Shakespeare's Play Novels & Stories

James was the first to speak. “Don’t tell me we’ve been assembled early to announce the taming of The Shrew,” James grinned stupidly as his eyes shifted from Jeremy to me. I rolled my eyes, but all attention was given to Jeremy’s vicious growl. I could see the Alphas visibly tense, slightly shifting in their seats. The power radiating off of Jeremy was…intoxicating. “DO NOT SPEAK ILL OF MY MATE,” Jeremy’s voice thundered across the room, a smirk slipping my face.

William Shakespeare The Merchant of Venice, Act 4, Scene 1 PROLOGUE I open my eyes and am immediately assaulted by a rogue swarm of butterflies in my stomach. A lazy grin stretches across my face and I can’t help but let out a sigh of contentment. Despite the crazy circus in my belly, I have never been happier. The day I have been working towards all month has finally arrived; my wedding day.

He wondered if he’d held his breath the entire drive. Damn, he was pathetic around his mate. He really needed to socialize more to get back into the habit of talking. Sitting all day in front of a computer killed that urge—except when he got frustrated and yelled at it, threatening to throw it out the window. Francesca looked around at the grassy area that sloped steeply to an outdoor amphitheater. “Are we watching a play? Outside?” “Yeah,” he said. “It’s Shakespeare in the Park. Actors come from all over to perform Shakespeare’s many plays. We’re seeing A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

"Hamlet and A Doll's House." He goes on about the authors. Shakespeare and Ibsen. Their backgrounds, the eras they wrote in, how their works shaped and challenged society. The way both plays question power, identity, the roles people are forced into. The history behind what inspired them to write in the first place.

"Oh, yes." "Well then you'll know that it's a romantic comedy with multiple subplots and a bawdy undertone. My research has shown that when it was originally written by Shakespeare, the play was actually significantly more lascivious and explicit. It was bowdlerized in the puritan times of the mid-17th century. I wish to revive the original ambience in my production with some previously unperformed scenes. I want the audience to go away shocked and excited and aroused!" "Really? How wonderful!" Claire commented enthused by his passion.

Taking the book from Alma, she found a passage from William Shakespeare's Hamlet; "To be, or not to be, that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles And by opposing end them." To be or not to be Queen, that is the question. She read the passage out loud to Alma, "To die, to sleep; To sleep, perchance to dream—" She was cut off by the Prince who had entered the room and finished the passage for her,

" Sir, Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime. " " Brilliantly answered. " Mister Wang smiled at her. " Anyone else? " Mister Wang gestured at someone to answer Pearl sat down on her seat. Anastasia whispered to her. " You like Shakespeare? " " Yep! " Pearl nodded. " Does anyone know what happened at the end of this play? " Lucas raised his hand. " Yes Lucas " He stood up to answer. He looked at Pearl and continued. " Romeo goes to the tomb and finds her lifeless body; he realises he can't live without Juliet. He takes

Oh, boy. Her voice was laced with venomous arrogance. “Well, Miss Belmont. You must be far ahead of everyone else in the class if you have all this time to chit-chat.” I shook my head. “I—” “Tell me, what year was Othello written?” “Around 1603,” I answered swiftly. She blanched, clearly not expecting me to answer, let alone get the question right. Mrs. Shields recovered from her state of shock and planted her hands on her hips. “Right. Well, exactly where does the play take place?” she questioned.

Nothing to worry about. I resolved to return to the Shakespeare Festival again next summer. After all, Shakespeare didn't write just the one play. There was still Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet... plenty of opportunities for more 'academic discussions' with William. By the time he actually enrolled at Cambridge, he'd be the most thoroughly educated fresher in the university's history.