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  Four Arthurian Romances

  Chrétien de Troyes

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  Four twelfth-century epic poems detailing the quests of the knights of King Arthur, as well as their loves.Erec and Enide: One of King Arthur’s knights, Erec, is assigned to keep Guinevere and her maiden company when a strange group of visitors arrive. Guinevere orders Erec to follow one of them, and his journey leads him to the fair Enide . . . Cligès: The tale of Cligès begins with his father, Alexander, who leaves his home in Greece to serve King Arthur. In England, he marries Arthur’s niece, and together they have a son, Cligès. Alexander and his family return to Greece where his son becomes a man and falls for a married woman . . . Yvain, the Knight of the Lion: In his search for revenge, Yvain finds love with a beautiful widow. But when Gawain encourages him to pursue a chivalric quest, it places their relationship in jeopardy . . . Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart: This epic story details the knight Lancelot’s trials in his rescue of the beautiful Guinevere from the hands of Meleagant, son of Bademagu, King of Gorre . . . Four Arthurian Romances collects some of the greatest works of medieval literature. Chrétien de Troyes is credited with inventing the Arthurian romance genre and originating the character of Lancelot. The adventure and romance contained in these epic poems is sure to delight readers.

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  Riders to the Sea & Shadow of...

  J.M. Synge

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  Riders to the Sea & Shadow of the Glen are both one act plays by J.M. Synge, an Irish playwright in the early 20th Century who made it his life's mission to accurately depict the people of the Irish Countryside. 
  Riders to the Sea is a Tragedy in One Act about a mother and her daughters dealing with a familial curse that seems to cause all of the men in the family to die. Anxieties come to a peak when the last, remaining son is getting ready to ride out to sea in order to try and provide for his family. 
  Shadow of the Glen is a contemplative Drama in One Act about how a women's integrity can be unjustly scrutinized through hearsay and speculation, and how forcing those opinions out into the open can have disastrous consequences for everyone involved.

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  When This Is Over - A Blueprint...

  Ned Glasier, Three Company,...

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  A group of teenagers, their lives shaped by billions of seemingly random events going back to before they were born, come together onstage to share stories about their past, their present, and what might lie ahead.
  When This Is Over is a uniquely personal, theatrical celebration of hope, possibility and imagination. It's about how we can work with chaos, and embrace our collective imagination as we prepare for a deeply uncertain future – together.
  Originally conceived by Company Three – and developed alongside more than fifty other youth theatres across the UK – When This Is Over is a play designed to be created and performed by teenage casts, drawing directly on their own life experiences and the stories they want to tell. As with Company Three's widely performed youth-theatre play Brainstorm, the script is a blueprint for an amazing theatrical adventure.
  This published edition contains a series of exercises and activities for schools, youth-theatre groups and community companies to create and perform their own unique productions, and also features the complete script of Company Three's version, which was performed at The Yard, London, in 2022.
  When This Is Over was named Community Project of the Year at The Stage Awards, and Outstanding Drama Initiative at the Music and Drama Education Awards.

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  Twenty Thousand Leagues under...

  Jules Verne

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  "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" by Jules Verne is a classic science fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the mysterious appearances of a massive sea creature, which generates widespread sensation and scientific debate regarding its existence.  
  The narrative focuses on Professor Pierre Aronnax, his servant Conseil, and Canadian whaler Ned Land as they embark on a journey to confront this enigmatic creature, which turns out to be far more than anyone anticipated. The novel opens by detailing the excitement surrounding sightings of a colossal sea creature reported by various ships across the oceans.  
  Professor Aronnax, who has just returned from a scientific expedition, becomes engrossed in the heated debate over the creature's existence. He decides to join the U.S. expedition aboard the frigate Abraham Lincoln, along with his companions Conseil and Ned Land, as they pursue the supposed monster. Tension builds as they prepare for their confrontation, creating a sense of suspense and wonder about what lies beneath the ocean's depths.

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  ਕੱਲ ਫਿਰ ਸਵੇਰਾ ਆਵੇਗਾ

  Veerpaul Kaur

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  Veerpaul's debut Punjabi poetry book, ਕੱਲ ਫਿਰ ਸਵੇਰਾ ਆਵੇਗਾ (Tomorrow Brings a New Dawn), takes readers on an emotional journey through life. This collection is divided into six sections, each exploring human feelings, Punjab's culture, and the search for truth. The poems touch on themes like passion, family bonds, love, and staying hopeful despite life's ups and downs. 
  Each poem in Veerpaul's collection paints a vivid picture, from the lush fields of Punjab to the inner workings of the heart, making the reader pause and reflect. Whether it's the warmth of familial ties, the sting of lost love, or the steady pursuit of one's dreams, the book captures the essence of life's diverse moments. It's a celebration of resilience and the beauty that comes with each new day, promising that no matter the darkness, there is always light ahead. This anthology is not just a reading experience; it's an invitation to see the world through a lens of empathy and hope, making it a perfect companion for moments of solitude and contemplation. 
  Written with genuine care, the book aims to be a comforting and inspiring read, encouraging a deep connection with its heartfelt messages. Veerpaul's work goes beyond mere words, aiming to touch readers' hearts and be a faithful companion for anyone moved by the power of poetry.

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  Julia or The Convent of St...

  Amelia Opie

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  Amelia Alderson, an only child, was born on the 12th November 1769 in Norwich, England. 
  After the death of her mother on New Year’s Eve 1784 she became her father's housekeeper and hostess. 
  The young Amelia was energetic, attractive, and an admirer of fashion.  She spent much of her youth writing poetry and plays and putting on local amateur theatricals.  At 18 she had published anonymously ‘The Dangers of Coquetry’. 
  Amelia married in the spring of 1798 to the artist John Opie at the Church of St Marylebone, in Westminster, and together they lived in Berners Street where Amelia was already living. 
  Her next novel in 1801 ‘Father and Daughter’, was very popular even though it dealt with such themes as illegitimacy, a socially difficult subject for its times.  From this point on published works were far more regular.  The following year her volume ‘Poems’ appeared and was again very popular.  Novels continued to flow and she never once abandoned her social activism and her call for better treatment of women and the dispossessed in her works.  She was also keenly involved in a love of society and its attendant frills. 
  Encouraged by her husband to write more she published Adeline Mowbray in 1804, an exploration of women's education, marriage, and the abolition of slavery.  
  Her husband died in 1807 and she paused from writing for a few years before resuming with further novels and poems.  Of particular interest was her short poem ‘The Black Man's Lament’ in 1826.  Her life now was in the main spent travelling and working for charities and against slavery.  She even helped create a Ladies Anti-Slavery Society in Norwich which organised a parliamentary petition of 187,000 names of which hers was the first name. 
  After a visit to Cromer, a seaside resort on the North Norfolk coast, she caught a chill and retired to her bedroom.  
  Amelia Opie died on the 2nd December 1853 in Norwich.  She was 84.

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