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Literature

Of or pertaining to the art of writing in any form or style, most especially published works.

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Julius Caesar

Literature; Shakespeare

Julius Caesar is a highly successful but ambitious political leader of Rome and his goal is to become an unassailable dictator. Caesar is warned that he must "beware the Ides of ...

King Lear

Literature; Shakespeare

The story of King Lear, an aging monarch who is headstrong old man who is blind to his weaknesses, decides to divide his kingdom amongst his three daughters, according to which ...

Romeo and Juliet

Literature; Shakespeare

Shakespeare's tragic drama of the "star-crossed" young lovers Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet is best remembered for the famous balcony scene. Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet ...

Timon of Athens

Literature; Shakespeare

Timon of Athens is a man who enjoys to please his friends and he does this by lavishing gifts on them. His 'friends', many notable people in the City of Athens, rush to gain his ...

Titus Andronicus

Literature; Shakespeare

Shakespeare's blood thirsty drama of Titus Andronicus is a sordid tale of revenge and political turmoil, overflowing with bloodshed and unthinkable brutality including countless ...

Alls Well That Ends Well

Literature; Shakespeare

The play's central romantic figures are a young nobleman called Bertram and an orphaned commoner called Helena. The problems with their romance are due to their different ...

As You Like It

Literature; Shakespeare

As You Like It is considered by many to be one of Shakespeare's greatest comedies, and the heroine, Rosalind, is praised as one of his most inspiring characters and has more lines ...