At a point when he is scornfully shunned by his classmate and beloved Becky, Tom Sawyer, the mischievous young orphan wants to escape the village of St. Petersburg, where he lives with his Aunt Polly. He dreams of his future, tempted by the twists of his youthful, vivid imagination. A persistent truant, he has tried…

William Shakespeare’s (15641616) tragedy King Lear (1608) evolves through a main plot and a subplot skilfully intertwined to stress the consequences of misjudgement, family dysfunction and government chaos. Wishing to bequeath his kingdom to his three daughters, King Lear demands their expression of love for him. While Regan and Goneril display insincere flattery, Cordelia, the…

A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a hilarious comedy written in 1595 by the dramatist, actor and poet William Shakespeare (15641616). Making use of dreaming and magic, and involving humans and fairies as characters, it provokes complex situations, poking fun at the fickleness of love. In a funny love triangle, Hermia elopes with Lysander, avoiding Demetrius,…