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Summary
A man goes on a quest for knowledge, truth, and understanding in the face of the complexities of existence and spirituality.
Written by
Philip James Bailey
Language
English
Category
Drama · Poetry · Spirituality
Source
Standard Ebooks
Summary
A collection of three short plays by J. M. Synge.
Written by
J. M. Synge
Language
English
Category
Drama
Source
Standard Ebooks
A Fantasia in the Russian Manner on English Themes
Summary
Men and women of the English leisured classes gather at a country house on the eve of war to discuss love, life, and the future.
Written by
George Bernard Shaw
Language
English
Category
Drama
Source
Standard Ebooks
A Comedy of Negro Life in Three Acts
Summary
A guitarist and a dancer compete for the same woman’s affection.
Written by
Langston Hughes
Zora Neale Hurston
Language
English
Category
Drama
Source
Standard Ebooks
Summary
A Trojan prince falls in love with a woman amid the Trojan War, only to see her exchanged to the Greeks for a prisoner of war.
Written by
William Shakespeare
Language
English
Category
Drama
Source
Standard Ebooks
Summary
A rich young man tries to avoid the marriage his father has arranged.
Written by
Richard Steele
Language
English
Category
Comedy · Drama
Source
Standard Ebooks
Summary
Two young men visit the countryside: one to find a wife, and the other to avoid one.
Written by
Oliver Goldsmith
Language
English
Category
Comedy · Drama
Source
Standard Ebooks
Summary
A Tyrian prince flees after he discovers a terrible secret.
Written by
William Shakespeare
Language
English
Category
Drama
Source
Standard Ebooks
A Play About a Good Woman
Summary
A witty comedy that subverts the harsh social codes of Victorian England.
Written by
Oscar Wilde
Language
English
Category
Comedy · Drama · Satire
Source
Standard Ebooks
Summary
A wealthy Athenian lord becomes poor and friendless after his “friends” take advantage of his hospitality.
Written by
William Shakespeare
Language
English
Category
Drama
Source
Standard Ebooks
Summary
To help his friend Bassanio woo the beautiful Portia, the Venetian merchant Antonio borrows a large sum from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender.
Written by
William Shakespeare
Language
English
Category
Comedy · Drama
Source
Standard Ebooks
Summary
Two best friends become involved in a love triangle.
Written by
William Shakespeare
Language
English
Category
Drama
Source
Standard Ebooks
Summary
An unmarriageable shrew receives a marriage proposal.
Written by
William Shakespeare
Language
English
Category
Drama
Source
Standard Ebooks
Summary
A woman tricks her husband into fulfilling his marriage demands.
Written by
William Shakespeare
Language
English
Category
Comedy · Drama
Source
Standard Ebooks
Summary
King Edward IV’s brother, Richard of Gloucester, ascends to the English throne through deadly machinations.
Written by
William Shakespeare
Language
English
Category
Drama
Source
Standard Ebooks
The Hypocrite
Summary
A father announces his daughter will marry Tartuffe, a sanctimonious fraud and hypocrite.
Written by
Molière
Translated by
Curtis Hidden Page
Language
English
Category
Comedy · Drama
Source
Standard Ebooks
Summary
After losing all of his possessions, a Jewish merchant is determined to get his revenge on Malta.
Written by
Christopher Marlowe
Language
English
Category
Drama
Source
Standard Ebooks
Summary
King Richard II’s wasteful spending habits drive his supporters to revolt.
Written by
William Shakespeare
Language
English
Category
Drama
Source
Standard Ebooks
Summary
An ambitious general murders the King of Scotland and takes the throne for himself—and then he must deal with the consequences.
Written by
William Shakespeare
Language
English
Category
Drama
Source
Standard Ebooks
Summary
A clergyman’s beliefs about his respectable household are challenged by a young poet who is in love with his wife.
Written by
George Bernard Shaw
Language
English
Category
Drama
Source
Standard Ebooks