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Report copyright infringementby Nick Coyle (Author)Nick Coyle's acerbic dark comedy follows the life of Kimberly, a character like no other. She is a young, uncompromising, fearless nihilist ' powerful, wicked and in control. She moves through the world, tossing artifice aside like matchsticks as she sets fire to the banal and predictable. But when she meets Miles, Kimberly finds herself up against the most powerful opponent of all-love. What ensues is a brilliant examination of desire, sexis...

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Report copyright infringementby Complicit? (Author)One of the most astonishing discoveries of modern times is the immensity of the past mnemonic / ni'monik / adj. 1. assisting or intended to assist memory; 2. of memory A body is found in the ice, and a woman is looking for her father while a man searches for his lost lover. This story is as much about origins as it is about memory, and remembering what is lost. As relevant in 2024 as it was in 1999, Mnemonic asks us: what is our place in the ...

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Report copyright infringementby William Wells Brown (Author)"The Escape or a Leap for Freedom" is a captivating novel written by William Wells Brown, a former slave who escaped to freedom in 1834. The novel follows the journey of a slave named Cato who escapes from his master in Kentucky and embarks on a perilous journey to freedom in Canada. The book offers a vivid portrayal of the horrors of slavery, the dangers faced by escaped slaves, and the courage and determination required to achieve ...

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Report copyright infringementby L. M. Sizemore (Author)Russian codebreaker, Ivan Mikhailovich, has a complicated past and at just the age 19, is preparing to dedicate his life to the Bolsheviks. But when the beautiful Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia enters his life, Ivan is forced to question his allegiance. As a civil war breaks out, Ivan finds himself torn between love and duty. How much is betrayal worth? How far is he willing to protect the one he loves? Number ...

On the Art of the No Drama: The Major Treatises of Zeami

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Report copyright infringementby Masakazu Yamazaki (Editor), J. Thomas Rimer (Translator)This annotated translation is the first systematic rendering into any Western language of the nine major treatises on the art of the Japanese No theater by Zeami Motokivo (1363-1443). Zeami, who transformed the No from a country entertainment into a vehicle for profound theatrical and philosophical experience, was a brilliant actor himself, and his treatises touch on every aspect of the theater of his time...

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Report copyright infringementby Voltaire (Author), Francois-Marie Arouet (Author)The Chinese tragedy which they call "The Orphan " was taken out of an immense collection of the theatrical performances of that nation which has cultivated this art for about three thousand years before it was invented by the Greeks the art of making living portraits of the actions of men establishing schools of morality and teaching virtue in dialogue and representation. For a long time dramatic poetry was held ...

Reanimating Shakespeare's Othello in Post-Racial America

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Report copyright infringementby Vanessa I. Corredera (Author)Othello famously supplicates, 'Speak of me as I am', pleading for the Venetians to 'nothing extenuate', leave out, or make thin (5.2.352). Othello's anxiety about narrative accuracy exposes his fear over his story's potential misrepresentation. As the first monograph to examine Othello's history of contemporary reanimations, Reanimating Shakespeare's Othello in Post-Racial America takes up this question of retelling Othello's story,...

The Potent Solution: an alchemical gaslamp fantasy full of wisdom, wit, more than a dash of magic, and a joyous F/F romance

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Report copyright infringementby Ashley Nova (Author)An alchemical gaslamp fantasy full of wisdom, wit, more than a dash of magic, and a joyous F/F romance. Charlotte Price is a mess; perpetually tardy, chronically unfocused, and indecisive to a fault. She'd hoped that apprenticing for London's only master alchemist and private detective would help solve her problems, but her first investigation will test her limits in ways she never imagined. On the trail of a dangerous magical drug, Charlott...

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Report copyright infringementby Andrej Mirčev (Author) Number of Pages: 92 Dimensions: 0.19 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: June 20, 2024

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Report copyright infringementby Jon Fosse (Author)I don't know what it is that always makes something happen But it must be something Because something always happens I don't want anything to happen and then something happens all the same They have a child and life changes. He can't go out and she can't stay in. He writes words that no one will publish and she takes a lover.Author BiographyJon Fosse's work includes novels, poetry, essays and books for children. He is one of the most produced...

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Report copyright infringementby Gerald C. Sr. Anderson (Author)Some secrets are worth exposing.Markus Black is a young man trapped in an abusive household. Struggling to protect his two younger siblings from his father's physical and psychological abuse, he searches for a way to escape his home and find a place in the world.In his search, he discovers a young lady Renata Smith, and she introduces him to Christianity. Struck by the teachings of Christ, Markus soon finds himself with an unwaver...

