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  The Tempest | Shakespeare for...

  Jeanette Vigon

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  Ever dreamed of a world where spells alter reality and islands hide secrets waiting to be unveiled? Jeanette Vigon's "Tempest" turns that dream into a thrilling reality for children, reimagining Shakespeare's masterpiece with a twist that's as enchanting as it is accessible. 
  This enchanting tale simplifies the complex original, making it accessible and relatable for young readers. Dive into a world where magical elements, profound themes of power struggles, redemption, and forgiveness come to life through simplified language and reimagined scenes. Designed to introduce the essence of Shakespeare's work to children, "Tempest" weaves a story of mystery, love, and the quest for justice on an enchanted island, promising to ignite a passion for literature in young hearts.Tailored for Young Readers: Simplified language and scenes make Shakespeare's profound tale accessible and engaging for children.Educational and Entertaining: Introduces classic literature themes in a manner that's understandable and relatable to young audiences.Enriching Visuals and Narratives: Reimagined content that respects the essence of the original work, designed to captivate and educate. 
  Let "Tempest" be the key that unlocks the door to the vast and wondrous realm of literature for your children, fostering an early love for reading and the classics.

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  The Iliad

  Homer Homer

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  "Sing, Goddess, of the ruinous wrath of Achilles..."
  
  Set in the tenth year of the siege of Troy, The Iliad focuses on the "Menin"—the soul-consuming anger—of the Greeks' greatest warrior, Achilles. When the high king Agamemnon dishonors him, Achilles withdraws from battle, leaving the Greek forces to face the devastating might of the Trojan prince, Hector. What follows is a visceral, blood-soaked drama that explores the high cost of pride and the crushing weight of fate. It is a world where the gods walk the earth, where men seek immortality through "Kleos" (eternal glory), and where even the greatest heroes must face their inevitable end.
  
  The Human and the Divine: The Iliad is a masterpiece of dual perspectives. On the ground, men struggle with the physical and emotional toll of war. Above, on Mount Olympus, the gods—from the vengeful Hera to the meddling Aphrodite—manipulate the conflict like a game of chess. This divine intervention raises the stakes from a mere tribal dispute to a cosmic tragedy.
  
  The Shield of Achilles: In one of the most famous passages in literature, Homer describes the forging of Achilles' new armor. The shield is a microcosm of the world, depicting scenes of peace, harvest, and justice alongside the horrors of war. It serves as a haunting reminder of the life and civilization that the heroes are fighting to preserve—or destroy.
  
  Experience the foundational story of Western culture. Purchase "The Iliad" today and witness the dawn of the hero.

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  Too Much World at Once

  Billie Collins

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  'We should've seen this coming. We did. We did see this coming. The world will not be kind to us because we haven't given it a reason to be.'
  On his fifteenth birthday, Noble transforms into a bird. Thousands of miles away, his sister Cleo is stationed on a remote island with the British Antarctic Survey.
  But the birds have disappeared and Noble needs to reach her. Lying low until it's safe to take flight, he finds solace in misfit Ellis, while his mum desperately tries to stop their home from falling apart.
  The world turns. Dark clouds gather. Chaos is on the horizon...
  Billie Collins's play Too Much World at Once is an urgent coming-of-age story for our times – and a lyrical, theatrical journey that spans continents and lives. It was premiered at HOME, Manchester, in March 2023 by Box of Tricks Theatre before a UK tour.

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  The Unconquered Dead

  John McCrae

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  LibriVox volunteers bring you 8 recordings of The Unconquered Dead by John McCrae. This was the fortnightly poetry project for November 2nd to 16th, 2008.

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  Summer and Smoke

  Tennessee Williams

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  Alma Winemiller is a shy, religious young woman who grew up pining for the boy next door, John Buchanan. He’s grown up to become a doctor with a penchant for sexual conquest, so when he returns to their Mississippi town to start a medical practice, their strange attraction sets them on a path of turmoil and heartbreak.
   
  
   
  Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center in June 2008.
   
  
   
  Directed by Michael Hackett
   
  Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg
   
  
   
  An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring:
   
  
   
  Ann Gee Byrd as Mrs. Winemiller and Rosemary
   
  Kristen Frazier as Nellie
   
  Mark Kudisch as John Buchanan Jr.
   
  Carlos Lacamara as Papa Gonzalez
   
  Gabriel Olds as Dusty, Vernon, and Archi Kramer
   
  Tina Sánchez as Rosa Gonzalez
   
  David Selby as Dr. Buchanan Senior
   
  Tegan West as Roger Doremus 
   
  Armin Shimerman as the Reverend Winemiller
   
  Kitty Swink as Mrs. Bassett
   
  Sarah Zimmerman as Alma Winemiller
   
  
   
  Recording, editing and mixing engineer: Mark Holden
   
  Live Sound Effects by Eddie Mills
   
  Music Supervisor: Scott Willis
   
  
   
  Original music by Gareth S. Brown

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  The Poetry of Charlotte Perkins...

  Charlotte Perkins Gilman

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  Charlotte Perkins Gilman was born on the 3rd July 1860 in Hartford, Connecticut, to an unaffectionate mother and a father who abandoned her and her older brother to a life of poverty. 
   
  Inevitably her schooling was limited and by 15 she had attended seven different schools but received only four years of education.  However, Charlotte was resourceful and did spend time with her father’s aunts – the suffragist Isabella Beecher Hooker and the ‘Uncle Tom Cabin’s’ author, Harriet Beecher Stowe as well as many hours at the public library studying ancient civilizations. 
   
  In 1878, she enrolled in classes at the Rhode Island School of Design where she met Martha Luther and they developed a close relationship until Luther married another woman in 1881.  Charlotte was devastated and detested romance and love until she met and married the artist Charles Walter Stetson.  
   
  Their only child, Katharine Beecher Stetson, was born in 1885 but left Charlotte with post-natal depression, then often dismissed as a case of hysteria or nerves.  Unsuited to domestic life she ruptured her life and moved to California with Katherine.  She divorced in 1894 and then sent Katharine east to live with her father and his second wife confirming that his paternal rights be acknowledged, and that Katherine establish a relationship with her father. 
   
  After her mother died in 1893, Charlotte moved back east and became involved with her first cousin, Wall Street attorney, Houghton Gilman who she married in 1900.  After his death she moved back to California, where Katherine now lived.   
   
  In this volume we bring her extensive poetry writings to the fore.  Her talents in the poetic arena are indisputable, bringing a brave and focused eye to a world of her words that is too often neglected.  
   
  Charlotte lectured widely for social reform, wrote important non-fiction works that questioned our patriarchal system and left a legacy as a leading and positive spokesperson for feminism.  
   
  She was diagnosed with incurable breast cancer in 1932 and, as she wrote in her suicide note and autobiography, she ‘chose chloroform over cancer’    
   
  Charlotte Perkins Gilman took her own life on the 17th August 1935, aged 75, in Pasadena, California.

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