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The Alchemistby Ben Jonson, F.H. MaresISBN 0719016177 (0-7190-1617-7)
Softcover, Manchester Univ Pr
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All for Love: A Tragedyby John DrydenISBN 0803253796 (0-8032-5379-6)
Softcover, Univ of Nebraska Pr
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The Apology, Phaedo and Crito of Plato, Golden Sayings of Epictetus, Meditations of Marcus Aureliusby Plato, Charles W. EliotISBN 0766182096 (0-7661-8209-6)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklinby Benjamin Franklin, Lewis LearyISBN 0743255062 (0-7432-5506-2)
Softcover, Touchstone Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin'Book summary:"The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" is one of the most important and influential works in American history. It tells the story of Franklin's life from his humble beginnings to his emergence as a leading figure in the American colonies. In the process, it creates a portrait of Franklin as the quintessential American. Because of the book, Franklin became a role model for future generations of Americans, who hoped to emulate his rags to riches story. "The Autobiography" has also become one of the central works not just for understanding Franklin but for understanding America. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was a man of many roles-printer, author, philosopher, scientist, inventor, diplomat, and politician to name only a few. He lived a wide and varied life and found himself at the center of virtually every major event involving America during the second half of the eighteenth century. He was so successful as a businessman that he was able to retire at the age of 42. He proved equally adept at science, and his experiments in electricity made him the most famous American in the colonies. Politics and diplomacy occupied him for most of the latter half of his life. [via]
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The Bacchae of Euripides: A New Versionby EuripidesISBN 0803251947 (0-8032-5194-7)
Softcover, Univ of Nebraska Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Bacchae of Euripides: A New Version'Book summary:[via]This new translation of The Bacchaethat strange blend of Aeschylean grandeur and Euripidean finesseis an attempt to reproduce for the American stage the play as it most probably was when new and unmutilated in 406 B.C. The achievement of this aim involves a restoration of the "great lacuna" at the climax and the discovery of several primary stage effects very likely intended by Euripides. These effects and controversial questions of the composition and stylistics are discussed in the notes and the accompanying essay.
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Beowulfby Gareth HindsISBN 0763630233 (0-7636-3023-3)
Softcover, Candlewick Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Beowulf'Book summary:This exhilarating graphic-novel edition of an ancient classic honors the spirit of the original as it attracts modern readers.
The epic tale of the great warrior Beowulf has thrilled readers through the ages and now it is reinvented for a new generation with Gareth Hindss masterful illustrations. Grendels black blood runs thick as Beowulf defeats the monster and his hideous mother, while somber hues overcast the heros final, fatal battle against a raging dragon. Speeches filled with courage and sadness, lightning-paced contests of muscle and will, and funeral boats burning on the fjords are all rendered in glorious and gruesome detail. Told for more than a thousand years, Beowulfs heroic saga finds a true home in this graphic-novel edition. [via]More editions of Beowulf:
Beowulfby Harold BloomISBN 0791040828 (0-7910-4082-8)
Softcover, Facts on File
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Beowulfby Magnus Magnusson, Julian Glover, Sheila MacKieISBN 0750911042 (0-7509-1104-2)
Softcover, Sutton Pub Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Beowulf'Book summary:The poem 'Beowulf' is one of the glories of European Literature. It was composed in Anglo-Saxon verse early in the eighth century and has come down to just one surviving manuscript. This is the text that Julian Glover has taken for this book. [via]
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Beowulfby Michael SwantonISBN 0719051460 (0-7190-5146-0)
Softcover, Manchester Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Beowulf'Book summary:Beowulf is to English what the Odyssey and Iliad are to Greek literature ? the oldest example of vernacular literature of any substance not only in England but in the whole of western Europe. Since its rediscovery and the appearance of the first printed editions in the middle of the last century, this moving and dramatic epic has attracted considerable scholarly attention, and Dr Swanton is able to draw on this wealth of scholarship to present a considered and balanced introduction to the poem. Explanatory notes, drawing on archaeological sources, expand the poets more esoteric allusions and offer background information on contemporary manners and customs. A prose translation faces the text, which should be invaluable to both students and the general reader.[via]More editions of Beowulf:
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The Classic Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Talesby Sheila Black, H.C. Andersen, Richard Walz, Robyn Officer, Arlene Klemushin, Richard Bernal, Erin Augenstine, Karen Pritchett, Andrew BabanovskyISBN 0762401850 (0-7624-0185-0)
Hardcover, Courage Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Classic Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales'Book summary:Including some of the popular tales by Hans Christian Andersen, this children''s classic is illustrated b y a team of seven artists who use varying styles throughout the book. The stories are retold by William King. ' [via]
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Cliffscomplete Hamletby Sidney Lamb, Terri MategranoISBN 0764585681 (0-7645-8568-1)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cliffscomplete Hamlet'Book summary:In the CliffsComplete guides, the novel's complete text and a glossary appear side-by-side with coordinating numbered lines to help you understand unusual words and phrasing. You'll also find all the commentary and resources of a standard CliffsNotes for Literature.[via]CliffsComplete Hamlet covers details of the most widely produced and critiqued Shakespearean play. Written in poignant language, Hamlet contains all the elements necessary for a good tragedy, including a brave and daring hero who suffers a fatal flaw.
