William Shakespeare

The lovely Viola disguises herself as a young man and quickly falls in love with the Duke she serves. The Duke in turn sends the disguised Viola to woo his lady - the fiesty and impetuous Olivia. Olivia becomes smitten with the young man Viola impersonates, and all careens to a happy resolution by the play's end.

Includes complete and unabridged text, a synopsis of the plot, summaries of individual scenes, notes on the main characters, and detailed explanations of difficult words. Also includes a brief biography and list of his works.

The story of two very different sets of lovers, Beatrice and Benedick and Claudio and Hero. The witty banter between Beatrice and Benedick is the highlight of the play. The main plot of Much Ado revolves around obstacles to the union of two young lovers (Claudio and Hero), the plays sub-plot, the "merry war" of the sexes between Beatrice and Benedick. Benedict thinks he hates Beatrice but really loves her and Beatrice who thinks she hates Benedick...

Hilarious mix-ups and mishaps befall Athens and its people when suddenly everyone is in love with the wrong person, and Fairy King Oberon does his best to untangle the mess. Includes discussion prompts, fun facts, a short biography of Shakespeare, and famous phrases from the play. A glossary is also included.

Iago is angry when his general, Othello, denies him a promotion, so he manipulates Othello into believing his wife is unfaithful, with tragic results. Includes discussion prompts, fun facts, a short biography of Shakespeare, and famous phrases from the play. A glossary is also included.

Stars Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Denzel Washington.

As King Lear tries to split his kingdom among his three daughters, the chaos and mistrust that ensue drive him mad. Includes discussion prompts, fun facts, a short biography of Shakespeare, and famous phrases from the play. A glossary is also included.

Stars Mel Gibson and Glenn Close.