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With his wedding a week away, Claudio can't wait to marry the beautiful young Hero.

Rosalind, daughter of the deposed Duke Senior, is exiled from the court by her wicked uncle.

"The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones" How do you choose between the life of your friend and the future of your homeland? In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Brutus, "the noblest Roman of them all," has only his personal integrity to help him choose which is the greatest good and where he must place his allegiance.

The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare's comedies. Bassanio, a penniless Venetian noble asks his friend to borrow money to impress a heiress named Portia.

Two families of Verona, the Montagues and the Capulets, have been feuding with each other for years.

"Orson Welles' dark and moody screen version of the classic William Shakespeare tragedy about a presumptuous Scottish prince's quest for power through patricide - in keeping with both the play's spirit and Welles' vision.

Presents the text of "A Midsummer Night's Dream, " in which two sets of lovers get lost in the woods and become caught up in a dispute between the fairy king and queen, and includes introductory and textual notes, character lists and studies, a synopsis, teaching tools and suggestions, historical background, and biographical information about Shakespeare.

A scholarly edition of William Shakespeare's play "King Lear" that includes detailed notes and commentary, an illustrated introduction to the play's historical, cultural, and performance contexts, an in-depth survey of critical approaches to the play, and a bibliography of references and further reading.

The noble Titus returns victorious to Rome bringing Tamora, Queen of the Goths, as his captive.

Contains the classic play by William Shakespeare along with an extensive overview of the author's life and works, introduction to the play, textual notes and commentaries, and a stage history of actors, directors, and productions.

An edited text of Shakespeare's classic play based on the earliest printed version, along with detailed explanatory notes, plot summary, an introduction to the language of Shakespeare's time, and an essay providing a modern perspective on the play.

Presents the annotated text of the play in which Timon, suffering financial difficulties and unable to persuade anyone to help him, takes up residence in a cave where he finds buried treasure; and includes an introduction, an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare, and a note on the text used.

Imogene, the daughter of King Cymbeline, is persecuted by her wicked stepmother, the Queen, and by Cloten, the Queen's doltish son.

Presents the annotated text of Shakespeare's tragedy in which Cassius, fearing Julius Caesar's ambition, forms a conspiracy among Roman republicans, including Caesar's trusted friend Brutus, to assassinate him on the Ides of March; and includes scene-by-scene plot summaries, and other reference material.

The young and virtuous physician's daughter Helena deperately loves Count Bertram, but he regards her as beneath his notice.