History of Tom Jones, A Foundling
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Don't be fooled by the title: this "history" is a bawdy romp through eighteenth century England led by the indefatigable Tom Jones, a boy whose deeds (and misdeeds) make for a rollicking good read.
The Importance of Being Earnest
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Take a break and go "bunburying" with this zany farce of double identities, romantic intrigue, and more than a few fellows named Ernest.
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This play has got it all: important themes, biting sarcasm, and Shavian wit. Plus, Don Juan in Hell, conversing with a perfectly pleasant Satan (no, really).
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A wry tale of posturing and clerical politics—and one very overbearing wife named Mrs. Proudie—in nineteenth century England.
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Wilde takes aim at the ladies and well-dressed dandies of England's upper crust, and as always, his satirical jabs make for a dazzling display of witty repartee.
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It's been called the greatest farce in the English language, with one of the three most perfect plots in all of literature. What are you waiting for? Get thee to the first installment!
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In William Shakespeare's zany 1605 play All's Well That Ends Well, love and ambition are put to the test when a passionate young woman sets her sights on a not-too-eager suitor. Although Helena lacks ...
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The world is turned upside down in this rollicking comedy, whose title alludes to an English holiday marked by revelry and chaos. In the gender-bending kingdom of Illyria, nothing is as it seems, as m ...
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The original makeover story from which a thousand imitators were born, this is the tale of how dapper Henry Higgins tries to elevate Eliza Doolittle from the cockney streets to the upper class.
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A shipwreck, an old magician, a lovely maiden, a fairy spirit, and a troubled monster will capture your attention in this late Shakespearean romance. A group of Italians returning from Africa wash ash ...
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Two sets of identical twins—with identical names—lead to endless confusion and hilarity in The Comedy of Errors, one of Shakespeare’s first comedies. Antipholus of Ephesus has been separated fro ...
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Maurice is a Parisian playwright on the brink of his first major success in August Strindberg’s 1899 play There are Crimes and Crimes. On the day of his play’s debut, Maurice is so sure of his fut ...
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Opposites attract in Much Ado about Nothing, a devious and delightful comedy about two pairs of lovers. Claudio is in love with the beautiful Hero, but things are more complicated for Beatrice and Ben ...
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Here is a classic comedy of manners, a tale of gossip and deception that resonates as deeply with modern readers as it did in eighteenth-century society. Set in elite London, the play is filled with s ...
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Here, in one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, the courtly world collides with the world of nature. Frederick has usurped his brother Duke Senior’s throne, and Senior has been forced to flee ...
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In the opening scene of this play a poor drunk worker falls victim to a mischievous trick, setting the tone of transformation that is essential to this comedy. In Padua, the wealthy Baptista lives a c ...
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It is after dinner on a January night, in the library in Lady Britomart Undershaft's house in Wilton Crescent. A large and comfortable settee is in the middle of the room, upholstered in dark leather. ...
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OR,THE MISTAKES OF A NIGHT. A COMEDY. To SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D. Dear Sir,--By inscribing this slight performance to you, I do not mean so much to compliment you as myself. It may do me some honour t ...
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