Discover what happens to the complicated cast of characters and save valuable studying time all at once. Enhance your reading of Hamlet with these additional features:
- A summary and insightful commentary for each chapter
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Cliffscomplete King Learby Sidney Lamb, Stacy MulderISBN 0764585711 (0-7645-8571-1)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cliffscomplete King Lear'Book summary:In the CliffsComplete guides, the play's complete text and a glossary appear side-by-side with coordinating numbered lines to help you understand unusual words and phrasing. You'll also find all the commentary and resources of a standard CliffsNotes for Literature.[via]In this tragic play, Lear, a ruler in pre-Christian Britain, is described as a "very foolish old man." Grossly misjudging his daughters, he endures a harrowing experience and emerges as a man "more sinned against than sinning." This most tragic of Shakespearean plays speaks to us repeatedly about fate and chance, destiny and the gods. But we also are reminded that humanity has free will and King Lear's choices lead to madness.
Enhance your reading of King Lear and save valuable studying time all at once with CliffsComplete King Lear. Studying is easier with features that include
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- A summary and insightful commentary for each scene
- Bibliography and historical background on the playwright, William Shakespeare
- A look at the historical context and structure of the play
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Cliffscomplete Macbethby Sidney Lamb, Christopher MorrowISBN 076458572X (0-7645-8572-X)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cliffscomplete Macbeth'Book summary:In the CliffsComplete guides, the novel's complete text and a glossary appear side-by-side with coordinating numbered lines to help you understand unusual words and phrasing. You'll also find all the commentary and resources of a standard CliffsNotes for Literature.[via]CliffsComplete Othello makes you familiar with one of the most staged of all of Shakespeare's plays. Othello is a tale of love and betrayal, secrets, passion, and intrigue. Psychology and wit pit strength and virtue against jealousy and evil agendas. The results leave no winners, only tragedy in the lives of the jealous Moor, Othello, and his wife, Desdemona.
Enhance your reading of Othello and save valuable studying time all at once with CliffsComplete Othello. Additional features include:
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Cliffscomplete the Tempestby Matthew C. HansenISBN 0764585762 (0-7645-8576-2)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cliffscomplete the Tempest'Book summary:In the CliffsComplete guides, the play's complete text and a glossary appear side-by-side with coordinating numbered lines to help you understand unusual words and phrasing. You'll also find all the commentary and resources of a standard CliffsNotes for Literature.[via]CliffsComplete The Tempest tells the famous story of Prospero and his daughter Miranda. Through magic, Prospero has conjured up a storm that brings a ship full of his enemies to the island on which he and Miranda live. What follows is Shakespeare's comic masterpiece that's full of intrigue and romance.
Discover what happens to Prospero and Miranda and save valuable studying time all at once. Enhance your reading of The Tempest with these additional features:
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- Review questions, a quiz, discussion topics (essay questions), activity ideas
- A Resource Center full of books, articles, films, and Internet sites
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Complete Poems of John Milton: Harvard Classics 1909by John Milton, Charles W. EliotISBN 0766182118 (0-7661-8211-8)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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Confessionsby AugustineISBN 0785242252 (0-7852-4225-2)
Hardcover, STL
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Confessions'Book summary:The premier line of Classic literature from the greatest Christian authors. The finest in quality and value.
Never underestimate the power of prayer. As Monica, the mother of St. Augustine, watched as her son and grandson were being baptized on that bright easter morning in A.D.387, she knew her lifelong prayers had been answered. Even though in his Confessions, Augustine wrote about his early life as an example of how sin grows and works within a person, he was looking back over those early years with the vision of a bishop of the church. Monica could not have known that those prayers would have presented to the church a man who would impact Christianity with the strength that Augustine did. [via]More editions of Confessions:
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Confessionsby Not AvailableISBN 0785242481 (0-7852-4248-1)
Hardcover, Thomas Nelson Inc
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Never underestimate the power of prayer. As Monica, the mother of St. Augustine, watched as her son and grandson were being baptized on that bright easter morning in A.D.387, she knew her lifelong prayers had been answered. Even though in his Confessions, Augustine wrote about his early life as an example of how sin grows and works within a person, he was looking back over those early years with the vision of a bishop of the church. Monica could not have known that those prayers would have presented to the church a man who would impact Christianity with the strength that Augustine did. [via]More editions of Confessions:
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The Confessions of St. Augustineby Carolinne WhiteISBN 0802839282 (0-8028-3928-2)
Hardcover, Eerdmans Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Confessions of St. Augustine'Book summary:Augustine was one of the most remarkable figures of the early Christian church. Born in North Africa in A.D. 354, the son of a pagan farmer, he rose to become Bishop of Hippo and a hugely influential Christian writer, whose Confessions are still loved today for their humanity and spiritual depth.
