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William Shakespeare (/??e?ksp??r/; 26 April 1564 (baptised) 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the worlds pre-eminent dramatist.[2] He is often called Englands national poet, and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, includingcollaborations, consist of approximately 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two 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. Shakespeare was born and brought up in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith. Sometime between 1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part-owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlains Men, later known as the Kings Men. He appears to have retired to Stratford around 1613, at age 49, where he died three years later. Few records of Shakespeares private life survive, which has stimulated considerable speculation about such matters as his physical appearance, sexuality, and religious beliefs, and whether the works attributed to him were written by others. Shakespeare produced most of his known work between 1589 and 1613. His early plays were primarily comedies and histories, and these are regarded as some of the best work ever produced in these genres. He then wrote mainly tragedies until about 1608, including Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth, considered some of the finest works in the English language. In his last phase, he wrote tragicomedies, also known as romances, and collaborated with other playwrights.Many of his plays were published in editions of varying quality and accuracy during his lifetime. In 1623, John Heminges and Henry Condell, two friends and fellow actors of Shakespeare, published the First Folio, a posthumous collected edition of his dramatic works that included all but two of the plays now recognised as Shakespeares. It was prefaced with a poem by Ben Jonson, in which Shakespeare is hailed, presciently, as "not of an age, but for all time". In the 20th and 21st centuries, his works have been repeatedly adapted and rediscovered by new movements in scholarship and performance. His plays remain highly popular, and are constantly studied, performed, and reinterpreted in diverse cultural and political contexts throughout the world.

American novelist and journalist. He pioneered the naturalist school and is known for portraying characters whose value lies not in their moral code, but in their persistence against all obstacles. Dreisers outstanding works were the novels Sister Carrie (1900) and An American Tragedy (1925).Dreiser was a committed socialist, and wrote several non-fiction books on political issues. These included Dreiser Looks at Russia (1928), the result of his 1927 trip to the Soviet Union, and two books presenting a critical perspective on capitalist America, Tragic America (1931) and America Is Worth Saving (1941).

The Time Machine is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, published in 1895. Wells is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel by using a vehicle that allows an operator to travel purposefully and selectively. The term "time machine", coined by Wells, is now almost universally used to refer to such a vehicle. The Time Machine has since been adapted into two feature films of the same name, as well as two television versions, and a large number of comic book adaptations. It has also indirectly inspired many more works of fiction in many media (font Wikipedia)

Chris Chibnalls Doctor Who era is regarded by many (though obviously not all) to have been a complete disaster.But is this fair?Lets take a deep dive into the Chris Chibnall/Jodi Whittaker era of the iconic series and examine the highs and lows of Chris Chibnalls Doctor Who...Includes a guide to all the episodes of the Chris Chibnall Doctor Who era.

1Here, children, is a Theatre. A Theatre is a big Playhouse where actors Actsometimes. It is a pretty building, is it Not? It costs two big Dollars to get into a Theatre but People are always in a Great Hurry to get out. This is right, as it Helps the actors to act. When you go to a theatre you should always Cry as Loud and as Long as you can. It gives great Pleasure to all the People, and makes your Mother feel Good.2Oh, see the Press Agent! Is he not a wonderful Thing? Next to the Theatre, he is the most Important Thing in the Business. He is much Greater than the Manager, but he does not get so much Money. The Press Agent always tells the Truth, and loves to give away Free Tickets. Do not offer him a Drink or a Cigar, because he will surely refuse, and then You will feel Badly.3The Man looks Anxious. He is a Manager, and he thinks the Treasurer is Swiping his Money. Fie on the Treasurer! The Poor Manager has so little money that He can only take one Drink at a Time. Ask the Manager for tickets. He will pay for them out of his own Pocket. He is such a Charitable man. Try to be like the Manager, little children, and when you grow Up, you will always be without Money. Money is a great Curse...

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is the second and final novel by the English author Anne Bronte It was first published in 1848 under the pseudonym Acton Bell. Probably the most shocking of the Brontes novels, it had an instant and phenomenal success, but after Annes death her sister Charlotte prevented its re-publication. The novel is framed as a series of letters from Gilbert Markham to his friend and brother-in-law about the events leading to his meeting his wife. A mysterious young widow arrives at Wildfell Hall, an Elizabethan mansion which has been empty for many years, with her young son and servant. She lives there in strict seclusion under the assumed name Helen Graham and very soon finds herself the victim of local slander. Refusing to believe anything scandalous about her, Gilbert Markham, a young farmer, discovers her dark secrets. In her diary, Helen writes about her husbands physical and moral decline through alcohol, and the world of debauchery and cruelty from which she has fled. This novel of marital betrayal is set within a moral framework tempered by Annes optimistic belief in universal salvation.[2] The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is mainly considered to be one of the first sustained feminist novels.[3] May Sinclair, in 1913, said that the slamming of Helens bedroom door against her husband reverberated throughout Victorian England. In escaping her husband, Helen violates not only social conventions, but also English law (font. Wikipedia)

