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Equus

Author:Peter Shaffer Review by:arthurchappell

Modern drama and religious allegory about a psychiatrist trying to find out why a young man blinded six horses. Read Review

Published: August 9, 2008 Visits: 83 words : 600

King Lear

Author:William Shakespeare Review by:Sameer_Kak

More sinned against than sinning – that is how King Lear describes himself. The play is a commentary on the fact that authority flows from position. Read Review

Published: August 9, 2008 Visits: 5 words : 600

Libertinism and Sexuality

(1 Ratings)

Author:Maximillian E. Novak Summary by:avichap

In this review, the aspects of libertinism and sexuality with regard to restoration drama are shown. This can be immense importance for the students. Read Summary

Published: August 8, 2008 Visits: 143 words : 600

Bacchae

Authors:Euripides; Milman; Henry Hart (translator) Summary by:CatherineGallagher

Greek tragedy of Dionysius and Pentheus. Read Summary

Published: August 5, 2008 Visits: 38 words : 300

The Little Man

(1 Ratings)

Author:John Galsworthy Review by:ashishdimri

The Little Man by noted playwright is one of best plays. It is about humanism Read Review

Published: August 1, 2008 Visits: 26 words : 600

The Bishop's Candlesticks

(14 Ratings)

Author:Norman Mc Kinnel Review by:ashishdimri

A good lay on Clergy Read Review

Published: July 31, 2008 Visits: 967 words : 600

Othello, the Moor of Venice

(1 Ratings)

Author:William Shakespeare Review by:Sameer_Kak

Othello is not Obama - not quite - but there are some interesting parallels, and the play makes for absorbing reading. Read Review

Published: July 26, 2008 Visits: 35 words : 600

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

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Author:William Shakespeare Review by:Sameer_Kak

Hamlet is a tragedy, it has a central tragic figure (Hamlet) that animates it. But there is bleakness to its tale that is lacking from other tragedies Read Review

Published: July 19, 2008 Visits: 122 words : 600