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1,000 Places to See Before You Dieby Patricia SchultzISBN 0761104844 (0-7611-0484-4)
Softcover, Workman Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: '1,000 Places to See Before You Die'Book summary:Around the World, continent by continent, here is the best the world has to offer: 1,000 places guaranteed to give travelers the shivers. Sacred ruins, grand hotels, wildlife preserves, hilltop villages, snack shacks, castles, festivals, reefs, restaurants, cathedrals, hidden islands, opera houses, museums, and more. Each entry tells exactly why it's essential to visit. Then come the nuts and bolts: addresses, websites, phone and fax numbers, best times to visit. Stop dreaming and get going. [via]
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1000 Places To See Before You Die Traveler's Journalby Patricia SchultzISBN 0761138323 (0-7611-3832-3)
Softcover, Workman Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: '1000 Places To See Before You Die Traveler's Journal'Book summary:Inspired by the roaring #1 New York Times bestseller, 1,000 Places to See Before You Die Traveler's Journal is perfect for giving--it's specially designed for people who love to travel and want an elegant place to record their experiences. Scattered throughout the journal are traveler's lists ("Unforgettable Destinations for the 'Been There, Done That' Crowd"and "10 Experiences Guaranteed to Give You the Shivers") and quotes that will spark insight and provide writerly inspiration. At the back of the diary is helpful nuts-and-bolts info: time zones, conversion charts, telephone codes, mini-translation guides, and more. [via]
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1603: A Turning Point in British Historyby Christopher LeeISBN 0747234086 (0-7472-3408-6)
Hardcover, Review
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The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernelby Emmuska OrczyISBN 0755111117 (0-7551-1111-7)
Softcover, House of Stratus, Incorporated
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The Age of Innocenceby Edith WhartonISBN 076070015X (0-7607-0015-X)
Softcover, Barnes & Noble Books
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Anne of Green Gablesby L. M. Montgomery, Margaret AtwoodISBN 0771098839 (0-7710-9883-9)
Softcover, McClelland & Stewart
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Anne of Green Gables'Book summary:Large Hardcover with 188 pages. Treasury of Illustrated Classics. Written by L.M. Montgomery, Adapted by Adam Grant, and Illustrated by Lotus Do Brooks. [via]
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- Anne of Green Gables: ISBN 0766607186 (0-7666-0718-6)
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Hardcover, McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd - Anne of Green Gables: ISBN 0765199793 (0-7651-9979-3)
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Anne of Inglesideby Lucy Maud MontgomeryISBN 0771061803 (0-7710-6180-3)
Hardcover, McClelland & Stewart Ltd
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Anne of the Islandby L.M. MontgomeryISBN 0770422047 (0-7704-2204-7)
Softcover, Bantam Books of Canada Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Anne of the Island'Book summary:New adventures lie ahead as Anne Shirley packs her bags, waves good-bye to childhood, and heads for Redmond College. With old friend Prissy Grant waiting in the bustling city of Kingsport and frivolous new pal Philippa Gordon at her side, Anne tucks her memories of rural Avonlea away and discovers life on her own terms, filled with surprises...including a marriage proposal from the worst fellow imaginable, the sale of her very first story, and a tragedy that teaches her a painful lesson. But tears turn to laughter when Anne and her friends move into an old cottage and an ornery black cat steals her heart. Little does Anne know that handsome Gilbert Blythe wants to win her heart, too. Suddenly Anne must decide if she's ready for love... [via]
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Anne of Windy Poplarsby L.M. MontgomeryISBN 0771061641 (0-7710-6164-1)
Softcover, McClelland & Stewart Ltd
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Anne's House of Dreamsby Lucy Maud MontgomeryISBN 0770422101 (0-7704-2210-1)
Softcover, Bantam Books of Canada Ltd
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Chesapeake Bay Cooking With John Shields: The Companion Cookbook to the Public Television Showby John Shields, Harriet BellISBN 0767900286 (0-7679-0028-6)
Hardcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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The Classic Treasury of Aesop's Fablesby Aesop, Don DailyISBN 0762404132 (0-7624-0413-2)
Hardcover, Courage Books
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Cliffscomplete Twelfth Nightby Chris StroffolinoISBN 0764585770 (0-7645-8577-0)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cliffscomplete Twelfth Night'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 Twelfth Night involves several separate groups of characters whose stories are flawlessly woven together to produce one of Shakespeare's lightest, most popular, and most musical comedies full of intricate plots and subplots and witty banter that only Shakespeare could write.
