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by Cas Sigers (Author)Sycamore Song is about a young Malawian woman, Chimwala, who loses her father at the age of 15 and is given the charge of protecting and providing for her impoverished family. Though in love with her childhood neighbor, Chimwala is forced to marry into a wealthy family to provide for her mother and younger sister. This obligation takes her on a series of dramatic twists involving the attempted murder of her sister, a deceased husband, the escape from his abusive family, ...

I was Prompted to Write These Stories: A book of Short Stories - Paperback

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by Donald L. Marino (Author)This is a collection of short stories. They range from a children's story to horror and everything in between. This book was created because a friend of mine suggested we to the one-word challenge, it where one person gives a word or short phrase, and you write a 1500-word short story. We exchanged them and told each other what we thought of the stories. There were four of us doing this, and it was some of the most fun I had writing. I hope you enjoy my stories. N...

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by Alan Bergreen (Author)The Trials of Shylock is an exploration and reinterpretation of The Merchant of Venice from an acting point of view, designed to create a path for performers and directors to humanely interpret the play and its signature character, Shylock, in a manner freed from the antisemitic imagery long-associated with the part.It is an actor's journey seeking an emotional foundation for a character in performance, rather than the pursuits of a literary historian or critic. Thus,...

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by Grayson Kelly (Author)As a child, Martin loved hearing his father's stories of his grandfather during the Reich. The heroic tales and experiences would ignite a passion in his young mind, blossoming into a childhood dream shared with his best friend, Karl. Over the years, the two would methodically strategize and prepare, knowing that they would have to put their plan into action one day. Though the idea feels too extraordinary to deliver, it is always in the back of their minds.It will ta...

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by Michael Deon (Author)Sometimes in life, we face tragedy and have loses, but above all, we can't lose our hope in the Lord. God will strengthen you through these storms in life. Sometimes, it might be hard, but we need prayer as a bridge to the Lord because it helps us get through. Keep your faith strong, and it will endure. Our belief is based on faith; we were not there when Jesus was born, nor did we see his Crucifixion or when he was raised from the dead. We must cling to God's unchangi...

To Be Honest: Voices on Donald Trump's Muslim Ban - Paperback

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by Sarah Beth Kaufman (Editor), William G. Christ (Editor), Habiba Noor (Editor)To Be Honest is a play script and series of essays reflecting on the ways Muslims are perceived and spoken of in America. With funding from a Mellon Foundation grant, several professors conducted more than two hundred hours of qualitative interviews in Texas with people across religious and political spectrums. Their conversations confirm expected polarizations and reveal new, troubling perspectives. To Be Honest ...

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by Devin Izzard (Author)She is an island. Her pain, the surrounding seas. She endures the barrage of waves that crash against the shores - the thunderous sound, powerful winds, and electrifying light. She is the storm. She just doesn't know it yet. Number of Pages: 414 Dimensions: 0.85 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: October 29, 2024

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by Tommy Watkins (Author)Phillies Bar is a unique place where things happen unexpectedly. Based on the painting "Nighthawks" by Edward Hopper, this story follows four characters on a path to change their lives within one night. Anything can happen at Phillies. Number of Pages: 22 Dimensions: 0.06 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: November 08, 2024

Scandinavian Folklore (1896) - Paperback

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by William A. Craigie (Author)Scandinavian Folklore is a book written by William A. Craigie in 1896. The book is a collection of traditional tales and legends from the Scandinavian countries of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. The stories are presented in their original form, with translations provided by Craigie. The book includes a wide range of tales, from myths and legends of gods and heroes, to stories of ghosts, trolls, and other supernatural creatures. The stories are rich in detail and pr...

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by Ian Feldman (Author)Fontana is dramatic mystery, that unfolds as a backwoods crime cover-up turns into a major Government conspiracy, starting with a single event; a rotting corpse that washes out of the massive Fontana Dam sluice, deep in the mountains of North Carolina. Suddenly a covert organization, hidden from existence since the 1940's erupts into action to eliminate all traces of this past mistake.The Crime Mystery of Fontana, involves a clandestine Government conspiracy from the Gr...

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by Melina Balistreri (Author)Don Nino's life has been a rollercoaster of remarkable adventures, encompassing both moments of pure joy and deeply heart-wrenching experiences. With his striking good looks, exceptional intelligence, and considerable wealth, he embodies the qualities of strength, courage, and fearlessness. Despite his unyielding commitment to his family and the admiration he receives from those in his circle, destiny has a knack for catching us off guard, particularly when we lea...

