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The Taming of the Shrew

Author:William Shakespeare Review by:Sameer_Kak

This is not one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays, although it has enjoyed a certain popularity. Read Review

Published: March 28, 2009 Visits: 8 words : 600

As You Like It

Author:William Shakespeare Review by:Sameer_Kak

As You Like It is one of the more popular comedies from Shakespeare. Read Review

Published: March 27, 2009 Visits: 17 words : 600

The Old Bachelor

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Author:William Congreve Summary by:TelsCafe

"The Old Bachelor" is a play by William Congreve, produced and published in 1693. Read Summary

Published: March 19, 2009 Visits: 109 words : 300

Antony and Cleopatra

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Author:William Shakespeare Review by:Sameer_Kak

Antony and Cleopatra can be described as a “sequel” to Julius Caesar, for it carries on the story where the story of Julius Caesar ends. Read Review

Published: March 19, 2009 Visits: 57 words : 600

Northward Ho

Authors:Thomas Dekker; John Webster Summary by:TelsCafe

"Northward Ho" is a comedy play by Thomas Dekker and John Webster, published in 1607. Read Summary

Published: March 19, 2009 Visits: 11 words : 300

A Fair Quarrel

Authors:Thomas Middleton; William Rowley Summary by:TelsCafe

"A Fair Quarrel" is a comedy by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley, published in 1617. The main theme is integrity and moral dilemma. Read Summary

Published: March 15, 2009 Visits: 5 words : 300

An Ideal Husband

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Author:Oscar Wilde Summary by:TelsCafe

"An Ideal Husband" is a comedy play by Oscar Wilde. It deals with political corruption and blackmail, repentance and forgiveness. Read Summary

Published: March 11, 2009 Visits: 356 words : 900

The Iceman Cometh

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Author:Eugene O'Neill Summary by:TelsCafe

"The Iceman Cometh" is a play by Eugene O'Neill that portrays a human being as a victim of life's ironies. Read Summary

Published: March 10, 2009 Visits: 49 words : 600

The Tempest

Author:William Shakespeare Review by:Sameer_Kak

The title of the play – The Tempest – refers not just to the storm in the sea; but to the accompanying changes that it brings to the fortunes of men… Read Review

Published: March 8, 2009 Visits: 47 words : 600

The Two Gentlemen of Verona

Author:William Shakespeare Review by:Sameer_Kak

The two gentlemen in question are Valentine and Proteus – though (perhaps) there is an unintended irony in the title, as Proteus is anything but. Read Review

Published: March 4, 2009 Visits: 54 words : 600