Discover what happens to these memorable characters, who ends up with whom and save valuable studying time all at once. Enhance your reading of Twelfth Night with these additional features:
- A summary and insightful commentary for each act
- Bibliography and historical background on the author, William Shakespeare
- A look at the historical context and structure of the play
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- A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters
- 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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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
- Shakespeare's original play
- Notes and definitions that appear directly opposite the line in which they occur
- 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
- Discussions on the play's symbols and themes
- A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters
- 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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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:
- 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
- Discussions on the play's symbols and themes
- A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters
- 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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Cliffscomplete Othelloby Sidney Lamb, Kate MauerISBN 0764585738 (0-7645-8573-8)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cliffscomplete Othello'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:
- 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
- Discussions on the play's symbols and themes
- A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters
- Review questions, a quiz, discussion topics (essay questions), activity ideas
- A Resource Center full of books, articles, films, and Internet sites
Streamline your literature study with all-in-one help from CliffsComplete guides!
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Cliffscomplete Romeo and Julietby Sidney Lamb, Karin JacobsonISBN 0764585746 (0-7645-8574-6)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cliffscomplete Romeo and Juliet'Book summary:Aimed at students needing to understand a subject with a minimum of fuss, CliffsNotes cover a range of topics including classic and modern literature whilst providing supplemental assistance and further notes online. [via]
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The Comedy of Errorsby William Shakespeare, Paul Werstine, Barbara A. MowatISBN 0743484886 (0-7434-8488-6)
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 a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play
· Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books
Essay by Arthur F. Kinney
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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Count of Monte Cristoby Alexandre Dumas, Margaret BrantleyISBN 0743487559 (0-7434-8755-9)
Softcover, Pocket Classics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Count of Monte Cristo'Book summary:ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP
Alexandre Dumas's thrilling adventure of one man's quest for freedom and vengeance on those who betrayed him.
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. [via]SERIES EDITED BY CYNTHIA BRANTLEY JOHNSON
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Dk Eyewitness Travel Guides Moscowby Not AvailableISBN 075662438X (0-7566-2438-X)
Softcover, Dk Pub
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The Elusive Pimpernelby Emma OrczyISBN 0755111133 (0-7551-1113-3)
Softcover, House of Stratus Ltd
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The Essential Phantom Of The Operaby Leonard Wolf, Gaston Leroux, Max DouglasISBN 0743498364 (0-7434-9836-4)
Softcover, Pgw
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Essential Phantom Of The Opera'Book summary:The Essential Phantom of the Opera is the most comprehensive edition ever produced of the classic 1911 novel of romance, mystery, and psychological suspense, fully annotated with thousands of fascinating facts and legends. Here is the complete, authoritative edition of literature's most bizarre tale of love, obsession, and aberration-a story that has held an irresistible fascination for audiences and readers for nearly a century. [via]
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The Fables of Aesopby Aesop, Samuel CroxallISBN 0766151662 (0-7661-5166-2)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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Falcon Guide Best Easy Day Hikes Blue Ridge Parkwayby Kent Dannen, Randy JohnsonISBN 0762710691 (0-7627-1069-1)
Softcover, Globe Pequot Pr
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The First Sir Percyby Emmuska OrczyISBN 0755111257 (0-7551-1125-7)
Softcover, House of Stratus, Incorporated
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Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Gardenby Frances Hodgson Burnett, Jason Cockcroft, Gillian CrossISBN 0753454793 (0-7534-5479-3)
Hardcover, Kingfisher Books
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- Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Garden: ISBN 0766607178 (0-7666-0717-8)
Hardcover, Modern Pub - Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Garden: ISBN 0753406020 (0-7534-0602-0)
Hardcover, Kingfisher - Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Garden: ISBN 0753454793 (0-7534-5479-3)
