Classical stories
8 stories
Hamlet by WilliamShakespeare
WilliamShakespeare
  • WpView
    Reads 234,586
  • WpVote
    Votes 4,341
  • WpPart
    Parts 21
Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, "Hamlet" dramatizes the revenge Prince Hamlet exacts on his uncle Claudius for murdering King Hamlet, Claudius's brother and Prince Hamlet's father, and then succeeding to the throne and taking as his wife Gertrude, the old king's widow and Prince Hamlet's mother. Cover by @vkbloodgood
Othello by WilliamShakespeare
WilliamShakespeare
  • WpView
    Reads 84,774
  • WpVote
    Votes 1,620
  • WpPart
    Parts 16
Othello (The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603. It is based on the story Un Capitano Moro ("A Moorish Captain") by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565. The story revolves around its two central characters: Othello, a Moorish general in the Venetian army and his unfaithful ensign, Iago. Given its varied and enduring themes of racism, love, jealousy, betrayal, revenge and repentance, Othello is still often performed in professional and community theatre alike, and has been the source for numerous operatic, film, and literary adaptations. Cover done by @Lillian_Jones
David Copperfield (1850) by CharlesDickens
CharlesDickens
  • WpView
    Reads 74,656
  • WpVote
    Votes 2,226
  • WpPart
    Parts 66
The story traces the life of David Copperfield from childhood to maturity. David was born in Blunderstone, Suffolk, near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, in 1820, six months after the death of his father. David spends his early years with his mother and their housekeeper, Peggotty. When he is seven years old, his mother re-marries Edward Murdstone. David is given good reason to dislike his stepfather and has similar feelings for Murdstone's sister Jane, who moves into the house soon afterwards. Murdstone thrashes David for falling behind in his studies. Following one of these thrashings, David bites him and soon afterwards is sent away to a boarding school, Salem House, with a ruthless headmaster, Mr. Creakle. There he befriends James Steerforth and Tommy Traddles.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) by LewisCarroll
LewisCarroll
  • WpView
    Reads 1,239,692
  • WpVote
    Votes 13,052
  • WpPart
    Parts 12
"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" tells of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. The tale plays with logic, giving the story lasting popularity with adults as well as children.
The Tempest by WilliamShakespeare
WilliamShakespeare
  • WpView
    Reads 12,769
  • WpVote
    Votes 383
  • WpPart
    Parts 9
The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare, probably written in 1610-1611, and thought to be one of the last plays that Shakespeare wrote alone. It is set on a remote island, where the sorcerer Prospero, rightful Duke of Milan, plots to restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful place using illusion and skillful manipulation. He conjures up a storm, the eponymous tempest, to cause his usurping brother Antonio and the complicit King Alonso of Naples to believe they are shipwrecked and marooned on the island. There, his machinations bring about the revelation of Antonio's lowly nature, the redemption of the King, and the marriage of Miranda to Alonso's son, Ferdinand.
Gulliver's Travels (1726) by JonathanSwift
JonathanSwift
  • WpView
    Reads 124,684
  • WpVote
    Votes 1,829
  • WpPart
    Parts 42
Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships, better known simply as Gulliver's Travels (1726, amended 1735), is a novel by Anglo-Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan Swift, that is both a satire on human nature and a parody of the "travellers' tales" literary sub-genre.
The Professor by CharlotteBronte
CharlotteBronte
  • WpView
    Reads 5,210
  • WpVote
    Votes 217
  • WpPart
    Parts 26
The first of Charlotte Bronte's works. A story of William Crimsworth from his perspective on his maturation, career, and relationships.
Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte by ClassicKnowitAll
ClassicKnowitAll
  • WpView
    Reads 7,135
  • WpVote
    Votes 340
  • WpPart
    Parts 38
Jane Eyre is a musical drama with music and lyrics by composer-lyricist Paul Gordon and a book by John Caird, based on the novel by Charlotte Brontë. The musical premiered on Broadway in 2000. (COMPLETED)