Edited, introduced and annotated by Cedric Watts, Professor of English Literature, University of Sussex. The Wordsworth Classics' Shakespeare Series presents a newly-edited sequence of William Shakesp
′The quality of mercy is not strain′d,It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven′Bassiano, a noble Venetian, hopes to woo the beautiful heiress Portia. However, he requires financial assistance from h
The Merchant of Venice is most associated not with its titular hero, Antonio, but with the complex, unforgettable figure of the money-lender, Shylock. It is Shylock who finances Antonio's friend Bassa
Meet Ada Lovelace, the British mathematician and daughter of poet Lord Byron. New in the Little People, Big Dreams series, this inspiring and informative little biography follows the colourful life of
這真是一筆非常不尋常的借據條約。若安東尼歐無法及時償還他積欠的債務，他將欠貪婪的夏洛克一磅肉！一切看似無望了──直到聰明的年輕女子波西亞，大膽地在安東尼歐的法庭上假扮法官。“The devil can quote Scripture for his own purposes.”魔鬼會為了他自己的意圖而引述聖經文句。(Act I, Scene III) “All that glitters is n
十九世紀英國教育極重視莎翁作品，1806年英國作家高德溫（William Godwin）邀請了查爾斯．蘭姆（Charles Lamb）協助「少年圖書館」的出版計畫，查爾斯於是和姊姊共同合作，將莎翁的劇本改寫為適合青少年閱讀的故事，而出版了《莎士比亞戲劇故事集》（Tales from Shakespeare）。 本書採用蘭姆姊弟（Charles and Mary Lamb）改寫的故事，不同於莎翁的原
Meet three inspirational women from the world of science: Ada Lovelace, Amelia Earhart and Marie Curie! This boxed gift set of three hardbacks introduces little ones to the lives of these incredible w
