Rachel Baack
Added to listRomancewith 37 books.
Summary: In this romance, a group of men including the king of Naples and the Duke of Milan ends up shipwrecked on an island where the duke’s brother, who he had deposed with the help of the king of Naples and several others, lives. The men do not know that the former duke, Prospero, lives there or that he, using his magical powers, caused the shipwreck. The play depicts the interactions of Prospero and the other men as well as those of Prospero’s daughter and the Neapolitan king’s son, Ferdinand.
The play explores issues of forced servitude and forgiveness.
Summary: In this romance, a group of men including the king of Naples and the Duke of Milan ends up shipwrecked on an island where the duke’s brother, who he had deposed with the help of the king of Naples and several others, lives. The men do not know that the former duke, Prospero, lives there or that he, using his magical powers, caused the shipwreck. The play depicts the interactions of Prospero and the other men as well as those of Prospero’s daughter and the Neapolitan king’s son, Ferdinand.
The play explores issues of forced servitude and forgiveness.
Summary: In this classic tragedy, two teenagers fall in love but face the obstacle of coming from two different families who absolutely hate each other.
Summary: In this classic tragedy, two teenagers fall in love but face the obstacle of coming from two different families who absolutely hate each other.
Summary: Othello has just married Desdemona, and Iago, who hates Othello and knows that Desdemona’s father will not be happy about his daughter’s marriage to a Black man, decides to tell Desdemona’s father what has happened. Soon after he does, however, Othello, a skilled soldier, is called upon to protect Venice. Iago follows Othello and continues to antagonize him, but to do so in such a way that Othello does not realize that it is Iago who is the cause of all the trouble that he is experiencing.
This tragedy is both frustrating and heartbreaking, and it features one of Shakespeare’s most dislikeable villains.
Summary: Othello has just married Desdemona, and Iago, who hates Othello and knows that Desdemona’s father will not be happy about his daughter’s marriage to a Black man, decides to tell Desdemona’s father what has happened. Soon after he does, however, Othello, a skilled soldier, is called upon to protect Venice. Iago follows Othello and continues to antagonize him, but to do so in such a way that Othello does not realize that it is Iago who is the cause of all the trouble that he is experiencing.
This tragedy is both frustrating and heartbreaking, and it features one of Shakespeare’s most dislikeable villains.
Added to listFantasywith 26 books.
Summary: This play centers on the complicated romantic relationships between four young people named Hermia, Demetrius, Lysander, and Helena. Demetrius is a suitor to Hermia and Hermia’s father’s choice for his daughter. Hermia, however, wants to marry Lysander, who reciprocates her feelings. Hermia’s friend, Helena, is in love with Demetrius and wants to win him over. These relationships become even more complicated when a few fairies use their magical powers to influence the four youngsters’ emotions.
Summary: This play centers on the complicated romantic relationships between four young people named Hermia, Demetrius, Lysander, and Helena. Demetrius is a suitor to Hermia and Hermia’s father’s choice for his daughter. Hermia, however, wants to marry Lysander, who reciprocates her feelings. Hermia’s friend, Helena, is in love with Demetrius and wants to win him over. These relationships become even more complicated when a few fairies use their magical powers to influence the four youngsters’ emotions.
Summary: This play centers on the conflict between the Christian merchant Antonio and the Jewish money lender Shylock. When Antonio has trouble paying back a loan that he took from Shylock in order to help his friend woo a woman, Shylock takes drastic action to settle the debt. The play, however, leaves the audience questioning who the real “bad guy” in this situation is.
This play deals with relevant issues such as racial and religious discrimination and the destructive nature of hatred.
Summary: This play centers on the conflict between the Christian merchant Antonio and the Jewish money lender Shylock. When Antonio has trouble paying back a loan that he took from Shylock in order to help his friend woo a woman, Shylock takes drastic action to settle the debt. The play, however, leaves the audience questioning who the real “bad guy” in this situation is.
This play deals with relevant issues such as racial and religious discrimination and the destructive nature of hatred.
Summary: A cunning duke pretends to leave town and leaves the highly moralistic Angelo in charge. The duke then spies on the town’s goings-on disguised as a friar and discovers some shocking abuses of power by Angelo.
The play offers insight into the age-old question of what the proper balance between justice and mercy is.