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- Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Garden: ISBN 0766607178 (0-7666-0717-8)
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Henry Vby William ShakespeareISBN 0743484878 (0-7434-8487-8)
Softcover, Pocket Classics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Henry V'Book summary:Each edition includes:
" 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 Michael Neill
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]
Hiking the Blue Ridge Parkway: The Ultimate Travel Guide to America's Most Popular National Parkby Randy JohnsonISBN 0762711051 (0-7627-1105-1)
Softcover, Globe Pequot Pr
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The Hunchback of Notre Dameby Victor HugoISBN 0762405635 (0-7624-0563-5)
Hardcover, Courage Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'Book summary:More of literature's finest works -- completely unabridged. Irresistible prices make these books great for any classics library! [via]
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In the Fallby Jeffrey LentISBN 0762869984 (0-7628-6998-4)
Hardcover, Book Sales
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Insiders' Guide to Williamsburg And Virginia's Historic Triangleby Mary Alice Blackwell, Anne Patterson Causey, Joetta SackISBN 0762740493 (0-7627-4049-3)
Softcover, Insiders Guides
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It Happened in Virginiaby Emilee HinesISBN 0762711663 (0-7627-1166-3)
Softcover, Twodot
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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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King Richard II: The Life and Death of King Richard the Second the First Folio of 1623 and a Parallel Modern Editionby William Shakespeare, Paul Werstine, Barbara A. MowatISBN 0743484916 (0-7434-8491-6)
Softcover, Pocket Classics
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King Richard III: The Tragedy ofby William Shakespeare, Paul Werstine, Barbara A. MowatISBN 0743482840 (0-7434-8284-0)
Softcover, Washington Square Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'King Richard III: The Tragedy of'Book summary:"Now is the winter of our discontent," intones Richard, Duke of Gloucester at the beginning of Shakespeare's Richard III, one of his most abidingly popular plays, and one of the most chilling portrayals of political tyranny ever seen on stage. Richard emerges from the chaos which surrounds the reign of Henry VI, already dramatised by Shakespeare earlier in his career, determined to become king by removing his elder brother Edward IV by convincing him that their brother Clarence is plotting against the crown. The deaths of both Clarence and Edward take Richard inexorably towards the crown, and the series of murders and conspiracies that Richard masterminds confirms his claim that "I am determined to prove a villain". Richard's political and sexual charisma are truly chilling, and his seduction of Lady Anne, over her husband's corpse is one of the most disturbing scenes in Shakespeare. At another level, the play is also a strongly anti-Yorkist play, which has a vested interest in portraying Richard as such as vicious tyrant before seeing him toppled, ushering in a period of rule which prefigured the Tudor dynasty of which Elizabeth I was herself a part. The play has had a deep and lasting influence on audiences and writers; Brecht rewrote the play as The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, while both Laurance Olivier and Ian Mckellen have produced memorable film versions of Richard III, the latter updating the play into a 1930s fascist state ruled over by a Richard akin to Oswald Mosley. --Jerry Brotton [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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Lord Tony's Wifeby Emmuska OrczyISBN 0755111168 (0-7551-1116-8)
Softcover, House of Stratus, Incorporated
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Louisa and Louisa Countyby Pattie G.P. CookeISBN 0752405608 (0-7524-0560-8)
Softcover, Arcadia Pub
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Love's Labor's Lostby William Shakespeare, Paul WerstineISBN 0743484924 (0-7434-8492-4)
Softcover, Washington Square Pr
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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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› Find signed collectible books: 'Macbeth'Book summary:Each edition includes:
" 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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- Macbeth: ISBN 0743482794 (0-7434-8279-4)
Softcover, Pocket Books - Macbeth: ISBN 0748702563 (0-7487-0256-3)
Softcover, Copp Clark Professional - Macbeth: ISBN 0764120867 (0-7641-2086-7)
Softcover, Barrons Educational Series Inc - Macbeth: ISBN 078077034X (0-7807-7034-X)
Hardcover, Perfection Learning - Macbeth: ISBN 0743477103 (0-7434-7710-3)
Softcover, Washington Square Pr
- Macbeth: ISBN 0743482794 (0-7434-8279-4)
Measure for Measureby Kate ChedgzoyISBN 0746308493 (0-7463-0849-3)
Hardcover, Northcote House Publishers, Limited
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Measure for Measureby William ShakespeareISBN 0743484908 (0-7434-8490-8)
Softcover, Washington Square Pr
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Mumby Janet MaxwellISBN 075969253X (0-7596-9253-X)
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Off the Beaten Path Virginia: A Guide to Unique Placesby Judy ColbertISBN 0762734744 (0-7627-3474-4)
