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82) Macbeth
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2000
Description
Introduces Shakespeare's play Macbeth, discussing plot and characters, possible sources of inspiration for the play, the history of early performances, and how the productions have evolved over the years.
Author
Pub. Date
2009, c2007
Formats
Description
"When an old and jaded king sets out to divide his realm among his three daughters, demanding proof of their devotion in words, he instead divides his family. So begins a bitter struggle that eats away at the kingdom-- and the old man's sanity-- in this timeless tale of pride and defiance" -- from dust jacket flap.
86) Think of me
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Formats
Description
"From the New York Times bestselling author of We Must Be Brave comes a new sweeping historical novel about one couple's journey through war, love, and loss, and how the people we love never really leave us"--
During the perils of World War II in Alexandria, Egypt, two people from different worlds will find their way back to each other time and time again, their love a beacon for their survival. After the war, James and Yvette establish roots in England...
88) Saved by Grace
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
A retired police officer, despondent over a tragic loss, and being estranged from his son, contemplates a dramatic decision of which will change his life forever, until he meets a mysterious woman who, through her personal stories, gives him a reason to examine what is most important to him
Pub. Date
2023
Description
When ten-year-old Juliette’s father tragically dies, she is left alone with her mentally disturbed mother. As Juliette comes of age in London during the sixties while struggling to support her mother, she finds a job at London’s Playboy Club as a casino bunny. The adventurous Juliette is soon running with a crowd of famous musicians and actors, many of whom become her lifelong friends.
Inevitably, Juliette’s mother renders them homeless, and...
97) Hamlet
Pub. Date
[2001]
Description
A contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's epic story of passion, betrayal and revenge. The president of the Denmark Corporation is dead, and already his wife is remarried to the man suspected of his murder. No one is more troubled by this than her son, Hamlet. Now, after this hostile takeover, trust is impossible, passion is on the rise and vengeance is in the air.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016
Description
Cornwall, 1798-1799. Ross Poldark sits for the borough of Truro as Member of Parliament--his time divided between London and Cornwall, his heart divided about his wife, Demelza. His old feud with George Warleggan still flares--as does the illicit love between Morwenna and Drake, Demelza's brother.
100) Romeo and Juliet
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2007.
Description
In graphic novel format, presents an adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tale about two star-crossed lovers.