The Merry Wives of Windsor
William Shakespeare
Early modern · Introductory
The corpulent knight Sir John Falstaff arrives in Windsor penniless and schemes to seduce two wealthy married women for their money.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Introductory
The corpulent knight Sir John Falstaff arrives in Windsor penniless and schemes to seduce two wealthy married women for their money.
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Immanuel Kant
Early modern · Advanced
Kant's introduction to his doctrine of virtue, explaining what a duty of virtue is and how ethics differs from law.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Introductory
The play dramatizes the conspiracy to assassinate Roman dictator Julius Caesar and the civil war that follows.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Intermediate
This collection of 21 poems appeared under Shakespeare's name, yet only five are considered authentically his—including two sonnets and three excerpts from "Love's Labour's Lost.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Intermediate
This enigmatic 67-line work describes a funeral for two birds—the mythological phoenix and the mortal turtle dove—whose perfect, transcendent love defied all logic.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Intermediate
This somber work recounts the tragic story of Lucretia, a virtuous Roman noblewoman whose encounter with the king's son leads to devastating consequences.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Intermediate
This work includes 154 sonnets, among them a mysterious sequence addressed to the "Dark Lady"—a woman described with black hair and dark skin who inspires overtly sexual verse.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Introductory
On a remote island, the exiled magician Prospero lives with his daughter Miranda and two servants—a monster and a spirit.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Introductory
Two best friends from Verona travel to Milan, where romantic entanglements test their loyalty.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Introductory
Based on Chaucer's "The Knight's Tale," it tells the story of two inseparable cousins, Palamon and Arcite, whose deep friendship shatters when both fall in love with Princess Emilia from their prison window.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Introductory
When King Leontes becomes consumed by unfounded jealousy, suspecting his pregnant wife of infidelity with his childhood friend, he unleashes a tragedy that shatters his family and kingdom.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Advanced
This volume serves as the first part of a nine-volume set and features several of Shakespeare's plays along with extensive notes that clarify variations and interpretations of the texts.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Introductory
At the start of the volume, the opening scenes of "The Taming of the Shrew" introduce Christopher Sly, a drunken tinker who is the subject of a playful ruse by a lord and his servants, who seek to convince him that he is, in fact, a nobleman.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Introductory
This volume is notable for featuring several of his historical and political plays such as "King John," "King Richard II," and "Henry IV.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Introductory
This collection encompasses the playwright's diverse repertoire, traditionally organized into histories, tragedies, and comedies.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Introductory
This volume includes works such as "King Henry VIII," "Troilus and Cressida," "Coriolanus," and "Titus Andronicus," reflective of the late 16th to early 17th centuries.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Introductory
This volume forms part of the Cambridge Shakespeare series, edited by William George Clark, William Aldis Wright, and John Glover.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Introductory
This volume specifically includes plays such as "Hamlet," "King Lear," and "Othello," among others.
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Baruch Spinoza
Early modern · Advanced
The first part of Spinoza's treatise on religion and the state, which examines prophecy, divine law and the nature of scripture.
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Baruch Spinoza
Early modern · Advanced
The second part of Spinoza's treatise on religion and the state, continuing his examination of scripture and how it should be interpreted.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Introductory
It follows a wealthy Athenian gentleman who generously lavishes gifts and money on friends and flatterers until his fortune runs dry.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Introductory
Roman general Titus returns victorious from war with Tamora, Queen of the Goths, as his prisoner.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Introductory
Set during the Trojan War, it follows two intertwined plots: a doomed love affair between Trojan prince Troilus and Cressida, and the Greek commanders' struggle to rouse proud Achilles into battle against Hector.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Introductory
When twins Viola and Sebastian are separated by shipwreck, Viola disguises herself as a young man and enters the service of Duke Orsino.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Introductory
The work centers around themes of love, friendship, and betrayal as it follows two companions, Valentine and Proteus, who experience complicated romantic entanglements with two women, Silvia and Julia.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Intermediate
It tells the story of Venus, goddess of love, who becomes infatuated with the beautiful young Adonis and attempts to seduce him—but he only wants to go hunting.
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