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The Actor's Guide to Performing Shakespeare: For Film, Television and Theaterby Madd HaroldISBN 1580650465 (1-58065-046-5)
Softcover, Lone Eagle Pub Co
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Actress in the Houseby Joseph McElroyISBN 1585675792 (1-58567-579-2)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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The Adventures of Peter Panby J. M. BarrieISBN 1595400362 (1-59540-036-2)
Softcover, 1st World Library
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Adventures of Peter Pan'Book summary:Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. 1st World Library-Literary Society is a non-profit educational organization. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - All children, except one, grow up. They soon know that they will grow up, and the way Wendy knew was this. One day when she was two years old she was playing in a garden, and she plucked another flower and ran with it to her mother. I suppose she must have looked rather delightful, for Mrs. Darling put her hand to her heart and cried, "Oh, why can't you remain like this for ever!" This was all that passed between them on the subject, but henceforth Wendy knew that she must grow up. You always know after you are two. Two is the beginning of the end. Of course they lived at 14 [their house number on their street], and until Wendy came her mother was the chief one. She was a lovely lady, with a romantic mind and such a sweet mocking mouth. Her romantic mind was like the tiny boxes, one within the other, that come from the puzzling East, however many you discover there is always one more; and her sweet mocking mouth had one kiss on it that Wendy could never get, though there is was, perfectly conspicuous in the right-hand corner. [via]
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Arielby Marina CarrISBN 1852353317 (1-85235-331-7)
Hardcover, Gallery Press
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The Art Of Darkness: Staging The Philip Pullman Trilogyby Robert ButlerISBN 1840024143 (1-84002-414-3)
Softcover, Oberon Books Ltd
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Booking & Tour Management for the Performing Artsby Rena ShaganISBN 1581150954 (1-58115-095-4)
Softcover, Allworth Pr
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The Business of Theatrical Designby James L. MoodyISBN 1581152485 (1-58115-248-5)
Softcover, Allworth Pr
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By the Bog of Catsby Marina CarrISBN 1852352302 (1-85235-230-2)
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Caesar and Cleopatraby George Bernard ShawISBN 1588272338 (1-58827-233-8)
Hardcover, IndyPublish.com
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Candideby Francois M. VoltaireISBN 1853260630 (1-85326-063-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Candide'Book summary:[via]Candide, by Voltaire, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriateAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. Barnes & Noble Classics pulls together a constellation of influencesbiographical, historical, and literaryto enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works.
One of the finest satires ever written, Voltaires Candide savagely skewers this very optimistic approach to life as a shamefully inadequate response to human suffering. The swift and lively tale follows the absurdly melodramatic adventures of the youthful Candide, who is forced into the army, flogged, shipwrecked, betrayed, robbed, separated from his beloved Cunégonde, and tortured by the Inquisition. As Candide experiences and witnesses calamity upon calamity, he begins to discover thatcontrary to the teachings of his tutor, Dr. Panglossall is not always for the best. After many trials, travails, and incredible reversals of fortune, Candide and his friends finally retire together to a small farm, where they discover that the secret of happiness is simply to cultivate ones garden, a philosophy that rejects excessive optimism and metaphysical speculation in favor of the most basic pragmatism.
Filled with wit, intelligence, and an abundance of dark humor, Candide is relentless and unsparing in its attacks upon corruption and hypocrisyin religion, government, philosophy, science, and even romance. Ultimately, this celebrated work teaches us that it is possible to challenge blind optimism without losing the will to live and pursue a happy life.
Gita May is Professor of French at Columbia University. She has published extensively on the French Enlightenment, eighteenth-century aesthetics, the novel and autobiography, and women in literature, history, and the arts. -
Candideby Gita May, Henry Morley, Francois M. Voltaire, Alan Odle, Lauren WalshISBN 159308028X (1-59308-028-X)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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One of the finest satires ever written, Voltaires Candide savagely skewers this very optimistic approach to life as a shamefully inadequate response to human suffering. The swift and lively tale follows the absurdly melodramatic adventures of the youthful Candide, who is forced into the army, flogged, shipwrecked, betrayed, robbed, separated from his beloved Cunégonde, and tortured by the Inquisition. As Candide experiences and witnesses calamity upon calamity, he begins to discover thatcontrary to the teachings of his tutor, Dr. Panglossall is perhaps not always for the best. After many trials, travails, and incredible reversals of fortune, Candide and his friends finally retire together to a small farm, where they discover that the secret of happiness is simply to cultivate one's garden, a philosophy that rejects excessive optimism and metaphysical speculation in favor of the most basic pragmatism.