In this gorgeously illustrated volume Oxford scholar Carolinne White presents fresh translations of choice passages from the Confessions. These extracts have been chosen to express Augustine's wisdom and his mystical yearning for God. Lively narrative and colorful anecdotes are interspersed with passages of great poetry in praise of God. In the process of describing his own failings, Augustine also gives relevant advice on how to live a Christian life.
In this first modern illustrated edition of the Confessions, Augustine's words are accompanied by beautiful medieval and Renaissance illuminations from manuscripts in the collection at the British Librarymaking this a volume to treasure for a lifetime. [via]
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The Confessions of St. Augustine: Modern English Versionby AugustineISBN 0800787242 (0-8007-8724-2)
Softcover, Fleming H Revell Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Confessions of St. Augustine: Modern English Version'Book summary:Confessions is one of the most moving diaries ever recorded of a man's journey to the fountain of God's grace. Writing as a sinner, not a saint, Augustine shares his innermost thoughts and conversion experiences and wrestles with the spiritual questions that have stirred the hearts of the thoughtful since time began. Starting with his childhood in Numidia, through his youth and early adulthood in Carthage, Rome, and Milan, readers will see Augustine as a human being, a fellow traveler on the road to salvation. Though staggering around potholes and roadblocks, all Chrisitians will find strength in Augustine's message: When the road gets rough, look to God! Previously released in 1977, this book invites readers to join Augustine in his quest that led him to be one of the most influential Christian thinkers in the history of the church. [via]
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Creed of a Priest of Savoyby Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Arthur H. BeattieISBN 0804467692 (0-8044-6769-2)
Softcover, Continuum Intl Pub Group
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Crime and Punishmentby Fyodor Dostoevsky, Margaret BrantleyISBN 074348763X (0-7434-8763-X)
Softcover, Washington Square Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Crime and Punishment'Book summary:Enduring literature illuminated by practical scholarship dostoyevsky's penetrating study of a man for whom the distinction between right and wrong disappears, and a riveting portrait of guilt and retribution. Each enriched classic edition includes: a concise introduction that gives readers important background information a chronology of the author's life and work a timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context an outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations detailed explanatory notes critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction a list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience enriched classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in enriched classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential. Series edited by cynthia brantley johnson [via]
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Doctor Faustus: A- And B- Textsby David Bevington, Eric Rasmusse N, David M. BevingtonISBN 0719016436 (0-7190-1643-6)
Softcover, Manchester Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Doctor Faustus: A- And B- Texts'Book summary:This volume in the "Revel Plays" series, offers reading editions, with modern spelling, of the 1604 and 1616 editions of Marlowe's play, arguing that the two cannot be conflated into one. Included are sources and commentary, literary criticism, style and staging/performance assessments.[via]More editions of Doctor Faustus: A- And B- Texts:
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The Duchess of Malfiby John Webster, John Russell BrownISBN 0719043573 (0-7190-4357-3)
Softcover, Manchester Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Duchess of Malfi'Book summary:More widely studied and more frequently performed than ever before, John Webster's The Duchesss of Malfi is here presented in an accessible and thoroughly up-to-date edition. Based on the often reprinted Revels Plays Edition of 1964, the notes have been augmented to cast further light on Webster's amazing dialogue and on the stage action which it implies. An entirely new introduction sets the tragedy in the context of pre-Civil War England and gives a revealing view of its themes, action and visual imagery. From its well-documented early performances to the two productions seen in the West End of London in the 1995-96 season, a stage history gives an account of the play in performance. Students, actors, directors and theatre-goers will fiind here a reappraisal of Webster's artistry in the tragedy which stands in the very first rank of plays from perhaps the greatest age of English theatre, and reasons why it has lived on stage with renewed force in the last decades of the twentieth century.[via] 
Edward the Secondby Christopher Marlowe, Charles ForkerISBN 0719030897 (0-7190-3089-7)
Softcover, Manchester University Press
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Egmont: A Tragedy in Five Actsby Johann Wolfgang Von GoetheISBN 0804461856 (0-8044-6185-6)
Softcover, Continuum Intl Pub Group
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The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of the Meditationsby Marcus Aurelius, David V. Hicks, C. Scot HicksISBN 0743233832 (0-7432-3383-2)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of the Meditations'Book summary:BEAR IN MIND THAT THE
MEASURE OF A MAN IS THE WORTH OF THE THINGS HE CARES ABOUT.
