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These timeless plays by the great Bard of Elizabethan drama explore the hubris of four powerful men who ultimately bring about their own undoing.
Richard III: Through coldblooded guile, hunchbacked royal Richard III assumes the throne of England and will stop at nothing to maintain his rule. But he will pay a price for his machinations in this historical play set in the era of the Wars of the Roses.
Coriolanus: The common people of the Roman Republic...
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Four plays by the revered Elizabethan dramatist tell of men driven to evil by ambition and jealousy-and of one who escapes the dangers of bad influence.
Othello: A powerful general in the Venetian army, Othello the Moor is despised by his scheming ensign, Iago, who devises a plan to destroy him. Newly married to Desdemona, Othello is led to believe she has been unfaithful-and his jealous rage leads to tragic consequences.
Macbeth: When three witches...
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Do not seek answers in "Short Tragedies". Here, you will only find even more questions. And while some of the characters deserve their fate, others might be entirely innocent. Unfold the first book of the "Short Lives" series and immerse yourself for a moment in the world of each character. A moment. That's all you'll need for each story. But each will linger long in your consciousness...
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"Aleksandar and Isobel are siblings and former classical music prodigies, once destined for greatness. As the only Eastern European family growing up on their block on the far southside of Chicago, the pair were inseparable until each was forced to confront the absurdity of tragedy at an early age and abandon their musical ambitions. Now in their twenties, they find themselves encountering ridiculous jobs, unfulfilling romantic relationships, and...
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Outstanding translations of five plays, now updated with informative new content for students, teachers, and lovers of the classics.
Greek Tragedies, Volume I contains:
Aeschylus's "Agamemnon," translated by Richmond Lattimore
Aeschylus's "Prometheus Bound," translated by David Grene
Sophocles's "Oedipus the King," translated by David Grene
Sophocles's "Antigone," translated by Elizabeth Wyckoff
Euripides's "Hippolytus," translated by David...
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Hermosa Beach, California, in the mid-1960s. Sun, surf, and sand castles along The Strand to a soundtrack of "Fun, Fun, Fun." But the hang-loose life of the locals was soon being drowned out-by a social storm able to turn even the most perfect wave into a brutal riptide.
How do you go from planning vacations and evaluating investments to planning prison visits and evaluating defense pleas? How do you watch your surfer-champion sons turn into drug...
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The Promised End explores how the endings of Shakespeare's tragedies work – how, in effect, they resist conventional closure. It looks back from the endings of five plays – Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, and King Lear – to explore how their structures of action, imagery and the interaction of different genres – comedy, tragedy and romance – bring them to conclusions that are both inevitable and yet strangely incongruous, beyond...
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In Ireland, nearly every day brings news of yet another horrific crash resulting in serious injury or loss of life. IMPACT tells the human story behind the stark statistics. Grieving families and injured victims describe how a crash that is over in seconds can devastate lives forever. Those working on the front line in emergency services—gardaí, fire officers, medical personnel—are given a voice, while road safety experts discuss the facts behind...
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A Collection of Faith-Based Short Stories by Dr. Teresa with valuable life lessons learned throughout each story. Not only does it provide solutions for dealing with demanding situations, but it also teaches that tragedies are no more than treasures that become life lessons toward bringing the true essence of faith.
Story One: The Camouflage of Delilah "Woman of Color"
A Southern fictional biography about the life of a girl named Delilah. The setting...
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Sports in the Steel City has never reached the highs and lows that fans in Pittsburgh experienced in the 1970s.
Most remembered may be the multiple championships celebrated in city during the era, including two World Series titles, four Super Bowl victories and a NCAA football championship. Despite those successes, fans still recall major tragedies such as the deaths of Bob Moose, Roberto Clemente and others.
Local authors present essays on the...
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New York Times bestselling author David Talbot and New Yorker journalist Margaret Talbot illuminate "America's second revolutionary generation" in this gripping history of one of the most dynamic eras of the twentieth century--brought to life through seven defining radical moments that offer vibrant parallels and lessons for today.The political landscape of the 1960s and 1970s was perhaps one of the most tumultuous in America's history, shaped by...
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In the heart-pounding world of horse racing, one name stands above the rest-a name that sends shivers down the spines of racing enthusiasts and commands the reverence of the racing elite. This is the untold story of a majestic equine force, a legend known only as "Might."Might Unleashed: A Champion's Quest takes you on an exhilarating journey through the highs and lows, the victories and heartaches, of one of the mightiest racehorses to ever grace...
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Are you watching the self-destruction of a loved one struggling with substance abuse, or are you the one addicted? Perhaps you are an observer standing outside the arena watching the chaos and asking yourself, "Why don't they just quit?" If you find yourself in one of these situations, this book is written with you in mind. By sharing our family's story of tragedy and triumph, we have an opportunity to encourage those whose life's pathways have taken...
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The mythology of any people is interesting because it reflects their individual nature and developing life, that of the Greeks is more interesting to us than any other, firstly because it expresses the nature of a people gifted with a peculiarly fine and artistic soul, secondly, because our own thought and art are, in great part, a heritage from the civilization of Greece. Much of this heritage comes to us quite directly from the Greek writers and...
16) Free fall
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Kate Page novels volume 4
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High above the Adirondack Mountains, a commuter flight to New York City turns into a rolling, twisting nightmare, plunging from the sky before the crew regains control. Then, in London, a jetliner crashes into the runway, killing fifteen people. Reporter Kate Page believes something beyond mechanical--or human--error is behind the incidents that have air investigators baffled. But the mystery deepens as teams scramble to pinpoint a link between the...
17) Treasured
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"Despite the wealth and power of his remarkable family, Ben Carlton stayed hidden away in rural Virginia with only his artistic talent and his troubled memories for company. But when he met beautiful gallery owner Kathleen Dugan at the urging of his matchmaking aunt Destiny, his wounded heart began to open���yet he couldn't completely forget the tragedies of his past. Vivacious, driven Kathleen was intrigued not only by Ben's paintings, but...
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The stories of The House at Belle Fontaine span the better part of the twentieth century and almost every continent, revealing apprehensions, passions, secrets, and tragedies among lovers, spouses, landlords and tenants, and lifelong friends. In her crisp and penetrating prose, Tuck delicately probes at the lives of her characters as they navigate exotic locales and their own hearts: an artist learns that her deceased husband had an affair with their...
19) The dark lake
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Gemma Woodstock novels volume 1
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The lead homicide investigator in a rural town, Detective Sergeant Gemma Woodstock is deeply unnerved when a high school classmate is found strangled, her body floating in a lake. And not just any classmate, but Rosalind Ryan, whose beauty and inscrutability exerted a magnetic pull on Smithson High School, first during Rosalind's student years and then again when she returned to teach drama. As much as Rosalind's life was a mystery to Gemma when they...
20) Golden years
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As a series of tragedies test the family's strength, the O'Malleys of Chicago struggle to come to terms with their changing dynamic while helping an old friend search for his missing wife and daughter.
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