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Tom Stoppard is widely considered to be one of the most important dramatists of contemporary theatre. In this Introduction, William Demastes provides an accessible overview of Stoppard's life and wo……続きを見る

As a boy growing up in a home with republican leanings, Michael “Mick” Kennedy is radicalized while attending the funeral of young man in his community. When he comes of age he joins the Provisiona……続きを見る

A short, funny play for children aged 7 - 12 years.The book includes a craft activity relevant to the play. Henry VIII has to marry so that he can have an heir to the throne and so secure the succes……続きを見る

Tempest by William Shakespeare "The Tempest is a play written by William Shakespeare. It is generally accepted to be Shakespeare's last play solely written by him. Although listed as a comedy in the……続きを見る

Classic play. According to Wikipedia: "Thackeray is most often compared to one other great novelist of Victorian literature, Charles Dickens. During the Victorian era, he was ranked second only to D……続きを見る

PROLOGUE Clad in his customary black and silver, with raven hair unpowdered and elaborately dressed, diamonds on his fingers and in his cravat, Hugh Tracy Clare Belmanoir, Duke of Andover, sat at th……続きを見る

With Austen for Beginners A Memoir of Jane Austen, illustrations, Free Audiobook Links This edition of Sense and Sensibility includes the origin version colored illustrations by C. E. Brock. and HUG……続きを見る

The Duchess of Padua is a play by the world famous wit Oscar Wilde. A five-act melodramatic tragedy set in Padua and written in blank verse. It was written for the actress Mary Anderson in early 188……続きを見る

On the surface, "Lie" is about a group of four women who go on a getaway to a cottage to help one of their own through a life-changing problem. Underneath the bridge, "Lie" is an attack on bland fem……続きを見る

Richly exploited comic situations, effervescent wit, and intricate plots combine to make Sheridan's work among the best of of all English comedy. The School for Scandal (1777) is his masterpiece, a ……続きを見る

A triumphantly patriotic play that also casts a critical eye at war and warriors, this great epic drama depicts a charismatic ruler in a time of national struggle. The young King Henry’s victory ove……続きを見る

“What Milton had that Collier hasn't is a sense of sin, and the overwhelming power and beauty of divine order. What Collier has that Milton hadn't is a sense of humor and a delight in the variety of……続きを見る

Midsummer's weekend in Edinburgh. It's raining. Bob's a failing car salesman on the fringes of the city's underworld. Helena's a high-powered divorce lawyer with a taste for other people's husbands.……続きを見る

Judy's my mom. It's an understatement to say she's a bit of a hippy. I mean who else but a New Ager calls their baby 'Philosophy Rainbow'? I try to go by 'Sophie'. Sophie and Calliope have never bee……続きを見る

Free audiobook link + Interactive table of contents “I think I could be a good woman, if I had five thousand a year,” observes beautiful and clever Becky Sharp, one of the wickedestーand most appeal……続きを見る

From the Hamlet acted on a galleon off Africa to the countless outdoor productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream that now defy each English summer, Shakespeare and Amateur Performance explores the un……続きを見る

The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a play by William Shakespeare. Set in the Kingdom of Denmark, the play dramatizes the revenge Prince Hamlet exacts on his uncle Claudius for murdering Kin……続きを見る

‘BOUNCERS’ By Kieron Magee Tow bouncers, Sammy and Davy, are given the impossible job of making sure no trouble flares in ‘Mad Fred’s Bar’ during a Celtic and Rangers match.  The problem how……続きを見る

A chance meeting with a mysterious, elderly man... Featuring all six plays of the absorbing, yet fun mystery series that has taken the e-reading world by storm. Also, exclusive 'Boxed Set' Extras in……続きを見る

Emma, by Jane Austen, is a novel about the perils of misconstrued romance. The novel was first published in December 1815. As in her other novels, Austen explores the concerns and difficulties of ge……続きを見る

Nineteen eighty-four by George Orwell War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength. Winston Smith rewrites history for the Ministry of Truth, but when he’s handed a note that says simply ……続きを見る

Shaw's humorous satire of the medical profession. 続きを見る

'Betrayal is a new departure and a bold one . . . Pinter has found a way of making memory active and dramatic, giving an audience the experience of the mind's accelerating momentum as it pieces toge……続きを見る

The Tragedy of Macbeth (commonly called Macbeth) is a play written by William Shakespeare. It is considered one of his darkest and most powerful tragedies. Set in Scotland, the play dramatizes the c……続きを見る

This is a short, funny play for 7 - 11 year olds to enjoy. In the classroom or club, or with friends, few or many, It can be read or acted out, using puppets, toy Theatres or as a radio style presen……続きを見る

Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare "Titus Andronicus may be Shakespeare's earliest tragedy. It depicts a factual record of a Roman general engaged in a cycle of revenge with his enemy Tamora, t……続きを見る

Following the end of Queen Elizabeth's reign in the early seventeenth century, the new court of King James was beset by political instability and moral corruption. This atmosphere provided fertile g……続きを見る

This book-collection file includes: Cymbeline, Pericles, The Tempest, and The Winter's Tale. According to Wikipedia: "William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564 died 23 April 1616) was an English p……続きを見る

A Play abridged from the 1809 Ben Brown's Rite of Passage. 続きを見る

Algernon. Did you hear what I was playing, Lane? Lane. I didn’t think it polite to listen, sir. Algernon. I’m sorry for that, for your sake. I don’t play accuratelyーany one can play accuratelyーbut……続きを見る