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An Elegiac Poem, Sacred to the Memory of Sir W. Jones. Containing a Retrospective Survey of the Progress of Science and the Mohammedan Conquests in In

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas Maurice (Author)Title: An Elegiac Poem, sacred to the memory ... of ... Sir W. Jones. Containing a retrospective survey of the progress of science and the Mohammedan Conquests in India.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...

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Report copyright infringementby William Shakespeare (Author), Jonathan Bate (Editor), Eric Rasmussen (Editor)"I see two husbands, or mine eyes deceive me."--The Comedy of Errors Eminent Shakespearean scholars Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen provide a fresh new edition of this raucous story of mistaken identity and family--along with more than a hundred pages of exclusive features, including - an original Introduction to The Comedy of Errors- incisive scene-by-scene synopsis and analysis with...

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Report copyright infringementby Collard (Author)The fragmentary plays of Euripides are a body of texts still regularly increasing in number and extent. They are of very great interest in themselves, apart from the significant aid they give to the fuller appreciation of the surviving complete plays. Number of Pages: 288 Dimensions: 0.78 x 6.14 x 8.29 IN Publication Date: December 01, 1995

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Chang (Author)An extravagant dinner party at a countryside manor turns into a nightmare murder mystery when the guests discover that they're locked in and they must find the killer among them before they themselves become the next victims . Number of Pages: 254 Dimensions: 0.53 x 8 x 5.25 IN Publication Date: December 23, 2025 Large Print: Yes

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Report copyright infringementby Nilo Cruz (Author)Anna in the Tropics is a poignant and poetic play set in Florida in 1929 in a Cuban-American cigar factory, where cigars are still rolled by hand and "lectors" are employed to educate and entertain the workers. The arrival of a new lector is a cause for celebration, but when he begins to read aloud from Anna Karenina, he unwittingly becomes a catalyst in the lives of his avid listeners, for whom Tolstoy, the tropics and the American dream prov...

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Report copyright infringementby Pierre Louis Duchartre (Author)"The Italian Comedy" provides an exhaustive and fascinating exploration of the Commedia dell'arte, the vibrant form of professional improvised theater that originated in Italy and spread its influence across Europe. Written by Pierre Louis Duchartre, this seminal work delves into the origins, evolution, and enduring legacy of the genre, offering a comprehensive look at the various regional troupes and their distinctive styles of p...

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Report copyright infringementby Clifford Sawhney (Author)English is a unique language which has innumerable great poets and authors from the past as well as the present, who have contributed profusely to its rich heritage. Nonetheless, we can not ignore the complexities of the English language which sometimes perplex a reader or even a scholar of this language. Improve your word power by Clifford Sawhney simplifies all these complexities of the language by providing answers to the many naggin...

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Report copyright infringementby Jonathan Lynn (Screenplay by), Sandy Rustin (Author)It's a dark and stormy night, and our cast of oddball characters has been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well, dead. So whodunit? Join the iconic oddballs known as Scarlet, Plum, White, Green, Peacock and Mustard as they race to find the murderer in Boddy Manor before the body count stacks up. Based on the cult c...

How to Fail as an Artist, My Best Tips: Your Creativity Wants You Back

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Report copyright infringementby Ela Thier (Author)If you've walked away from your art - or feel like you're about to - you're in good company.For decades, writer-director Ela Thier tried to "make it" in film. She chased greenlights, collected enough pass letters to wallpaper New York City, and waited to get discovered. Meanwhile, a sock puppet named Mr. Stop, who lives in her head, kept urging her to quit.Since accidentally writing How to Fail as an Artist, My Best Tips on a whim, she wrote ...

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Prayers for Ebony: A Hood Story of Survival, Faith, and Breaking Chains

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Report copyright infringementby Jade Thornsburg (Author)Ebony never had the privilege of being a child.Raised in the concrete trenches of California's toughest blocks, she grows up learning that the world don't love Black girls the way God does. Her mama's battles, the hood's silence, and a community too scared to speak truth leave Ebony fighting battles nobody trained her for.When Ebony becomes trapped under the control of a dangerous man the streets both fear and protect, her life turns int...

