Based on historical people and real events, Arthur Miller's play uses the destructive power of socially sanctioned violence unleashed by the rumors of witchcraft as a powerful parable about McCarthyism. Read more

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Discover or rediscover the fantastic stories from Shakespeare plays with this complete book! In this beautifully-illustrated book you will find the thirty-seven plays that Shakespeare wrote, retold for children from 8 to 88! You will be pleased with re-reading the all-time favorites (Romeo and Juliet, Midsummer Night's Dream or Hamlet) but also with discovering the less well-known stories. Read more

Paradise Lost is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton (1608–1674). The first version, published in 1667, consists of ten books with over ten thousand lines of verse. A second edition followed in 1674, arranged into twelve books (in the manner of Virgil's Aeneid) with minor revisions throughout.It is considered to be Milton's masterpiece, and it helped solidify his reputation as one of the greatest English poets of all time. The poem concerns the biblical story of the fall of man; the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Read more

The Prophet is perhaps the most cherished inspirational and enlightening work in the world.Almustafa, the chosen and beloved, must leave the port of Orphalese upon the ship he has waited upon for 12 years. As he descends to the waterfront, the people of Orphalese gather to question him and hear his wisdom on important topics of their daily lives.Kahlil Gibran's masterpiece is a series of enlightening, philosophical answers to those questions. The inspirational and spiritual words of The Prophet, written in an almost Biblical, poetic style, reveal deep insights into each of the subjects in question.There are philosophies on love, marriage, children, giving, eating and drinking, work, joy and sorrow, housing, clothes, buying and selling, crime and punishment, laws, freedom, reason and passion, pain, self-knowledge, teaching, friendship, talking, time, good and evil, prayer, pleasure, beauty, religion, and death. For many, this work provides a positive philosophy and a calm refuge andfor living life in today's harsh world. Read more

Farah, a successful criminal defense attorney, can't resist the seductive pull of David, son of the infamous mob boss Freddy Orsi. Because she can’t jeopardize her career by being with a mafia prince, Farah rejects David, vowing to stay away from him. But, being a man used to getting what he wants, David is relentless, popping up everywhere Farah goes and refusing to take no for an answer.Farah falls under David's hypnotic spell when he shows up at the law library of her firm, and this time Farah can’t fight her urges. She and David share a wicked encounter that leaves them feigning for more.As they continue their scandalous romps, David falls in love with Farah, forcing her to choose between her feelings for him and confronting past demons that make her so afraid to love. Read more

"A Streetcar Named Desire" through Tennessee Williams is a undying American play that delves into the complexities of human desire, phantasm, and the conflict between truth and fantasy. Set inside the vibrant but gritty French Quarter of New Orleans, the story follows Blanche DuBois, a delicate and fading Southern belle, as she seeks refuge along with her sister, Stella, and her brutish husband, Stanley Kowalski. Blanche’s arrival disrupts the couple’s volatile however passionate courting, exposing deep-seated tensions and secrets and techniques.Blanche, haunted via a past, clings to her illusions of grandeur and gentility, overlaying her vulnerability and desperation. Stanley, a raw and primal pressure, sees via her façade and turns into determined to expose her truths. Their explosive war of words will become a war of wills, symbolizing the conflict among vintage-world refinement and present day, working-elegance realism.Williams masterfully explores issues of mental instability, sexual desire, and the negative strength of denial. The play’s wealthy symbolism, bright characters, and poetic communicate have cemented its popularity as a traditional. Blanche’s tragic descent and Stanley’s unrelenting brutality make for a gripping and emotionally charged narrative that maintains to resonate with audiences. A Streetcar Named Desire is a poignant exploration of human fragility, the inevitability of alternate, and the tough light of fact. Read more

