ELIZABETHAN DRAMA(VOLUME I) BY MARLOWE,SHAKESPEARE

INTRODUCTORY NOTE

EDWARD THE SECOND

［ACT THE FIRST］

［SCENE I］

［SCENE II］〖The scene is at Westminster〗

［SCENE III］

［SCENE IV］

［ACT THE SECOND］

［SCENE I］〖Gloucester’s house.〗

［SCENE II］

［SCENE III］〖Near Tynemouth Castle〗

［SCENE IV］〖Near Tynemouth Castle〗

［SCENE V］

［ACT THE THIRD］

［SCENE I］

［SCENE II］

［SCENE III］〖Battlefield at Boroughbridge in Yorkshire〗

［SCENE IV］

［ACT THE FOURTH］

［SCENE I］〖Near the Tower of London〗

［SCENE II］〖Paris〗

［SCENE III］

［SCENE IV］〖Near Harwich〗

［SCENE V］〖Near Bristol〗

［SCENE VI］〖The scene is in the abbey of Neath〗

ACT THE FIFTH

［SCENE I］〖A room in Kenilworth Castle〗

［SCENE II］〖The royal palace〗

［SCENE III］〖Kenilworth Castle〗

［SCENE IV］〖The royal palace〗

［SCENE V］〖Berkeley Castle〗

［SCENE VI］〖The royal palace, London〗

THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET PRINCE OF DENMARK

INTRODUCTORY NOTE

ACT I

SCENE I. ［Elsinore. A platform before the castle］

SCENE II. ［A room of state in the castle］

SCENE III. ［A room in Polonius’s house］

SCENE IV. ［The platform］

［SCENE V. Another part of the platform］

ACT II

SCENE I. ［A room in Polonius’s house］

SCENE II. ［A room in the castle］

ACT III

［SCENE I. A room in the castle］

［SCENE II. A hall in the castle］

［SCENE III. A room in the castle］

［SCENE IV The Queen’s closet］

ACT IV

［SCENE I. A room in the castle］

［SCENE II. Another room in the castle］

［SCENE III. Another room in the castle］

［SCENE IV. A plain in Denmark］

［SCENE V. Elsinore. A room in the castle］

［SCENE VI. Another room in the castle］

［SCENE VII. Another room in the castle］

ACT V

［SCENE I. A churchyard］

［SCENE II. A hall in the castle］

THE TRAGEDY OF KING LEAR

INTRODUCTORY NOTE

ACT I

SCENE I. ［King Lear’s palace］

SCENE II. ［The Earl of Gloucester’s castle］

SCENE III. ［The Duke of Albany’s palace］

SCENE IV. ［A hall in the same］

SCENE V. ［Court before the same］

ACT II

SCENE I. ［The Earl of Gloucester’s castle］

SCENE II. ［Before Gloucester’s castle］

SCENE III. ［The same］

SCENE IV. ［The same］

ACT III

SCENE I. ［The open country near Gloucester’s castle］

SCENE II. ［The same.］ Storm still

SCENE III. ［Gloucester’s castle］

SCENE IV. ［The open country. Before a hovel］

SCENE V. ［Gloucester’s castle］

SCENE VI. ［A building attached to Gloucester’s castle］

SCENE VII. ［Gloucester’s castle］

ACT IV

SCEME I. ［The open country near Gloucester’s castle］

SCENE II. ［Before the Duke of Albany’s palace］

［SCENE III. The French camp near Dover

SCENE ［IV. The same. A tent］

SCENE ［V. Gloucester’s castle］

SCENE ［VI. Fields near Dover］

SCENE VII. ［A tent in the French camp］

ACT V

SCENE I. ［The British camp, near Dover］

SCENE II. ［A field between the two camps］

SCENE III. ［The British camp near Dover］

THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH

INTRODUCTORY NOTE

ACT I

SCENE I.［A heath］

SCENE II. ［A camp near Forres］

SCENE III. ［A heath near Forres］

SCENE IV. ［Forres. The palace］

SCENE V. ［Inverness. Macbeth’s castle］

SCENE VI. ［Before Macbeth’s castle］

SCENE VII. ［Corridor in Macbeth’s castle］

ACT II

SCENE I. ［Within Macbeth’s castle］

SCENE II

SCENE III. ［The same］

ACT III

SCENE I. ［Forres. The palace］

SCENE II. ［The palace］

SCENE III. ［A park near the palace］

SCENE IV. ［The same. Hall in the palace］

SCENE V. ［A heath］〖This scene is probably the interpolation of a later dramatist.〗

SCENE VI. ［Forres. The palace］

ACT IV

SCENE I.［A cavern. In the middle, a boiling cauldron］

SCENE II. ［Fife. Macduff’s castle］

ACT V

SCENE I. ［Dunsinane. Ante-room in the castle］

SCENE IV. ［Country near Birnam wood］

SCENE V. ［Dunsinane. Within the castle］

SCENE VI. ［Dunsinane. Before the castle］

SCENE VII. ［The same］

［SCENE VIII. The same］

THE TEMPEST

INTRODUCTORY NOTE

ACT I

SCENE I. ［On a ship at sea:］ a tempestuous noise of thunder and

SCENE II. ［The island. Before Prospero’s cell］

ACT II

SCENE I. ［Another part of the island］

SCENE II. ［Another part of the island］

ACT III

SCENE I. ［Before Prospero’s cell］

SCENE II. ［Another part of the island］

SCENE III. ［Another part of the island］

ACT IV

SCENE I. ［Before Prospero’s cell］

ACT V

SCENE I. ［Before Prospero’s cell］

EPILOGUE