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Report copyright infringementby John Editor Breen (Author)October 31st 1978. Thomond Park, Limerick. The mighty New Zealand All Blacks, on an Irish tour, take on the none-too-mighty Munster team - and, to everyone's surprise, they lose 12-0. From this piece of Irish sporting history John Breen has fashioned a funny, lively play in which both teams, plus fans, children, relatives and even a dog, are portrayed by a cast of six, with no props and only a half-time change of shirt. Nu...

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Report copyright infringementby Jean-Paul Sartre (Author), Keith Gore (Editor)The full French text of Sartre's novel is accompanied by French-English vocabulary. Notes and a detailed introduction in English put the work in its social and historical context.Author BiographyJean-Paul Sartre, Keith Gore, Fellow of Worcester College, Oxford. Number of Pages: 116 Dimensions: 0.28 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: March 18, 2005

Shakespeare, Ecology and Adaptation: A Practical Guide

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Report copyright infringementby Paul Prescott (Author), Alys Daroy (Author), Mark Thornton Burnett (Editor)How can we tune into the ecological dynamics of Shakespeare's plays? How can we adapt those plays to address current environmental crises? This is the first book to fuse Shakespearean ecocriticism with adaptation studies. It is a single critical and contextual resource for students, teachers and practitioners embarking on an in-depth exploration of ecological approaches to Shakespeare a...

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Report copyright infringementby David Of Cardiovascular Wood (Author), Jan Pieńkowski (Based on a Book by)Presents in a two-act play the adventures of Meg, a rather unsuccessful witch, and her mute cat, Mog, who has to communicate with mime. Number of Pages: 84 Dimensions: 0.17 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: April 27, 2015

The Round - Reigen: English German Dual-Language Edition

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Report copyright infringementby Marya Mannes (Translator), Arthur Schnitzler (Author)Arthur Schnitzler wrote Reigen in 1897. It was published in Vienna in 1903, but it was banned by censors a year later. It was not performed publicly as a play until 1920, and its performance was met by moralistic attacks that quickly became anti-Semitic. Schnitzler was condemned as a "Jewish pornographer." But within a few decades, the play was recognized as a classic. Sixteen films have been based on this pl...

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Report copyright infringementby Julia Thurston (Author)Some say the streets of New York City are paved with gold, full of wealth and opportunity. In 1911, five young immigrant women search for their promise of the American Dream while working at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory.But battling poverty and dangerous working conditions, can they keep their dreams alive?Or will it all turn to ashes?REVIEWS***** "This is a beautiful piece of storytelling."- Plays to see***** "As the audience left thi...

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Report copyright infringementby Yana Meerzon (Author)Following Homi Bhabha's prompt on reading nationalism as a set of discursive and performative practices, this Element focuses on the cultural geography of today's Russia and examines a range of performative strategies used by the Russian state to uphold its nationalist project. Simultaneously, it maps artistic strategies of resistance to the ideology of nationalism as employed by both state-funded and independent theatre companies, via new ...

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Report copyright infringementby John Constable (Author)"I was born a Goose of Southwark by the Grace of Mary Overie, Whose Bishop gives me licence to sin within The Liberty.In Bankside stews and taverns you can hear me honk right daintily, As I unlock the hidden door, unveil the Secret History." The Liberty of the Clink dates back to 1107 when the Bishop of Winchester was granted a stretch of the Southwark Bankside, which lay outside the law of the City of London. Here, the Bishop controlled ...

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Report copyright infringementby Henrik Ibsen (Author)This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools to re-create the same edition with rich typography, graphics, high quality im...

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Report copyright infringementby Euripides (Author), Martin J. Cropp (Author)Iphigenia in Tauris tells the story of the princess Iphigenia who was sacrificed by her father Agamemnon to expedite his campaign against Troy but was rescued by the goddess Artemis and transported to the land of the Taurians. There she herself must perform human sacrifices as a priestess of Artemis in the local cult. Troy has now been sacked, and Agamemnon murdered by his wife and avenged by his son Orestes. With his...

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Report copyright infringementby Gwen Pharis Ringwood (Author)Bruce finally agrees to give up his house for his wife's sake when a city man makes him an offer although it means admitting defeat. But his sister refuses to move from the house with its hallowed memories. And as a result she knowingly sends Bruce and his wife to their deaths in a blizzard. Number of Pages: 30 Dimensions: 0.06 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: October 26, 2023

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Report copyright infringementby Euripides (Author), G. S. Kirk (Author)The Bacchae is the last and greatest of Euripides' plays. Its theme of the cost of resisting the gods who reside in human nature itself is still of immediate interest to audiences and readers and has inspired modern interpretations. Professor Kirk has made a translation which is both accurate and readable. This he supports with an analytic commentary and a substantial introductory essay which provide the Greek-less reader ...

