The Woodlanders is one of Hardys later novels, although he originally intended it as a successor to Far From The Madding Crowd. It concerns the life and loves of Giles...

Ethelberta was raised in humble circumstances but became a governess and consequently, at the age of 18, married well. However, her husband died two weeks after the wedding. Her...

This is a collection of scenes from Shakespeares plays, mainly comprising dialogues between two characters. The theme for this collection is Wooing, Wedding, and Repenting...

This is the second LibriVox collection of scenes from Shakespeares plays, mainly comprising dialogues between two characters. The theme for this collection is Womens Worlds, as...

Loves Labours Lost is an early comedy by William Shakespeare. The King of Navarre and his three friends take a vow of study and seclusion for three years, during which they are...

Troilus and Cressida is Shakespeares problem play about the Trojan War. As the opening Chorus tells us, the play begins in the middle of the epic conflict, and counterpoints the...

The Passionate Pilgrim was published by William Jaggard, later the publisher of Shakespeares First Folio. The first edition survives only in a single fragmentary copy; its date...

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is acknowledged as the greatest dramatist of all time. The Complete Works.

Venus and Adonis is Shakespeares narrative poem about the love of the goddess Venus for the mortal youth Adonis, dedicated partly to his patron, the Earl of Southampton (thought...

Generally considered one of Shakespeares problem plays, Measure for Measure examines the ideas of sin and justice. Duke Vincentio turns Viennas rule over to the corrupt Angelo,...