10 Plays of English Literature Everyone Should Read: Literature allows us as readers to go back in time.
The ghost of the king of Denmark tells Hamlet, his son to avenge his murder by killing Hamlet’s uncle, the new king. Hamlet contemplates life and death and seeks revenge.
Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus is about Faust, the doctor-turned-necromancer.
The play follows the fortunes of Anna Fierling (Mother Courage), a wily canteen woman with the Swedish Army.
Death of a Salesman is the story of modern man. It focuses on the theme of the American dream. Willy Loman fails to overcome the obstacles of his dreams and expectations.
The play begins in the attic flat apartment of Jimmy and Alison Potter. It is set in a small town in England during the mid-1950s.
Waiting for Godot deals with the absurdity of existence. The play focuses on how our life is just the same with a few minor changes.
Oliver Goldsmith’s most popular work is one of the most endearing comedies of the 18th century.
A Doll’s House focuses on Nora. At the beginning of the play, Nora believes that she is married to a perfect man.
The play is focused on two characters, Jack ad Algernon and both of them are living dual lives and pretending to be someone they are not.
The Pygmalion effect is a psychological phenomenon that defines how having expectations can alter behavior. This is exactly what this popular play by Shaw is about.