The Way the Floorboards Creak: A Collection of Plays - Paperback

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by Tucker Atwood (Author)Plays included in this collection: Waiting in the Wings, The Potluck Farce, Dance Again, Nobletiger, A Dolphin Disguise, and Triassic Park. For more information on all of these plays, please visit sites.google.com/view/tucker-atwood/home. Number of Pages: 328 Dimensions: 0.73 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: October 24, 2024

Romeo and Juliet: A New English Translation by Michael Curtotti (English-Italian Parallel Edition) - Paperback

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by Matteo Bandello (Author), Michael Curtotti (Translator)This is Romeo and Juliet as you've never experienced it before...By the time William Shakespeare penned the first words of the most famous romantic tragedy of our time, another storyteller had already written Romeo and Juliet. In fact, Matteo Bandello's stories had been translated into multiple languages across Europe before the doomed lovers inspired Shakespeare to create his world-famous play.In this edition, Bandello's original tale...

Being Earnest: A Wilde Reboot - Paperback

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by A. J. Campbell (Author) Number of Pages: 168 Dimensions: 0.42 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: November 01, 2024

Theory/Theatre: An Introduction - Paperback

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by Mark Fortier (Author)This edition of Theory/Theatre is a highly engaging introduction to cultural theory as it relates to theatre and performance. It is a comprehensive and accessible examination of current theoretical approaches, from semiotics and poststructuralism, through to cultural materialism, postcolonial studies, queer and feminist theories.Author BiographyMark Fortier is a Professor in the School of English and Theatre Studies at the University of Guelph, Canada. He is co-editor ...

Stage Solos: The Desert Queen * Waiting for Vern * Dickens In America - Paperback

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by James DeVita (Author)The Desert Queen In 1921 Winston Churchill summoned the greatest experts on the Middle East to a conference in Egypt to determine the future of Mesopotamia. The conference included 39 men. And Gertrude Bell. A fascinating look at the woman -- mostly lost to history -- who helped draw the borders of modern-day Iraq and greatly influenced the political future of the middle east. Waiting for Vern Opening night of a new two-person play. Only one actor shows up. A comic ode...

Shakespeare's Body Parts: Figuring Sovereignty in the History Plays - Paperback

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by Huw Griffiths (Author)Uncovers the workings of sovereign power in Shakespeare's history plays Presents a sustained, formalist reading of Shakespeare's history plays Reads Shakespeare's history plays for their contribution to political thought, and to theories of sovereignty Delivers a thorough and wide-ranging formal analysis of Shakespearean body parts, both literal and figurative Presents a particular view of Shakespeare's language-use as "baroque", its convolutions contributing to com...

Dead Code and Other Dramatic Entertainments - Paperback

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by Jeff Noon (Author), D. Harlan Wilson (Author), Gary Barwin (Author)This collection of dramatic entertainments brings together innovative plays from six authors, all of whom are known for their work in different genres and fields, ranging from poetry, science fiction, and irrealism to creative nonfiction, literary criticism, and film theory. In the tradition of the theatre of the absurd, Jeff Noon, D. Harlan Wilson, Gary Barwin, Tom Prime, Andrew Joron, and Andrew C. Wenaus embrace classic ...

Hegel on Tragedy and Comedy: New Essays - Paperback

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by Mark Alznauer (Editor)Explores the full extent of Hegel's interest in tragedy and comedy throughout his works and extends from more literary and dramatic issues to questions about the role these genres play in the history of society and religion.Author BiographyMark Alznauer is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Northwestern University and the author of Hegel's Theory of Responsibility. Number of Pages: 298 Dimensions: 0.67 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: January 02, 2022

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by Adrienne Kennedy (Author)Ohio State Murders explores the experiences of Suzanne Alexander, a fictional Black writer whose life both is, and is not, like her author's. When Suzanne enters Ohio State University in 1949, she has no idea what the supposed safe haven of academia holds in store. Years later, Suzanne returns to the university to talk about the violence in her writing. A dark mystery unravels. Adrienne Kennedy's play is an intriguing, unusual and chilling look at the destructivene...

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by Dominique Morisseau (Author)Blue, a gifted trumpeter, contemplates selling his once-vibrant jazz club in Detroit's Blackbottom neighborhood to shake free the demons of his past and better his life. But where does that leave his devoted Pumpkin, who has dreams of her own? And what does it mean for the club's resident bebop band? When a mysterious woman with a walk that drives men mad comes to town with her own plans, everyone's world is turned upside down. This dynamic and musically-infused...