Filled with wit, intelligence, and an abundance of dark humor, Candide is relentless and unsparing in its attacks upon corruption and hypocrisyin religion, government, philosophy, science, and even romance. Ultimately, this celebrated work says that it is possible to challenge blind optimism without losing the will to live and pursue a happy life.
Gita May is Professor of French at Columbia University. She has published extensively on the French Enlightenment, eighteenth-century aesthetics, the novel and autobiography, and women in literature, history, and the arts.
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Chapman's Homer the Iliad the Odysseyby HomerISBN 1840221178 (1-84022-117-8)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc
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Classics for Teenagersby Shaun McKennaISBN 1840020237 (1-84002-023-7)
Softcover, Theatre Communications Group
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The Collected Plays of Edward Albee: 1958-65by Edward AlbeeISBN 1585678848 (1-58567-884-8)
Softcover, Overlook Pr
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The Complete Book of Scriptwritingby J. Michael StraczynskISBN 1582971587 (1-58297-158-7)
Softcover, F & W Pubns Inc
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Dan Riceby David CarlyonISBN 1586482394 (1-58648-239-4)
Softcover, Public Affairs
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Darkness Illuminated: Platform discussions on 'His Dark Materials' at the National Theatreby Nicholas Wright, Rowan Williams, Nicholas Hytner, Lyn HaillISBN 1840024550 (1-84002-455-0)
Softcover, Oberon Books Ltd
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Dictionary of Film Quotesby Publishers Group West StaffISBN 185326329X (1-85326-329-X)
Softcover, Wordsworth Editions, Limited
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An Enemy Of The Peopleby Henrik IbsenISBN 1595406441 (1-59540-644-1)
Softcover, 1st World Library
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Fathers and Sonsby Ivan Sergeevich TurgenevISBN 1592243851 (1-59224-385-1)
Softcover, Wildside Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fathers and Sons'Book summary:FATHERS AND SONS was the most closely studied of Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev's works in the Soviet high school curriculum. An inadvertent political agenda favorite, juxtaposing two generations, "the fathers," or the fading aristocracy, and "the sons," or the new fresh blood of the middle class and the nihilists, the novel seemed a perfect vehicle for portraying the brewing unrest of the pre-revolutionary era, and introduced the character of Bazarov -- the spirited nihilist who was seen as a brilliant idealistic rebel, the new kind of perfect man who rejected the old notions of class and came to disrupt nobility's status quo. Growing up, Turgenev witnessed much class injustice in Russia, and his themes reflect his overwhelming concern with the suffering of the poor and the voiceless serfs. But FATHERS AND SONS is not merely a convenient socio-political piece; Turgenev is a lyrical romantic. At the novel's heart lies the ultimately tragic human story of Bazarov's flippant kiss of a servant girl and the bizarre tension it causes in a cozy country gentry household where he is a guest. An important period classic. [via]
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Fathers and Sonsby Ivan TurgenevISBN 1853262862 (1-85326-286-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fathers and Sons'Book summary:Fathers and Sons is one of the greatest nineteenth century Russian novels, and has long been acclaimed as Turgenev's finest work. It is a political novel set in a domestic context, with a universal theme, the generational divide between fathers and sons. Set in 1859 at the moment when the Russian autocratic state began to move hesitantly towards social and political reform, the novel explores the conflict between the liberal-minded fathers of Russian reformist sympathies and their free-thinking intellectual sons whose revolutionary ideology threatened the stability of the state. At its centre is Evgeny Bazorov, a strong-willed antagonist of all forms of social orthodoxy who proclaims himself a nihilist and believes in the need to overthrow all the institutions of the state. As the novel develops Bazarov's political ambitions become fatally meshed with emotional and private concerns, and his end is a tragic failure. The novel caused a bitter furore on its publication in 1862, and this, a year later, drove Turgenev from Russia. [via]
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The Fine Artist's Guide to Marketing and Self-Promotionby Julius VitaliISBN 1581152817 (1-58115-281-7)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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First Folio Speeches for Menby Patrick TuckerISBN 1840020156 (1-84002-015-6)
Softcover, Oberon Books Ltd
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Gerald: A Portraitby Daphne Du MaurierISBN 1844080668 (1-84408-066-8)
