of all’s well that ends well.

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Shakespeare - Hamlet

The ghost of the King of Denmark tells his son to avenge his murder.

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Shakespeare - Macbeth

Ambition drives Macbeth and his wife murder their king for his throne.

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Shakespeare - The Taming of the Shrew

Petruchio courts Katherina, a headstrong, stubborn shrew.

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Shakespeare - A Midsummer Night's Dream

In this comedy, two boys fall in love with the same girl.

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