IF IT IS GOOD TO SAY OR DO
SOMETHING, THEN IT IS
EVEN BETTER TO BE CRITICIZED FOR
HAVING SAID OR DONE IT.
ARE MY GUIDING PRINCIPLES
HEALTHY AND ROBUST? ON THIS HANGS EVERYTHING.
Essayist Matthew Arnold described the man who wrote these words as "the most beautiful figure in history." Possibly so, but he was certainly more than that. Marcus Aurelius ruled the Roman Empire at its height, yet he remained untainted by the incalculable wealth and absolute power that had corrupted many of his predecessors. Marcus knew the secret of how to live the good life amid trying and often catastrophic circumstances, of how to find happiness and peace when surrounded by misery and turmoil, and of how to choose the harder right over the easier wrong without apparent regard for self-interest.
The historian Michael Grant praises Marcus's book as "the best ever written by a major ruler," and Josiah Bunting, superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute, calls it "the essential book on character, leadership, duty." Never intended for publication, the Meditations contains the practical and inspiring wisdom by which this remarkable emperor lived the life not of a saintly recluse, but of a general, administrator, legislator, spouse, parent, and judge besieged on all sides.
The Emperor's Handbook offers a vivid and fresh translation of this important piece of ancient literature. It brings Marcus's words to life and shows his wisdom to be as relevant today as it was in the second century. This book belongs on the desk and in the briefcase of every business executive, political leader, and military officer. It speaks to the soul of anyone who has ever exercised authority or faced adversity or believed in a better day. [via]
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English Essays from Sir Philip Sidney to Macaulay: Harvard Classics 1910by Charles W. EliotISBN 0766182177 (0-7661-8217-7)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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Fairy Talesby Berlie Doherty, Jane RayISBN 0763609978 (0-7636-0997-8)
Hardcover, Candlewick Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fairy Tales'Book summary:Berlie Doherty, author of many books for young people, including Carnegie Medal-winner Dear Nobody, says fairy tales "are enchanted dreams. We remember them as if they had been sung to us while we were under the spell of a long deep sleep." And according to acclaimed picture-book illustrator Jane Ray, "fairy tales are the earth beneath our feet, giving us roots and helping us find our place in the world, but they also offer a glimpse of the magical and the enchanted." With two such eloquently mystical creators at the helm, any collection of fairy tales is bound to be magical. Sure enough, this team's magnificent Fairy Tales glimmers and shines, giving new life to traditional favorites such as "Beauty and the Beast," "Cinderella," "Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp," and "Hansel and Gretel." Doherty's retellings are respectful of the originals, while incorporating her own strong, vibrant voice. Ray's watercolor, ink, and collage illustrations, surrounding the gold-framed text, are truly stunning, in exotic colors and exquisite tapestry-style patterns. Characters seem to come from all parts of the world--appropriately enough, since the stories have "echoes in many different cultures." The Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and Charles Perrault would be proud. (Ages 8 to 12) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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Fairy Talesby Publications International Ltd, Brian ConwayISBN 0785348689 (0-7853-4868-9)
Hardcover, Publications International
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fairy Tales'Book summary:padded vinyl cover with square hole through which shows a cat reading a book; 4 classic tales including rumplestiltskin; cinderella; hansel and gretel and jack and the beanstock; beautiful, colorful illustrations; [via]
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Faustby Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, Barker FairleyISBN 0802016685 (0-8020-1668-5)
Hardcover, University of Toronto Press
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Faust:Parts 1 & 2by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, Bayard TaylorISBN 0722179049 (0-7221-7904-9)
Hardcover, Sphere
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Folklore and Fable: Aesop, Grimm, Andersen, Harvard Classics 1909by Aesop, Charles W. EliotISBN 0766181812 (0-7661-8181-2)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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Grimm's Fairy Talesby Brothers GrimmISBN 0804901686 (0-8049-0168-6)
Softcover, Airmont Pub Co
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Guy Mannering: Or, the Astrologerby Walter Scott, Peter D. GarsideISBN 0748605681 (0-7486-0568-1)
Hardcover, Edinburgh Univ Pr
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Hamletby William ShakespeareISBN 074347712X (0-7434-7712-X)
Softcover, Washington Square Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hamlet'Book summary:Undoubtedly the most famous of all of Shakespeare's plays, Hamlet remains one of the most enduring but also enigmatic pieces of western literature. The story of Hamlet, the young Prince of Denmark, his tortured relationship with his mother, and his quest to avenge his father's murder at the hand of his brother Claudius has fascinated writers and audiences ever since it was written around 1600.
