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In this comprehensive and probing biography, Tim Grierson examines Wilco’s history, discussing each of their albums in detail and exploring their often divisive 20-year output. With an eclectic blen……続きを見る

Shakespearean tragedy, all 11 in English, with line numbers, and 7 of them translated to German by Christoph Martin Wieland. According to Wikipedia: Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in th……続きを見る

Morrissey is one of the most provocative, individual and controversial performers in popular music. From the formation of his Manchester band The Smiths in 1982, through to the imminent release of h……続きを見る

A fascinating challenge and great training tool, these two- three- and four-move checkmates are great for beginning, intermediate, and expert players. Mates are in order of difficulty, from simple t……続きを見る

A carefully selected entertaining and instructive collection of tactical chess puzzles. The authors-both veteran professional chess instructors-have collected or created 303 typical game situations.……続きを見る

Othello, a general in the Venetian army, has married the lovely Desdemona, and Roderigo is not at all happy. He was hoping to woo Desdemona for himself. Roderigo's jealousy is all Iago, Roderigo's s……続きを見る

Veteran chess teachers and authors, Wilson and Alberston, who specialize in teaching chess to children, present 202 fascinating puzzles that are both instructional and fun. Large diagrams and clearl……続きを見る

Frame games, as seen in USA WEEKEND magazine and read by more than 48,000,000 people in 600 newspapers weekly, are an extremely popular and amusing form of word puzzle that represent a famous phrase……続きを見る

Demystifying and contextualising Shakespeare for the twenty-first century, this book offers both an introduction to the subject for beginners as well as an invaluable resource for more experienced S……続きを見る

The plays of Tennessee Williams' post-1961 period have often been misunderstood and dismissed. In light of Williams' centennial in 2011, which was marked internationally by productions and world pre……続きを見る

Marcus Brutus, a Roman politician, considers Emperor Julius Caesar to be a friend, but a senatorーCaius Cassiusーconvinces Brutus that Caesar has too much power. Brutus would rather Rome be a republ……続きを見る

Frank J. Morlock's English-language translation and adaptation of Ferdinand Dugue's 1881 play "Tibère: drame en cinq actes (huit tableaux)" chronicles the events in the life of Roman emperor Tiberi……続きを見る

Der Musikverführer! Joachim Kaiser, der bekannteste und renommierteste Musikkritiker unserer Zeit, antwortet auf naheliegende, außergewöhnliche und auch unvermutete Fragen zur Klassik. Er schöpft da……続きを見る

Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was born on the 16th October 1854 in Dublin Ireland. The son of Dublin intellectuals Oscar proved himself an outstanding classicist at Dublin, then at Oxford. W……続きを見る

Canada boasts a remarkable number of talented theatre artists, scholars, and educators. How Theatre Educates brings together essays and other contributions from members of these diverse communities ……続きを見る

"La tragique histoire d'Hamlet, prince de Danemark est l'une des œuvres les plus célèbres de William Shakespeare. Ce drame captivant raconte l'histoire d'Hamlet, un jeune prince tourmenté par la mor……続きを見る

In this incessantly readable, groundbreaking work, Vincente makes vividly clear how we can bridge the widening gap between people and technology. He investigates every level of human activity - from……続きを見る

"Le Songe d'une nuit d'été, écrit par le célèbre dramaturge William Shakespeare, est une comédie envoûtante qui transporte les lecteurs dans un monde féerique et enchanteur. Cette pièce captivante s……続きを見る

Extrait : "ORLANDO : Je me rappelle bien, Adam ; tel a été mon legs, une misérable somme de mille écus dans son testament ; et, comme tu dis, il a chargé mon frère, sous peine de sa malédiction, de ……続きを見る

Play helps define who we are as human beings. However, many of the leisurely/ludic activities people participate in are created and governed by corporate entities with social, political, and busines……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 second v……続きを見る

Based largely on the accounts of Plutarch and Livy, "Coriolanus" is a tragedy concerning the legendary Roman leader Caius Martius, later given the honorary name Coriolanus. From the first act with r……続きを見る

Salome: A Tragedy in One Act (1891) is a play by Wilde. It presents the Biblical tale of the stepdaughter of Herod Antipas whose dancing caused the death of John the Baptist (Mark 6:21-29). The play……続きを見る

Robert Louis Stevenson. In the Scottish canon to be placed alongside Burns for your poems is high praise indeed but its a rightful place for one of Scotlands finest novelists. Born in 1850 he manag……続きを見る

The author, age eighty-four, has entertained his children and grandchildren from generation to generation with stories of his early childhood growing up in Chicago during the Great Depression, and h……続きを見る

Before five star hotels and personal jets, before regular hotels and economy class seats, even before Motel 6 and tour buses, there is the tour van. The mobile circus that serves as transportation, ……続きを見る

The series will highlight the fact that prairie dogs are similar to people in many ways and will use funny pictures, with playful captions and humorous parody to broaden the conversation and reach a……続きを見る

This book is not intended to turn you into a stand-up comedian. Instead, it is a comprehensive guide to winning your audience with bombproof humor. In this book, based on over 25 years of the author……続きを見る

Have you ever had trouble deciding the right words to say, text or post to someone? Perhaps you need to write a one-liner in a card that will that will inspire, provide comfort, or maybe just give a……続きを見る

William Shakespeare is widely considered the greatest writer in the history of the English language, so renowned and respected that the time period in which he lived is often known as the Age of Sha……続きを見る