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One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nestby Ken KeseyISBN 0774033444 (0-7740-3344-4)
Softcover, Coles Pub Group Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest'Book summary:Boisterous, ribald, and ultimately shattering, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is the seminal novel of the 1960s that has left an indelible mark on the literature of our time. Here is the unforgettable story of a mental ward and its inhabitants, especially the tyrannical Big Nurse Ratched and Randle Patrick McMurphy, the brawling, fun-loving new inmate who resolves to oppose her. We see the struggle through the eyes of Chief Bromden, the seemingly mute half-Indian patient who witnesses and understands McMurphy's heroic attempt to do battle with the awesome powers that keep them all imprisoned. [via]
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Othelloby William ShakespeareISBN 0743477553 (0-7434-7755-3)
Softcover, Washington Square Pr
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" Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play
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" 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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Prophet, theby Kahlil GibranISBN 075679062X (0-7567-9062-X)
Hardcover, Diane Pub Co
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Rails-To-Trails Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and West Virginia: Official Conservancy Guidebookby Barbara A. NoeISBN 076270604X (0-7627-0604-X)
Softcover, Globe Pequot Pr
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The Republicby PlatoISBN 0760714835 (0-7607-1483-5)
Softcover, Barnes & Noble
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Richard III and the Princes in the Towerby A.J. PollardISBN 0750903546 (0-7509-0354-6)
Softcover, Sutton Pub Ltd
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Romeo and Julietby William Shakespeare, Paul Werstine, Barbara A. MowatISBN 0743477111 (0-7434-7711-1)
Softcover, Washington Square Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Romeo and Juliet'Book summary:This is undoubtedly the greatest love story ever written, spawning a host of imitators on stage and screen, including Leonard Bernstein's smash musical West Side Story, Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet filmed in 1968, and Baz Luhrmann's postmodern film version Romeo + Juliet. The tragic feud between "Two households, both alike in dignity/In fair Verona", the Montagues and Capulets, which ultimately kills the two young "star-crossed lovers" and their "death-marked love" creates issues which have fascinated subsequent generations. The play deals with issues of intergenerational and familial conflict, as well as the power of language and the compelling relationship between sex and death, all of which makes it an incredibly modern play. It is also an early example of Shakespeare fusing poetry with dramatic action, as he moves from Romeo's lyrical account of Juliet--"she doth teach the torches to burn bright!" to the bustle and action of a 16th-century household (the play contains more scenes of ordinary working people than any of Shakespeare's other works). It also represents an experimental attempt to fuse comedy with tragedy. Up to the third act, the play proceeds along the lines of a classic romantic comedy. The turning point comes with the death of one of Shakespeare's finest early dramatic creations--Romeo's sexually ambivalent friend Mercutio, whose "plague o' both your houses" begins the play's descent into tragedy, "For never was a story of more woe/Than this of Juliet and her Romeo". --Jerry Brotton [via]
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The Scarlet Pimpernelby Emmuska OrczyISBN 0755111184 (0-7551-1118-4)
Softcover, House of Stratus, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Scarlet Pimpernel'Book summary:The French nobility are living in terror; one by one they are sent to the guillotine. Revenge at last for the years of callousness and cruelty suffered by the people of France. There is no escape; the city walls of Paris are guarded day and night. And yet a few achieve the impossible, disappearing without a trace in Paris, only to re-emerge in the safety of England. Rumours abound of a group of young English gentleman of unparalleled daring. Under their anonymous leader they save scores of aristocrats from terrible deaths. And each time a note is put mockingly into the hands of the merciless tribunal chairman, Citoyen Tinville. On it is the stamp of the Scarlet Pimpernel. Tinville will do or pay anything to see the Englishmen dead but they seem to evade capture with almost devilish ease. But with the cunning and ruthless spy master, Chauvelin, on his trail, the Scarlet Pimpernel must make no slip for he has everything to lose. [via]
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The Scarlet Pimpernel: The New Musical Adventureby Frank Wildhorn, Nan KnightonISBN 0769258476 (0-7692-5847-6)
Softcover, Alfred Pub Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Scarlet Pimpernel: The New Musical Adventure'Book summary:The songs are: Believe Into the Fire Falcon in the Dive When I Look at You The Scarlet Pimpernel Where's the Girl? The Creation of Man The Riddle They Seek Him Here Only Love She Was There Storybook You Are My Home. [via]
