Drama
- Classic Western Dramas
- Satirical Dramas of Society
- Classic Love and Heartbreak
- Victorian Social Critiques
- Humorous Dramas and Comedies
- Classic Radio Horror Dramas
- Dramatic Tales of History
- Gothic Drama and Dark Tales
Titus Andronicus
Titus Andronicus may be Shakespeare's earliest tragedy; it is believed to have been written in the early 1590s. It depicts a Roman general w…
Henry VI
Henry VI, Part 2 or The Second Part of Henry the Sixth (often written as 2 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to ha…
Persuasion
Persuasion is a regency Cinderella-esque tale of a young woman, the beautiful Anne Elliot, who is persuaded from marrying the Naval officer …
Jude the Obscure
Jude the Obscure is the last of Thomas Hardy's novels, begun as a magazine serial and first published in book form in 1895. Its hero Jude Fa…
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre is not your typical romance. It is a story of a woman who struggles with a world in which she doesn't quite fit. Once finished wit…
Medea
Euripides' tragedy focuses on the disintegration of the relationship between Jason, the hero who captured the Golden Fleece, and Medea, the …
Educide
Meet Avery Carmichael, student-teacher. This year he's teamed up with Mr. Samuel Petersen, veteran teacher. Avery is about to get an educati…
The Portrait of a Lady
The Portrait of a Lady is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly and Macmillan's Magazine in 1880-1881 …
The Sea Wolf
The Sea Wolf is a gripping tale of survival and transformation set against the unforgiving backdrop of the Pacific Ocean. When literary crit…
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest is a classic comedy of manners in which two flippant young men, in order to impress their respected beloveds…
Henry VIII
This is Shakespeare's dutiful trubute to one of the most imposing and terrifying rulers in European history. The kingdom trembles as the gia…
Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607. It was first printed…
King Lear
King Lear is widely held as the greatest of Shakespeare's tragedies; to some, it is the greatest play ever written. King Lear abdicates the …
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Shakespeare's festive comedy combines classical Athenian characters (Duke Theseus and his conquered Amazonian bride Hippolyta) with four con…
Words At War
The NBC program Words At War is a captivating old-time radio series that explores the impact of World War II through dramatizations based on…
The Machine
Upton Sinclair is best known for his novel The Jungle, an expose of the meatpacking industry. He was also a playwright whose works for the s…
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals w…
The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard is Russian playwright Anton Chekhov's last play. It premiered at the Moscow Art Theatre 17 January 1904 in a production d…
Venus in Furs
The framing story concerns a man who dreams of speaking to Venus about love while she wears furs. The unnamed narrator tells his dreams to a…
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor is a lively comedy by William Shakespeare that centers on the misadventures of Sir John Falstaff, a rotund knight…