For many years interest focused on both Hamlet's inability to avenge his father's death, claiming that "the native hue of resolution / Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought", and, according to none other than Freud, his oedipal fixation with his mother. However, more recently critics have turned their attention to Hamlet's bold theatrical self-reflexivity (most famously reflected in the performance of "The Mousetrap"), its fascination with issues of theology and Renaissance humanism, and its dense, complex poetic language. What is so remarkable about the play is the way in which it tends to uncannily reflect the concerns of different epochs. As a result, Hamlet has been at different moments defined as a romantic rebel, an angst-ridden existentialist, a paralysed intellectual and an ambivalent New Man. Whatever subsequent generations make of Hamlet, they are unlikely to exhaust the possibilities of this most extraordinary play. --Jerry Brotton [via]
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- Hamlet: ISBN 0743482786 (0-7434-8278-6)
Softcover, Washington Square Pr - Hamlet: ISBN 0747549133 (0-7475-4913-3)
Softcover, Bloomsbury Pub Ltd - Hamlet: ISBN 0764120840 (0-7641-2084-0)
Softcover, Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated - Hamlet: ISBN 0774032448 (0-7740-3244-8)
Softcover, Coles Pub Group Ltd - Hamlet: ISBN 0748703462 (0-7487-0346-2)
Softcover, Dufour Editions - Hamlet: ISBN 074347712X (0-7434-7712-X)
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- Hamlet: ISBN 0743482786 (0-7434-8278-6)
Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Talesby Hans Christian AndersenISBN 0804901694 (0-8049-0169-4)
Softcover, Airmont Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales'Book summary:Originally published in 1991, this stunning collection of classic fairy tales by Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by internationally acclaimed artist Lisbeth Zwerger, has been expanded with three stories. It is also completely redesigned in the same handsome format as the artist's recently published Alice in Wonderland, A Christmas Carol, and The Wizard of Oz. The artist has selected eleven of her favorite tales-familiar stories such as "The Emperor's New Clothes," "The Princess and the Pea," and "The Nightingale," as well as lesser-known stories, such as "The Sandman," "The Jumpers," and "The Rose Tree Regiment." All are illustrated with Zwerger's signature style-marked by wit, grace, elegant simplicity, and insouciant charm. [via]
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Hermann and Dorotheaby Thomas B. OmmenISBN 0804461880 (0-8044-6188-0)
Softcover, Continuum Intl Pub Group
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The History of Tom Jones: A Foundlingby Henry FieldingISBN 080490135X (0-8049-0135-X)
Softcover, Airmont Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The History of Tom Jones: A Foundling'Book summary:Tom Jones isn't a bad guy, but boys just want to have fun. Nearly two and a half centuries after its publication, the adventures of the rambunctious and randy Tom Jones still makes for great reading. I'm not in the habit of using words like bawdy or rollicking, but if you look them up in the dictionary, you should see a picture of this book. [via]
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The Hunchback of Notre Dameby Victor HugoISBN 0804901627 (0-8049-0162-7)
Softcover, Airmont Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'Book summary:Timed to coincide with the release of Disney's film adaptation coming in June, a classic novel with its original translation comes to life as Quasimodo saves Esmeralda once again, in an edition highlighted by artwork from the animated feature. [via]
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Imitation of Christby Thomas KempisISBN 0766164969 (0-7661-6496-9)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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Softcover, Baker Pub Group - Of the Imitation of Christ: ISBN 0802725708 (0-8027-2570-8)
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King Learby William Shakespeare, Paul Werstine, Barbara A. MowatISBN 074348276X (0-7434-8276-X)
Softcover, Washington Square Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'King Lear'Book summary:King Lear stands alongside Hamlet as one of the most profound expressions of tragic drama in literature. Written between 1604 and 1605, it represents Shakespeare at the height of his dramatic power. Drawing on ancient British history, Shakespeare constructs a plot that reads like a fable in its clear-sighted but terrifying simplicity. The ageing King Lear calls his daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia to witness that he wishes "to shake all cares and business from our age" and divide his kingdom between his three children. When Cordelia refuses to flatter her father with sycophantic words of love, her banishment leads to chaos and civil war as Lear's disastrous "division of the kingdom" gives free reign to the greed and ambition of his two remaining daughters.
