William Shakespeare

First published in the "First Folio" in 1623 and likely written in the 1590s, "King John" is one of William Shakespeare's best historical plays. It centers on the events of King John's reign of England during the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries. King John, son of Henry I of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine, inherits the throne after the death of his older brother, King Richard I. John's claim to the throne is challenged by the King of...

A graphic novel adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic tragedy about Prince Hamlet of Denmark, who seeks vengeance for his father's murder after being visited by his ghost.

When Othello's fellow soldier Iago starts filling his head with rumors of his wife Desdemona's infidelity, Othello begins down the path of his own destruction. Presented in comic book format.

Planning a school or amateur Shakespeare production? The best way to experience the plays is to perform them, but getting started can be a challenge: The complete plays are too long and complex, while scene selections or simplified language are too limited. "The 30-Minute Shakespeare" is a new series of abridgements that tell the "story" of each play from start to finish while keeping the beauty of Shakespeare's language intact. Specific stage directions...

An annotated edition of Shakespeare's tragicomedy in which an unjust Viennese deputy offers to lift a death sentence from a young woman's brother in return for sexual favors from her; also includes essays on Shakespeare's theatrical world and his texts, and a scholarly introduction.

In graphic novel format, presents an adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tale about two star-crossed lovers.

A graphic adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in which Macbeth and his ambitious wife plot to kill their king and his heirs so that Macbeth may seize the crown of Scotland for himself.

Features all of the plays and poems from the Bard of Avon, including "Romeo and Juliet," "Twelfth Night," and "Coriolanus."