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  Poets & Their Inner Demons –...

  Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Charles...

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  The stereotypical image of a poet is one of unknown talent starving in a garret and who’s faithfulness and legacy to the art is discovered only after their death. 
  In some cases this is undoubtedly true, but Poets being human and with the same building blocks of physical and mental health as the rest of us, also had the same afflictions and problems as the rest of us.   
  The long roll call of names and the truncated legacies that were left behind is filled with these lost talents. 
  In this volume we bring together the poems and verse of those wordsmiths whose lives were blighted by drink and the seemingly unending consumption of it.   
  The long roll call and the truncated legacies that were left behind is filled with the names of these lost talents.

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  Testmatch

  Kate Attwell

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  'We're not going down without a fight.'
  Present day, it's the Women's Cricket World Cup: England vs India. There's a rain delay. Tensions mount, ambitions are laid bare and a whole new tactical game begins.
  Calcutta, in the eighteenth century. Two British colonial administrators encounter challenges on the field of play that threaten the entire regime. In this game of integrity and power, past and present collide…
  Kate Attwell's funny, provocative play explores and explodes the mythology of fair play. First performed in 2019 at American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, it received its British premiere in 2024, produced by the Orange Tree Theatre, ETT and Octagon Theatre, Bolton, and directed by Diane Page.

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  King Lear

  William Shakespeare

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  I am a man more sinned against than sinning. 
  A Shakespeare Society Production. 
  The complete play in five acts.

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  Behind Closed Doors

  Dr. Empress Rose Green

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  The Behind Closed Doors lists eight (8) autobiographical impactful Short Stories summarized in the form of Poems. The Anthology includes excruciating innate circumstances such as my miracle birth, poverty, sexual assault, homelessness and cancer. The book boasts variations of Poems that are an Ode, Sonnet, Ballad, Haiku, Limerick, Villanelle, Acrostics, and a Free Verse. A bonus variation of a poem, an Elegy is highlighted as a Dedication to my deceased Dad, Dr. Lloyd Green, MDThe publication comes at an important time to motivate others, as well as to redefine my unique strength and for others to understand the art of resilience as documented within the pages of the autobiographical poetic stories.

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  The Secret Agent

  Joeseph Conrad

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  Just who is the Secret Agent [Delta] of a certain embassy? Just who is Mr Verloc? The proprietor of a certain shop on Brett Street? The Vice-President of a certain revolutionary committee? Forced into a corner by his superiors, he acts in desperation and disaster awaits. 
  A tale of anarchy and realism, by Joseph Conrad, first published in 1905, it is considered one of his great city novels, as well as a great novellestic study of terrorism and it's proponents. 
  Narrated by Michael Ward.

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  Shakespeare for Every Night of...

  Colin Salter

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  Immerse yourself in the sublime words of the Bard with this sumptuous anthology of Shakespeare, with one entry for every night of the year.
  Chosen especially by a Shakespeare fanatic to reflect the changing seasons and daily events, the entries in this glorious book include:
  Romeo and Juliet on Valentine's Day.
  A Midsummer Night's Dream in Midsummer.
  The witches of Macbeth around their cauldron on Halloween.
  Also featured is one of Shakespeare's only two mentions of football for the anniversary of the first FA cup final. 
  Beautifully illustrated with favourite scenes from Shakespeare's best-loved plays, this magnificent volume is a fun introduction to the well-known work and lesser known plays and poetry and is designed to be accessible to both adults and curious children.
  Keep this book by your bedside and luxuriate in the rich language of the greatest writer the world has ever known, for entertainment, relaxation and timeless wisdom every night of the year.

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