Books in the Oberon Classics series

A new retelling of Goethe's interpretation of the classic Greek tale of Iphigenia, retold here by British playwright Meredith Oakes. This version was produced to great acclaim at the Theatre Royal Bath in 2012.

A big-hearted and hilarious romantic comedy which celebrates the power of love.

Originally from Lope de Vega, one of the most prolific writers and dramatists of the Spanish Age of theatre. This version is translated by the succesful playwright Meredith Oakes and brought to life again by Oberon Books.

A murdered King. A usurped Prince. A promise of revenge. Returning to court to find his father murdered and his mother married to the murderer, Hamlet faces a terrible dilemma. This is Shakespeare's great tragedy of passion, corruption and revenge.

"MacDonalddid more that anyone to rescue Schiller from British neglect" - The Guardian

A masterpiece of Russian drama, now in a student edition

Antigone, defying her uncle Creon's decree that her brother should remain unburied, challenges the morality of man's law overruling the laws of the gods. The clash between her and Creon with its tragic consequences have inspired continual reinterpretation. This translation was made for a BBC TV production of the "Theban Plays" in 1986.

Collection of three plays by Spanish Golden Age playwright Pedro Calderon, all translated by British playwright, poet and novelist Adrian Mitchell. Includes Mayor of Zalamea which was staged at the National Theatr.

Molina's tragedy of epic proportions, based on the Old Testament story, which transcends its biblical origins. Premiered at The Lyric Hammersmith in a successful and much-lauded production.

Regarded as Von Kleist's masterpiece. Prince Friedrich of Homburg is the indisputable dramatic masterpiece of Heinrich von Kleist (1777-1811), a leading figure, along with Goethe and Schiller, among early German Romantics.