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The Alchemist is a comedy by British playwright Ben Jonson. First performed in 1610 by the King's Men, it is generally considered Jonson's best and most characteristic comedy; Samuel Taylor Colerid……続きを見る

There is no such thing as a happy colonised people. Never has been and never will be. That is our basic delusion. December 2011. Watching video footage from a drone, Pentagon officials see a huddle ……続きを見る

if I was gold almighty himself, and destroyed this first attempt at life. what would my second version be? . . . a dead end of endless possibility. A pedlar boy wakes up in a field somewhere in Lond……続きを見る

Sometimes when I'm at work and waiting for customers I think about the two of us living like kings and not bothering about the future. Because there may not be any future to bother about, you know. ……続きを見る

Published by Methuen Drama, the collected dramatic works of Bertolt Brecht are presented in the most comprehensive and authoritative editions of Brecht's plays in the English language. This sixth vo……続きを見る

Published by Methuen Drama, the collected dramatic works of Bertolt Brecht are presented in the most comprehensive and authoritative editions of Brecht's plays in the English language. The seventh v……続きを見る

William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) was an instrumental figure in the "Irish Literary Revival" of the 20th Century that redefined Irish writing. His father's love of reading aloud exposed Yeats early o……続きを見る

Benjamin Jonson (1572-1637) was a Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor, known best for his satirical plays and lyric poems. His career began in 1597 when he held a fixed engagement in the "Admiral'……続きを見る

"When We Dead Awaken" was Henrik Ibsen's final drama, which was first published in 1899. It is the story of a married couple, Arnold and Maia Rubek who while traveling find themselves romantically d……続きを見る

"Ghosts" is the story of Helen Alving, a widow who is haunted by the many mistresses of her deceased husband and by her son who has inherited syphilis from his philandering father. "Ghosts" is a sca……続きを見る

Benjamin Jonson's career began in 1597 when he held a fixed engagement in "The Admiral's Men", and although he was unsuccessful as an actor, his literary talent was apparent and he began writing ori……続きを見る

William Butler Yeats was born near Dublin in 1865, and was encouraged from a young age to pursue a life in the arts. He attended art school for a short while, but soon found that his talents and int……続きを見る

Aphra Behn (1640-1689) is historically recognized as the first woman to make a living through writing; her plays, novels, poems and pamphlets have met with fresh notoriety since the 20th Century. He……続きを見る

Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816) was a man with many roles. He was not only a playwright and poet, he was also a Whig Member of the British House of Commons and owner of the London Theatre Roya……続きを見る

William Butler Yeats was born near Dublin in 1865, and was encouraged from a young age to pursue a life in the arts. He attended art school for a short while, but soon found that his talents and int……続きを見る

William Butler Yeats was born near Dublin in 1865, and was encouraged from a young age to pursue a life in the arts. He attended art school for a short while, but soon found that his talents and int……続きを見る

William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) was an instrumental figure in the "Irish Literary Revival" of the 20th Century that redefined Irish writing. His father's love of reading aloud exposed him early on ……続きを見る

Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816) was a man with many roles. He was not only a playwright and poet, he was also a Whig Member of the British House of Commons and owner of the London Theatre Roya……続きを見る

Benjamin Jonson (1572-1637) was a Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor, known best for his satirical plays and lyric poems. He worked shortly as an actor in "The Admiral's Men", but soon moved on t……続きを見る

Benjamin Jonson (1572-1637) was a Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor, known best for his satirical plays and lyric poems. Jonson worked shortly as an actor in "The Admiral's Men", but soon moved ……続きを見る

Aphra Behn (1640-1689) is historically recognized as the first woman to make a living through writing; her plays, novels, poems and pamphlets have met with fresh notoriety since the 20th century. He……続きを見る

Books for All Kinds of Readers. ReadHowYouWant offers the widest selection of on-demand accessible format editions on the market today. Our 7 different sizes of EasyRead™ are optimized by increasing……続きを見る

The Wolves and the Lamb (1854) is a comedy in two acts by William Makepeace Thackeray. The play is set in familial surroundings and revolves around the lives of the wealthy widower and city merchant……続きを見る

Books for All Kinds of Readers. ReadHowYouWant offers the widest selection of on-demand accessible format editions on the market today. Our 7 different sizes of EasyRead™ are optimized by increasing……続きを見る

Books for All Kinds of Readers ReadHowYouWant offers the widest selection of on-demand accessible format editions on the market today. Each edition has been optimized for maximum readability using o……続きを見る

Books for All Kinds of Readers. ReadHowYouWant offers the widest selection of on-demand accessible format editions on the market today. Our 7 different sizes of EasyRead™ are optimized by increasing……続きを見る

Vera (1880) by Oscar Wilde is a tragic play that is bound to touch your heart. The story revolves around Vera and Alexis, two Nihilists, who love each other. Like others of their group, their missio……続きを見る

Skilfully weaving a web of emotions in "Redemption and two other plays" Tolstoy has drawn upon the themes of poverty ignorance forgiveness error of judgments and the human foibles and follies which ……続きを見る

Lázaro Droznes dá a perspetiva de um Da Vinci mortal, finito, além do génio que a humanidade conhece, que nos absorve. De uma conversa com Mona Lisa e da qual fica a possível justificação do signifi……続きを見る

Oedipus the King , also known by its Latin title Oedipus Rex, is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was initially performed about 429 BC.  It was the second in order of Sophocles's composit……続きを見る