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The Scarlet Pimpernelby Orczy, Margaret BrantleyISBN 0743487745 (0-7434-8774-5)
Softcover, Pocket Classics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Scarlet Pimpernel'Book summary:ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP
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
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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. [via]SERIES EDITED BY CYNTHIA BRANTLEY JOHNSON
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Secrets of the Model Dormby Amanda Kerlin, Phil OhISBN 0743298268 (0-7432-9826-8)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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Shakespeare: The Illustrated Libraryby William Shakespeare, George Cruikshank, John Gilbert, R. DudleyISBN 0755437292 (0-7554-3729-2)
Hardcover, Book Sales
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Steinbeck Yearbook 2000: The Winter of Our Discontentby Barbara A. HeavilinISBN 0773477551 (0-7734-7755-1)
Hardcover, Edwin Mellen Pr
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To Kill a Mockingbirdby Harper LeeISBN 0771052340 (0-7710-5234-0)
Hardcover, McClelland & Stewart Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'To Kill a Mockingbird'Book summary:"When he was nearly thirteen, my brother Jem got his arm badly broken at the elbow.... When enough years had gone by to enable us to look back on them, we sometimes discussed the events leading to his accident. I maintain that the Ewells started it all, but Jem, who was four years my senior, said it started long before that. He said it began the summer Dill came to us, when Dill first gave us the idea of making Boo Radley come out."
Set in the small Southern town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the Depression, To Kill a Mockingbird follows three years in the life of 8-year-old Scout Finch, her brother, Jem, and their father, Atticus--three years punctuated by the arrest and eventual trial of a young black man accused of raping a white woman. Though her story explores big themes, Harper Lee chooses to tell it through the eyes of a child. The result is a tough and tender novel of race, class, justice, and the pain of growing up.
Like the slow-moving occupants of her fictional town, Lee takes her time getting to the heart of her tale; we first meet the Finches the summer before Scout's first year at school. She, her brother, and Dill Harris, a boy who spends the summers with his aunt in Maycomb, while away the hours reenacting scenes from Dracula and plotting ways to get a peek at the town bogeyman, Boo Radley. At first the circumstances surrounding the alleged rape of Mayella Ewell, the daughter of a drunk and violent white farmer, barely penetrate the children's consciousness. Then Atticus is called on to defend the accused, Tom Robinson, and soon Scout and Jem find themselves caught up in events beyond their understanding. During the trial, the town exhibits its ugly side, but Lee offers plenty of counterbalance as well--in the struggle of an elderly woman to overcome her morphine habit before she dies; in the heroism of Atticus Finch, standing up for what he knows is right; and finally in Scout's hard-won understanding that most people are essentially kind "when you really see them." By turns funny, wise, and heartbreaking, To Kill a Mockingbird is one classic that continues to speak to new generations, and deserves to be reread often. --Alix Wilber [via]
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The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernelby Emmuska OrczyISBN 0755111214 (0-7551-1121-4)
Softcover, House of Stratus, Incorporated
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Twelfth Nightby William Shakespeare, Paul Werstine, Barbara A. MowatISBN 0743482778 (0-7434-8277-8)
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 a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play
- Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books
Essay by Catherine Belsey
The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to theworld's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet forShakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open tothe public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performancesand programs. For more information, visit www.folger.edu. [via]
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Twelfth Night : Or What You Willby Barbara A. Mowat, William Shakespeare, Folger Library, Paul WerstineISBN 0743452968 (0-7434-5296-8)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Twelfth Night : Or What You Will'Book summary:In "Twelfth Night," one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies, love, ambition, mistaken identity, and a confusing shipwreck toss a motley crew of characters into a tangle of relationships that becomes hilariously complicated before it finally and wonderfully unfurls by the end of the play. The actual "Twelfth Night" is a night of festivity -- the final night of what used to be the extended period of celebration of the Christmas season -- and a night that marks the boundary between the time for games and the business of the everyday world. As the characters seek to right the wrongs of others and find true love, the play shows us a world that we would all choose to enjoy, if we only could, while illustrating Shakespeare's belief that love can be as delightfully confusing as any illusion, and as full of folly as it is of fun.
