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Two Gentleman of Verona is one of Shakespeare’s first comedies. Valentine and Proteus are best friends, but must part ways when Valentine leaves for Milan to expand his horizons. Their friendship is tested when both fall in love with the same woman. ..

Mistaken identity, disguises, tricks, and eavesdropping will delight the reader in Shakespeare's high-spirited romantic comedy Twelfth Night. Duke Orsino, Malvolia, and Sir Andrew Aguecheek all pursue the hand of the Olivia, who is in mourning after the death of her father and brother. Olivia falls in love with Orsino's servant, Caesario, who is actually Viola, who has disguised herself as a man to get close to the duke, with whom she is in love. In the end, the duke marries Viola and Olivia marries Sebastian, Viola's twin brother...

Set during the Trojan War, Troilus and Cressida tells two stories. One of a Trojan Prince, Troilus, who falls in love with Cressida, the daughter of a traitorous Trojan priest, and the other of the Greek camp working to bring Achilles back to the war. The two stories converge and result in tragedy. ..

Titus Andronicus, one of Shakespeare’s bloodiest plays, is action-packed. Titus, a Roman general, returns home after ten years of fighting a war. He has captured the Queen of the Goths and her three sons. In accordance with Roman rituals, he sacrifices her oldest son, earning her hatred. A war of revenge ensues between Titus and the queen and ends in tragedy...

Timon, a rich, generous Athenian, learns a cruel lesson about the value of money and friendship. After being financially ruined by his reckless generosity, he asks those he once helped for assistance. He becomes embittered when everyone refuses and leaves the city to live in solitude...

The Divine Comedy is a medieval poetic narrative of a journey through the three worlds of the afterlife: Hell (the Inferno), Purgatory, and Paradise. The poet Virgil is his guide through the Inferno and Purgatory. Beatrice, Dante's object of devotion and love, leads him to Paradise, where he looks upon God. Dante Alighieri's masterpiece is both autobiographical and allegorical. The characters met on his journey are often Dante’s friends and enemies. He finished the work just before his death and wrote the Comedy in the Tuscan dialect, rather than Latin, helping to develop the modern Italian language, which he hoped would contribute to the unification of the numerous, frequently warring, Italian states. ..

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This short story by Leo Tolstoy is about a merchant and his servant, who set off on a trip and are stranded in a blizzard. The situation causes the merchant to realize that he needs things other then wealth and possessions. He learns that compassion, sacrifice, and service to others are what make life truly worth living...

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Jealousy, betrayal, and mistake identities play a large role in this tragicomedy by Shakespeare. King Leontes of Sicilia believes that his friend, King Polixenes of Bohemia, is having an affair with his wife. His obsession with this causes a spiral of tragic events. Years later, the damage he caused is repaired when Polixenes’ son goes to Sicilia...

Shakespeare created a masterpiece with his last comedy, The Tempest. Prospero, an exiled duke, lives on an enchanted island with his daughter, Miranda. He shipwrecks his enemies on the island with a powerful storm and plans to get even with them. However, in the end love and reconciliation win and Prospero gives up his magic. ..

The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeare’s most enduring comedies. Lucentio arrives in Padua to pursue his studies, but soon falls in love with Bianca, who cannot marry until her ill-tempered sister, Katherine does. Petruchio, interested in Katherine’s large dowry, arranges to marry her and a battle of the sexes ensues...

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Sir John Falstaff, from Shakespeare’s King Henry IV plays, tries to win two wealthy, married women. The two women are insulted by Falstaff’s advances, but pretend to accept them to get back at him. Many hilarious situations occur as they play one joke after another on him...