Drama

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Report copyright infringementby Oliver Herford (Author)Title: Artful Anticks. [In verse. With illustrations.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along ...

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Report copyright infringementby George Saitoh (Author)Li'l Hat & Hold Still are two interrelated plays on the loss of self in an intimate relationship, the fear it arouses, and the desperate attempts to keep the inexorable at bay without foreclosing on the last-perhaps only-mutually consenting intimacy one has known. This, while not forfeiting one's privilege-which may indeed be a right-to ongoing consent, arguably the final value by which human dignity is exercisable and thereby recogniz...

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Report copyright infringementby Leo Graf Tolstoy (Author), Aylmer Maude (Author), Louise Maude (Author)Leo Tolstoy's powerful drama, "The Live Corpse," delves into the complexities of marriage and societal expectations in 19th-century Russia. This poignant work explores themes of adultery and the devastating consequences of social alienation. Through compelling characters and sharp dialogue, Tolstoy delivers a timeless commentary on the constraints of social norms and the search for personal ...

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Report copyright infringementby John Galt (Author), David J. Knight (Editor)THE TRAGEDIES collects John Galt's verse drama adaptations of plays by William Shakespeare - MADDALEN, AGAMEMNON, LADY MACBETH, ANTONIA, & CLYTEMNESTRA. -some of which have never before been published apart from Galt's memoirs. The collection is edited by David J. Knight, and includes an introduction by Nick Ford in the form of a verse drama. Number of Pages: 200 Dimensions: 0.46 x 9 x 6 ...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Mack (Author)Title: One Touch of Nature, and other poems ... A treasury of picture and song arranged by R. E. M.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collectio...

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Report copyright infringementby Benjamin Hoadly (Author)Title: The Suspicious Husband. A comedy [in five acts, in prose].Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million boo...

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Report copyright infringementby James Shirley (Author)Previously attributed to John Fletcher.James Shirley was born in London in September 1596.His education was through a collection of England's finest establishments: Merchant Taylors' School, London, St John's College, Oxford, and St Catharine's College, Cambridge, where he took his B.A. degree in approximately 1618.He first published in 1618, a poem entitled Echo, or the Unfortunate Lovers.As with many artists of this period full details o...

Francis Beaumont & John Fletcher - The Scornful Lady

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Report copyright infringementby John Fletcher (Author), Francis Beaumont (Author)The English dramatists Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher, collaborated in their writing during the reign of James I of England (James VI of Scotland, 1567-1625; in England he reigned from 1603). Beaumont & Fletcher began to collaborate as writers soon after they met. After notable failures of their solo works their first joint effort, Philaster, was a success and tragicomedy was the genre they explored and b...

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Report copyright infringementby Elizabeth Barrett Browning (Author)Title: The poems of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, etc.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books...

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Report copyright infringementby James Grindlay Small (Author)Title: The Highlands, the Scottish Martyrs, and other Poems.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million boo...

The Lamentable Vision of the Devoted Hermit (Written of a Sadly Deceived Soul and Its Body). [translated by William Yates. with Woodcuts.] B.L.

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Report copyright infringementby William Yates (Author)Title: The Lamentable Vision of the Devoted Hermit (written of a sadly deceived soul and its body). [Translated by William Yates. With woodcuts.] B.L.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, paten...

John Fletcher & Philip Massinger - The Fair Maid of the Inn:

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Report copyright infringementby Philip Massinger (Author), John Fletcher (Author)The play was licensed by the Master of the Revels some 6 months after the death of Fletcher in August 1626. The play is thought to have been unfinished at the time of Fletcher's death and was completed and reworked by a variety of collaborators most likely to include (but perhaps not limited to) Philip Massinger, John Webster & John Ford. John Fletcher was born in December, 1579 in Rye, Sussex. He was baptise...

John Fletcher & James Shirley - The Night-Walker or, The Little Thief:

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Report copyright infringementby James Shirley (Author), John Fletcher (Author)Later revised by James ShirleyOr The Little Thief. A Comedy.As it was presented by her Majesties Servants, at the Private House in Drury LaneJohn Fletcher was born in December, 1579 in Rye, Sussex. He was baptised on December 20th.As can be imagined details of much of his life and career have not survived and, accordingly, only a very brief indication of his life and works can be given.Young Fletcher appears at the ...

Victorian Classical Burlesques: A Critical Anthology

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Report copyright infringementby Laura Monros-Gaspar (Author)The Victorian classical burlesque was a popular theatrical genre of the mid-19th century. It parodied ancient tragedies with music, melodrama, pastiche, merciless satire and gender reversal. Immensely popular in its day, the genre was also intensely metatheatrical and carries significance for reception studies, the role and perception of women in Victorian society and the culture of artistic censorship. This anthology contains the an...

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Nelson (Author) "Nelson, in his 100-minute play, intertwines two familiar themes: the sexual initiation of the young and the confrontation of American innocence by European experience. His hero, Carl, now married with children, reminisces about Paris is 1966. We see how, as 15-year-old student at the American school, he falls under the spell of a beguiling literature teacher. One night, after an extramural film excursion, Carl stays behind in her flat. ...

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Report copyright infringementby Loften Mitchell (Author), Rosetta Lenoire (Concept by)BUBBLING BROWN SUGAR tells the story of Harlem in its Golden Years. Taking many of the great songs from the era, Loften Mitchell weaves an ebullient tale of a time gone by. This musical, which started a whole wave of Broadway shows by and about black composers, had its beginnings at Rosetta LeNoire's Amas Rep. It then moved on to a lengthy run on Broadway, London's West End, and both national and European to...

