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British Library: Discovering Literature: The Merchant of Venice

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of the play "The Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: The Alchemist

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of the play "The Alchemist" by Ben Jonson and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Shakespeare's Sonnets

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of William Shakespeare's Sonnets and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Romeo and Juliet

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of the play "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Richard Iii

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of the play "Richard III" by William Shakespeare and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Poems by John Donne

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of poems by John Donne and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Othello

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of the play "Othello" by William Shakespeare and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Doctor Faustus

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of the play "Doctor Faustus" by Christopher Marlowe and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Coriolanus

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of the play "Coriolanus" by William Shakespeare and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: A Midsummer Night's Dream

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of the play "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Much Ado About Nothing

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of the play "Much Ado About Nothing" by William Shakespeare and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Measure for Measure

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of the play "Measure for Measure" by William Shakespeare and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: King Lear

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of the play "King Lear" by William Shakespeare and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Julius Caesar

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of the play "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Edward Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of the play "Edward II" by Christopher Marlowe and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Interpretations of 'Madness'

For Students 9th - 10th
From Lear's breakdown to Ophelia's malady, examine how Shakespeare depicts ideas of 'madness'.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Global Shakespeare

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover how Shakespeare's work was influenced by other cultures, and how in turn it's been interpreted in other nations over 400 years.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Tragedies

For Students 9th - 10th
From Hamlet's melancholy to Juliet's eloquence; and from Othello's misunderstanding to Doctor Faustus's damnation, discover the richness of Shakespearean and Renaissance tragedies.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Comedies

For Students 9th - 10th
From cross-dressing in Twelfth Night to magical storms in The Tempest; from deception in Much Ado to biting satire in The Alchemist, discover the beauty and complexity of Shakespearean and Renaissance comedies.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Ethnicity and Identity

For Students 9th - 10th
From Othello and Shylock to depictions of the 'New World' and anti-immigration riots, explore Shakespeare's fascination with ethnic identity.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Renaissance Writers

For Students 9th - 10th
Uncover the fascinating, colorful lives of Renaissance writers including John Donne, Ben Jonson, and Christopher Marlowe, and explore key features and themes in their groundbreaking plays and poetry.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Shakespeare's Life and World

For Students 9th - 10th
From the open-air Globe to the candlelit Blackfriars; from the countryside to the city; discover the world that shaped Shakespeare's work and influenced his legacy.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: Geoffrey Chaucer

For Students 9th - 10th
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of Geoffrey Chaucer. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, and links to related articles, collection items, works, and teacher resources.
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British Library: Discovering Literature: What Is the Owl and the Nightingale About?

For Students 9th - 10th
"The Owl and the Nightingale" is one of the earliest substantial texts to be written in Middle English. Read an overview of this poem and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.

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