As Lear sinks into rage and madness he is deserted by everyone except his "bitter" Fool, the loyal Kent and the exiled Cordelia. The play descends into a nighmarish theatre of cruelty and absurdity as Lear realises he has "ta'en / Too little care" of the poverty and corruption of his kingdom, and his loyal but foolish friend Gloucester has his eyes gouged out. Metaphors of monstrosity and perversions of nature structure the dramatic action, and the play's ending remains one of the most harrowing in all of Shakespeare. Many see a profound despair and nihilism in King Lear, and would agree with Kent's conclusion that "All's cheerless, dark and deadly". Other writers have identified a radical but pessimistic critique of contemporary conceptions of kingship and absolutist authority, yet it remains a remarkable tragedy of public misjudgement and intensely private grief and anguish. --Jerry Brotton [via]
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King Learby Barbara A. Mowat, William Shakespeare, Paul WerstineISBN 0743452941 (0-7434-5294-1)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'King Lear'Book summary:In "King Lear," one of Shakespeare's greatest and most enduring plays, an aging father's demand that his daughters publicly declare their love for him triggers a reaction that involves nations and brings suffering and death to his entire family. The play takes ordinary jealousies, demands for love, sibling rivalries, desires for money and power, and petty cruelties to the extreme. In this play, we see ourselves and our small vices magnified to gigantic proportions; also, through the character of Lear, we see the end of our lives, with old age portrayed in all its vulnerability, helplessness, pride, and finally, perhaps, wisdom.
THE NEW FOLGER
LIBRARY SHAKESPEAREDesigned to make Shakespeare's great plays available to all readers, the New Folger Library edition of Shakespeare's plays provides accurate texts in modern spelling and punctuation, as well as scene-by-scene action summaries, full explanatory notes, many pictures clarifying Shakespeare's language, and notes recording all significant departures from the early printed versions. Each play is prefaced by a brief introduction, by a guide to reading Shakespeare's language, and by accounts of his life and theater. Each play is followed by an annotated list of further readings and by a "Modern Perspective" written by an expert on that particular play. [via]
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Leviathan: Or, The Matter, Forme, & Power of a Common-Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civillby Thomas HobbesISBN 0760755930 (0-7607-5593-0)
Softcover, Barnes & Noble Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Leviathan: Or, The Matter, Forme, & Power of a Common-Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civill'Book summary:After the publication of his masterpiece of political theory, "Leviathan, Or the Matter, and Power of Commonwealth Ecclesiastic and Civil", in 1651, opponents charged Thomas Hobbes with atheism and banned and burned his books. The English Parliament, in a search for scapegoats, even claimed that the theories found in "Leviathan" were a likely cause of the Plague of 1665 and the Great Fire of 1666. For the modern reader, though, Hobbes is more recognized for his popular belief that humanity's natural condition is a state of perpetual war, with life being 'solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short'. Despite frequent challenges by other philosophers, "Leviathan's" secular theory of absolutism no longer stands out as particularly objectionable. In the description of the organization of states, moreover, we see Hobbes as strikingly current in his use of concepts that we still employ today, including the ideas of natural law, natural rights, and the social contract. Based on this work, one could even argue that Hobbes created English-language philosophy, insofar as "Leviathan" was the first great philosophical work written in English and one whose impact continues to the present day. [via]
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Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian, Harvard Classics 1910by Montaigne, Charles W. EliotISBN 0766181855 (0-7661-8185-5)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian, Harvard Classics 1910'Book summary:1910. Contents: By Montaigne: That We Should Not Judge of Our Happiness Until After Our Death; That to Philosophize is to Learn How to Die; Of the Institution and Education of Children; Of Friendship; Of Books. By Charles Augustin Sainte Beuve: Montaigne; What is a Classic? By Ernest Renan: The Poetry of the Celtic Races; By Cotthold Ephraim Lessing: The Education of the Human Race; By J.C. Friedrich Von Schiller: Letters Upon the Aesthetic Education of Man; By Immanuel Kant: Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysic of Morals, and Transition From Popular Moral Philosophy to the Metaphysic of Morals; By Giuseppe Mazzini: Byron and Goethe. [via]
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The Lives of Doctor John Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr. George Herbert and Doctor Robert Sandersonby Izaak WaltonISBN 0766150739 (0-7661-5073-9)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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Macbethby William Shakespeare, Paul Werstine, Barbara A. MowatISBN 0743477103 (0-7434-7710-3)
Softcover, Washington Square Pr
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" Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play
" Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play
" Scene-by-scene plot summaries
" A key to famous lines and phrases
" An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language
" An essay by an outstanding scholar providing a modern perspective on the play
" Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books
Essay by Susan Snyder
The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit www.folger.edu. [via]