The Temptation of Saint Anthony by Gustave Flaubert is a dramatic poem in prose (often referred as a novel) by the French author Gustave Flaubert published in 1874. Flaubert spent his whole adult life working fitfully on the book.In 1845, at age 24, Flaubert visited the Balbi Palace in Genoa, and was inspired by a painting of the same title, then attributed to Bruegel the Elder (now thought to be by one of his followers). Flaubert worked at the subject in three versions, completed in 1849, 1856 (with extracts published at that time) and 1872, before publishing the final version in 1874.It takes as its subject the famous temptation faced by Saint Anthony the Great, in the Egyptian desert, a theme often repeated in medieval and modern art. It is written in the form of a play script, detailing one night in the life of Anthony the Great, during which he is faced with great temptations. Saint Anthony: The protagonist. He is tempted by many characters and objects to stray from his belief that isolation is the truest form of worship. Ammonaria: One of his sisters friends, Anthony is drawn into a battle between his desire for her and his desire to remain holy before God in his isolation. He is distraught that he cannot control his body.

In Rome a man commits suicide by cutting his veins in the bathtub. In San Francisco, a woman throws herself off her balcony. Two dramatic events, apparently distant between them. Betta is trying to pick up the pieces of her life when Mark, from San Francisco shows up with some very disturbing news: the two suicides, her husband and his sister have one common denominator. It seems that behind these desperate gestures hides a sort of instigator: Dioniso. They intercept and lure emotionally fragile subjects through social network, dragging them along a path that leads them to their death. Betta and Mark, with the help of the suicide girl, Andrea, an expert hacker leads them on a personal chase, taking them around Europe where they follow the trail of breadcrumbs left by Dioniso. Meanwhile, a dark and tentacular force is on their tracks, transforming them from hunters to prey. What is hiding behind the tragic death of two people? The answer to that question is as disturbing as it is incredible. Something that the world is not yet ready to accept.PUBLISHER: TEKTIME

The Tempest by William Shakespeare is a play by English playwright William Shakespeare, probably written in 16101611, and thought to be one of the last plays that Shakespeare wrote alone. After the first scene, which takes place on a ship at sea during a tempest, the rest of the story is set on a remote island, where the sorcerer Prospero, a complex and contradictory character, lives with his daughter Miranda, and his two servants: Caliban, a savage monster figure, and Ariel, an airy spirit.The play contains music and songs that evoke the spirit of enchantment on the island. It explores many themes, including magic, betrayal, revenge, and family. In Act IV, a wedding masque serves as a play-within-a-play, and contributes spectacle, allegory, and elevated language.Although The Tempest is listed in the First Folio as the first of Shakespeares comedies, it deals with both tragic and comic themes, and modern criticism has created a category of romance for this and others of Shakespeares late plays. The Tempest has been put to varied interpretations, from those that see it as a fable of art and creation, with Prospero representing Shakespeare, and Prosperos renunciation of magic signaling Shakespeares farewell to the stage, to interpretations that consider it an allegory of Europeans colonizing foreign lands.

In "The Story of a Play," William Dean Howells presents a compelling exploration of the intricacies of theatrical production, seamlessly blending critical analysis with narrative prose. The text delves into the challenges faced by playwrights and the subtleties of character development, underscored by Howells keen understanding of realism. Set against the backdrop of the late 19th century, a time when American drama was burgeoning, this work serves not only as a critique of its contemporaries but also as a self-reflective commentary on the evolution of stagecraft and audience perception. William Dean Howells, often hailed as the "Dean of American Letters," was deeply influenced by the cultural and social dynamics of his era, advocating for realism in literature. His extensive career as a novelist, editor, and critic positioned him uniquely to address the complexities of the theatrical landscape in America. Having interacted with many prominent playwrights and actors of his time, Howells brings authentic insights to the challenges involved in both writing and performing plays, illuminating the struggles that define the artistic process. "The Story of a Play" is a must-read for those interested in literature, theater, and the relationship between them. Howells nuanced approach to the interplay of art and life invites readers to contemplate the nature of creativity, making it an invaluable resource for students, scholars, and enthusiasts of American theatre.

