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Report copyright infringementby Sharon Young (Author)Shana Jones was normally a very good student. But her English professor thought that her work was getting sloppy. That she wasn't living up to her full potential.He referred her to a phenomenal student named Matthew Jones. Under his tutoring, her grades soared. Matthew was such a good tutor. He taught her more than book smarts. He taught Shana to open her mind and body to a whole new hypothesis.See how this sexy tutor taught her how to love...

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Report copyright infringementby Martin Jr. Grams (Editor)When Dashiell Hammett's THE ADVENTURES OF SAM SPADE made its debut over CBS in August of 1946, the series became an instant success. Howard Duff, a virtual unknown among Hollywood circles, found himself bombarded with movie offers. The early broadcasts of the series revealed a dark side of Spade: stealing money out of a dead man's wallet to sleeping with a married woman. Over time, the script writers cut down on the dark side and added ...

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Report copyright infringementby A. C. (Andrew Cecil) Bradley (Author)A cornerstone of Shakespearean criticism, A. C. Bradley's "Shakespearean Tragedy: Lectures on Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth" offers profound insights into the Bard's most enduring works. This collection presents Bradley's meticulously crafted lectures, delving into the complexities of Shakespeare's tragedies and exploring the motivations and fates of his iconic characters. A timeless exploration of human nature, these ...

Bear Encounters: True Stories to Entertain and Educate

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Report copyright infringementby North American Bear Center (Compiled by)True Tales of Encounters with Bears Bear Encounters is a collection of stories about the run-ins everyday people have with bears. From the one about the black bear at the cabin that was chased away by the fifteen-pound family dog, to the bear that harmlessly wandered through a Boy Scout camp, these brief and often funny encounters capture the true nature of bears. More than 90 stories have been collected from fans of the ...

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Report copyright infringementby Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (Author), R. Farquharson (Robert Farquha Sharp (Author)Experience the wit and charm of Norwegian literature with "Three Comedies" by Bj rnstjerne M. Bj rnson, a master of drama and a Nobel laureate. This collection presents a trio of Bj rnson's celebrated plays, showcasing his talent for crafting engaging comedies that explore universal themes with humor and insight. A cornerstone of European drama, Bj rnson's work offers a compelling glim...

Rose's Story! Vol II Rose Weds in Barbados

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Report copyright infringementby Carla M. Cuffee (Author)A year and plenty of months has come and gone since Frank, aka Big Eaze, proposed to Rose in a mesmerizing castle on her fiftieth birthday. Rose, dressed in that spectacular gown that dripped with diamonds, accepted his proposal. As CEO of Diamonds Event Center and a partner with Big E's Enterprises, Rose attends countless engagement parties, luncheons, business meetings, and promotions, so she has not found the time to plan her wedding....

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Report copyright infringementby Henrik Ibsen (Author), R. Farquharson (Robert Farquha Sharp (Author)Henrik Ibsen's powerful drama, "An Enemy of the People," remains a timeless exploration of ethics and social responsibility. This classic Norwegian play delves into the complexities of whistleblowing and the consequences of challenging established power structures. At its heart, "An Enemy of the People" is a compelling social critique, dissecting the tensions between individual conscience and c...

Rape, Incest, Murder! the Marquis de Sade on Stage Volume Three - Asylum Plays

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Report copyright infringementby Marquis de Sade (Author), John Franceschina (Translator)"When numerous critics have all pointed to the stunning mastery of dialogue evinced in [Sade's] novels, to say nothing of the truly theatrical disposition of many of the scenes-erotic or otherwise-this would seem to be linked to the theatrical obsession that persisted so disturbingly throughout his tempestuous existence. Shouldn't we therefore look more closely at this theatre...?" Annie Le Brun In commemo...

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Report copyright infringementby Philip Massinger (Author)Philip Massinger was baptized at St. Thomas's in Salisbury on November 24th, 1583. Massinger is described in his matriculation entry at St. Alban Hall, Oxford (1602), as the son of a gentleman. His father, who had also been educated there, was a member of parliament, and attached to the household of Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke. The Earl was later seen as a potential patron for Massinger.He left Oxford in 1606 without a degree. H...

Playesque: Plays for Amateur and Scholastic Venues, Volume 1

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Report copyright infringementby Joan Garner (Author)Playesque (in the manner of a play), Volume 1 features original plays for performances in high school, junior college, and other amateur venues. The plays are reproducible and royalty free for educational and nonprofit performance. They are easily duplicated and performed, and provide complete directions for costuming and staging.Each volume of the Playesque series offers one full-length play, three shorter one-act plays, staging directions,...

