Publisher: Good Press
The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe is a play that tells the story of a brilliant scholar who makes a pact with the devil in exchange for knowledge and power. With its exploration of themes such as temptation, sin, and redemption, the play remains a timeless work of literature.
The NHB Drama Classics series presents the world's greatest plays in affordable, highly readable editions for students, actors and theatregoers. The hallmarks of the series are accessible introductions (focussing on the play's theatrical and historical background, together with an author biography, key dates and suggestions for further reading) and the complete text, uncluttered with footnotes. The translations, by leading experts in the field, are accurate and above all actable. The editions of English-language plays include a glossary of unusual words and phrases to aid understanding. La Ronde is the famous 'daisy-chain' play of sexual coupling, set in Vienna in the 1890s. The play is a series of ten scenes depicting couples in different sexual liaisons. Each of the ten characters appears in two adjacent scenes, forming an endless chain of sexual links across all the layers of Viennese society.Show book
In 1949, NBC brought mustachioed Irish-American actor Brian Donlevy to the radio microphones as international troubleshooter Steve Mitchell in the spy series Dangerous Assignment. Mitchell worked for an un-named US government intelligence agency; whose boss, The Commissioner, dispatched him to world trouble spots. Mitchell's assignment was to solve problems in record time, and in accordance with US interests. The radio series lasted three seasons (1949-1953) due in part to Donlevy's terrific performances and the mystique of the foreign locations and situations, which radio listeners could create in their "theatre of the mind." During its last year on radio, Donlevy formed a production company to convert the series to television, producing 39 episodes for syndication. Enjoy 12 exciting, half-hour radio adventures of globe-trotting troubleshooter Steve Mitchell as he solves another Dangerous Assignment. 12/16/50 "Recover Missing Civil War Map"12/30/50 "Intercept Dr. Korvel Before Opposition"2/10/51 "Recover the Kroner Cutlass"4/7/51 "Recover File 72, Seal Unbroken"7/10/51 "Stop 'Shanghai Lady' and the China Sea Smuggling"11/3/51 "Find Fugitive Nazi, Captain Schiller"1/7/53 "Smash Gun-Running Operation"1/21/53 "Smash Strategic Materials Leaks"4/15/53 "Find Lenny Fenway and Get Him Out of Tibet"4/22/53 "Bait a Trap with 'Nikolai Debarov'"4/29/53 "Put an End to Anti-Submarine Base Sabotage"5/27/53 "Find a Hired Assassin"Show book
Presented here are the complete stories and poems of Winnie-the-Pooh, as originally conceived and published by his creator, the legendary children’s book author A.A. Milne. Pooh and all of his friends are here: Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger, Rabbit, Owl, Kanga, Roo and, of course, Christopher Robin. As they explore the Hundred Acre Wood, they have all sorts of adventures: tracking the Heffalump, visiting with Rabbit (and getting stuck in a Very Tight Place), dressing up as a little black rain cloud to get honey from the bees and even going on an "expotition" to the North Pole! Along with these tales are two full collections of Milne's poems which have gone on to become some of the most beloved verses in all of children's literature. The complete Pooh collection: Winnie-the-Pooh, The House at Pooh Corner, When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six are presented here in their original and unabridged format.Show book
"I just don't know if I'm ever happy. Like, really truly happy. Even if you sent me up to space, by day four I'd be worrying if I had enough stuff on my Kindle..." What makes us truly happy? Health? Family? Professional success? Blasting it in the gym? Romance? Pills? Or are we ignoring the bigger stuff? Real life-changing stuff that can devastate the world if we just keep ignoring it. Glenn Waldron's surprising comedy The Here and This and Now takes a look at the pharmaceuticals business, the salaryman and woman, and the quest for happiness. It premiered at Theatre Royal Plymouth in March 2017.Show book
Incarceration ... Is it an outcome of past actions, or a pathway for reflection. Perhaps each soul is to decide for themselves?Join the author, as he works through his time in prison and the 'head miles' he travels, reflecting on the decisions and actions that changed the direction of his life forever. Gain an insight into a life behind bars, cellmates, and a society within the prison system through the author's experiences.This book is a powerful collection of thoughts, written in prose and poetry that take you on a journey into and out of incarceration, that will be sure to leave you with a new perspective on the privileges of living.Show book
Librivox’s Long Poems Collection 003: a collection of 8 public-domain poems longer than 5 minutes in length.Show book
