Timeless Shakespeare were expressly designed to help readers with limited reading ability gain access to some of the world’s greatest literature. This book series retains the essence and stylistic “flavor” of the original.
Fearful of Caesar’s growing popularity, a group of powerful Roman politicians begin to plot his death. Can a man remain loyal to Caesar and still be loyal to Rome? Caesar’s noble friend Brutus is forced to make a terrible decision.
“Oh, Conspiracy! Are you ashamed to show your face by night, when evils are most free? How, then, by day will you find a cave dark enough to hide your shameful face? Seek none, Conspiracy. Hide in smiles and friendliness.” (Act II, Scene I)
“Et tu, Brutè? Then fall, Caesar!” (Act III, Scene I)
Including:
● Introduction and Cast of Characters ● MP3 Audio Recording
Timeless Shakespeare Series:
1. Hamlet
2. Romeo and Juliet
3. Julius Caesar
4. Macbeth
5. King Lear
6. The Tempest
7. The Merchant of Venice
8. Othello
9. A Midsummer Night’s Dream
10. Twelfth Night
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因為害怕凱撒與日俱增的人氣,一群擁有權力的羅馬政治人物開始策畫謀殺凱撒。一個人可以同時效忠凱撒又效忠羅馬嗎?擁有高尚情操且身為凱撒好友的布魯圖斯被迫面臨做出一個可怕的抉擇……。
“Oh, Conspiracy! Are you ashamed to show your face by night, when evils are most free? How, then, by day will you find a cave dark enough to hide your shameful face? Seek none, Conspiracy. Hide in smiles and friendliness.”
喔,陰謀!難道在邪惡最是自由的夜裡,你還是羞於露出你的面容嗎?那麼到了白晝,你又如何找得到足以藏起你羞恥面容的漆黑洞穴?莫要再找了,陰謀,就藏在笑容和友善的表情之中吧。 (Act II, Scene I)
“Et tu, Brutè? Then fall, Caesar!”
你也是嗎,布魯圖斯?那就倒地吧,凱撒!(Act III, Scene I)
莎翁名劇雋永優美,細膩的角色刻畫讓故事穿越文化與時空,引起廣大世人的迴響與共鳴。本書為英國文豪莎士比亞的著名劇作改寫,並保留劇本格式。經過精心改寫的文字,使莎劇簡明易懂又不失文學內涵,適合英語學習者閱讀,不再受古英文之苦,輕鬆享受閱讀經典的樂趣。
本書附有
● 故事簡介和人物介紹 ● 中文翻譯 ● 全文朗讀MP3
《永恆的莎士比亞劇本改寫》套書
1. 《哈姆雷特》Hamlet
2. 《羅密歐與茱麗葉》Romeo and Juliet
3. 《凱撒大帝》Julius Caesar
4. 《馬克白》Macbeth
5. 《李爾王》King Lear
6. 《暴風雨》The Tempest
7. 《威尼斯商人》The Merchant of Venice
8. 《奧賽羅》Othello
9. 《仲夏夜之夢》A Midsummer Night’s Dream
10. 《第十二夜》Twelfth Night
作者簡介:
威廉‧莎士比亞 William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare(1564-1616)
威廉.莎士比亞出生於英國,被公認是英國文學史和戲劇史上最傑出的詩人和劇作家。父親在他十三歲時因經商失敗而破產,他因此無法上大學。他十八歲時娶了大他八歲的Anne Hathaway,育有三名小孩。莎士比亞在1590年成為劇作家,起初只是模仿別的作家寫故事,藉此磨練寫作技巧,後來他越漸歡迎,最後成為成功的演員與劇作家。
莎士比亞擅於刻畫人物心理,運用生動的戲劇語言扣動讀者心弦,他的故事結構嚴謹、情節豐富多元,更富含人生哲理。他一生共寫了37部作品,可分成四個時期:歷史劇、喜劇、悲劇和浪漫喜悲劇。其中四大悲劇:《哈姆雷特》、《奧賽羅》、《李爾王》和《馬克白》寫於悲劇時期。這些戲劇故事在世界各地不斷地改編、上演,數百年來雋永不朽,為他贏得最偉大的劇作家的聲譽。