Three Plays: The Black Maskers, the Life of Man, and the Sabine Women

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Report copyright infringementby Leonid Nikolayevich Andreyev (Author), C. L. Meader (Translator), F. N. Scott (Translator)This collection showcases the dramatic works of Leonid Andreyev, one of Russia's foremost early 20th-century playwrights. The Black Maskers explores themes of existential dread and inevitability, The Life of Man reflects on the fragility of human existence, and The Sabine Women delves into psychological conflict and societal values. Andreyev's plays are marked by their dee...

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Report copyright infringementby Bertram Leon Joseph (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is import...

Rape, Incest, Murder! the Marquis de Sade on Stage Volume Two: Later Prison Plays

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Report copyright infringementby Anthony Munday (Author), Jack Stillinger (Editor)Anthony Munday's Zelauto: The Fountaine of Fame, 1580 is a play set in ancient Greece that explores themes of love, power, and fame. The play follows the story of Zelauto, a young man who becomes obsessed with gaining fame and fortune. He is willing to do anything to achieve his goal, including betraying his friends and manipulating those around him. Along the way, he falls in love with a woman named Emelia, but ...

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Report copyright infringementby Edward Eaton (Author)From the award-winning author and poet Edward Eaton comes a new work of verse and drama. HECTOR AND ACHILLES is the action-packed story of the events surrounding the epic duel. Hector stoically leaves the safety of his city to face the Greek hero and certain death. As he and Achilles fight, they are watched by Hector's ever-loyal wife, Andromache; the lustful Greek army; bored Trojan women, resigned to their fates, the sacking of their city...

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Report copyright infringementby Jeremy Raison (Author)Zola's classic tale given thrillingly theatrical treatment in a version that was acclaimed on its premiere at Glasgow Citizens Theatre. Therese is already married to her sickly cousin, Camille, when worldly Laurent is invited into her home. Murder brings Laurent and Therese together. It also tears them apart. Zola's novel has been much imitated, but never bettered.Author BiographyJEREMY RAISON Jeremy Raison is a writer and director working...

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas Eccleshare (Author)On top of a mountain in the middle of a blizzard, you see a figure: eight foot tall, with white matted hair covering his body. He stands upright on two legs. You see him. He sees you. But who will believe you and how far can you trust what you see? Thomas Eccleshare's new drama is the story of a scientist with an unbelievable story to tell, a woman who doesn't know what to believe. In a vibrant collaboration between Dancing Brick and S...

Shakespeare's Language: Perspectives Past and Present

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Report copyright infringementby Keith Johnson (Author)In Shakespeare's Language, Keith Johnson offers an overview of the rich and dynamic history of the reception and study of Shakespeare's language from his death right up to the present.Author BiographyKeith Johnson is Emeritus Professor of Linguistics and Language Education at the University of Lancaster, UK. He is the author of The History of Early English (2016) and Shakespeare's English (2013). Number of Pages: 218 ...

Understanding Human Life through Psychoanalysis and Ancient Greek Tragedy: Explorations of Euripides, Sophocles and Aeschylus

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Report copyright infringementby Sotiris Manolopoulos (Author)Drawing parallels between ancient theatre, the analytic setting, and the workings of psychic life, this book examines the tragedies of Euripides, Sophocles, and Aeschylus through a psychoanalytic lens, with a view of furthering the reader's understanding of primitive mental states.What lessons can we learn from the tragic poets about psychic life? What can we learn about psychoanalytic work from ancient tragedy and playwrights? Soti...

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Report copyright infringementby D. H. Lawrence (Author) Number of Pages: 140 Dimensions: 0.38 x 8.1 x 5.1 IN Publication Date: March 25, 2002

Paul Bright's Confessions of a Justified Sinner

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Report copyright infringementby Pamela Carter (Text by (Art/Photo Books))In 1987, Paul Bright, a rebellious young Scottish director set out to stage James Hogg's cult novel Confessions of a Justified Sinner in a series of radical productions across Scotland. In 2010, Untitled Projects began work with the actor George Anton to assemble an archive and exhibition of this almost-forgotten feat of theatre.In search of the truth, they uncovered a story of obsession, reckless ambition, bad behaviour...

