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“Caesar and Cleopatra” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.Caesar and Cleopatra is a play written by George Bernard Shaw that depicts a fictionalized account of the relationship between Julius Caesar and Cleopatra. Shaw wanted to prove that it was not love but politics that drew Cleopatra to Julius Caesar. He sees the Roman occupation of ancient Egypt as...

“The Admirable Bashville” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.“The Admirable Bashville” is a short play based loosely on Shaw’s novel “Cashel Byron's Profession”. The play was written to protect American copyrights after the novel became unexpectedly successful in the United States.

“You Never Can Tell” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.The play is set in a seaside town and tells the story of Mrs. Clandon and her three children, Dolly, Phillip, and Gloria, who have just returned to England after an eighteen-year stay in Madeira. The children have no idea who their father is and, through a comedy of errors, end up inviting him to a...

“Candida” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.The play questions Victorian notions of love and marriage, asking what a woman really desires from her husband. It was published as a part of Plays Pleasant, which also included Arms and the Man, The Man of Destiny and You Never Can Tell. Shaw titled the volume Plays Pleasant in order to contrast it with his ...

“The Devil's Disciple” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.“The Devil's Disciple” is Shaw's eighth play, and it was his first financial success, which helped to affirm his career as a playwright. Set in Colonial America during the Revolutionary era, the play tells the story of Richard Dudgeon, a local outcast and self-proclaimed "Devil's disciple". In a ...

“The Man of Destiny” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.The Man of Destiny is a play by George Bernard Shaw, set in Italy during the early career of Napoleon. It was published as a part of Plays Pleasant, which also included Arms and the Man, Candida and You Never Can Tell. Shaw titled the volume Plays Pleasant in order to contrast it with his firs...

“Arms and the Man” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.Arms and the Man is a humorous play that shows the futility of war and deals comedically with the hypocrisies of human nature. It was published as a part of Plays Pleasant, which also included The Man of Destiny, Candida and You Never Can Tell. Shaw titled the volume Plays Pleasant in order to contra...

“Mrs. Warren's Profession” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.The play is about a former prostitute, now a madam (brothel proprietor), who attempts to come to terms with her disapproving daughter. This is one of three plays Shaw published as Plays Unpleasant in 1898. They were termed "unpleasant" because they were intended, not to entertain their audien...

“The Irrational Knot” is a novel by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.An Unsocial Socialist is George Bernard Shaw's second novel. Shaw wrote five novels early in his career and then abandoned them to pursue politics, drama criticism, and eventually playwriting.

“Widowers' Houses” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.Widowers' Houses was the first play by George Bernard Shaw to be staged. This is one of three plays Shaw published as Plays Unpleasant in 1898. They were termed "unpleasant" because they were intended, not to entertain their audiences – as the traditional Victorian theatre was expected to – but to ra...

“The Philanderer” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.The Philanderer was written in 1893 but the strict British censorship laws at the time meant that it was not produced on stage until 1902. This is one of three plays Shaw published as Plays Unpleasant in 1898. They were termed "unpleasant" because they were intended, not to entertain their audiences –...

“An Unsocial Socialist” is a novel by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.An Unsocial Socialist is George Bernard Shaw's novel. Shaw wrote five novels early in his career and then abandoned them to pursue politics, drama criticism, and eventually playwriting.

“Love Among the Artists” is a novel by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.Love Among the Artists is George Bernard Shaw's novel. Shaw wrote five novels early in his career and then abandoned them to pursue politics, drama criticism, and eventually playwriting.

“Cashel Byron's Profession” is a novel by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.Cashel Byron's Profession is George Bernard Shaw's fourth novel. Shaw wrote five novels early in his career and then abandoned them to pursue politics, drama criticism, and eventually playwriting. The novel follows Cashel Byron, a world champion prizefighter, as he tries to woo wealthy...