The Philosophical Stage: Drama and Dialectic in Classical Athens

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Report copyright infringementby Joshua Billings (Author)A bold new reconception of ancient Greek drama as a mode of philosophical thinking The Philosophical Stage offers an innovative approach to ancient Greek literature and thought that places drama at the heart of intellectual history. Drawing on evidence from tragedy and comedy, Joshua Billings shines new light on the development of early Greek philosophy, arguing that drama is our best source for understanding the intellectual culture of ...

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Report copyright infringementby Anthony Neilson (Author), Trish Reid (Introduction by)Lisa Jones is on a journey. It's a colourful and exciting off-kilter trip in search of one lost hour that has tipped the balance of her life. The inhabitants of the wonderful world she finds herself in - Dissocia - are a curious blend of the funny, the friendly and the brutal. Produced originally for the 2004 Edinburgh International Festival, The Wonderful World of Dissocia wowed critics and audiences alike....

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Report copyright infringementby Dianne Lininger (Author)Stealing your heart's desire requires turning a blind eye to the repercussions.Set in the late 1950's Ellen Landfred in some ways was a woman ahead of her time. As a devoted wife she was instrumental in creating a chain of successful department stores working side-by-side with her husband.Miraculously Ellen survives a diagnosis of death from cancer; only to be blindsided by her husband of many decades. Immediately upon her recovery, he d...

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Report copyright infringementby Jack Sharkey (Author)A zany tale of a warmhearted girl who mistakes a telephone repairman for a burglar tries to save him from his life of crime and ends up having to pretend he's her husband - dismaying her strait-laced sister's evangelist fianc?. This play had critics and audiences cheering both at the Maryland and the Chicago premiere productions. Number of Pages: 96 Dimensions: 0.2 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: July 07,...

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Report copyright infringementby David L. Cascio (Author)When Darin Oduya's squadron is recalled from SEAL Team Six, precious time remains for the hostages facing certain death on the Adventurer, the largest cruise ship in its class.A rookie SEAL, a retired SEAL onboard the Adventurer, and a cell tower technician must collaborate swiftly to thwart the cruise ship takeover by terrorists in the Caribbean and an agricultural disaster in the Midwest.FrogFlyer engages the reader from a SEAL Team Si...

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Report copyright infringementby Marianne Houle (Author), Jeffrey Phillips (Author)Looking for new ways to open up the readings for your congregation? Try this collection of twelve dramatic readings of Revised Common Lectionary texts that fall between Ash Wednesday and Pentecost and are included in all three lectionary cycles or easily adapted for use in any cycle. Great for Bible study and youth programs, too. Reproducible. Number of Pages: 66 Dimensions: 0.21 x 10.8...

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Report copyright infringementby Ian Feldman (Author)Born in the dark years following World War II, from the legacy of Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill's cryptic past at Yalta, a sinister 'Secret' has evolved from a little known place, hidden behind the 'Iron Curtain' in Soviet East Germany. A 'Secret' so incredible, that the World's Three Most Powerful Spy Agencies are forced to keep it shrouded from their own Governments, as they madly rush in, to 'Control' it.Only a glimmer of its enormous r...

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Report copyright infringementby Friedrich Schiller (Author)Schiller verwebt drei Handlungsstr nge: Im Mittelpunkt steht die Sage von Wilhelm Tell mit dem Apfelschuss und der Befreiung vom Tyrannen Gessler als einem Akt von Notwehr. Der geschichtliche Hintergrund wird durch die Handlung um den eidgen ssischen Bund und die Befreiung der Schwyz (Schweiz) gebildet. Die dritte Handlung wird durch die Liebesgeschichte der Berta von Bruneck mit Ulrich von Rudenz bestimmt, der sich mit seinem Volk ve...

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Report copyright infringementby Vanessa Concepcion-Limage (Author), Mathew Guerrero (Illustrator)Parents taught all women that they shouldn't go searching for more than what their husbands provide, but what if he goes searching elsewhere? What if the only thing He provides is mental abuse and physical harm? Where are the rules for that? Where is the justice for their reputation being taken away for wanting just a normal happy marriage?This is a historic fiction story inspired by the first cou...