Steptoe and Son is a classic British sitcom that ran on the BBC between 1962-74.The series has two iconic characters Albert Steptoe and his rag and bone man son Harold. Wildred Brambell as Albert and Harry H. Corbett as Harold both give wonderful performances in the series.As well as being a great comedy, Steptoe and Son has many dramatic elements and social commentary relating to the relationship between father and son, changes in society, their working class existence and their rather old fashioned rag and bone trade.Find out more about this iconic series in this Encyclopedia.

Israel.An expedition to the area of the greatest archaeological and religious discovery of the last century: Qumran and the Dead Sea scrolls.A brilliant intuition of Mauro will set a new goal for the expedition: the twelfth cave. Mauro will thus find himself at the centre of international disputes.Mauro and Anna... a thread that had never broken.Their newfound love will have to survive the devastating force of events.But once the puzzle is reassembled, will the world still be the same?

The vital building blocks of movement training a key sourcebook for actors, directors, students and teachers.In precise detail, Darley sets out the exercises and techniques she developed with her own drama-school students. She deals with the vital building blocks of movement training: awareness, relaxation, tensionparticularly Lecoqs Seven Statesand suspension, before progressing to areas in which she was a pioneer: animal work, contact work, visual spacing, and the relationship between voice and movement.Christian was much more than a teacher, she was an indomitable and extraordinary spirit Anna Maxwell Martin

The Silverado Squatters (1883) is Robert Louis Stevensons travel memoir of his two-month honeymoon trip with Fanny Vandegrift (and her son Lloyd Osbourne) to Napa Valley, California, in 1880.In July 1879, Stevenson received word that his future American wifes divorce was almost complete, but that she was seriously ill. He left Scotland right away and travelled to meet her in Monterey, California, (his trip detailed in The Amateur Emigrant (1894) and Across the Plains (1892)). Broken financially, suffering from a lifelong fibrinous bronchitis condition, and with his writing career at a dead end, he was nursed back to health by his doctor, his nurse, and his future wife, while living briefly in Monterey, San Francisco, and Oakland. His father having provided money to help, on May 19, 1880, he married the San Francisco native, whom he had first met in France in 1875, soon after the events of An Inland Voyage. Still too weak to undertake the journey back to Scotland, friends suggested Calistoga, in the upper Napa Valley, with its healthy mountain air.They first went to the Hot Springs Hotel in Calistoga, but unable to afford the 10 dollars a week, they spent an unconventional honeymoon in an abandoned three-story bunkhouse at a derelict mining camp called "Silverado" on the shoulder of Mount Saint Helena in the Mayacamas Mountains. There they managed to "squat" for two months during a pleasant California summer, putting up makeshift cloth windows and hauling water in by hand from a nearby stream while dodging rattlesnakes and the occasional fog banks so detrimental to Stevensons health.The Silverado Squatters provides some interesting views of California during the late 19th century. Stevenson uses the first telephone of his life. He meets a number of wine growers in Napa Valley, an enterprise he deemed "experimental", with growers sometimes even mislabelling the bottles as originating from Spain in order to sell their product to sceptical Americans. He visits the oldest wine grower in the valley, Jacob Schram, who had been experimenting for 18 years at his Schramsberg Winery, and had recently expanded the wine cellar in his backyard. Stevenson also visits a petrified forest owned by an old Swedish ex-sailor who had stumbled upon it while clearing farmlandthe precise nature of the petrified forest remained for everyone a source of curiosity. Stevenson also details his encounters with a local Jewish merchant, whom he compares to a character in a Charles Dickens novel (probably Fagin from Oliver Twist), and portrays as happy-go-lucky but always scheming to earn a dollar. Like Dickens in American Notes (1842), Stevenson found the American habit of spitting on the floor hard to get used to. His experiences at Silverado were recorded in a journal he called "Silverado Sketches", parts of which he incorporated into Silverado Squatters in 1883 while living in Bournemouth, England (font Wikipedia).

Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 29 October 1924) was a British-American novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three childrens novels Little Lord Fauntleroy (published in 18851886), A Little Princess (1905), and The Secret Garden (1911).Frances Eliza Hodgson was born in Cheetham, Manchester, England. After her father died in 1852, the family fell on straitened circumstances and in 1865 immigrated to the United States, settling near Knoxville, Tennessee. There Frances began writing to help earn money for the family, publishing stories in magazines from the age of 19. In 1870, her mother died, and in 1872 Frances married Swan Burnett, who became a medical doctor. The Burnetts lived for two years in Paris, where their two sons were born, before returning to the United States to live in Washington, D.C., Burnett then began to write novels, the first of which (That Lass o Lowries), was published to good reviews. Little Lord Fauntleroy was published in 1886 and made her a popular writer of childrens fiction, although her romantic adult novels written in the 1890s were also popular. She wrote and helped to produce stage versions of Little Lord Fauntleroy and A Little Princess.Burnett enjoyed socializing and lived a lavish lifestyle. Beginning in the 1880s, she began to travel to England frequently and in the 1890s bought a home there, where she wrote The Secret Garden. Her oldest son, Lionel, died of tuberculosis in 1890, which caused a relapse of the depression she had struggled with for much of her life. She divorced Swan Burnett in 1898, married Stephen Townsend in 1900, and divorced him in 1902. A few years later she settled in Nassau County, Long Island, where she died in 1924 and is buried in Roslyn Cemetery.In 1936 a memorial sculpture by Bessie Potter Vonnoh was erected in her honour in Central Parks Conservatory Garden. The statue depicts her two famous Secret Garden characters, Mary and Dickon.

