ａｎ - Plays & Playwrights 22

In The Garotters, another of William Dean Howells' "farces," or short comic plays, protagonist Mr. Roberts arrives home with a tale of horror, tragedy and ultimate triumph -- his beloved watch was s……続きを見る

In this uproarious short play from the "Dean of American Letters," goodhearted but impractical protagonist Edward Roberts sets out to lighten his wife's domestic workload by hiring a household cook.……続きを見る

In this short comic play from William Dean Howells, a widow, Amy Somers, goes through the motions of hosting a tea party and is unexpectedly swept off her feet by the eccentric and charming Willis C……続きを見る

While battling negative stereotypes, American Jews carved out new roles for themselves within the first theatrical entertainments in America. Jewish citizens were active as performers, playwrights, ……続きを見る

Les Nuées est une comédie grecque classique du dramaturge grec antique Aristophane (vers 446 av. J.-C. – 386 av. J.-C.). Le thème de la pièce est le conflit des générations qui oppose un vieil Athé……続きを見る

PROLOGUE ACTE I Scène I Scène II Scène III Scène IV Scène V Scène VI Scène VII Scène VIII ACTE II Scène I Scène II Scène III Scène IV Scène V Scène VI Scène VII Scène VIII ACTE III Scène I Scène II ……続きを見る

ACTE I Scène I BRISEIS, LYDIE. LYDIE. Nous vous revoyons donc, heureuse Briséis ! L’injuste Agamemnon, pour venger son pays Vous rendant au héros à qui vous sûtes plaire, Croit que vous fléchirez d’……続きを見る

A Coisa Mais Certa Da Vida - trata-se de uma bem razoável pesquisa e reflexão, com 100 páginas, onde se assinala que antropologicamente o medo da morte é algo superável.) A morte é, de longe, a maio……続きを見る

These dramatic works, The Tower of Gilgamesh and The Acts of Gilgamesh, take place in Sumer (now southern Iraq), where it is said that civilization began: the first writing, numb……続きを見る

A young girl learns to pierce the shadowy border between reality and the paranormal… From the outside, Emily's childhood in a marvelous village by the lake seemed like a fairy-tale. Adventures with ……続きを見る

Benjamin Rubin is a cantankerous old writer, whisky aficionado and pedant, still basking in the reflected glory of long-ago success. Martin Wegner is a rising young literary star, heralded as 'the v……続きを見る

The second in a series of three comedies, ‘Peace’, along with ‘The Acharnians’ and ‘Lysistrata’, called for an end to the Peloponnesian war. The 'Peace' was brought out four years after 'The Acharni……続きを見る

In many respects 'The Knights' may be reckoned the great Comedian's masterpiece, the direct personal attack on the then all-powerful Cleon, with its scathing satire and tremendous invective, being o……続きを見る

This is the first of the series of three Comediesー'The Acharnians,' 'Peace' and 'Lysistrata'ーproduced at intervals of years, the sixth, tenth and twenty-first of the Peloponnesian War, and impress……続きを見る

Aristophanes's "The Birds" is one of the great dramatic comedies from all of classical antiquity. It is the story of Euelpides and Pisthetaerus, two old Athenians, who are disgusted with the litigio……続きを見る

The satire in this, one of the best known of all Aristophanes' comedies, is directed against the new schools of philosophy, or perhaps we should rather say dialectic, which had lately been introduce……続きを見る

Comédie burlesque avec chansons et chorégraphies. Les Pudépiéés (Parti Unitaire et DÉmocratique Pour l'Internationalisme, l'Égalité, l'Écologie et la Solidarité) sont des individus désireux d'une so……続きを見る

Extrait :  Venez, illusions !.... au matin de ma vie, Que j’aimais à fixer votre inconstant essor ! Le soir vient, et pourtant c’est une douce envie, C’est une vanité qui me séduit encor. Rappr……続きを見る

Ce livre numérique comporte une table des matières dynamique. Il est parfaitement mis en page pour une lecture sur liseuse électronique. Extrait : L’intérieur d’un joli petit atelier pour peindre de……続きを見る

A short story about William B. Dunne, an unwanted child who gets a chance to make something of his life. Sometimes, though, being given a chance is the easiest part of the equation. 続きを見る

EXTRAIT: ACTE I , SCENE PREMIERE . Antiochus. Arrêtons un moment. La pompe de ces lieux, je le vois bien, Arsace, est nouvelle à tes yeux. Souvent ce cabinet superbe et solitaire des secrets de Titu……続きを見る

Described by Brecht as 'a gangster play that would recall certain events familiar to us all', Arturo Ui is a witty and savage satire of the rise of Hitler - recast by Brecht into a small-time Chicag……続きを見る

A one-act play with a Waiting-for-Godot style delivery. An elderly couple find their lives narrowing as quickly as their driveway during a harsh winter. 続きを見る

Strongly influenced by Classical drama, Jean Racine (1639-99) broke away from the grandiose theatricality of baroque drama to create works of intense psychological realism, with characters manipulat……続きを見る

This Student Edition of Brecht's satire on the capitalist society of the Weimar Republic features an extensive introduction and commentary that includes a plot summary, discussion of the context, th……続きを見る

*You are not at liberty to avenge the pornography industry in this country. We have the censorship laws for that. Masterpieces* opens on three couples having dinner in a restaurant, exchanging sexis……続きを見る

Uncle Vanya is a play by the Russian playwright Anton Chekhov. It was first published in 1897 and received its Moscow première in 1899 in a production by the Moscow Art Theatre, under the direction ……続きを見る

Anton Chekhov's The Seagull was written in 1895 and first staged in 1896. It concerns the romantic and artistic conflicts between its four main characters, all dissatisfied with life. Some desire lo……続きを見る

Anton Chekhov's The Seagull was written in 1895 and first staged in 1896. It concerns the romantic and artistic conflicts between its four main characters, all dissatisfied with life. Some desire lo……続きを見る

One minute I'm in The Elk watching the footie the next minute I'm at the beach with a Polish supermodel. Fucking come on. Lena meets Robbie. Girl meets Boy. Head over heels. Eyes only for each other……続きを見る