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by William Shakespeare (Author), Stephen Orgel (Editor), Stephen Orgel (Introduction by)The acclaimed Pelican Shakespeare series edited by A. R. Braunmuller and Stephen Orgel The legendary Pelican Shakespeare series features authoritative and meticulously researched texts paired with scholarship by renowned Shakespeareans. Each book includes an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare's time, an introduction to the individual play, and a detailed note on the text used. Updated by general...

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by Jillian Danback-McGhan (Author)"Danback-McGhan's exquisite and unforgettable stories reveal the ways that women are made to pay for serving in the military. Heartbreaking, funny, and wise, Danback-McGhan's debut will linger beyond the midwatch hours."-Ivelisse Rodriguez, author of PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction finalist Love War Stories "Jillian Danback-McGhan arrives with a great blend of literary swagger and artistic vision. What a bold, brilliant debut."-Matt Gallagher, author of Daybr...

Julius Caesar In Plain and Simple English: A Modern Translation and the Original Version - Paperback

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by Bookcaps (Translator), William Shakespeare (Author)Julius Caesar has been helmed one of the greatest tragedies of all times--it has it all Love Conspiracy Murder Betrayal And if you just don't understand it, then you are not alone. If you have struggled in the past reading Shakespeare, then we can help you out. Our books and apps have been used and trusted by millions of students worldwide. Plain and Simple English books, let you see both the original and the modern text (modern text ...

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by Harriet Beecher Stowe (Author)Do you want to read Uncle Tom's Cabin? If so then keep reading... Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Life Among the Lowly, is an anti-slavery novel by American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in 1852, the novel "helped lay the groundwork for the Civil War", according to Will Kaufman. Stowe, a Connecticut-born teacher at the Hartford Female Seminary and an active abolitionist, featured the character of Uncle Tom, a long-suffering black slave around whom the stories...

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by J. B. Priestley (Author)A snowstorm traps a group of guests and crew into the Greenfingers Palace Hotel. A detective is sent to the hotel to investigate a top secret crime, but it is Miss Tracey and new hostess who solve everything.-6 women, 4 men Number of Pages: 130 Dimensions: 0.28 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: April 30, 2013

Hamlet In Plain and Simple English - Paperback

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by Bookcaps (Author), William Shakespeare (Author)Hamlet is arguably one of the greatest plays ever written; it has been staged countless times, adapted into movies, and inspired thousands of artist--but let's face it..if you don't understand it, then you are not alone. If you have struggled in the past reading Shakespeare, then we can help you out. Our books and apps have been used and trusted by millions of students worldwide. Plain and Simple English books, let you see both the original an...

Scenebook of Values and Virtues: Acting with Character - Paperback

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by Patrick Rainville Dorn (Author)This entertaining collection of 24 character-driven scenes will guide teens to make positive choices in their lives while developing their acting skills. Each selection presents a realistic scenario that explores multiple character-building values, such as acceptance, compassion, fairness, forgiveness, generosity, gratitude, honesty, loyalty, perseverance, and self-discipline. Each scene is then followed by student-tested discussion questions that can spark c...

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by Max Wolf Friedlich (Author) Number of Pages: 68 Dimensions: 0.14 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: June 20, 2024

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by William Shakespeare (Author), Barbara a. Mowat (Editor), Paul Werstine (Editor)Love and marriage are the concerns of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. Lucentio's marriage to Bianca is prompted by his idealized love of an apparently ideal woman. Petruchio's wooing of Katherine, however, is free of idealism. Petruchio takes money from Bianca's suitors to woo her, since Katherine must marry before her sister by her father's decree; he also arranges the dowry with her father. Petruchio is...

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by Lorraine Hansberry (Author), Robert Nemiroff (Introduction by)"Never before, the entire history of the American theater, has so much of the truth of black people's lives been seen on the stage," observed James Baldwin shortly before A Raisin in the Sun opened on Broadway in 1959. Indeed Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning drama about the hopes and aspirations of a struggling, working-class family living on the South Side of Chicago connected profoundly with the psyche of black America--and ...

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by William Shakespeare (Author), Barbara a. Mowat (Editor), Paul Werstine (Editor)The authoritative edition of The Two Gentlemen of Verona from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers. While the word "gentlemen" suggests that its heroes are adults, The Two Gentlemen of Verona is more intelligible if we think of them as boys, leaving home for the first time. One has a crush on a girl, Julia, though he hasn't yet told her. ...