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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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The Unabridged William Shakespeareby William Shakespeare, William George Clark, William Aldis WrightISBN 076240177X (0-7624-0177-X)
Hardcover, Courage Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Unabridged William Shakespeare'Book summary:These elegant volumes are bound in simulated leather with titles stamped in gold and gilt-edged pages.
Includes footnoted text of the Bard's 37 plays, sonnets, and poems, with a glossary and index of characters. [via]
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Uncle Tom's Cabinby Harriet Beecher StoweISBN 0743487664 (0-7434-8766-4)
Softcover, Pocket Classics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'Book summary:ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP Harriet Beecher Stowe's scathing indictment of slavery in the Old South, a novel that has become a landmark of American literature. 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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Unwise Passions: A True Story Of A Remarkable Woman And The First Great Scandal Of Eighteenth-century Americaby Alan Pell CrawfordISBN 0743264673 (0-7432-6467-3)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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Virginia Off the Beaten Path: Off the Beaten Pathby Judy ColbertISBN 0762702192 (0-7627-0219-2)
Softcover, Globe Pequot Pr
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A Walk in the Woodsby Bill BrysonISBN 0767902521 (0-7679-0252-1)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Walk in the Woods'Book summary:Back in America after twenty years in Britain, Bill Bryson decided to reacquaint himself with his native country by walking the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail, which stretches from Georgia to Maine. The AT offers an astonishing landscape of silent forests and sparkling lakes--and to a writer with the comic genius of Bill Bryson, it also provides endless opportunities to witness the majestic silliness of his fellow human beings.
For a start there's the gloriously out-of-shape Stephen Katz, a buddy from Iowa along for the walk. Despite Katz's overwhelming desire to find cozy restaurants, he and Bryson eventually settle into their stride, and while on the trail they meet a bizarre assortment of hilarious characters. But A Walk in the Woods is more than just a laugh-out-loud hike. Bryson's acute eye is a wise witness to this beautiful but fragile trail, and as he tells its fascinating history, he makes a moving plea for the conservation of America's last great wilderness. An adventure, a comedy, and a celebration, A Walk in the Woods is destined to become a modern classic of travel literature. [via]More editions of A Walk in the Woods:
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A Walk in the Woods : Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trailby Bill BrysonISBN 0767902513 (0-7679-0251-3)
Hardcover, Broadway Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Walk in the Woods : Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail'Book summary:Bill Bryson has made a living out of traveling and then writing about it. In The Lost Continent he re-created the road trips of his childhood; in Neither Here nor There he retraced the route he followed as a young backpacker traversing Europe. When this American transplant to Britain decided to return home, he made a farewell walking tour of the British countryside and produced Notes from a Small Island. Once back on American soil and safely settled in New Hampshire, Bryson once again hears the siren call of the open road--only this time it's a trail. The Appalachian Trail, to be exact. In A Walk in the Woods Bill Bryson tackles what is, for him, an entirely new subject: the American wilderness. Accompanied only by his old college buddy Stephen Katz, Bryson starts out one March morning in north Georgia, intending to walk the entire 2,100 miles to trail's end atop Maine's Mount Katahdin.
