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by Walter N. King (Author)Theological and psychological interpretations of Shakespeare's most problematic play have been pursued as complementary to each other. In this bold reading, Walter N. King brings twentiethcentury Christian existentialism and post-Freudian psychological theory to bear upon Hamlet and his famous problems. King draws on the support of Paul Tillich, John Macquarrie, and Nicolai Beryaev, who radically reinterpreted the Christian doctrine of providence, and presents an unc...

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by Sunny Dandridge (Author)In the tumultuous year of 2020, a time when the world faced unprecedented challenges of a global pandemic, first-time author Sunny Dandridge takes readers deep undercover Into the heart of a small, seemingly peaceful New Jersey town. Beyond closed doors and quiet streets, secrets and hidden tensions simmered, waiting to boil over. It all began after curfew on April 8th, 2020, when a series of drive-by shootings shook the neighborhood. Astonishingly, no lives were lo...

The Boadicea of Britannia Street - Paperback

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by Ade Morris (Author)Widow, poet and cat-lover Fran Lamb, a writer for local newspaper the Winkham Weekly Snooze, decides to start up her own creative writing group. She is joined at the Winkham Memorial Institute by glamorous P.E. teacher Penny, shy librarian Janet and Annie, a housewife whose mysterious anxiety causes her to substitute the correct words for entirely the wrong ones. From this unpromising beginning, the four women soon form plans to write and perform a play about Boadicea, a...

Six Characters in Search of an Author - Hardcover

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by Luigi Pirandello (Author), Edward Storer (Translator)'Six Characters in search of an Author' is a is a satirical tragicomedy play. First performed in 1921 at the Teatro Valle in Rome, it had a very mixed reception, with the audience shouting "Manicomio " ("Madhouse "). However, the reception improved significantly and in 1922 it played on Broadway at the Princess Theatre. The play starts with a group of actors preparing to rehearse for a Pirandello play. The rehearsal is interrupted by the...

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by Bennett Cerf (Editor), Van H. Cartmell (Editor)Originally published: [New York]: Doubleday, 1958.Front JacketTwo dozen classic dramas by some of the finest and most famous playwrights of the last hundred years--Anton Chekhov, Noel Coward, Oscar Wilde, Arthur Miller, and A.A. Milne. Number of Pages: 560 Dimensions: 1.3 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN Publication Date: May 15, 1963

The Prometheus Bound Of Aeschylus: And The Fragments Of The Prometheus Unbound (1891) - Paperback

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by N. Wecklein (Author), F. D. Allen (Translator)The Prometheus Bound of Aeschylus: And the Fragments of the Prometheus Unbound is a book written by N. Wecklein and published in 1891. The book is a collection of two plays by the ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus. The first play is called Prometheus Bound and tells the story of Prometheus, a Titan who defies the gods by giving fire to humanity and is punished by being chained to a rock. The play explores themes of rebellion, punishment, and t...

Soviet Theatre during the Thaw: Aesthetics, Politics and Performance - Paperback

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by Jesse Gardiner (Author), Claire Cochrane (Editor), Bruce McConachie (Editor)The era known as the Thaw (1953-64) was a crucial period in the history of the Soviet Union. It was a time when the legacies of Stalinism began to unravel and when brief moments of liberalisation saw dramatic changes to society. By exploring theatre productions, plays and cultural debates during the Thaw, this book sheds light on a society in flux, in which the cultural norms, values and hierarchies of the previous...

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by Keith Walsh (Author)What do a young soldier fighting in the French Revolution, a doomed tank mechanic trapped in the jungles of Vietnam, and a wealthy real estate tycoon from New Orleans have in common? And who is the strange girl who seems to appear like a mystical reincarnation or an angel in a recurring dream? The answer to these questions may be connected to an ancient medallion whose origins can be traced back to the empire of Charlemagne.In a remote and forgotten slum in the Ninth Wa...

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by Vince Melocchi (Author)Full-Length Play It's 1946 in Pittsburgh. An 18-year-old Andy Warhol finds himself in the basement of a working-class bar. Over the course of a summer, Andy gives and gets inspiration, guidance, and friendship from a surprising source in this fictional take of an apocryphal story of an American legend. (2M) Number of Pages: 50 Dimensions: 0.12 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: June 15, 2020

Mapping Medea: Revolutions and Transfers 1750-1800 - Hardcover

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by Anna Albrektson (Editor), Fiona Macintosh (Editor)The late-eighteenth century witnessed multiple Medeas take to the stages of Europe, in the Americas, and across the Russian empire. Performances took place in Moscow and São Paulo, in London and Lisbon, in Gotha, Stuttgart, and Venice. This lively collection of essays examines the various reasons why Medea, the ancient mother who killed her own children, attracted the attention of authors, audiences, actors, and rulers in Europe and its dom...

