Romeo and Juliet

Two young lovers defy family feud, meet tragic fate

Tragedies   529.4K reading

Shakespeare's Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet

Star-crossed lovers meet tragic end amid feuding families

Tragedies   135.7K reading

Ghosts

A family confronts personal and societal issues through supernatural events

Tragedies   104.9K reading

The Orphan; Or, The Unhappy Marriage. A Tragedy, in Five Acts

Tragic tale of love, betrayal, and societal constraints leading to despair

Tragedies   29.3K reading

Arthur : A tragedy

A portrayal of a virtuous man's downfall due to deceit and betrayal

Tragedies   14.0K reading

Macbeth

Ambitious Scottish general murders for kingship, faces guilt and downfall

Tragedies   12.3K reading

Julius Caesar

Historic play depicting the conspiracy and assassination of Julius Caesar

Tragedies   11.3K reading

Oedipus King of ThebesTranslated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes

Oedipus solves Sphinx's riddle, unknowingly marries his mother, tragic revelation ensues

Tragedies   9.5K reading

Pandora's Box: A Tragedy in Three Acts

Explores consequences of human curiosity and uncontrollable ambition through mythological narrative

Tragedies   8.6K reading

Virginia: A Tragedy, and Other Poems

Collection of poems dealing with melancholy, nature, and philosophical musings

Tragedies   7.4K reading