Euripides: With an English Translation, Volume 1

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Report copyright infringementby Arthur Sanders Way (Author), Arthur Sanders Euripides (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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the wo...

Francis Beaumont & John Fletcher - Love's Pilgrimage:

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Thomas Middleton & William Rowley - Wit At Several Weapons:

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Report copyright infringementby William Rowley (Author), Thomas Middleton (Author)The play was originally attributed to John Fletcher & Francis Beaumont and printed in their early folios. However, though there is some minor work by Fletcher the play in modern times it has been now attributed to Middleton & Rowley. A version of the play re-written by Colly Cibber and titled 'Rival Fools' was produced but with no success. Thomas Middleton was born in London in April 1580 and baptised on...

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Report copyright infringementby George Browning (Author)Robert Browning is one of the most significant Victorian Poets and, of course, English Poetry.Much of his reputation is based upon his mastery of the dramatic monologue although his talents encompassed verse plays and even a well-regarded essay on Shelley during a long and prolific career. He was born on May 7th, 1812 in Walmouth, London. Much of his education was home based and Browning was an eclectic and studious student, learning sev...

Essays on Song-Writing: With a Collection of Such English Songs as Are Most Eminent for Poetical Merit. to Which Are Added Some Original Piece

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Report copyright infringementby John Aikin (Author), Robert Harding Evans (Author)Title: Essays on song-writing: with a collection of such English songs as are most eminent for poetical merit. To which are added some original pieces. [By J. Aikin.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, jou...

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Report copyright infringementby Gil Kofman (Author)Subtitled "The Most Lamentable Tragedy of William Payne, M.D.," PHARMACOPEIA gleefully takes well-aimed shots at the medical industrial complex. "... grabs you by the lapels and demands to be reckoned with, every moment of every scene ... hovers between epiphany and fiasco, inspiration and indulgence. Call it sheer theatrical brilliance or mere pretentious twaddle, but you always know you're seeing something; indifference is not an option ......

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Report copyright infringementby Malo Jappa (Author), Innocent Karikoga (Author)Torn Roots, New Beginnings is a sweeping and emotionally charged novel that captures the raw, often painful realities of immigrant life in a new country. It tells the compelling stories of Omar, Hamza, and Pablo-three men from different backgrounds whose lives intersect in Canada, each bringing with them deep scars, high hopes, and buried truths.As they navigate the complexities of starting over, the promises of a ...

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Report copyright infringementby Edna St Vincent Millay (Author)Edna St. Vincent Millay's "Aria da Capo" is a powerful and enduring one-act play that continues to resonate with readers today. This allegorical work, considered a key piece of modern drama, explores themes of social alienation and the futility of war through an absurdist lens. Millay's concise and impactful writing delivers a timeless message about the human condition, prompting reflection on societal structures and the cyclical ...

Robert Browning - The Return of the Druses:

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Browning (Author)Robert Browning is one of the most significant Victorian Poets and, of course, English Poetry. Much of his reputation is based upon his mastery of the dramatic monologue although his talents encompassed verse plays and even a well-regarded essay on Shelley during a long and prolific career. He was born on May 7th, 1812 in Walmouth, London. Much of his education was home based and Browning was an eclectic and studious student, learning se...

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Report copyright infringementby Maurice Maeterlinck (Author), Richard Hovey (Author)Experience the ethereal beauty of Maurice Maeterlinck's "Pelleas and Melisande," a cornerstone of French drama and a landmark of the Symbolist movement. This evocative play weaves a tapestry of fantasy and mystery, exploring themes of love, fate, and the unspoken truths that lie beneath the surface of human relationships. As a seminal work in European literature, "Pelleas and Melisande" continues to resonate w...

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Report copyright infringementby S. L. MacGregor Mathers (Author)Title: The Fall of Granada: a poem, etc.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with su...

The Economy of Monastic Life (as It Existed in England) a Poem, with Philosophical and Archaeological Illustrations from Lyndwood, Dugdale, Selden, Et

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas Dudley Fosbroke (Author)Title: The economy of monastic life (as it existed in England) A poem, with philosophical and archaeological illustrations from Lyndwood, Dugdale, Selden, etc.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound r...

Robert Browning - Aristophane's Apology:

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Browning (Author)Robert Browning is one of the most significant Victorian Poets and, of course, English Poetry.Much of his reputation is based upon his mastery of the dramatic monologue although his talents encompassed verse plays and even a well-regarded essay on Shelley during a long and prolific career.He was born on May 7th, 1812 in Walmouth, London. Much of his education was home based and Browning was an eclectic and studious student, learning seve...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Browning (Author)Robert Browning is one of the most significant Victorian Poets and, of course, English Poetry.Much of his reputation is based upon his mastery of the dramatic monologue although his talents encompassed verse plays and even a well-regarded essay on Shelley during a long and prolific career.He was born on May 7th, 1812 in Walmouth, London. Much of his education was home based and Browning was an eclectic and studious student, learning seve...

Robert Browning - A Blot In The 'Scutcheon:

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Report copyright infringementby James Hogg (Author)Title: The Pilgrims of the Sun; a poem. (Superstition. [A poem.]).Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, ...