Hamlet - Entire Play | Folger Shakespeare Library
Jun 2, 2020 · Read the full text of Hamlet, Shakespeare's tragedy about a prince who seeks revenge for his father's murder. Follow the plot, characters, and themes of this classic play with annotations and contextual information.
Romeo and Juliet - Prologue | Folger Shakespeare Library
Jul 31, 2015 · Read the prologue of Shakespeare's tragic romance Romeo and Juliet, in which a chorus introduces the feuding families and the star-crossed lovers. Learn about the characters, themes, and context of the play from the Folger website.
Macbeth - Entire Play | Folger Shakespeare Library
Jul 31, 2015 · Discover Shakespeare’s stories and the world that shaped them. Deepen your understanding of his works and their cultural influence. Shakespeare's works Read and learn more about Shakespeare's plays and poems; Shakespeare in print The First Folio (the book that gave us Shakespeare) and what came after; Shakespeare in performance From playhouse to …
Macbeth - Act 1, scene 1 | Folger Shakespeare Library
Jul 31, 2015 · Toggle Contents Act and scene list. Characters in the Play ; Entire Play Macbeth, set primarily in Scotland, mixes witchcraft, prophecy, and murder. Three “Weïrd Sisters” appear to Macbeth and his comrade Banquo after a battle and prophesy that Macbeth will be king and that the descendants of Banquo will also reign.
Romeo and Juliet - Entire Play | Folger Shakespeare Library
Jul 31, 2015 · Read the full text of Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare's tragic love story of two feuding families. Download the PDF or view the online version with annotations and synopsis.
Hamlet - Act 1, scene 1 | Folger Shakespeare Library
Jun 2, 2020 · Toggle Contents Act and scene list. Characters in the Play ; Entire Play Events before the start of Hamlet set the stage for tragedy. When the king of Denmark, Prince Hamlet’s father, suddenly dies, Hamlet’s mother, Gertrude, marries his uncle Claudius, who becomes the new king.A spirit who claims to be the ghost of Hamlet’s father describes his murder at the …
Othello - Entire Play | Folger Shakespeare Library
Jul 31, 2015 · Download or read online the full text of Othello, one of Shakespeare's most famous tragedies. Learn about the characters, plot, themes, and historical context of this play about jealousy, betrayal, and racism.
Hamlet - Folger Shakespeare Library
Hamlet is one of Shakespeare's most popular and puzzling plays, a revenge tragedy about a prince seeking vengeance for his father's murder. The Folger Shakespeare Library offers full text, essays, audio, images, and teaching materials for Hamlet.
Citations - Folger Shakespeare Library
Learn how to cite Shakespeare's works in MLA style, with examples of in-text and works cited citations for specific texts and the entire collection. Find out how to access the Folger Shakespeare Library online and explore Shakespeare and his world.
Romeo and Juliet - Act 2, scene 3 | Folger Shakespeare Library
Jul 31, 2015 · Romeo confesses his love for Juliet to Friar Lawrence, who agrees to marry them and hopes that the union will end the feud between their families. Read the full text, synopsis, and analysis of this scene from Shakespeare's tragedy.