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Oedipus at Colonus
by SophoclesOedipus at Colonus written by Sophocles is the second play of The Oedipus Trilogy which portrays the tragic hero Oedipus’s exit from Thebes till his death at Athens. Oedipus was expelled from the kingdom by his sons Eteocles and Polynices, and travel to Athens accompanied by his daughters Antigone and Ismene to die in the holy land. On reaching ..
Antigone
by SophoclesAntigone written by Sophocles is the third play of The Oedipus Trilogy which portrays the braveness of Oedipus daughter Antigone and the tragedy of the Thebes ruler Creon. The death of Oedipus triggered the civil war and the sons of Oedipus died in an attempt for the throne. Creon, the ruler of the Thebes has decided to honor Eteocles and Polyne..
Hedda Gabler
by Henrik IbsenHedda Gabler is a play written by Henrik Ibsen, a Norwegian playwright and poet who is remembered for his realistic plays A Doll's House, Emperor and Galilean, and Peer Gynt to name a few. Hedda Gabler, a drama of realism has received many negative reviews for portraying the heroine as manipulative villain. Hedda Gabler, the daughter of an arist..
The Sea-Gull
by Anton Pavlovich ChekhovThe Sea Gull is a Russian play penned by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, a Russian Physician and remembered as one of the greatest short story writer of not only Russian literature, but in the entire literary world. The Sea Gull is remarkable in many aspects, it has broken the conventional style of the then dramatization and ignited the comeback of Chekho..
The Scarlet Pimpernel
by Baroness Emmuska Orczy OrczyThe Scarlet Pimpernel is an adventure play was performed during the clouds of French revolution, written by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, a British novelist remembered for her portrayal of Scarlet Pimpernel as hero with hidden identity, which subsequently leading the way for similar creations of Batman and Zorro. During the French revolution, many ari..
The Tempest
by William ShakespeareThe Tempest is believed as the last play written by William Shakespeare, an English dramatist and considered as the greatest writer in the English language. An endless list of contributions of him to the literary world includes Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, The Tragedy of King Lear and A Midsummer Night's Dream. The Tempest narrate..
Life Is a Dream
by Pedro Calderon de la BarcaLife Is a Dream is a Spanish play based on a dire prophecy written by Pedro Calderón de la Barca, a Spanish dramatist remembered as one of the finest playwrights of world literature. His notable works include The Siege of Breda, Love, Honor and Power, The Phantom Lady and The House with Two Doors. Basilio, The king of Poland prisons his so..
Plays Of Susan Glaspell
by Susan GlaspellThe Plays of Susan Glaspell is a collection of her most popular plays contains Four plays Trifles ,The Outside ,Inheritors, and The Verge. Susan Glaspell is an American playwright and novelist who won the Pulitzer Prize for her drama Alison's House. Her literary contributions of Novels, Short stories and Plays include The Glory of the Conquered, Th..