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by Damian Barr (Author), James Ley (Author)Brighton, 2008: Damian Barr celebrates getting a deal to write a memoir about his chaotic childhood in 1980s Lanarkshire. But as soon as he opens the door to his troubled past, everybody comes rushing through, including his younger self and the woman who forever changes his family, community and country: Maggie Thatcher. Soon, revisiting his past turns into reliving it - the fear and the joy. From the furnaces of the Ravenscraig Steelworks to the san...

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by Debra Oswald (Author)Gillian is sixteen, suffers from the occasional 'ack-attack', and is worried about not having a boyfriend. She loves chocolate and is infatuated with the best-looking boy in school. A funny and compassionate look at adolescence. Number of Pages: 66 Dimensions: 0.18 x 8.27 x 5.39 IN Publication Date: March 17, 2016

The Rise and Rise of a Fourth Reich - Paperback

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by Douglas McPhillips (Author) Number of Pages: 200 Dimensions: 0.54 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN Publication Date: September 08, 2024

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by Jack London (Author)Martin Eden is a novel about a proletarian young autodidact struggling to become a writer. It is a favorite among writers, who relate to Martin Eden's speculation that when he mailed off a manuscript, 'there was no human editor at the other end, but merely a cunning arrangement of cogs that changed the manuscript from one envelope to another and stuck on the stamps, ' returning it automatically with a rejection slip. Jack London was an American author, journalist, and s...

The Late Henry Moss, Eyes for Consuela, When the World Was Green: Three Plays - Paperback

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by Sam Shepard (Author)These three plays by Pulitzer Prize winner Sam Shepard are bold, explosive, and ultimately redemptive dramas propelled by family secrets and illuminated by a searching intelligence.In The Late Henry Moss-which premiered in San Francisco, starring Sean Penn and Nick Nolte-two estranged brothers confront the past as they piece together the drunken fishing expedition that preceded their father's death. In Eyes for Consuela, based on Octavio Paz's classic story "The Blue B...

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by Dorothy L. Sayers (Author), Ann Loades (Author)A brief 'Prologue' by the 'Church' introduces the career of Constantine (from AD 305-337) with scenes from the empires of both west and east, concentrating on Constantine's progress to imperial power and inevitably in religious belief. He discovers Christ to be the God who has made him his earthly vice-regent as single Emperor. Summoning the Council of Nicaea in 325, an invigorating debate results in the acceptance of Constantine's formula tha...

Limbo: Six Stories and a Play - Paperback

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by Aldous Huxley (Author)"I can sympathize with people's pains, but not with their pleasures. There is something curiously boring about somebody else's happiness."-Aldous Huxley, Limbo (1920)Limbo (1920) by Aldous Huxley is a collection of short fiction which includes five short stories, a play, and a novella entitled The Farcical History of Richard Greenow. Written early in Huxley's career and mostly satirical, these works reflect the themes, wit, and style for which he is famous. From rich ...

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by Mark Jordan (Author)Two good friends who work at a moribund television station under a tyrannical boss, are pleased to find out they are being sent to work a calendar girl photo session at a giant shopping mall. Once they get to the mall, they find that a time warp in the mall has introduced several T-Rexes plus Josef Stalin, Leon Trotsky and a band of deadly Bolsheviks into the situation. The dinosaurs are bent on lunch and Stalin is planning to take over the mall and use the time warp to...

Doctor Faustus - Original 1604 Version & Revised 1616 Version - Paperback

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by Christopher Marlowe (Author), Alexander Dyce (Author)Doctor Faustus or, The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustusis an Elizabethan tragedy by Christopher Marlowe, based on German stories about the title character Faust. It was written sometime between 1589 and 1592, and may have been performed between 1592 and Marlowe's death in 1593. Two different versions of the play were published in the Jacobean era, several years later. The 1604 quarto, printed by Valentine Simmes f...

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by Steve Knighton (Author), Shane Knighton (Author)Most of us rarely acknowledge that God is using us for his greater purposes. That we are lead and ultimately placed in positions to accomplish his will. The Innkeeper is convinced he leads an unimaginative life filled with troubles, temptations and travails much like the majority of mankind. Yet God's purpose is wondrously and profoundly manifest in the Innkeeper's life story. His poignant portrayal of encounters with the Messiah are unique i...

Twelve Keys: Illustrated Alchemical book - Paperback

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by Basil Valentine (Author)"I, Basil Valentine, brother of the Benedictine Order, do testify that I have written this little book, wherein, after the manner of the Ancients, I have philosophically indicated how this most rare treasure may be acquired, whereby the true Sages did prolong life unto its furthest limit. "The Twelve Keys is a widely reproduced alchemical book attributed to Basil Valentine, a Benedictine monk who for his achievements in the chemical sphere has been given the title o...

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by Suzie Miller (Author)"There is no value in life except what you choose to place upon it and no happiness in any place except what you bring to it yourself" - Henry David Thoreau At Sunset Strip the only people left are those who couldn't leave. Arriving home after a bout of chemotherapy to this once-thriving summer hot spot, Caroline finds the lake completely dried up, the holiday-makers long gone. Yet her younger sister, the ever-optimistic Phoebe, remains doggedly hopeful. Between a stin...

