Agostino Lombardo Knihy

In this lively comedy of love and money in sixteenth-century Venice, Bassanio wants to impress the wealthy heiress Portia but lacks the necessary funds. He turns to his merchant friend, Antonio, who is forced to borrow from Shylock, a Jewish moneylender. When Antonio's business falters, repayment becomes impossible--and by the terms of the loan agreement, Shylock is able to demand a pound of Antonio's flesh. Portia cleverly intervenes, and all ends well (except of course for Shylock).

Hoci je Oko za oko komédia, Shakespeare v nej skúma vážne otázky. Knieža Vincentio sa preoblečie za mnícha a nechá vládnuť svojho zástupcu Angela, o ktorom sa domnieva, že je stelesnená cnosť. Angelo sa však na tróne ani poriadne nezohreje, a príde o svoj čistý štít. Táto hra hlása, že aj nad vladárom musí ešte vládnuť zákon. No aj v treťom tisícročí vieme, že sa to ľahko povie a ťažko uskutočňuje.

The author offers a reappraisal of Shakespeare's bloodiest tragedy, Titus Andronicus. The text puts forward arguments regarding the date of the play, its sources and its early stage history.