Summary: A cunning duke pretends to leave town and leaves the highly moralistic Angelo in charge. The duke then spies on the town’s goings-on disguised as a friar and discovers some shocking abuses of power by Angelo.
The play offers insight into the age-old question of what the proper balance between justice and mercy is.
Added to listDefies Categorizationwith 11 books.
Summary: This tragedy tells the story of a man who uses violent means to overtake the throne of the kingdom of Scotland, but who learns that no one can escape fate.
This play includes themes of the dangers of confidence in one’s security and the inescapability of guilt and fate.
Summary: This tragedy tells the story of a man who uses violent means to overtake the throne of the kingdom of Scotland, but who learns that no one can escape fate.
This play includes themes of the dangers of confidence in one’s security and the inescapability of guilt and fate.
Summary: This history play gives a fictionalized account of the conspiracy to kill Julius Caesar and the aftermath of the event.
It features some of literature’s best examples of effective uses of rhetoric.
Summary: This history play gives a fictionalized account of the conspiracy to kill Julius Caesar and the aftermath of the event.
It features some of literature’s best examples of effective uses of rhetoric.
Summary: This is a continuation of the story that began in Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2. This play picks up after Henry V (a.k.a. “Harry”) has become king. He has made a claim to the rule of France and, as a result started a war with the country.
The play raises questions about the proper placement of blame/responsibility.
Summary: This is a continuation of the story that began in Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2. This play picks up after Henry V (a.k.a. “Harry”) has become king. He has made a claim to the rule of France and, as a result started a war with the country.
The play raises questions about the proper placement of blame/responsibility.
Added to listHistorical Fictionwith 24 books.
Henry IV, Part 1
Summary: In this play, King Henry is caught up in a conflict with several rebel groups who have formed an alliance against him. Meanwhile, his son, who is nicknamed Harry, is busy spending time with men of poor reputation. The play focuses on the son’s interactions with these “lowlifes” and criminals as well as with his father.
Summary: In this play, King Henry is caught up in a conflict with several rebel groups who have formed an alliance against him. Meanwhile, his son, who is nicknamed Harry, is busy spending time with men of poor reputation. The play focuses on the son’s interactions with these “lowlifes” and criminals as well as with his father.
Summary: This play tells the story of four romances that are blossoming amidst a time of political turmoil. The story features the usurping of a duke by younger brother, a wrestling match with a surprising, a couple of cases of concealed identities, and, as is common in Shakespearean comedies, a fool who offers some irreverent comic relief.
Summary: This play tells the story of four romances that are blossoming amidst a time of political turmoil. The story features the usurping of a duke by younger brother, a wrestling match with a surprising, a couple of cases of concealed identities, and, as is common in Shakespearean comedies, a fool who offers some irreverent comic relief.
Added to listMiddle Gradewith 28 books.
Added to listRealistic Fictionwith 94 books.
Added to listPhilosophical & Existential Fictionwith 13 books.
Added to listDramas/Playswith 19 books.
Added to listClassicswith 103 books.
Summary: In this seventeenth-century play, Alceste gets into trouble when he refuses to engage in dishonest flattery and instead insists upon brutal honesty. Despite this rejection of the flattery that is part of his society’s norms, he harbors romantic feelings for the frivolous Célimène. This play chronicles the comedic interactions between Alceste and the other characters and raises questions about the value and place of societal norms and of honesty.
Summary: In this seventeenth-century play, Alceste gets into trouble when he refuses to engage in dishonest flattery and instead insists upon brutal honesty. Despite this rejection of the flattery that is part of his society’s norms, he harbors romantic feelings for the frivolous Célimène. This play chronicles the comedic interactions between Alceste and the other characters and raises questions about the value and place of societal norms and of honesty.
Summary: In this play by Oscar Wilde, Jack is living two lives: he is known by his real name, Jack, to his friends in his more permanent country home, but his friends (and his love interest) in London know him as Earnest. Jack’s double-identity create some ridiculous and hilarious situations in this comedy of manners.
Summary: In this play by Oscar Wilde, Jack is living two lives: he is known by his real name, Jack, to his friends in his more permanent country home, but his friends (and his love interest) in London know him as Earnest. Jack’s double-identity create some ridiculous and hilarious situations in this comedy of manners.