The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.Shaw claimed that "this little play is really a religious tract in dramatic form", the plot being less important than the debate about morality and divinity that occurs between the characters. He was using the folksy language and quirky insights of his principal character to explore his version of the Nietzschean concept that modern morality must move "beyond good and evil". Shaw took the view that God is a process of continual self-overcoming: "if I could conceive a god as deliberately creating something less than himself, I should class him as a cad. If he were simply satisfied with himself, I should class him as a lazy coxcomb. My god must continually strive to surpass himself." When he heard that Leo Tolstoy had shown an interest in the ideas expressed in the play, he wrote a letter to him explaining his views further.

In "The Sharper Detected and Exposed," Jean-Eugne Robert-Houdin delves into the intricate world of deception and illusion, drawing upon his experiences as a magician and a pioneer of modern conjuring. This work serves as both an expos and a critique of fraudulent practices prevalent in the mid-19th century, merging sharp prose with vivid anecdotes to engage the reader. Robert-Houdins literary style is characterized by clarity and precision, allowing complex concepts of illusion to unfold seamlessly. Situated in the context of Frances burgeoning interest in magic and escapology during the era, the book illuminates the fine line between entertainment and trickery, exploring deeper ethical implications of magic in society. Jean-Eugne Robert-Houdin, often hailed as the father of modern magic, was deeply influenced by his background as a watchmaker, which cultivated his fascination with mechanics and illusion. His innovative performances transformed the perception of magic from mere trickery to an art form worthy of respect. This book reflects his desire to educate the public about the intricacies of deception, grounding his art in a moral framework that sought to elevate the perception of magicians in an age rife with charlatans. Readers intrigued by the enchantment of magic, as well as those interested in the socio-cultural dynamics of 19th-century France, will find "The Sharper Detected and Exposed" an essential read. This book not only entertains but also illuminates the historical context of performance art, making it a riveting addition to the library of any aspiring magician or cultural historian.In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience:- A succinct Introduction situates the works timeless appeal and themes.- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the eras events and influences that shaped the writing.- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the authors life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the works messages, connecting them to modern life.- Handpicked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.

A guide to the hidden workings of plays and the trade secrets that govern their writing - by the acclaimed playwright Steve Waters.Drawing on a wide range of drama, both historical and modern, Waters takes the reader through the key elements of dramatic writing scenes, acts, space, time, characters, language and images to show how a play is more than the sum of its parts, with as much inner vitality as a living organism.Almost uniquely amongst accounts of playwriting, Waters book looks at the ways in which good plays move their audiences, generating powerful emotional responses that often defy conventional analysis.The Secret Life of Plays is for playwrights at any stage of their career, and will inspire and inform drama students as well as working actors and directors. Most of all it is for anyone who has ever laughed or cried in the theatre and wants to know why.Theatre is a live medium, about bodies, sweat and feeling, even if it is informed by ideas and reason. How a thing composed of words manages to carry within it the currents of energy that generate that impression of life is what I want to explore Steve Waters Steve Waters book is like his plays: clear, elegant and stimulating throughout David Edgar

"The Seagull", performed in 1896 and published in Russia the following year as Chayka, is a slice-of-life drama by Anton Chekhov set in the Russian countryside at the end of the 19th century. The cast of characters is dissatisfied with their lives. Some desire love. Some desire success. Some desire artistic genius. No one, however, ever seems to attain happiness.Scholars have often said that Chekhovs plays are not plot driven. Instead, the plays are character studies designed to create a specific mood. Some critics view "The Seagull" as a tragic play about eternally unhappy people. Others see it as a humorous albeit bitter satire, poking fun at human folly.

The Seagull is one of the best ever dramas about the theatre, yet on the very first opening night it was a famous failure. The play triumphed later in Stanislavskis production and became one of the greatest events in the history of Russian theatre and one of the greatest new developments in the history of world drama.