Hamlet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts Prince Hamlet and his attempts to exact revenge against his uncle, Claudius, who has murdered Hamlet's father in order to seize his..
Macbeth is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power. Of all the plays that Shakespeare wrote during the reign of James I, Macbeth most clearly refl..
Othello is a Moorish military commander who was serving as a general of the Venetian army in defense of Cyprus against invasion by Ottoman Turks. He has recently married Desdemona, a beautiful and wealthy Venetian lady much younger than himself, against the wishes of her father. Iago is Othello's ma..
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are re..
Macbeth adalah sebuah drama tragedi yang pertama kali dipentaskan pada 1606. Kisah ini mendramatisir efek psikologis yang diakibatkan oleh orang yang memiliki ambisi besar untuk berkuasa demi kepentingan pribadinya.Drama ini dibuka dengan tiga orang penyihir yang memutuskan untuk menemui Macbeth, ..
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.'In black ink my love may still shine bright...'Universally admired and quoted, Shakespeare's Sonnets have love, beauty and the passing of time at their heart. Featuring some of the best-known and best-loved lin..
Deskripsi BukuA Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedy written by William Shakespeare c. 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict among four Athenian lovers. Another follows a gro..
eskripsi BukuIn the English countryside, a poor tinker named Christopher Sly becomes the target of a prank by a local lord. Finding Sly drunk out of his wits in front of an alehouse, the lord has his men take Sly to his manor, dress him in his finery, and treat him as a lord. When Sly recovers, the ..
"Oh, Romeo! Romeo! Mengapa namamu Romeo? Ingkarilah nama ayahmu dan juga namamu! Atau, kalau engkau tidak mau, demi cintaku, aku bersedia tidak menjadi seorang Caputet."Hanya karena sebuah nama, cinta Juliet dan Romeo tidak bisa berjalan sempurna. Seandainya nama Romeo bukan Romeo Montague, atau Jul..