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Machiavelli: Il Principeby Brian RichardsonISBN 0719007429 (0-7190-0742-9)
Softcover, Palgrave Macmillan
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The Mill on the Flossby George EliotISBN 0804900434 (0-8049-0043-4)
Softcover, Airmont Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Mill on the Floss'Book summary:The Mill on the Floss, first published in 1860, tells the story of Maggie Tulliver and her brother Tom as they grow from children to young adults in the small rural town of St. Ogg's, England. Intelligent and passionate, Maggie yearns to develop her mind and break free of the constraints of her provincial village. Though she loves her brother above anyone else, Tom's rigid, pragmatic personality often conflicts with Maggie's headstrong nature, with increasingly tragic consequences.A classic novel of development, The Mill on the Floss is George Eliot's most autobiographical work. Through the characters of Tom and Maggie, Eliot examines themes of gender, education, and personality formation, and her portrayal of the town of St. Ogg's is both a brilliant depiction of provincial narrow-mindedness and constraining social norms and an intelligent commentary on the changes to rural life brought about by the forces of industrialization.The Mill on the Floss is an enduring portrait of love, family, and individuals striving to create their own destinies, one whose words and characters resonate as vividly today as they did for Eliot's first readers.[via]More editions of The Mill on the Floss:
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Oedipus Rexby SophoclesISBN 0791093093 (0-7910-9309-3)
Hardcover, Facts on File
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Oedipus Rex'Book summary:'Sophocles, in a play that won only second prize, created a masterpiece that in the eyes of posterity has overshadowed every other achievement in the field of ancient drama. In it he played on certain latent terrors that are part of man's nature in all kinds of societies and at all epochs; terrors whose influence may pervade our lives in ways we scarcely guess ...' These words come from the introduction to Dr Dawe's edition of Oedipus Rex. In an attempt to analyse why this play '...has exercised such a powerful and long-lasting fascination on the human mind' Dr Dawe devotes his introduction to an examination of the content of the story and to the technique displayed by Sophocles in the unfolding of the plot. The commentary deals authoritatively with problems of language and expression. This is an edition for classical scholars, undergraduates, and students in the upper forms of schools. The Introduction requires no knowledge of Greek and may be read by anyone interested in Greek literature and drama. [via]
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On Libertyby John Stuart MillISBN 0742542467 (0-7425-4246-7)
Hardcover, Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'On Liberty'Book summary:Published in 1859, John Stuart Mill's "On Liberty" presented one of the most eloquent defenses of individual freedom in nineteenth-century social and political philosophy and is today perhaps the most widely-read liberal argument in support of the value of liberty. Mill's passionate advocacy of spontaneity, individuality and diversity, along with his contempt for compulsory uniformity and the despotism of popular opinion, has attracted both admiration and condemnation. [via]
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The Princeby Niccolo Machiavelli, Benjamin BeardISBN 0743487680 (0-7434-8768-0)
Softcover, Pocket Classics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Prince'Book summary:ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP
Classic guide to acquiring and maintaining political power.
EACH ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES:
" A concise introduction that gives readers important background information
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" An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations
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Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential.
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The Prince, Utopia, Ninety-Five Theses: Address to the German Nobility Concerning Christian Liberty, Harvard Classics 1910by MacHiavelli, Charles W. EliotISBN 0766181898 (0-7661-8189-8)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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Sacred Writings: Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Mohammedanby Charles W. EliotISBN 0766181979 (0-7661-8197-9)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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Sayings of Confucius: A New Translation of the Greater Part of the Confucian Analectsby Lionel GilesISBN 0804818479 (0-8048-1847-9)
Hardcover, Tuttle Publishing
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Sir Thomas Brown's Religio Medici 1881by Thomas Brown, W. A. GreenhillISBN 0766147398 (0-7661-4739-8)
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Tales from the Arabian NightsISBN 0721417590 (0-7214-1759-0)
Hardcover, Ladybird Books Ltd
Find This BookBook summary:The fables and legends of "Aladdin" and "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves", taken from the "Arabian Nights". In these two tales filled with mystery, intrigue and excitement, Aladdin and Ali Baba each make magical discoveries. [via]
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Tales of Hans Christian Andersenby Joel Stewart, Naomi LewisISBN 0763625159 (0-7636-2515-9)
Hardcover, Candlewick Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tales of Hans Christian Andersen'Book summary:Rediscover thirteen of Andersen's best-loved tales in this definitive edition highlighted with introductions by an esteemed translator and illuminated with fanciful artwork from an acclaimed illustrator.