"Othello" by William Shakespeare is a powerful tragedy that delves into themes of jealousy, manipulation, and the complexity of human emotions. The story follows Othello, a Moorish general in the Venetian army, who is manipulated by his envious subordinate, Iago. Consumed by jealousy and doubt, Othello's love for his wife, Desdemona, is tragically undermined, leading to catastrophic consequences. Through its exploration of trust, betrayal, and the destructive power of jealousy, "Othello" remains a poignant reflection on the darker aspects of love and human nature. Read more

This ebook contains Oscar Wilde's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the chapters and sub-chapters of that specific work. Read more

A dazzling collection and already a standard reference for those interested in contemporary drama, Plays in One Act is a unique compilation of plays and monologues that showcases a stunning and diverse array of work from some of the most important voices in theater.Forty-three modern works are collected here: from plays by important contemporary artists such as David Mamet, Wendy Wasserstein, Sam Shepard, María Irene Fornés, and John Guare, to gems by masters like Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams. Leading British playwrights -- Tom Stoppard, David Hare, and John Osborne -- are also featured, along with the international voices of Václav Hacel and Kobo Abe, and works by such established writers as Eudora Welty and Joyce Carol Oates, who are writing outside their traditional genres. Read more

Kennedy has had enough of working her butt off for tech billionaire Arthur Blackwell, and decides to demand the raise she rightfully deserves. But she gets the surprise of her life when Arthur presents her with a salacious proposition instead. Read more

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry is a groundbreaking drama that investigates the struggles of a black family, youth living in Chicago of the 1950s, as they dream of a better life. After receiving a life insurance check of $ 10,000 after the death of the family patriarchy, each member of the house involves a different future - Lena (Mama) wants to buy a house, Walter dreams of investing in a business, And is willing to become a doctor. However, his ambitions are challenged with financial conflicts, racial discrimination and internal conflicts. A Langstone Hughes symbolizes the title of a drama inspired by the poem, the postponed dreams and the weight of systemic oppression. Through subjects of its powerful characters and breeds, identity, and flexibility, A Raisin in the Sun African American experience and dignity discovery remains a periodic and depth moving. Read more

This book, newly updated, contains now several HTML tables of contents that will make reading a real pleasure!This collection gathers together the works by William Shakespeare in a single, convenient, high quality, and extremely low priced Kindle volume!COMEDIESThe Comedy of ErrorsThe Taming of the ShrewThe Two Gentlemen of VeronaLove’s Labor’s LostA Midsummer Night’s DreamThe Merchant of VeniceThe Merry Wives of WindsorMuch Ado about NothingAs You Like ItTwelfth Night, or What You WillThe History of Troilus and CressidaAll’s Well That Ends WellMeasure for Measure¶HISTORIESThe First Part of Henry the SixthThe Second Part of Henry the SixthThe Third Part of Henry the SixthThe Tragedy of Richard the ThirdThe Life and Death of King JohnThe Tragedy of King Richard the SecondThe First Part of Henry the FourthThe Second Part of Henry the FourthThe Life of Henry the FifthThe Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eighth¶TRAGEDIESThe Tragedy of Titus AndronicusThe Tragedy of Romeo and JulietThe Tragedy of Julius CaesarThe Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of DenmarkThe Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of VeniceThe Tragedy of King LearThe Tragedy of MacbethThe Tragedy of Antony and CleopatraThe Tragedy of CoriolanusThe Life of Timon of Athens¶ROMANCESPericles, Prince of TyreCymbelineThe Winter’s TaleThe TempestThe Two Noble Kinsmen¶POEMSVenus and AdonisThe Rape of LucreceSonnetsA Lover’s ComplaintThe Passionate PilgrimThe Phoenix and TurtleWilliam Shakespeare (bapt. 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "the Bard"). His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays,154 sonnets, three long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.They also continue to be studied and reinterpreted. Read more