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Report copyright infringementby Arthur Miller (Author)The Pulitzer Prize-winning tragedy of a salesman's deferred American dream Ever since it was first performed in 1949, Death of a Salesman has been recognized as a milestone of the American theater. In the person of Willy Loman, the aging, failing salesman who makes his living riding on a smile and a shoeshine, Arthur Miller redefined the tragic hero as a man whose dreams are at once insupportably vast and dangerously insubstantial. He has ...

Losing it All: Houseless, with Dogs, Love and Sausages

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Report copyright infringementby Alexandra Lynn (Author)Four dogs - No money - No credit - No job - No home Recession, it's not just a word. It's a sledgehammer to people's lives. "We are not giving up our dogs!" Alexandra and her husband vow to each other, even though they know that all odds are against them. LOSING IT ALL is for anyone who has faced loss, questioned their worth, or wondered how to begin again. What could have been the saddest time of their lives somehow becomes an adventure...

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Report copyright infringementby Michael K. Simpson (Author)Cradled by Darkness is the raw and unflinching memoir of a woman raised with strong morals and a vision for a bright future - yet caught in the undertow of life's hardships. She lived for her family and her dreams, but when those dreams began to slip away, she found herself lost, broken, and using alcohol to cope.Still clinging to the hope of true love, she became entangled in an obsession with a man who couldn't fully lover her, desc...

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Report copyright infringementby Euripides (Author), Philip Vellacott (Translator), Philip Vellacott (Introduction by)Four plays which exemplify his interest in flawed, characters who defy the expectations of Greek society The four tragedies collected in this volume all focus on a central character, once powerful, brought down by betrayal, jealousy, guilt and hatred. The first playwright to depict suffering without reference to the gods, Euripides made his characters speak in human terms and ...

American Performance in 1976: The Evolution of an Avant-Garde

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Report copyright infringementby Marc Robinson (Author)1976 was a febrile, transitional year in cultural history, coming after Watergate and Vietnam and before the AIDS epidemic and the rise of the Conservative movement. Bicentennial triumphalism sounded dissonant against a violent past and uncertain future. Marc Robinson here explores how innovative artists across disciplines - drama, dance, music, film, visual art - responded to this period, before zeroing in on avant-garde theater. Over 197...

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Report copyright infringementby Colin Teevan (Author)"I was never part of any gang that killed a man" Three Irishmen. Digging. Telling tales to put down the day. But as they dig down, long buried secrets begin to emerge and the story they tell is as dark as the earth itself. It's a tale full of rich and striking characters which vividly captures life as an Irish navvy in the last century - a world of immigration, violence, sex, triumph and, ultimately, tragedy. Rooted in the dramas of ancient...

The Laramie Project and the Laramie Project: Ten Years Later

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Report copyright infringementby Moises Kaufman (Author), Leigh Fondakowski (Author), Greg Pierotti (Author)Two classic plays in a single volume: One of the most-performed theater pieces in America about the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard and the town in which it happened, joined by an essential and moving sequel to the original play. "A terrific piece of theater, history, and life.... Nothing short of stunning.... A theatrical and human event." --New York magazine On October 7, 1998, a youn...

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Report copyright infringementby Glen Berger (Author)O LOVELY GLOWWORM is about the history of the world as perceived by a stuffed goat who remembers his life from his perch at the edge of a domestic trash heap behind a derelict cottage in rural Ireland, circa1918. It's an exploration of consciousness through a lens as myopic as Mr. Magoo's, as slapstick as the Three Stooges, as intelligently raucous as the Marx Brothers, and as lyrical as the yearning Irish tenor of John McCormack. "It's abou...

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Report copyright infringementby Aleksandr Nikolaevich Ostrovsky (Author), Constance Garnett (Author)Aleksandr Nicolaevich Ostrovsky's "The Storm" is a powerful work of 19th-century Russian drama, offering a stark and unflinching social commentary on provincial life and the oppression prevalent within traditional family structures. This meticulously prepared print edition brings to life a timeless story of societal constraints and individual rebellion. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century ...

The Hypocrite: A Celestial Murder Mystery

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Report copyright infringementby Ronald Winter (Author)Can a crime that is committed in one century be repeated centuries later by a descendant of the original criminal? And will both escape punishment? The Hypocrite is a Celestial Murder Mystery, spanning the ages, and bringing two antagonists face-to-face in an environment that can only breed conflict. Bruce McAllister is a former Marine, recently returned from the fighting in Iraq where he served multiple tours. He survived myriad attacks a...