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Baptista Minola, majętny mieszczanin z Padwy ma dwie córki na wydaniu. O ile z młodszą – Bianką – nie ma żadnych problemów, ponieważ dziewczyna jest piękna i dobrze ułożona, o tyle ze starszą – Katarzyną sprawa wygląda zupełnie inaczej. Choć Bianka ma wielu adoratorów gotowych z miejsca powziąć ją za żonę, Minola stanowczo odmawia. Najpierw za mąż musi wyjść Katarzyna. A niełatwo znaleźć kandydata chętnego do małżeństwa z humorzastą złośnicą. Gdy w końcu zjawia się ktoś gotow...

Ramon Velaquez, hiszpański arystokrata, dobrze zna swoje obowiązki. Ma poślubić odpowiednią, dobrze urodzoną kobietę i ma mieć syna. Nie spieszy mu się ani z jednym, ani z drugim, zwłaszcza odkąd poznał piękną prawniczkę, z którą jednak nie zamierza się żenić. Gdy Lauren dowiaduje się, że zawsze będzie tylko kochanką, porzuca go. Ramon nie może przestać o niej myśleć. Dwa lata później odnajduje ją. Jednak Lauren wydaje mu się dziwnie obca… 

Na duńskim zamku w Elsynor umiera król Hamlet. Wkrótce potem władzę w państwie obejmuje brat zmarłego – Klaudiusz, który za żonę bierze owdowiałą bratową. Tymczasem do zamku przyjeżdża syn króla Hamleta, o tym samym imieniu. Księciu ukazuje się duch zmarłego ojca, który wyjawia mu prawdziwe okoliczności swojej śmierci. Młody Hamlet postanawia pomścić zamordowanego króla. Jednak zaczynają targać nim emocje i wątpliwości... Będzie musiał dokonać wyboru, który na zawsze odbije s...

Antonio z pomocą króla Neapolu – Alonso, pozbawia swojego brata Prospera tronu. Na skutek wydarzeń obalony władca, wraz ze swoją córką Mirandą, zostaje wygnany z Mediolanu i wyprawiony na morze. Wygnańcy docierają na wyspę, gdzie spędzają długich dwanaście lat. Dzięki magicznym umiejętnościom Prospero uwalnia ducha Ariela, który staje się jego sługą i niewolnikiem. Kiedy w pobliżu wyspy przepływa statek, Prospero kolejny raz używa magii. Wywołuje burzę, przez którą statek ule...

Otello, dowódca weneckiej armii, poślubia Desdemonę. Krótko potem, podjudzany przez Jagona, wpada w spiralę podejrzeń wobec wierności swojej żony. Zazdrość przeradza się w obłęd, który doprowadza tytułowego bohatera do tragicznego finału. To jedna z najbardziej cenionych i popularnych tragedii autorstwa Williama Szekspira. Obok „Hamleta" i „Makbeta" jest najchętniej wystawianą na scenie sztuką szekspirowską. Pierwszy raz na deskach teatru ukazała się w 1604 roku. Sam tekst d...

Poskromienie złośnicy to jedna z najbardziej wyrazistych komedii Szekspira. Opowiada o Katarzynie, temperamentnej córce bogatego kupca z Padwy. Jej ojciec nie wierzy, że ktokolwiek zechce poślubić dziewczynę z takim charakterem. Jednak w życie Katarzyny wkracza młody bogacz Petruchio, który staje się przyczyną zmiany jej zachowania.Krótka narracyjna wersja sztuki została dostosowana do potrzeb młodego czytelnika. Może być czytana samodzielnie przez dzieci lub n...

Dwaj panowie z Werony to podobno pierwsza komedia Williama Szekspira i prawdopodobnie pierwsza sztuka jego autorstwa. Opowiada o dwóch nierozłącznych przyjaciołach, Walencju i Proteju, którzy zakochują się w tej samej kobiecie. Mimo że ich przyjaźń wystawiona jest na ciężką próbę, udaje im się przezwyciężyć problemy i pozostać przyjaciółmi..Krótka narracyjna wersja sztuki została dostosowana do potrzeb młodego czytelnika. Może być czytana samodzielnie przez dzieci lub na głos...