Softcover, Trafalgar Square
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Golden Ass or the Curious Manby Peter OswaldISBN 184002285X (1-84002-285-X)
Softcover, Oberon Books Ltd
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History Play: The Lives And Afterlife of Christopher Marloweby Rodney BoltISBN 1596910208 (1-59691-020-8)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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Honky-tonk Paradeby John LahrISBN 1585677868 (1-58567-786-8)
Softcover, Overlook Pr
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How to Get the Part...Without Falling Apart!by Margie Haber, Barbara BabchickISBN 1580650147 (1-58065-014-7)
Softcover, Lone Eagle Pub Co
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The Iliadby Ennis Rees, Homer, Bruce M. KingISBN 1593082320 (1-59308-232-0)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Iliad'Book summary:[via]The Iliad, by Homer, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:- New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars
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- Comments by other famous authors
- Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations
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- Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate
The epic song of Ilion (an old name for Troy), The Iliad recreates a few dramatic weeks near the end of the fabled Trojan War, ending with the funeral of Hector, defender of the doomed city. Through its majestic verses stride the fabled heroes Priam, Hector, Paris, and Aeneas for Troy; Achilles, Ajax, Menelaus, Agamemnon, Patroclus, and Odysseus for the Greeks; and the beautiful Helen, over whom the longstanding war has been waged. Never far from the center of the story are the quarreling gods: Zeus, Poseidon, Apollo, Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite.
The Iliad is the oldest Greek poem and perhaps the best-known epic in Western literature, and has inspired countless works of art throughout its long history. An assemblage of stories and legends shaped into a compelling single narrative, The Iliad was probably recited orally by bards for generations before being written down in the eighth century B.C. A beloved fixture of early Greek culture, the poem found eager new audiences when it was translated into many languages during the Renaissance. Its themes of honor, power, status, heroism, and the whims of the gods have ensured its enduring popularity and immeasurable cultural influence.
Bruce M. King studied at the University of Chicago, and has taught classics and humanities at Columbia University, Reed College, and the University of Chicago. Recently a Fellow at the Center for Hellenic Studies, King focuses on archaic and classical Greek literature and philosophy. He is currently a Blegen Research Fellow at Vassar College.More editions of The Iliad:
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The Iliadby HomerISBN 1853262420 (1-85326-242-0)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc
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Improv for Actorsby Dan DigglesISBN 1581153252 (1-58115-325-2)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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In Rehearsal at the National: Rehearsal Photographs 1976-2001by Lyn HaillISBN 1840022191 (1-84002-219-1)
Softcover, Theatre Communications Group
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Jane Austen and the Theatreby Paul A. ByrneISBN 1852853867 (1-85285-386-7)
Hardcover, Hambledon Pr
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Jitneyby August WilsonISBN 158567186X (1-58567-186-X)
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Jitney: 1977by August WilsonISBN 1585673706 (1-58567-370-6)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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John Bell: The Time of My Lifeby John BellISBN 1741141346 (1-74114-134-6)
Softcover, Allen & Unwin
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LA Casa Azul: Inspired by the Writings of Frida Kahloby Neil Bartlett, Sophie FaucherISBN 1840023481 (1-84002-348-1)
Softcover, Oberon Books Ltd
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The Last Temptationby Neil Gaiman, Michael ZulliISBN 159307414X (1-59307-414-X)
Hardcover, Dark Horse Comics
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Les Liaisons Dangereusesby Choderlos De Laclos, Alfred MacAdam, Ernest Christopher DowsonISBN 1593082401 (1-59308-240-1)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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When Les Liaisons Dangereuses was first published in 1782, it both scandalized and titillated the aristocracy it was aimed against, who publicly denounced it and privately devoured it. Today we still recognize its relevance, for what could be more contemporary than its appalling image of everyday evil small, selfish, manipulative, and mean.Alfred Mac Adam, Professor at Barnard CollegeColumbia University, teaches Latin American and comparative literature. He is a translator of Latin American fiction and writes extensively on art.More editions of Les Liaisons Dangereuses:
