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Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
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108 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
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"In 1597, Shakespeare debuted his newest play, a tragedy about a young Italian couple whose families were sworn enemies. Romeo and Juliet quickly became one of the most famous couples in literary history, and this play became one of Shakespeare's most performed shows. But did you know that much of Romeo and Juliet's story was adapted from tales by other writers? Learn all about how William Shakespeare's dynamic and romantic teenage duo sprouted from...
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Joey and Denny have been best friends since kindergarten, and after working together for several years as policemen in Chicago, they are practically family: Joey helps out with Denny's wife and kids; Denny keeps Joey away from the bottle. But when a domestic disturbance call takes a turn for the worse, their friendship is put on the line. The result is a difficult journey into a moral gray area where trust and loyalty struggle for survival against...
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Peachtree
Pub. Date
[2024]
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103 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
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"The unlikely true story of why we know the name William Shakespeare today, and the four-hundred-year-old book that made it possible. Four hundred years ago, no one bothered to write down the exact words of stage plays. Characters' lines were scribbled on small rolls of paper (as in, an actor's role) and passed around, but no master script was saved for the future. The main reason we've heard of Romeo, Juliet, Hamlet, and Shakespeare himself is that...
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In our culture, Shakespeare's works are classics and his characters have achieved mythical status. But what did William Shakespeare consider to be the great myths and classics? And who were the empowering role models for his bold and unforgettable heroines? In plays and poems throughout his career, Shakespeare explored many facets of the divine feminine, including Greek and Roman goddesses- he nearly deified Queen Elizabeth. His characters...
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The definitive collection of theatrical hilarity by one of America's preeminent playwrights and humorists
The New York Times has proclaimed that "line by line, Mr. Rudnick may be the funniest writer for the stage in the United States today." Now, this collection of his plays will remind readers far and wide of the great influence that Paul Rudnick's comic genius has had on the world of American theater.
Here are I Hate Hamlet, the play that marked...
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Glória das letras inglesas, William Shakespeare foi o seu mais célebre dramaturgo e um dos grandes clássicos da literatura universal. Graças à riqueza da sua genialidade verbal, da magia incomparável da sua linguagem dramática e do fino espírito de humor com que adorna muitas peças, são incontáveis as representações que estas têm tido em todo o mundo. A presente adaptação dos irmãos Charles e Mary Lamb, pensada para os leitores mais...
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A gripping, funny, joyful account of how the books you read shape your own life in surprising and profound ways.
Bookworms know what scholars of literature are trained to forget: that when they devour a work of literary fiction, whatever else they may be doing, they are reading about themselves. Read Shakespeare, and you become Cleopatra, Hamlet, or Bottom. Or at the very least, you experience the plays as if you are in a small room alone with them,...
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