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1611 •
Macbeth and his wife, consumed by desire for power, are driven to murder - then destroyed by guilt, paranoia, and madness.
King Lear
William Shakespeare
19 days
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1606 •
Robbed of his kingdom and betrayed by - or so he thinks - all his daughters, King Lear descends into madness in this dark tragedy.
Hamlet
William Shakespeare
14 days
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1602 •
Prince Hamlet of Denmark is called to take revenge upon his uncle for the murder of his father, the King.
Othello
William Shakespeare
14 days
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1603 •
A startling tragedy interweaving love, racism, and revenge - follow the plight of Venetian general Othello, his wife Desdemona, and the scheming Iago.
Oedipus Rex
Sophocles
5 days
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429 BC •
Oedipus becomes king of Thebes but unknowingly fulfills a dark family prophecy. A classic tragedy from Ancient Greece.
Antigone
Sophocles
6 days
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441 BC •
Daughter of Oedipus, Antigone challenges the King of Thebes for the right to bury her fallen brother.
The Romance of Tristan and Iseult
Joseph Bédier
9 days
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1900 •
The medieval tragedy of a forbidden romance between Cornish knight Trisan and Iseult, an Irish princess. A likely influence of Arthurian romance.
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