Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Orestes by Euirpides
The Internet Classics Archive offers this full text version this story of revenge and the triumph of reason.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: The Heracleidae by Euripides
The whole play is available here from MIT's Internet Classic Archive.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Andromache by Euripides
This full text of Euripedes tragedy translated by E. P. Coleridge with readers comments.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Heracles by Euripides
MIT's Internet Classics Archive offers a complete text of the famous tragedy by Euripides.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Tragedies Are Alluring
The story goes something like this: A royal, rich, or righteous individual makes a mistake that sends his or her life spiraling into ruin. It's the classic story arc for a Greek tragedy, and we love it so much that we continue to use it...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Othello by William Shakespeare
This is the full text of the five-act tragedy Othello by William Shakespeare.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Song of Hiawatha" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
This is the full text of the 1855 epic poem The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The poem in trochaic tetrameter relates the fictional adventures of an Ojibwe warrior named Hiawatha and the tragedy of his love for...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: The Trojan Women
This site is provided for by the Internet Classics Archive. Read the play, "The Trojan Women" in English, plus read and/or add comments, download the play, check out related websites, or recommend a related website.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Tragedy
The University of Victoria's English department gives a comprehensive definition of tragedy.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Authors: Thomas Bailey Aldrich
This site features the author Thomas Bailey Aldrich including the full text of the novel The Story of a Bad Boy, the nonfiction work An Old Town by the Sea, the poetry collection The Sister's Tragedy, and two short stories.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Tales From Shakespeare" by Charles and Mary Lamb
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. One work is Tales From Shakespeare, a story collection from Charles and Mary Lamb. This book, published in 1807, contains adapted versions of Shakespearean comedies and...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Brute" by Joseph Conrad
This is the text of the short story "The Brute" by Joseph Conrad. A ship is known as The Brute because of its perceived knack for killing at least one sailor on every one of its voyages, but instead of frightening men away, the bolder...
New York University
Time Space in Classical Greece: The Poetics
A discussion of the beginnings of tragedy and the six necessary components of tragedy. Includes Aristotle's thoughts on tragedies.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Oedipus the King by Sophocles
This site provides the entire text of "Oedipus the King" by Sophocles, translated by Storr. Includes the ability to download a text-only version.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Antigone by Sophocles
Find here the complete text of the play Antigone by Sophocles.
TheatreHistory.com
Theatre history.com: Sophocles and His Tragedies
This site provides a complete biography of Sophocles reprinted from a drama history book. Includes his innovations in ancient theater and his achievements as an artist.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
This is the full text of the five-act play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare including a list of characters and the scene by scene text of this tragic play.
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Classic Reader: Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare
This is the full text of the five-act tragic play Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare, including a list of characters and a prologue.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Coriolanus by William Shakespeare
This is the full text of the five-act tragic play Coriolanus by William Shakespeare including a list of characters.
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Classic Reader: Hamlet by William Shakespeare
This is the full text of the five-act tragic play Hamlet by William Shakespeare including a list of characters.
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Classic Reader: Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
This is the full text of the five-act tragic play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare including a list of characters.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare
This is the full text of the five-act tragic play Macbeth by William Shakespeare including a list of characters.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Life of Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare
This is the full text of the five-act tragic play The Life of Timon of Athens by William Shakespeare including a list of characters.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Villette by Charlotte Bronte
Read the full text of this adventure and love story "Villette" by Charlotte Bronte. Follow Lucy Snowe as she leaves her hometown after a tragedy to teach at an all-girls school.