A volume of plays from the founding architect of twentieth-century drama, including his most popular and controversial workA Penguin ClassicPirandello is brilliantly innovatory in his forms and themes, and in the combined energy, imagination and visual colours of his theatre. This volume of plays, translated from the Italian by Mark Musa, opens with Six Characters in Search of an Author, in which six characters invade the stage and demand to be included in the play. The tragedy Henry IV dramatizes the lucid madness of a man who may be King. In So It Is (If You Think So), the townspeople exercise a morbid curiosity attempting to discover “the truth” about the Ponza family. Each of these plays can lay claim to being Pirandello’s masterpiece, and in exploring the nature of human personality, each one stretches the resources of drama to their limits.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Read more

These poems were selected and curated by a team of 7 co-editors standing together as The Creative Coaching Collective: Anjli Gheewala, Kate Jenkinson, Tracey McEachran, Sarah Moores, Ross Nichols, Elizabeth Papalia and Sharon Strimling.We can all feel stuck at times, limited by difficult experiences. It’s not always clear where to find support. Poetry and storytelling can provide appropriate support either as standalone resources or within a coaching context.Poetry for Coaching is an anthology of poems and the stories behind them, written by coaches, counsellors, and therapists to support personal transformation, empowerment and healing.This book provides a unique opportunity for the reader to benefit from the depth of experience of qualified coaches and therapists who have faced and overcome rich and textured life challenges. Here they share with you their insights and learning — through the power and beauty of poetry and prose.The Anthology has been grouped into chapters based on themes that are the stuff of coaching: Connection; Love; Acceptance; Forgiveness; Resilience; and Life. These themes may be used to guide the reader when seeking support for a specific challenge. The book can also be read more generally for inspiration and the sheer beauty of the poems and stories. If you’ve never read a poem before, you are in the right place! Simply relax, suspend judgment, and let your curiosity draw you to whatever it is you need at this moment, be that a poem or a story. Or perhaps you are a coach, counsellor or therapist and see the value in using this resource in your practice.Poetry, in its brevity and elegance, engages us with layered meanings. It can take us beyond the words on the page to touch our very souls. As Phillip Pullman, author of His Dark Materials, wrote: “Poetry is not a fancy way of giving you information; it’s an incantation. It is actually a magic spell. It changes things; it changes you.”From early in my coaching career, I found myself spontaneously sharing poems and stories with my clients. When I did, they almost always found them useful. Later I began to write my own poems and sometimes shared these with my clients, which were generally well received. What I’ve noticed is that poetry and storytelling can help people to:Connect to others’ experienceGain insights into their own experienceBe present with their own emotions and go deeper into themselvesReframe their experienceGain fresh perspectivesProvoke new ways of thinking about themselves and their situationEvoke awareness of their uniquenessEquip themselves emotionally and spiritually for the current stage of their life journeyRealise they are not alone, that others have walked the same pathPoetry can also be used as part of a coach’s reflective practiceStorytelling adds richness and context to the poems. Combining stories with poems heightens the impact of both: one can unlock new meaning in the other. Applying poetry and storytelling to coaching enhances the art of coaching by enlarging the coaching space, enabling new possibilities to emerge. Read more

A collection of four plays by the famed playwright, including Hedda Gabler, which features one of the most infamous women characters in theaterA Penguin ClassicOne of the most renowned playwrights of all time, Norwegian-born Henrik Ibsen was an influential figure in the development of realist theater. Hedda Gabler, arguably Ibsen’s greatest work, is a tumultuous and sweeping play about a woman contending with her own dissatisfaction at the turn of the nineteenth century. Considered by many critics a heroine as complex and tragic so as to rival Hamlet, Hedda finds her life in disarray after the sudden appearance of her husband’s rival—her former lover, Eilert—and, consumed by jealousy toward Eilert’s new paramour, triggers the chain of events that will lead to the play’s ultimate, shocking conclusion. The Wild Duck, The Lady from the Sea, and Rosmersholm, though lesser known, are no less provocative or brimming with psychological complexity; together, these four plays serve as timeless explorations of identity, society, power, and freedom. Read more