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by W. H. Auden (Author), Arthur C. Kirsch (Editor)From one of the great modern writers, the acclaimed lectures in which he draws on a lifetime of experience to take the measure of Shakespeare's plays and sonnets "W. H. Auden, poet and critic, will conduct a course on Shakespeare at the New School for Social Research beginning Wednesday. Mr. Auden . . . proposes to read all Shakespeare's plays in chronological order." So the New York Times reported on September 27, 1946, giving notice of a ra...

Tony Harrison and the Classics - Hardcover

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by Sandie Byrne (Editor)Tony Harrison and the Classics comprises fifteen chapters examining the lasting importance of Tony Harrison's classical education, the extent of the influence of Greek and Roman texts on his subjects, themes, and styles, his contribution to knowledge and understanding of classical literature, his popularization of classical works, and his innovative treatment of classical drama in plays which have been performed globally. Harrison's work fosters debates about the role ...

Theatre for Young Audiences: 20 Great Plays for Children - Paperback

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by Coleman a. Jennings (Author), Rebecca Heller (Editor)Presented with the right plays, children are the most honest and appreciative of audiences. This anthology, compiled by an authority on children's theatre, collects new and overlooked scripts that represent the best of modern playwriting for children. From works adapted from classic children's stories to original contemporary scripts, each play inspires the imagination as it entertains. With complete scripts for twenty plays plus a biogr...

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by Sophocles (Author)Among the most celebrated plays of ancient Athens, Oedipus the King is one of seven surviving dramas by the great Greek playwright, Sophocles, now available from Harper Perennial in a vivid and dynamic new translation by award-winning poet Robert Bagg. Praised by Aristotle as the pinnacle of Greek drama, Oedipus the King is the ancient world's most shocking and memorable tragedy; the story of Thebes's resilient hero and his royal family brought to hellish ruin by fate, ma...

Lady Romeo: The Radical and Revolutionary Life of Charlotte Cushman, America's First Celebrity - Paperback

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by Tana Wojczuk (Author)Finalist for a Lambda Literary Award Finalist for the Publishing Triangle's Judy Grahn Award for Lesbian Nonfiction Finalist for the Marfield Prize For fans of Book of Ages and American Eve, this "lively, illuminating new biography" (The Boston Globe) of 19th-century queer actress Charlotte Cushman portrays a "brisk, beautifully crafted life" (Stacy Schiff, bestselling author of The Witches and Cleopatra) that riveted New York City and made headlines across America. Al...

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by Maria Auer Salmon (Author) Number of Pages: 318 Dimensions: 0.88 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: November 19, 2024

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by Alexa Alice Joubin (Author)Structured around modes in which one might encounter Asian-themed performances and adaptations, Shakespeare and East Asia identifies four themes that distinguish post-1950s East Asian cinemas and theatres from works in other parts of the world: Japanese formalistic innovations in sound and spectacle; reparative adaptations from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong; the politics of gender and reception of films and touring productions in South Korea and the UK; and multil...

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by August Wilson (Author)Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Fences and The Piano LessonWinner of the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play It is the spring of 1948. In the still cool evenings of Pittsburgh's Hill district, familiar sounds fill the air. A rooster crows. Screen doors slam. The laughter of friends gathered for a backyard card game rises just above the wail of a mother who has lost her son. And there's the sound of the blues, played and sung by young men and women with ...

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by Tina Prima Knaps (Author) Number of Pages: 198 Dimensions: 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: December 10, 2024

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by Tina Prima Knaps (Author) Number of Pages: 198 Dimensions: 0.42 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: December 10, 2024

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by Tim Firth (Author)Imagine you're a spirited 13-year-old and you've won - actually won - a magazine competition to describe your family. The prize is a dream holiday for the lot of you, anywhere in the world. Except... Nicky's family isn't the blissfully happy bunch she's described. More like the contestants in a gladiatorial arena, in fact. Where on earth can she take them that might make her wishful thinking a reality? Winner of the 2013 UK Theatre Award for Best Musical, this hilarious m...

