A peerless general is offered the consulship of Rome after his triumph over the city of Corioles. Too proud to respect the will of the people, however, he soon finds…

The ageing King Lear, tired of office, decides to split his kingdom between his three daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia; but the decision to allot their share based on the…

The Graphic Shakespeare Series offers an introduction to Shakespeare’s plays. The Teacher’s Book provides a range of photocopiable activities written to develop pupils’ knowledge of the original play.

The King of Britain, enraged by his daughter’s disobedience in marrying against his wishes, banishes his new son-in-law. Having fled to Rome, the exiled husband makes a foolish wager with…

In one of Shakespeare’s greatest works, a crafty and ambitious Cassius, envious of Caesar’s political and military triumphs, forms a conspiracy against him. After Caesar’s assassination, Antony, seeking retribution against…

Shakespeare’s great tragicomic romance, The Winter’s Tale , includes the newly updated features of the Signet Classic Shakespeare series, dramatic criticism and a special Introduction by editor Sylvan Barnet.

This farce follows Sir John Falstaff–of the Henry IV plays–as he tries to woo two wealthy married women in this classic comedy. Includes special Introductions to the play by Green…

Karl Klein introduces Shakespeare’s late play as a complex exploration of a corrupt, moneyed society. He argues that evidence for other authors is inconclusive and shows the play to be…