Funny Shorts is an anthology of ten hilarious comedies by a master of the short play form. The characters are wacky and the plots bizarre, but the end result is pure entertainment. These warm, funny sketches have a light touch but they’ll keep you guessing too – every one has an unexpected twist at the end!Looking for some production opportunities for your school, organization, or theater? Funny Shorts plays have minimal staging requirements, and they’re easy for actors of all levels to perform. The words on the page make the performance a hit every time!And if you’re just looking to brighten up your day by reading some comic plays, Funny Shorts is definitely the ticket. On the page or on the stage, Funny Shorts is guaranteed to amuse!The plays included in this collection of Funny Shorts are:Punishment Card10 Minute Grief CounselingBad Hair DayThe World Is Ending AgainJust Fire Me!Wish My Ego WellSecret RecipePep Talk Man To The Rescue!Rating The BreakupJust Say YesHere's what they're saying about Funny Shorts:As a master of the short play form, John McDonnell holds up a mirror to the way we live now. Always revealing, always spot on, and always very funny, his plays are a dream for actors. Easy to produce -- they work as well on a bare stage as they do in a fully realized production. Either way, the audiences are always entertained and leave the theatre happier than when they came in. You will enjoy reading or performing the works of John McDonnell.John Augustine is a playwright, television writer, actor and director. He has taught playwriting in New York City at Playwrights Horizons Theatre School, The 42nd Street Collective, NYU, and at Sarah Lawrence College.Every theatre instructor needs that absolutely infallible book of scenes for students. John McDonnell’s plays are full of hilarious reveals and quirky character studies, with plot twists that provide actors with meaningful discussion about motivation, foreshadowing, and bold choices. What’s even better? The length of the comic short plays provides significant opportunities for memorization and stage time for everyone involved. This is the perfect comedy collection for your studio classroom!Sarah LeClair is the Youth Education Director at ComedySportz Philadelphia and a curriculum writer/consultant for The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre teaching artist program. Sarah has spent more than twenty years in new play development and performing arts opportunities for community theatres, undergraduate college programs, and high school actors. John McDonnell’s plays have been performed in theaters all over the US, and they’re always audience favorites. He’s also written dozens of novels and short stories, available on Amazon.Enjoy Funny Shorts! Read more

Alexander Dumas * Christopher Durang * Beth Henley * Kenneth Lonergan * Donald Margulies * Steve Martin * Nicky Silver * Bernard Shaw * Alfred Uhry * Paula Vogel A collection of the greatest scenes and monologues ever written-ranging from Elizabethan to Tony Award-winning plays-this comprehensive anthology spans over five hundred years of theatre. Play the Scene: The Ultimate Collection of Contemporary and Classic Scenes and Monologues by coauthors Michael Schulman and Eva Mekler includes scenes and monologues from classic plays by such notable authors as Edith Wharton as well as the best in contemporary theatre, such as Margaret Edson's Wit. * Blight Spirit * Camille * The Chosen * The Graduate * How I Learned to Drive * The Last Night of Ballyhoo * The Lisbon Traviata * This Is Our Youth * Vincent in Brixton * And many more! Read more

Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller is a poignant exploration of the American Dream and the harsh realities of post-war life. The play centers on Willy Loman, an aging salesman, whose pursuit of success leads to his emotional and financial unraveling. Struggling to connect with his family, particularly his sons Biff and Happy, Willy's inability to confront his own failures creates a tragic cycle. Through flashbacks and present-day struggles, Miller crafts a timeless narrative about self-worth, societal pressure, and disillusionment. As Willy's dreams clash with reality, Death of a Salesman delves into the fragility of identity and the heartbreaking costs of pursuing unattainable ideals. A masterful tragedy that resonates deeply with the human condition. Read more

With a distinctive emphasis on performance and a comprehensive selection of classic and contemporary plays — Stages of Drama truly engages students by presenting plays not only as texts on the page, but also as works that come to life on the stage. Read more