King Lear is a tragedy by the English playwright WilliamShakespeare (1564–1616). The plot of the play is based on the story of the legendary King Lear, who in his old age decides to retire from business and divide his kingdom between his three daughters. To determine the size of their parts, he asks each of them to say how much she loves him.
Macbeth is a tragedy by the English writer and playwright William Shakespeare (1564–1616). According to the plot, the witches herald Macbeth’s high status and welcome him as the future king. Macbeth believes in divination, his unbridled desire for power leads to a series of tragic events.
Faust is a tragic play in two parts by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, usually known in English as Faust, Part One and Faust, Part Two. Although rarely staged in its entirety, it is the play with the largest audience numbers on German-language stages.
До книжки ввійшли три драми: «Ти — диво», «Це не те» і «Гарні віди горять гарно», що утворюють своєрідну трилогію, адже вони тематично й хронологічно доповнюють одна одну, їх можна читати як один текст.