Oberammergau: The Troubling Story of the World's Most Famous Passion Play - Paperback

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by James Shapiro (Author)The Bavarian village of Oberammergau has staged the trial, crucifixion, and resurrection of Christ nearly every decade since 1634. Each production of the Passion Play attracts hundreds of thousands, many drawn by the spiritual benefits it promises. Yet Hitler called it a convincing portrayal of the menace of Jewry, and in 1970 a group of international luminaries boycotted the play for its anti-Semitism. As the production for the year 2000 drew near, James Shapiro was ...

Miracle in the Sky: A Journey of Faith, Loss and Divine Intervention - Paperback

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by Becky Anhalt (Author)In the year 2000, Becky and Henry Anhalt and their three sons made national headlines after the pilot of their small plane suddenly fell unconscious on their return flight home from a mission trip to the Bahamas. With no previous flight experience, and with fuel running dangerously low, Henry Anhalt was forced to take control of the small plane and radio for help, yet no one seemed to hear the family's cries of distress. The situation was bleak, and though they felt so...

Irish Folk History Plays: Grania, Kincora And Devorgilla - Paperback

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by Lady Gregory (Author)Irish Folk History Plays: Grania, Kincora And Devorgilla is a collection of three plays written by Lady Gregory, an Irish playwright and folklorist. The plays are based on Irish folklore and history, and each tells the story of a different legendary figure from Ireland's past.The first play, Grania, is based on the story of Gr��inne Mhaol, a 16th-century Irish chieftain who led a rebellion against English rule. The play explores Grania's struggle to maintain her ind...

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by Maurice Maeterlinck (Author), Alexander Teixeira de Mattos (Translator)Portrait of a Lady is a novel written by the Belgian author, Maurice Maeterlinck. The story follows the life of a young woman named Ariane who is forced to make a difficult decision when she is presented with two very different suitors. One is a wealthy and powerful man who promises her a life of luxury and comfort, while the other is a poor artist who offers her a life of love and creativity.As Ariane struggles to choo...

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by Freyda Thomas (Author)School for Trophy Wives is loosely based on Moli?re's L'Ecole des Femmes. It is set in present day Hollywood, with all the accompanying glitz, glamour, and garishness we have come to know and spoof in Tinseltown. In this version, Arnolphe is Arnie, a Hollywood producer who has finally made it big after years of clawing his way to the top. He now wants to settle down with a wife and kids. He is MUCH older than his prot?g?e Agnes, whom he found on a farm when she was 4,...

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by Kate Grenville (Editor), Andrew Bovell (Author)Convict William Thornhill, exiled from the stinking slums of early 19th century London, discovers that the penal colony offers something that he never dared to hope for before: a place of his own. A stretch of land on the Hawkesbury River is Thornhill's for the taking. As he and his family seek to establish themselves in this unfamiliar territory, they find that they are not the only ones to lay a claim to the land. The Hawkesbury is already h...

Quantos Chronicles The Scents of Memory - Paperback

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by Alan Parkin (Author)Jenna Floyd, a teacher, seeks solace from her traumatic memory through Remsen, a new experimental drug from the renowned Quantos Pharmaceuticals. At the isolated Olympic View Treatment Center, Jenna willingly enters the trials for Remsen, guided by scent therapy to reshape her harrowing memory. However, fellow participant Sammy warns her about the drug's potential dangers and the mysterious disappearances of some of its graduates. Despite the risks, Jenna's exceptional ...

Not Settling for Less: Thing's aren't What They Seem - Paperback

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by Donell Jackson (Author)A Amazon Best Seller.Step into a world, of lust, deception, and blackmail. See how deep the story goes."A marriage that once shined bright with perfection slowly succumbed to the shadows of greed, lust, and temptation. A man, simply being true to his nature, found himself entangled in a web of his own making, without an escape route. His insatiable craving for lust led him down a path of unforeseen consequences, despite his confidence in his ability to control the ou...

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by Brian Chan (Author)Ray Lee is a widowed father who must save his missing, six-year-old daughter with his angry, 15-year-old son alongside him.A communications engineer of a satellite company by day and a Wing Chun Kung Fu master of a school by night, Ray is forced to use the skills he possesses when no one is willing to help him. But the deeper he digs into resolving the mystery of his daughter's disappearance, he unearths a complex and sinister plot beneath the surface. Resources are in s...

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by Alana Valentine (Author)It's Ladies Day at the Broome races and the divinely beautiful Mike is the toast of the track. But amongst the froth and festivity, a brutal act of violence reminds us that life is not just all swishy hemlines, debonair gents and fascinators galore. Alana Valentine is one of Australia's best playwrights. Known for her incredibly successful verbatim works, she takes her interviews and research with individuals and communities, and mixes them with a healthy dose of dr...