Main Streetby Sinclair Lewis, Brooke AllenISBN 1593080360 (1-59308-036-0)
Softcover, Barnes & Noble
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Matt & Benby Mindy Kaling, Brenda WithersISBN 1585675717 (1-58567-571-7)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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Mother Mother I Feel Sickby Remy Charlip, Burton SupreeISBN 1582460434 (1-58246-043-4)
Hardcover, Tricycle Pr
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The Musicals of Andrew Lloyd Webberby Keith RichmondISBN 185227557X (1-85227-557-X)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr
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My Sentiments Exactlyby BaxterISBN 1840020539 (1-84002-053-9)
Hardcover, Theatre Communications Group
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Myth, Meaning, And Performance: Toward a New Cultural Sociology of the Artsby Ron Eyerman, Lisa MccormickISBN 1594512140 (1-59451-214-0)
Hardcover, Paradigm Pub
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Nights at the Circusby Angela Carter, Emma RiceISBN 1840026316 (1-84002-631-6)
Softcover, Theatre Communications Group
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The Noel Coward Diariesby Sheridan Morley, Graham PaynISBN 1842120662 (1-84212-066-2)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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The Penelopiadby Margaret AtwoodISBN 1841957178 (1-84195-717-8)
Hardcover, Canongate Books Ltd
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The Perfect Stage Crew: The Compleat Technical Guide for High School, College, and Community Theaterby John KalutaISBN 1581153155 (1-58115-315-5)
Softcover, Allworth Pr
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Peter Panby J. M. Barrie, Amy BilloneISBN 1593082134 (1-59308-213-4)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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For adults, the story of Peter and the Lost Boys works on a much deeper level, speaking to them about the inevitable loss of childhood and the ability to fly. The climactic duel between the proud and insolent youth (Peter Pan) and the dark and sinister man (Captain Hook) is both a swashbuckling romp and a moving metaphor for the complex, poignant struggle between innocent but irresponsible youth and tainted but dependable maturity. Neither side wins, for the one inevitably becomes the other. Of course, the ageless Peter Pan is the happy exception.Amy Billone teaches at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She received her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature at Princeton University, where she wrote her dissertation on womens involvement with the nineteenth-century sonnet.
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Peter Pan and Peter Pan in Kensington Gardensby J. M. BarrieISBN 1853261203 (1-85326-120-3)
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Peter Pan and Wendyby J. M. Barrie, Michael ForemanISBN 1843650398 (1-84365-039-8)
Softcover, Chrysalis Books Group
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The Play About the Babyby Edward AlbeeISBN 1585675113 (1-58567-511-3)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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Portia Coughlanby Marina CarrISBN 1852352264 (1-85235-226-4)
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Pride and Prejudiceby Jane Austen, Carol HowardISBN 1593080204 (1-59308-020-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Pride and Prejudice'Book summary:"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."
Next to the exhortation at the beginning of Moby-Dick, "Call me Ishmael," the first sentence of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice must be among the most quoted in literature. And certainly what Melville did for whaling Austen does for marriage--tracing the intricacies (not to mention the economics) of 19th-century British mating rituals with a sure hand and an unblinking eye. As usual, Austen trains her sights on a country village and a few families--in this case, the Bennets, the Philips, and the Lucases. Into their midst comes Mr. Bingley, a single man of good fortune, and his friend, Mr. Darcy, who is even richer. Mrs. Bennet, who married above her station, sees their arrival as an opportunity to marry off at least one of her five daughters. Bingley is complaisant and easily charmed by the eldest Bennet girl, Jane; Darcy, however, is harder to please. Put off by Mrs. Bennet's vulgarity and the untoward behavior of the three younger daughters, he is unable to see the true worth of the older girls, Jane and Elizabeth. His excessive pride offends Lizzy, who is more than willing to believe the worst that other people have to say of him; when George Wickham, a soldier stationed in the village, does indeed have a discreditable tale to tell, his words fall on fertile ground.