Open the pages of this magnificent volume and enter the fairy-tale realm of Hans Christian Andersen! In a playful design that echoes Andersen's passion for miniature theaters, artist Joel Stewart depicts such well-known characters as the pea-sensitive Princess and the unclothed Emperor as actors on a timeless stage. Expert commentary by Naomi Lewis offers historical and biographical points of interest, revealing that "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" is the first fairy tale ever to feature a nonhuman hero (now a hallmark of children¹s literature) and that "The Ugly Duckling," considered Andersen's autobiography, is a tale he especially loved to read aloud. In thirteen of his most enduring tales, savor the singular voice of this literary giant the "washerwoman's crazy son" who became one of the best-known storytellers of all time. [via]More editions of Tales of Hans Christian Andersen:
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The Tempestby William Shakespeare, Paul Werstine, Barbara A. MowatISBN 0743482832 (0-7434-8283-2)
Softcover, Pocket Classics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Tempest'Book summary:The most poetic and magical of Shakespeare's comedies, this play contrasts lyrical fantasy surrounding the spirit Ariel and the savage Calaban, with a tale of political intrigue focused around Prospero, the banished Duke of Milan, now a wizard living on a remote island. Books in this new, illustrated series present complete texts of Shakespeare's plays. However, the lines are set up so students can see the bard's original poetic phrases printed side-by-side and line-by-line with a modern "translation" on the facing page. Starting in the late 1580s and for several decades that followed, Shakespeare's plays were popular entertainment for London's theatergoers. His Globe Theatre was the equivalent of a Broadway theater in today's New York. The plays have endured, but over the course of 400+ years, the English language has changed in many wayswhich is why today's students often find Shakespeare's idiom difficult to comprehend. Simply Shakespeare offers an excellent solution to their problem. Introducing each play is a general essay covering Shakespeare's life and times. At the beginning of each of the five acts in every play, a two-page spread describes what is about to take place. The story's background is explained, followed by brief descriptions of key people who will appear in the act, details students should watch for as the story unfolds, discussion of the play's historical context, how the play was staged in Shakespeare's day, and explanation of puns and plays on words that occur in characters' dialogues. Identifying icons preceding each of these study points are printed in a second color, then are located again as cross-references in the play's original text. For instance, where words spoken by a person in the play offer insights into his or another character's personality, the "Characters" icon will appear as a cross-reference in both the introductory spread and the play proper. Following each act, a closing spread presents questions and discussion points for use as teachers' aids. Guided by the inspiring format of this fine new series, both teachers and students will come to understand and appreciate the genius of Shakespeare as never before. [via]
The Tempestby Alan DurbandISBN 0748703799 (0-7487-0379-9)
Softcover, Trans-Atlantic Pubns
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Vanity Fairby William Makepeace ThackeryISBN 0804901384 (0-8049-0138-4)
Softcover, Airmont Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Vanity Fair'Book summary:This is Thackeray's rich and gloriously chaotic sketch of English society during the Napoleonic wars. At the centre of this picture is the scheming and disreputable Becky Sharp, one of Thackeray's greatest creations. The style here is fast-paced and comic, but the character of Dobbin and his unrequited love for Amelia bring depth and pathos to the novel. Dobbin, the unheroic hero, is Thackeray's realistic answer to the hero-worship of high romanticism. The novel stands as a landmark in the development of European Realism. [via]
Virgil's Aeneidby John DrydenISBN 0804901775 (0-8049-0177-5)
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Voyages and Travels Ancient and Modern: Harvard Classics 1910by Charles W. EliotISBN 0766181863 (0-7661-8186-3)
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Wilhelm Meister Vol. I: The Years of Apprenticeshipby Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, H. M. WaidsonISBN 0714537020 (0-7145-3702-0)
Softcover, Riverrun Press, Incorporated
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Wilhelm Meister's Years of Apprenticeshipby Johann Wolfgang Von GoetheISBN 0714542180 (0-7145-4218-0)
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William Shakespeare's Macbethby Philip Page, Marilyn PetitISBN 0764131400 (0-7641-3140-0)
Softcover, Barrons Educational Series Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'William Shakespeare's Macbeth'Book summary:One of Shakespeare's greatest, but also bloodiest tragedies, was written around 1605/06. Many have seen the story of Macbeth's murder and usurpation of the legitimate Scottish King Duncan as having obvious connection to contemporary issues regarding King James I (James VI of Scotland), and the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. King James was particularly fascinated with witchcraft, so the appearance of the witches chanting "Fair is foul, and foul is fair" at the opening of the play seemed particularly topical, as was Macbeth's betrayal of Banquo, from whom James claimed direct descent.
However, the play is clearly far more than a piece of royal entertainment. It is also a fast-moving and dramatically satisfying piece of theatre. Macbeth's existential struggle between loyalty to his King and his "Vaulting ambition" is fascinating to watch, as his is struggle with Lady Macbeth, and her own terrifying refusal of her maternal role. The play shows an intensification of Shakespeare's interest in mothers and their effect upon ruling masculinity, and also contains some of the most memorable speeches in the entire canon, including Macbeth's reflections that ultimately life "is a tale / Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, / Signifying nothing". --Jerry Brotton [via]
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The World's Great ClassicsISBN 0717200019 (0-7172-0001-9)
Hardcover, Xs Books
Find This BookBook summary:Odyssey, The: The World's Great Classics, by Homer; tr. by S.H. Butcher and Andrew Lang [via]
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