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by Jonathan Norton (Author)In this strikingly inventive autobiographical work of drama, Jonathan Norton delves into the story of American systemic racism, illustrating life for one Dallas household and their candy shop during the drug epidemic of the late 1980's.Author BiographyJonathan is the Playwright in Residence at the Dallas Theater Center. His work has been produced or developed by Actors Theatre of Louisville/Humana Festival, Dallas Theater Center, PlayPenn, InterAct Theatre Company, ...

The Tragedy of Coriolanus: The Oxford Shakespearethe Tragedy of Coriolanus - Paperback

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by William Shakespeare (Author), R. B. Parker (Editor)Perhaps the most brilliant political play ever written, Coriolanus is a gripping psychological study of the relationship between personality and politics, and its Roman hero one of the most memorable Shakespeare ever created. The introduction to this new edition offers the first full stage history and analysis of the original production of Coriolanus at the Blackfriars theater, and also examines Shakespeare's adaptation of his historical m...

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by William Shakespeare (Author), Barbara a. Mowat (Editor), Paul Werstine (Editor)In The Merchant of Venice, the path to marriage is hazardous. To win Portia, Bassanio must pass a test prescribed by her father's will, choosing correctly among three caskets or chests. If he fails, he may never marry at all. Bassanio and Portia also face a magnificent villain, the moneylender Shylock. In creating Shylock, Shakespeare seems to have shared in a widespread prejudice against Jews. Shylock would hav...

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by William Shakespeare (Author), Jane Coles (Editor), Rex Gibson (Editor)Like every other play in the Cambridge School Shakespeare series, Measure for Measure has been specially prepared to help all students in schools and colleges. This version of Measure for Measure aims to be different from other editions of the play. It invites you to bring the play to life in your classroom through enjoyable activities that will help increase your understanding. You are encourage to make up your own mind...

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by Craig Lucas (Author), Adam Guettel (Author)Winner of six Tony Awards "A wondrous fable that is as simple and complicated as its ineffable subject--love. The Light in the Piazza has ravishing power. It's as if Guettel were determined to capture the golden light of Tuscany in a bottle. His lyrics are remarkable, and the book, written by Craig Lucas, is written with characteristic empathy and humor. Brilliant." -Frank Rich "The Light in the Piazza beautifully captures the eternal allure of It...

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by George Bernard Shaw (Author), Rodelle Weintraub (Introduction by)Exclusive to Penguin Classics: the definitive text of one of Shaw's most delightful comedies--part of the official Bernard Shaw Library A Penguin Classic Raina, a young woman with romantic notions of war and an idealized view of her soldier fianc , is surprised one night by a Swiss mercenary soldier seeking refuge in her bedchamber. The pragmatic Captain Bluntschli proceeds to puncture all of Raina's illusions about love, he...

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by Mat de Melo (Author)"Un poema de montaje cinematogr?fico que difumina las l?neas entre la poes?a y el teatro." Ficci?n Inc. (Ficci?n S.A.) es una narrativa colorida y on?rica que mezcla teatro, mitolog?a y poes?a cinematogr?fica. En el coraz?n de la historia se encuentra Milo, un dramaturgo bajo un hechizo de los dioses, que se ve atrapado entre los reinos de la ficci?n y la realidad. Junto a un elenco de personajes exc?ntricos, Milo y su s?quito sienten el peso del mundo para cumplir con ...

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by William Shakespeare (Author), Barbara a. Mowat (Editor), Paul Werstine (Editor)The authoritative edition of Othello from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers. In Othello, Shakespeare creates powerful drama from a marriage between the exotic Moor Othello and the Venetian lady Desdemona that begins with elopement and mutual devotion and ends with jealous rage and death. Shakespeare builds many differences into his her...

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by Dipika Guha (Author) Number of Pages: 94 Dimensions: 0.19 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: May 01, 2020

Shakespeare and Textual Theory - Hardcover

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by Suzanne Gossett (Author), Evelyn Gajowski (Editor)There is no Shakespeare without text. Yet readers often do not realize that the words in the book they hold, like the dialogue they hear from the stage, has been revised, augmented and emended since Shakespeare's lifetime. An essential resource for the history of Shakespeare on the page, Shakespeare and Textual Theory traces the explanatory underpinnings of these changes through the centuries. After providing an introduction to early modern...