If nothing else, A Walk in the Woods is proof positive that the journey is the destination. As Bryson and Katz haul their out-of-shape, middle-aged butts over hill and dale, the reader is treated to both a very funny personal memoir and a delightful chronicle of the trail, the people who created it, and the places it passes through. Whether you plan to make a trip like this one yourself one day or only care to read about it, A Walk in the Woods is a great way to spend an afternoon. --Alix Wilber [via]
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The Way of the Scarlet Pimpernelby Emmuska OrczyISBN 0755111222 (0-7551-1122-2)
Softcover, House of Stratus, Incorporated
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William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night: or "What You Will"by Philip Page, Marilyn PetitISBN 0764131478 (0-7641-3147-8)
Softcover, Barrons Educational Series Inc
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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 Willoughby Spit Wonderby Jonathon Scott FuquaISBN 0763617768 (0-7636-1776-8)
Hardcover, Candlewick Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Willoughby Spit Wonder'Book summary:In a poignant story of a family struggling against loss and a boy who would be a superhero Jonathon Scott Fuqua evokes, in rich detail, the long-ago era of the 1950s.
He looked at her. "Minnie, have you ever wondered if maybe Moms from Atlantis? Weve only seen her parents twice, ever, and her dad looked funny and had to breathe out of that mask. See what I mean? Have you ever thought of that?"
Its 1953 and the Korean War is over, but Carter Johnston loves to watch the navy bombers come and go, their great gray bodies skimming the waters of Chesapeake Bay as they guard against the Communist threat. With his family facing a threat of a different kind, Carter dreams of being a superhero. Could he be like the Sub-Mariner, and become the Boy Who Swam Across Hampton Roads, the Willoughby Spit Wonder? Carters sister, Minnie, says hell get himself killed, but Carter needs to show their ailing father that success comes to those who try. If his dad wants to stay alive as badly as Carter wants to be like the Sub-Mariner, it can happen. Cant it? [via]More editions of The Willoughby Spit Wonder:
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The Winter's Taleby William ShakespeareISBN 0743484894 (0-7434-8489-4)
Softcover, Pocket Classics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Winter's Tale'Book summary:One of Shakespeare's most haunting and enigmatic late plays, The Winter's Tale is a fine example of Shakespeare's fascination with the dramatic genre of "romance": the portrayal of magical lands, familial conflict and exile, and final reunion and reconciliation. Drawing on Robert Green's story Pandosto, Shakespeare play tells the story of the middle-aged Leontes, king of Sicilia, and his childhood friend Polixenes, the king of Bohemia. Leontes mistakenly believes that his friend is having an affair with his wife, Hermione. In his jealousy, and consumed by "tremor cordis", he tries to murder Polixenes, who flees, and accuses his wife of adultery. Hermione gives birth to a baby girl, Perdita, who Leontes denounces as illegitimate, and casts her out into the wilderness. Hermione is ultimately proved innocent, but her son, Mamillius, dies of grief. Hermione collapses, apparently dead, and Leontes is left to pick up the tragic consequences of his actions. Time passes, and the action moves to Bohemia, where the lost child Perdita has grown up a shepherdess in the midst of "great creating nature". The final scenes of the play draw towards resolution and reconciliation between Leontes, Hermione and their lost daughter, culminating in one of Shakespeare's most moving final scenes. One of Shakespeare's most consummate plays, The Winter's Tale is a fascinating study of male insecurity and the relations between art and nature. --Jerry Brotton. [via]
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Wuthering Heightsby Emily Brontd, Caroline Plaisted, Jennifer DonnellyISBN 0747587507 (0-7475-8750-7)
Softcover, Bloomsbury Pub Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Wuthering Heights'Book summary:Perhaps the most haunting and tragic love story ever written, Wuthering Heights is the tale of Heathcliff, a brooding, troubled orphan, and his doomed love for Catherine Earnshaw. His desire for her leads him to madness, however, when Catherine is made to marry a wealthy lord, sending Heathcliff on a life-long quest to avenge himself upon those who stole his only love and his life.
In this gripping chronicle of the never-ending conflict between the heart and the mind -- and the pain and passion of true romance -- Emily Brontë created an unforgettable classic saga of love, desperation, vengeance, and forgiveness. Published just one year before Brontë's death in 1848 at the age of thirty, Wuthering Heights endures as one of the world's greatest love stories and a classic of English literature. [via]
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