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Richard III
William Shakespeare 路 2022
The Taming of the Shrew
William Shakespeare 路 2020
Hamlet
William Shakespeare 路 2021
Othello
William Shakespeare
<b>The authoritative edition of<i> Othello </i>from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers.</b><br><br>In <i>Othello</i>, Shakespeare creates powerful drama from a marriage between the exotic Moor Othello and the Venetian lady Desdemona that begins with elopement and mutual devotion and ends with jealous rage and death. Shakespeare builds many differences into his hero and heroine, including race, age, and cultural background. Yet most readers and audiences believe the couple鈥檚 strong love would overcome these differences were it not for Iago, who sets out to destroy Othello. Iago鈥檚 false insinuations about Desdemona鈥檚 infidelity draw Othello into his schemes, and Desdemona is subjected to Othello鈥檚 horrifying verbal and physical assaults.<br> <br> This edition includes:<br> -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play<br> -Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play<br> -Scene-by-scene plot summaries<br> -A key to the play鈥檚 famous lines and phrases<br> -An introduction to reading Shakespeare鈥檚 language<br> -An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play<br> -Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library鈥檚 vast holdings of rare books<br> -An annotated guide to further reading<br> <br> Essay by Susan Snyder<br> <br> The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the world鈥檚 largest collection of Shakespeare鈥檚 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 Folger.edu.
Julius Caesar
William Shakespeare 路 2022
Macbeth
William Shakespeare 路 2021
The Merchant of Venice
William Shakespeare 路 2021
Of Mice and Men
John Steinbeck 路 1993
Mortals
Rachel E. Menzies, Ross G. Menzies 路 2021
Lolita
Vladimir Nabokov 路 1989
Awe and exhiliration--along with heartbreak and mordant wit--abound in <b>Lolita</b>, Nabokov's most famous and controversial novel, which tells the story of the aging Humbert Humbert's obsessive, devouring, and doomed passion for the nymphet Dolores Haze. <b>Lolita</b> is also the story of a hypercivilized European colliding with the cheerful barbarism of postwar America. Most of all, it is a meditation on love--love as outrage and hallucination, madness and transformation.
The Illiad
Homer
Homer is the legendary author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are the central works of ancient Greek literature. The Iliad is set during the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of the city of Troy by a coalition of Greek kingdoms. It focuses on a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles lasting a few weeks during the last year of the war. The Odyssey focuses on the ten-year journey home of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, after the fall of Troy. Many accounts of Homer's life circulated in classical antiquity, the most widespread being that he was a blind bard from Ionia, a region of central coastal Anatolia in present-day Turkey. Modern scholars consider these accounts legendary.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde 路 1993
White Nights
Fyodor Dostoevsky 路 2017
White Nights, is a classic short story by Fyodor Dostoevsky, one of the worlds most loved and respected authors. Set in St. Petersburg, this is a deep and moving story of a young man battling with his inner restlessness. A light and tender narrative, it journeys deep into the torment and guilt of unrequited love. A timeless classic and a great addition to any lover of great fiction. Any profits generated from the sale of this book will go towards the Freeriver Community Project which aims to promote well-being and strong communities. To learn more about the Freeriver Community Project please visit the website. www.freerivercommunity.com
Dracula
Bram Stoker 路 2000
Dante: Inferno
Dante 路 2013
The Communist Manifesto
Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels 路 2020
The Dream of a Ridiculous Man
Fyodor Dostoyevsky 路 2023
1984
George Orwell 路 1961
Animal Farm
George Orwell 路 1996
