Author: Guy Franks Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1532046928 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 336
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It is 1986 in Connecticut and the great renaissance of minor league baseball is in full swing. Shakespeare (Shake) Louis Glover is managing the New Britain Kingsmen, a Double-A team in the Eastern League. Shake, who is named after the Bard and Lou Gehrig, embodies the harmony that is Shakespeare and baseball. As a new season begins, Shake knows there is no other place in the world hed rather be. As the crack of the bat echoes throughout the ballpark, great characters and themes of Shakespeare begin to emerge from the shadows. Rex Lyon, the volatile owner of the Kingsmen, disowns his daughters in Lear-like fashion only to find reconciliation at his tragic end. Second baseman Dane Hamilton, who is seemingly Hamlet reincarnated, broods while learning a secret about his father that changes his life. Hank Prince is a player with great potential who would rather hang out with his Falstaff-buddy than assume the greatness bestowed upon him. Even though the Kingsmen are an excellent team with top prospects, now only time will tell if they have what it takes to be champions. A Midsummer Madness follows a Double-A baseball team as the themes and poetry of Shakespeare blend with the dirt and grass of baseball to create a tragic-comic tale.
Author: Christine Rimmer Publisher: Harlequin ISBN: 1426805721 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 214
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For Juliet Huddleston,being a virgin was anythingbut funny. It was downrighthumiliating. She's practically invisible to everyone,including hotter-than-molten-lava Cody MacIntyre—herclient, her oldest friend and eye candy for every womanin town. By her thirtieth birthday, Julie's had enough.She makes a resolution to ditch the quiet-mouse routine,and finally give her Inner Assertive Woman a voice. But no one—including Julie—was prepared for exactlyhow assertive she could be. Not only is she now thenew director of the town's midsummer festival, slippinginto super-sexy attire and driving a red-hot car, butJulie's also decided to indulge in a little midsummerfling—with Cody. Now the entire town, including Julieherself, is wondering what happened to the old Julie.…
Author: William Shakespeare Publisher: ISBN: Category : English drama (Comedy) Languages : en Pages : 72
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National Sylvan Theatre, Washington Monument grounds, The Community Center and Playgrounds Department and the Office of National Capital Parks present the ninth summer festival program of the 1941 season, the Washington Players in William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," produced by Bess Davis Schreiner, directed by Denis E. Connell, the music by Mendelssohn is played by the Washington Civic Orchestra conducted by Jean Manganaro, the setting and lights Harold Snyder, costumes Mary Davis.
Author: Dahlia Adler Publisher: Flatiron Books ISBN: 1250753856 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 320
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In That Way Madness Lies, fifteen acclaimed writers put their modern spin on William Shakespeare’s celebrated classics! “From comedy to tragedy to sonnet, from texts to storms to prom, this collection is a knockout.” —BuzzFeed.com West Side Story. 10 Things I Hate About You. Kiss Me, Kate. Contemporary audiences have always craved reimaginings of Shakespeare’s most beloved works. Now, some of today’s best writers for teens take on the Bard in these 15 whip-smart and original retellings! Contributors include Dahlia Adler (reimagining The Merchant of Venice), Kayla Ancrum (The Taming of the Shrew), Lily Anderson (As You Like It), Melissa Bashardoust (A Winter’s Tale), Patrice Caldwell (Hamlet), A. R. Capetta and Cori McCarthy (Much Ado About Nothing), Brittany Cavallaro (Sonnet 147), Joy McCullough (King Lear), Anna-Marie McLemore (Midsummer Night’s Dream), Samantha Mabry (Macbeth), Tochi Onyebuchi (Coriolanus), Mark Oshiro (Twelfth Night), Lindsay Smith (Julius Caesar), Kiersten White (Romeo and Juliet), and Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka (The Tempest).
Author: Carole Mortimer Publisher: Harlequin ISBN: 1488036640 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 191
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Read this classic romance by USA Today bestselling author Carole Mortimer, now available for the first time in e-book! In bed with her ex! Three years ago, Jarrett King walked out on Sian Morrissey, breaking their engagement and leaving her completely devastated. Now he’s returned and is expecting Sian to hop back in his bed! Jarrett is certainly living up to his playboy reputation. But Sian still feels a passion for him that she can’t deny… Originally published in 1983
Author: Andrew Matthews Publisher: Orchard Books ISBN: 1408317087 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 42
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Over two million Shakespeare Shorts sold! Discover the world of Shakespeare with this collection of brilliant stories - perfect for readers of all ages. In ancient Athens, Hermia finds herself in love with Demetrius, who is engaged to Helena, who has run off with Lysander! The path of true love definitely does not run smooth for these young lovers... Could the powerful king and queen of the fairies, Oberon and Titania, solve this tricky problem of unrequited love? A brilliant retelling of Shakespeare's famous romantic comedy.
Author: Keith Linley Publisher: Anthem Press ISBN: 1783085568 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 304
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Everything you need to know about the cultural contexts of 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream'. Is this just a light-hearted romp or is Shakespeare trying to make serious points about courtship, love, marriage and human folly? This book provides detailed in-depth discussion of the various influences that an Elizabethan audience would have brought to interpreting the play. How did people think about the world, about God, about sin, about kings, about civilized conduct, about the magic and madness of love and attraction? Historical, literary, political, sociological backgrounds are explained within the biblical-moral matrices by which the play would have been judged. This book links real life in the late 1590s to the world on the stage. Discover the orthodox beliefs people held about religion. Meet the Devil, Sin and Death. Learn about the social hierarchy, gender relationships, court corruption, class tensions, the literary profile of the time, attitudes to comedy – and all the subversions, transgressions, and oppositions that made the play a hilarious farce but also an unsettling picture of a world so close to disaster.
Author: Martin White Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 1137110384 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 184
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This introductory guide to one Shakespeare's most read and performed plays offers a scene-by-scene theatrically aware commentary, a brief history of the text and first performances, case studies of key performances and productions, a survey of film and TV adaptations, and a wide sampling of critical opinion and annotated further reading.
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