By guiding readers through the difficulties of plot and language, this handbook leave them free to enjoy the depth, beauty, and vitality of Shakespeare's works.
These first two volumes of a projected six collect the complete essays of one of the major writers of the 20th century. "His reading was immense, his taste... Læs mere
These first two volumes of a projected six collect the complete essays of one of the major writers of the 20th century. "His reading was immense, his taste... Læs mere
Moliere's beloved comedy features a rising member of the middle class who lusts for social status and higher learning.
In this bountiful selection of his most memorable columns, baseball fans can recapture some of baseball's greatest moments and unforgettable characters.
This narrative provides an account of Warren Hastings, the first British governor-general of India. The book looks at his rise from clerk in the... Læs mere
As bleak and agonizing a portrait of war as ever to appear on the stage, The Trojan Women is a masterpiece of pathos as well as a timeless and chilling indictment of war's brutality.
In this charming and affecting book, Victoria Radford has collected the best of the many impressions and recollections of real people who met President Abraham Lincoln. 15 photos & engravings.
The only play in which Ibsen denies the validity of revolt, The Wild Duck suggests that under certain conditions, domestic falsehoods are entirely necessary to survival. Plays for Performance Series.
In this analytical narrative, Mr. Daniels examines the conditions of immigrants, Native Americans, and African Americans between 1890 and 1924, the heyday of immigration and a time of supposed progress for American minorities.
The clearest picture we have of what life is like for men and women who have been diagnosed HIV positive, based upon unique in-depth interviews and remarkable for its candor. “An unforgettable picture of what extremity looks like and how it is dealt with.”—Clifford Geertz.