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2) The tempest
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English
Description
Prospero, exiled on an enchanted island with his daughter Miranda, raises a magical tempest to wash ashore a ship carrying the enemies who usurped his dukedom years ago -- his brother Antonio and Alonso, the king of Naples. Alonso's son Ferdinand is feared dead but has washed to another part of the island, where he meets and falls in love with Miranda. Prospero punishes the usurpers and regains his dukedom, as Miranda gains a royal husband.
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Series
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Introduces Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream, discussing plot and characters, possible sources of inspiration for the play, the history of early performances, and how the productions have evolved over the years.
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English
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Upon its first appearance in 1895, Thomas Hardy's Jude the Obscure shocked Victorian critics and readers with a frank depiction of sexuality and an unbridled indictment of the institutions of marriage, education, and religion, reportedly causing one Angli-can bishop to order the book publicly burned. The experience so exhausted Hardy that he never wrote a work of fiction again. Rich in symbolism, Jude the Obscure is the story of Jude Fawley and his...
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English
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An edition of Shakespeare's tragedy, including discussion of its plot, themes, characters, language, production, and author. As well as the complete scripts (established by scholars working on the New Cambridge Shakespeare), the student will find a running synopsis of the action, an explanation of unfamiliar words, and a wide range of classroom-tested activities to help turn the script into drama.
7) Hh
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Language
English
Description
"Each letter of the alphabet plays a unique role in the English language. The Easy as ABC series features 26 engaging titles that invite beginning readers to discover where each letter is found in the alphabet, how each letter sounds, and much more." --
8) Qq
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Language
English
Description
"Teaches young readers about the letter 'Q', discussing where this letter is found in the alphabet, how it sounds, and much more."--
9) Pp
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English
Description
"Each letter of the alphabet plays a unique role in the English language. The Easy as ABC series features 26 engaging titles that invite beginning readers to discover where each letter is found in the alphabet, how each letter sounds, and much more." --
10) Jj
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English
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"Each letter of the alphabet plays a unique role in the English language. The Easy as ABC series features 26 engaging titles that invite beginning readers to discover where each letter is found in the alphabet, how each letter sounds, and much more." --
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English
Description
A comedy written by William Shakespeare in 1595/96. The play consists of multiple subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot revolves around a conflict between four Athenian lovers, one about a group of six amateur actors who have to act out their interpretation of the play 'Pyramus and Thisbe' at the wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta. These subplots take place in a forest, inhabited by fairies who control the characters...
12) Ss
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Language
English
Description
"Teaches young readers about the letter 'S', discussing where this letter is found in the alphabet, how it sounds, and much more."--
13) Romeo and Juliet
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Series
Language
English
Description
Professor Evans helps the reader to visualise the stage action of Romeo and Juliet . His history of the play in the theatre is followed by a lucid commentary which alerts the reader to the difficulties of language, thought and staging. For this updated edition Thomas Moisan has added an account of the number of important professional theatre productions and the large output of scholarly criticism on the play which have appeared in recent years.
18) Hamlet
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Series
Publisher
Silver Burdett Press
Pub. Date
1988.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the plot, characters, and historical background of theShakespeare play.
19) Macbeth
Author
Series
Publisher
Silver Burdett Press
Pub. Date
1988.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the plot, characters, and historical background of theShakespeare play.
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
1989.
Language
English
Description
Presents a collection of stories and poems expressing Easter andspringtime themes, including "The Velveteen Rabbit," "The Selfish Giant," "The Easter Bunny That Overslept," and poetry by suchauthors as Elizabeth Coatsworth and Aileen Fisher.
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