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Classic Books Library presents this new beautiful edition of "Shakespeare's Sonnets" (1609). Featuring a specially commissioned new biography of William Shakespeare, it is a must for classical poetry enthusiasts and newcomers alike. Shakespeare's collection of 154 sonnets beautifully explore the age-old human themes of love and beauty, time and mortality, and contain some of the most revered lines in poetry such as, "Shall I compare thee to a summer's...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 5
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The King of France gives Helena the hand of any man she wants in marriage, but the one she chooses, Bertram, flees to Tuscany, and she must use her wits to get him back; this text includes background on the play's sources and stage history, as well as a textual analysis.
5) Othello
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Presents the text of the tragedy in which Iago, jealous that he has been passed over for a promotion, plots revenge against Othello, a general in service of Venice, with tragic results. Includes an extensive introduction, and annotations.
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An Evergreen book volume E455
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In this witty, erudite comic play, the author has taken two of Shakespeare's classic nonentities and elevating them to the center of dramatic action.
9) Henry V
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A study guide to Henry V, including the text of the play, plot summaries, character notes, activity and discussion ideas, and background information on Shakespeare's life and times.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 4
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A guide to reading and understanding William Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" which includes the complete unabridged text, detailed explanations of difficult words and passages, a synopsis of the plot, summaries of individual scenes, and notes on the main characters.
11) As you like it
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 4
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Presents the text of Shakespeare's comedy of love and redemption in exile, and includes a biographical sketch of the author, a selection of critical commentaries, and other reference materials.
12) Coriolanus
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Contains an introduction to the play, the text of the play, and suggestions for using the book in the classroom.
13) Macbeth
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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A science-fiction graphic novel adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy of brutal ambition, in which Macbeth, a dragon-riding nobleman in a future world, kills his king with the help of his power-hungry wife and finds himself battling rivals and vengeance seekers for his life and the throne.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.5 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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Presents Shakespeare's tragedy in which the Danish prince Hamlet takes revenge upon his uncle for murdering his father, and includes explanatory notes, a key to famous lines, an annotated further reading list, a modern perspective essay, and introductory text on Shakespeare's language, life, and theater, and on "Hamlet" itself.
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Presents the text of "The Merchant of Venice," in which a creditor demands a pound of flesh as payment for a debt, and a lover must choose among three caskets to win the hand of a wealthy lady, and includes introductory and textual notes, character lists and studies, a synopsis, teaching tools and suggestions, historical background, and biographical information about the Shakespeare.
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