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by William Shakespeare (Author), Henry N. Hudson (Notes by), Charles H. Herford (Introduction by)Considered by many as Shakespeare's masterpiece and one of the greatest dramas of all time, "Hamlet" is the story of its titular character, the Prince of Denmark who discovers that his uncle, Claudius, is responsible for the murder of his father. Claudius has murdered Hamlet's father, his own brother, in order to usurp the throne of Denmark and to marry Hamlet's widowed mother. Sunk into a state o...

Euripides' Bacchae: A Dual Language Edition - Paperback

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by Ian Johnston (Author), Stephen a. Nimis (Editor), Edgar Evan Hayes (Editor)This volume presents the Greek text of Euripides' Bacchae, as edited by Gilbert Murray, with a parallel verse translation by Ian Johnston on facing pages, which will be useful to those wishing to read the English translation while referring to the Greek original, or vice versa. Number of Pages: 150 Dimensions: 0.32 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN Publication Date: April 28, 2015

The Tragical History, Admirable Atchievements, and Various Events of Guy, Earl of Warwick, a Tragedy [in Five Acts and in Prose and Verse], Written by - Paperback

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by B. J (Author)Title: The tragical history, admirable atchievements, and various events of Guy, Earl of Warwick, a tragedy in five acts and in prose and verse], written by B. J.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 ...

The Nibroc Trilogy: Plays by Arlene Hutton - Paperback

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by Arlene Hutton (Author), Shan R. Ayers (Editor)The Nibroc Trilogy comprises three plays ("Last Train to Nibroc," "See Rock City," "Gulf View Drive") by award-winning playwright Arlene Hutton. All three scripts follow a Kentucky couple through stages of the life they share. Hutton's plays have been performed widely in the U.S. and abroad to great acclaim. Major media outlets have praised Hutton's trilogy: "Hutton's writing is luminous" (Los Angeles Times); ..".reminiscent of Thornton Wilder"...

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by Chris Miller (Author), Nathan Tysen (Author)Dreamland (or a musical riff on Shakespeare's Midsummer set during the declassification of Area 51) is exactly what the title says it is, or is it? Who thought it would be a good idea to give a group of honor students free rein over a top-secret military base two days before it opens to the public? Will there be aliens? Maybe. A show choir? Definitely. A hilarious, hijinks-filled musical with a score that blends contemporary musical theatre pop w...

Imagination: Seven Ways to Stop a Bully - Paperback

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by Tallie Cooper (Author)The title to this book is Imagination: Seven Ways to Stop a Bully. This children's book was designed with written intent to help save our children. For the kids that cannot see, hear, touch, or smell the natural things in life, some of us may take for granted need our help. Everybody is not blessed with natural ability to inspire people, and this book is exactly what is needed in our day-to-day community and world of reality. Often the bully shows up when it's unexpec...

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by Emile Zola (Author), Stephen R. Pastore (Introduction by)La Confession de Claude (Claude's Confession) was Emile Zola's first novel and his first attempt at what he would later call an "Experimental Novel." Published in Paris in 1865, it was quickly banned in the United States and Great Britain and was not translated into English for several decades. This is the first translation in nearly 150 years with an insightful and thought-provoking Introduction by one of the world's leading Emile Z...

The Epic of Gilgamesh: Two Texts: An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic-A Fragment of the Gilgamesh Legend in Old-Babylonian Cuneiform - Hardcover

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by Albert T. Clay (Author), Jastrow Jr (Author), Stephen Langdon (Contribution by)"The Gilgamesh Epic is the most notable literary product of Babylonia as yet discovered in the mounds of Mesopotamia."The Gilgamesh Epic recount the exploits and adventures of a favorite hero and become the medium of illustrating aspects of life and the destiny of mankind. This Sumerian poems may be regarded as a confirmation of the statement that there are various traditions of the deluge apart from the Biblica...

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by Jerelyn Johnson (Editor), Jerelyn Johnson (Translator), David Johnston (Editor)Juan Mayorga: Six Plays is the first collection of Spanish dramatist Juan Mayorga's plays in English, offering a compelling insight into the extraordinary range and quality of one of the Spanish-speaking world's most distinctive voices.Author BiographyJerelyn Johnson is Professor of Spanish in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.David Johnston i...

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by William Shakespeare (Author), Jonathan Bate (Editor), Eric Rasmussen (Editor)Henry IV sits on a usurped throne, his conscience and his nobles in revolt, while his son Hal is immersed in a self-indulgent life of revelry with the notorious Sir John Falstaff. Shakespeare explores questions of kingship and honor in this masterly mingling of history, comedy, and tragedy. Under the editorial supervision of Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen, two of today's most accomplished Shakespearean scholars,...