Having set up the central misunderstanding of the novel, Austen then brings in her cast of fascinating secondary characters: Mr. Collins, the sycophantic clergyman who aspires to Lizzy's hand but settles for her best friend, Charlotte, instead; Lady Catherine de Bourgh, Mr. Darcy's insufferably snobbish aunt; and the Gardiners, Jane and Elizabeth's low-born but noble-hearted aunt and uncle. Some of Austen's best comedy comes from mixing and matching these representatives of different classes and economic strata, demonstrating the hypocrisy at the heart of so many social interactions. And though the novel is rife with romantic misunderstandings, rejected proposals, disastrous elopements, and a requisite happy ending for those who deserve one, Austen never gets so carried away with the romance that she loses sight of the hard economic realities of 19th-century matrimonial maneuvering. Good marriages for penniless girls such as the Bennets are hard to come by, and even Lizzy, who comes to sincerely value Mr. Darcy, remarks when asked when she first began to love him: "It has been coming on so gradually, that I hardly know when it began. But I believe I must date it from my first seeing his beautiful grounds at Pemberley." She may be joking, but there's more than a little truth to her sentiment, as well. Jane Austen considered Elizabeth Bennet "as delightful a creature as ever appeared in print". Readers of Pride and Prejudice would be hard-pressed to disagree. --Alix Wilber [via]
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The Princeby Niccolo Machiavelli, W.K. MarriottISBN 1598189360 (1-59818-936-0)
Softcover, Alan Rodgers Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Prince'Book summary:Written in 1513 for the Medici, following their return to power in Florence, The Prince is a handbook on ruling and the exercise of power. It remains as relevant today as it was in the sixteenth century. Widely quoted in the Press and in academic publications, The Prince has direct relevance to the issues of business and corporate governance confronting global corporations as they enter a new millennium. Much of what Machiavelli wrote has become the common currency of realpolitik, yet still his ideas retain the power to shock and annoy. In the words of Norman Stone, The Prince is 'a manual of man-management that would suit a great many parts of the modern world'. [via]
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Prince And Other Writingsby Niccolo Machiavelli, Wayne A. RebhornISBN 1593080603 (1-59308-060-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Prince And Other Writings'Book summary:[via]The Prince and Other Writings, by Niccolo Machiavelli, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriateAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. Barnes & Noble Classics pulls together a constellation of influencesbiographical, historical, and literaryto enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works.One of historys greatest political philosophers, Niccolò Machiavelli is notorious for his treatise The Prince, which has become a cornerstone of modern political theory. Written in 1513 and published in 1532, after Machivellis death, The Prince immediately provoked controversy that has continued unabated to this day.
Defining human nature as inherently selfish, Machiavelli proposes that social conflict and violence are natural phenomena that help determine the ablest, most versatile form of government. Asserting that idealism has no place in the political arena, The Prince primarily addresses a monarchs difficulties in retaining authority. Considered the first expression of political realism, it has often been accused of advocating a political philosophy in which the end justifies the means. Indeed the emphasis in The Prince on practical success, at the expense even of traditional moral values, earned Machiavelli a reputation for ruthlessness, deception, and cruelty. Many scholars contend, however, that the authors pragmatic views of ethics and politics reflected the realities of his time, as exemplified by the Medici family of Florence.
Debates about Machiavellis theories are as lively today as they were 450 years ago, but no one questions the importance of his fundamental contribution to Western political thought. This newly translated edition also includes Machiavellis Letter to Francesco Vettori, The Life of Castruccio Castracani, and excerpts from the Discourses on Livy.
Wayne A. Rebhorn, Celanese Centennial Professor of English at the University of Texas, has authored numerous studies of Renaissance European literature. His Foxes and Lions: Machiavellis Confidence Men won the Howard R. Marraro Prize of the Modern Language Association of America in 1990.More editions of Prince And Other Writings:
Pygmalion And Three Other Playsby George Bernard ShawISBN 1593080786 (1-59308-078-6)
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Rebeldes/the Outsidersby S. E. Hinton, Miguel Martinez-LageISBN 159437807X (1-59437-807-X)
Softcover, Alfaguara Infantil
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Rebeldes/the Outsiders'Book summary:This story gives a thrilling account of the events in the lives of two teens from the suburbs of New York are described here that trace their traumatic passage from lawless aggressiveness to manhood.
