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Duke Orsino of Illyria was deeply in love with a beautiful and noble lady, Countess Olivia. But she refused to meet him, for she was mourning the death of her brother. She said that she would not come out without a veil for seven years! The Duke was very sad and longed for someone to […]
Prospero, the Duke of Milan, was a learned man who spent his time studying magic deeply. His brother, Antonio, ran his dukedom but was very jealous of him. Wishing to usurp his brother’s place, Antonio plotted with Prospero’s enemy, the King of Naples, Alonso, to take everything that belonged to his brother. They didn’t kill
In Venice, there lived a very rich merchant named Antonio. His ships carried merchandise to Portugal, Mexico and India. He had many friends, but the dearest was Bassanio, a relative of his. Bassanio was a cheerful fellow who loved to spend his money freely. Bassanio wished to marry a very beautiful lady named Portia living
In the town of Verona, there lived two wealthy and powerful families, the Montagues and the Capulets. They were known to be bitter enemies. They never met each other’s relatives, friends or even servants without getting into a quarrel! Often, they fought fierce battles on the streets with people getting injured or dying. Finally, it
In Venice, one night, two soldiers were arguing on the streets. One was Roderigo and the other was an ensign named Iago. Roderigo had paid Iago to help him win the hand of the beautiful Desdemona, daughter of Brabanzio. But he learnt that she had married Othello, a Moorish general. ago hated Othello because he
When King Duncan reigned over Scotland, his armies were led by two brave generals, Macbeth and Banquo. Thegenerals were returning in the evening to meet the King. They had defeated the army of Norwegian invaders. On their way, they saw three ugly witches. “Hail Macbeth! Chieftain of Glamis and Thane of Cawdor! Future King of
Lear, King of England, was old and tired. He decided to divide his kingdom into three parts, giving one each to his three daughters. His eldest daughter, Goneril, was married to the Duke of Albany. The second, Regan, was the wife of the Duke of Cornwall. His youngest daughter, Cordelia, had two suitors, the Duke
It was a day of triumph for Julius Caesar. He wasn returning to Rome after defeating the sons of Pompey, a rebellious Roman general. Roman citizens waited along the streets to watch Caesar’s triumphant parade. But not everyone was happy about his victory and the death of his enemies. When Caesar arrived, his generals and
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Hamlet, the son of the King and Queen of Denmark, had been sent to Wittenburg for his studies. He looked forward to returning to his parents and to Ophelia. She was his beautiful childhood sweetheart, the daughter of Polonius, the Lord Chamberlain. However, he heard that his father had died, bitten by a snake, and
In the city of Athens, there was a great celebration. Duke Theseus was going to marry Hippolyta, the Queen of the Amazons after four days, on the night of the midsummer full moon. Everyone in the city from the richest to the poorest was preparing to celebrate the event. As Duke Theseus and Hippolyta discussed
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