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Report copyright infringementby Matthew Wright (Author), David Taylor (Editor)Presenting a new approach to Euripides' plays, this book explores the playwright's ancient tragedies in relation to quotation culture. Treating extant works and lost works side-by-side, Matthew Wright presents a selective survey of ways in which Euripidean tragedy was quoted within antiquity, both in social contexts (on the comic stage, at symposia, in law courts, in education) and in different literary genres (dram...

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Report copyright infringementby Cora Bissett (Author), Yusra Warsama (Author)Rites is a powerful and provocative new play exploring the deep-rooted cultural practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). This ritual of enforced cutting has been performed for centuries and millions of girls worldwide, often as young as five years old, are still subjected to it. The reasons are complicated and myriad. It depends who you are what you've been taught. Some things are simple though: FGM is still happ...

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Report copyright infringementby Lauren Gunderson (Author)Without William Shakespeare, we wouldn't have literary masterpieces like Romeo and Juliet. But without Henry Condell and John Heminges, we would have lost half of Shakespeare's plays forever! After the death of their friend and mentor, the two actors are determined to compile the First Folio and preserve the words that shaped their lives. They might just have to borrow, beg and band together to etch the Bard's name in history. Amidst th...

What You Wish for in Youth: Three Short Plays

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Report copyright infringementby Barney Norris (Author)Three short plays from the multi-award-winning writer of Visitors At First Sight: Two young people meet and spend a New Year together in Salzburg. Holly is there on holiday with her parents; Jack plays piano in the hotel bar. Their story is told through a collage of exchange and recollection. At First Sight toured the UK and ended at the Latitude Festival, 2011. Winner of the Drama Association of Wales One Act Play Competition. Fear Of Mus...

Rival Queens: Actresses, Performance, and the Eighteenth-Century British Theater

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Report copyright infringementby Felicity Nussbaum (Author)In eighteenth-century England, actresses were frequently dismissed as mere prostitutes trading on their sexual power rather than their talents. Yet they were, Felicity Nussbaum argues, central to the success of a newly commercial theater. Urban, recently moneyed, and thoroughly engaged with their audiences, celebrated actresses were among the first women to achieve social mobility, cultural authority, and financial independence. In fac...

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Report copyright infringementby Annie Siddons (Author)Raymondo and his brother Sparky have been locked in the cellar underneath their house for six years. An accident involving a pigeon enables their escape. But do the brothers have the requisite skills to survive a haphazard and cruel world? A play for one actor. Raymondo is a story of brotherhood, loss, incarceration, escape, survival, desire, art and resilience. It is a story about the shittiness of others, the kindness of others and Love....

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Report copyright infringementby Steve Trafford (Author)Full of humour and bawdy wit, this new comedy transports us into the wanton world of the English Restoration. A new comedy by Steve Trafford with songs by Henry Purcell. King Charles 2nd lies ill, Nell Gwyn, his royal whore, once the brightest star of the Restoration theatre, rages against her fate. What will become of her if Charles is summoned to his Maker? What perils will befall the English nation? Mistress Gwyn and Margery, her maid,...

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Report copyright infringementby Sarah Rutherford (Author)'I keep trying to find something a bit exotic in my family tree. Best I could do was a great-grandma who looks a bit tanned in the old photos.' US election night 2008. A smart inner-London 'village'. For white ex-lawyer Natasha, adoptive mother to two Ethiopian children, tonight is the ideal opportunity to get to know the small handful of other 'mothers of children of colour' at their smart private school. But as the Obamatinis start to...

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Report copyright infringementby Tanika Gupta (Author)Tanika Gupta returns with a hilarious and touching story of love, attachment and what we mean by home. Bindi and Mansoor might just be the most popular couple on their street, but after 45 years of a loving marriage, Mansoor has vowed to swap the cold streets of Stratford for a sun soaked Delhi. The problem? Bindi's not convinced and has concocted a last minute plan to lure him back.Author BiographyAfter graduating from Oxford University, T...

Terrence Malick: A Bibliography of Dissertations and Theses

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Report copyright infringementby Elizabeth J. Hester (Author)This volume is a comprehensive listing of doctoral dissertations and master's theses that deal with the cinematic work of Terrence Malick. Each listing contains the author's name, title of dissertation/theses, degree awarded, educational institution and author abstract. Number of Pages: 44 Dimensions: 0.09 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: April 10, 2013