Description in Spanish: Las peleas callejeras entre bandas rivales desencadenan tal violencia que muchas veces terminan de forma trágica. Los conflictos familiares, la marginación, la ausencia de futuro...llevan a algunos jóvenes a buscar en la calle y en el grupo lo que no encuentran en casa. Pero siempre queda un destello de esperanza. [via]
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The Roaring Boyby Edward MarstonISBN 159058001X (1-59058-001-X)
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The Rough Guide To Shakespeare: The Plays, The Poems, The Lifeby Not Available, Joe StainesISBN 1843535181 (1-84353-518-1)
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Ruddy Gore: A Phryne Fisher Mysteryby Kerry GreenwoodISBN 1590581644 (1-59058-164-4)
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Denying divinity but accepting cognac, she later continues safely to the theatre where her night is again interrupted by a bizarre death onstage.
What links the ridiculously entertaining plot of Ruddigore, the Chinese community of Little Bourke St., or the actors treading the boards of His Majesty's Theatre?More editions of Ruddy Gore: A Phryne Fisher Mystery:
Samuel Beckettby Gerry DukesISBN 1585672661 (1-58567-266-1)
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Samuel Beckett: Waiting for Godot-Endgameby Peter BoxallISBN 1840460822 (1-84046-082-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Samuel Beckett: Waiting for Godot-Endgame'Book summary:In this Readers' Guide, Peter Boxall traces critical responses to Waiting for Godot and Endgame from the 1950s to the present day. The guide presents the major debates that surround these works as they develop, from Martin Esslin's early appropriation of the plays as examples of the Theatre of the Absurd, to recent poststructuralist and postcolonial readings by critics such as Steven Connor, Mary Bryden and Declan Kiberd. Throughout, Boxall clarifies and contextualizes critical responses to the plays, and considers the difficult relationship between Beckett and his critics.[via]More editions of Samuel Beckett: Waiting for Godot-Endgame:
Shakespeareby Mark Van Doren, David LehmanISBN 1590171683 (1-59017-168-3)
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The Shakespeare Miscellanyby David Crystal, Ben CrystalISBN 1585677167 (1-58567-716-7)
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Shakespeare's Henry IVby Harold BloomISBN 1594480109 (1-59448-010-9)
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Shakespeare's Rose Rage: An Adapted from Henry VI Plays in Two Partsby Roger Warren, Edward HallISBN 1840022132 (1-84002-213-2)
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Six Plays By Henrik Ibsenby Henrik IbsenISBN 1593080611 (1-59308-061-1)
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Social Significance of the Modern Dramaby Emma GoldmanISBN 1596053186 (1-59605-318-6)
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The Sonnetsby William ShakespeareISBN 1582013055 (1-58201-305-5)
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The Sorrows of Young Werther: Easyread Comfort Editionby Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, Nathan Haskell Dole, R. D. BoylanISBN 159569045X (1-59569-045-X)
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The Theatre in Londonby Edwin HeathcoteISBN 1841660477 (1-84166-047-7)
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Thornton Wilder: Collected Plays & Writings on Theaterby Thornton WilderISBN 1598530038 (1-59853-003-8)
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Time Out of Mindby Jane LapotaireISBN 1844080552 (1-84408-055-2)
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The Two Of Us: My Life With John Thawby Sheila HancockISBN 1582344175 (1-58234-417-5)
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Who Was That Man?: A Present for Mr. Oscar Wildeby Neil BartlettISBN 1852421231 (1-85242-123-1)
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Widowsby Ariel Dorfman, Stephen KesslerISBN 1583224831 (1-58322-483-1)
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Wonder of the Worldby David Lindsay-AbaireISBN 1585673110 (1-58567-311-0)
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LA Celestinaby Patricia Finch, Patricia S. FinchISBN 1589770110 (1-58977-011-0)
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