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Report copyright infringementby Lexi Caron (Author), Rii Finley (Artist)Destiny has a way of revealing demons in us all. This is a reality that Sapphire, a bartender with empathic abilities, soon discovers. After a close call, her true identity is revealed, and she must forge her way through Hell. In the chaos of her new life, she has to learn to control the demon within. If she fails, she loses those she loves. Again. Forged in fire and blood, can Sapphire rise to the throne, or will she cru...

The Next Horseman: A Comedy Playscript for Video Chat

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Report copyright infringementby Allison Williams (Author)The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse meet for their centennial strategy call. They're firing Pestilence-and they need a new Horseman, fast! But who's the lucky candidate? Internet Trolling's too angry, Bigotry won't fit on the horse, and Injustice is just too easy to defeat. Will Climate Change get the job? This fast-paced, funny (& ultimately hopeful!) script is designed for rehearsal and performance over any video chat. Cast: 6 sin...

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Report copyright infringementby Bess Wohl (Author)It's 1970. Somewhere in Ohio, six women meet on a basement basketball court to form a consciousness-raising group, determined to shake up their lives and change the world. Fifty years later, one of their daughters tries to understand where things fell apart. Number of Pages: 102 Dimensions: 0.21 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: May 08, 2026

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Report copyright infringementby Paisley Reed (Author)Presley's world is shattered. Curled up on her older brother Jacob's sofa, all she feels is the empty ache of a love that abandoned her. Jacob-steady, intense, and always her protector-watches the rain streak the window and refuses to offer empty platitudes. Instead, he offers a devastating truth: he sees her in a way her ex never did, with a possessive focus that goes beyond familial devotion.The line between comfort and consequence is sha...

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Wagner (Author), Singer Otto 1863-1931 (Author)"The Twilight Of The Gods" is the English translation of Richard Wagner's epic opera, Götterdämmerung. This cornerstone of the operatic repertoire concludes Wagner's monumental Ring Cycle, a series of four interconnected music dramas that explore themes of power, love, and the downfall of the gods. This libretto presents the complete text, allowing readers to fully appreciate Wagner's dramatic vision and th...

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Report copyright infringementby Bailey Caldwell (Author)Living in late 1990s New York, Jessie Rose is just another man drifting through existance. He's got a steady job, steady love, and just enough ambition to believe something better might be waiting. But when everything begins to unravel, his girlfriend, his career, his sense of control, Jessie finds himself pulled toward a darker path he never thought he'd walk.What begins as escape becomes obsession. What feels like freedom turns into so...

The Conspiracy, or the Change of Government. a Tragedy [In Five Acts, and in Verse].

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Report copyright infringementby William Whitaker (Author), Edward Ravenscroft (Author)Title: The Conspiracy, or the Change of Government. A tragedy [in five acts, and in verse].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 ...

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Report copyright infringementby Edward Ravenscroft (Author)Title: King Edgar and Alfreda. A tragi-comedy, etc. [in five acts and in verse.]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 aro...

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Report copyright infringementby Cb Tucker (Author)Samantha Raven is a single mother with a fifteen-year-old daughter, Elizabeth. She is a forensic accountant who is determined to protect her from all that is horrible with the world and is relatively successful until Trevor Paterson enters her life. From this point on, it became a wild ride, one she could barely hold on to until the truth came out. It wasn't until she confronted her demon did, she finally find peace and happiness. ...

Plautus: Menaechmi: A Companion to the Penguin Translation

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Report copyright infringementby Plautus (Author), Frances Muecke (Volume Editor)'Menaechmi' is a broad farce that makes use of the comic possibilities of mistaken identity. Shakespeare adapted the plot for his 'Comedy of Errors', but his is not the only adaptation made since the Renaissance. Its neat plot and witty, fast-moving dialogue often speak for themselves: Frances Muecke's Companion to E. F. Watling's translation concentrates on the finer points of detail and is particularly useful in...

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Report copyright infringementby Nathan Lyle Cunningham (Author), Eli Blyden (Prepared by)forever. Amen. is the story of a group of friends in their twenties who are happily enjoying their everyday lives. Then, when a member of their group is diagnosed with cancer, They struggle to come to terms with the possibility that she might be dying. In each chapter different characters take turns detailing the pain they felt as the months passed, watching their friends life slowly fade away. ...