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22) Oedipus the King
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English
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Oedipus has unknowingly killed his father, married his mother and had four children by her. The play centers around how the persons react as they become aware of the facts.
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English
Description
A masterwork of science fiction that imagines the world not just how it could be, but how it should be. In Boston in the year 1887, Julian West is hypnotized and falls into a deep sleep. He awakens at the dawn of a new millennium in an America where war, crime, and inequality no longer exist. In this brave new world, goods are delivered in the blink of an eye, public kitchens ensure that no one goes hungry, and the retirement age is forty-five. It...
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Publisher
New American Library
Pub. Date
[1961]
Language
English
Description
Tennyson's version of the Arthurian legend takes the form of twelve poems telling of King Arthur and the Round Table, from Arthur's initial meeting with his future queen, Guinevere, to the last battle with his son, Modred. This edition also includes extensive selections from Tennyson's other works.
25) L'assommoir
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English
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Regarded by critics as one of the highest pinnacles of achievement in Emile Zola's literary career, L'Assommoir (best translated as "the cheap liquor store") offers an unflinching look at alcoholism among the working class in nineteenth-century France. Part of a larger, 20-volume story cycle that spanned Zola's entire career, L'Assommoir was the novel that initially propelled the writer to fame and fortune.
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Signet classic ; CT202
Publisher
New American Library
Pub. Date
[1963]
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English
Description
Since 1836, children have been delighted by these volumes filled with exotic adventures, exciting stories, beautiful poems, and funny fables. The Sixth Eclectic Reader includes selections from Patrick Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and William Shakespeare.
31) The major plays
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Signet classic ; CP 231
Publisher
New American Library
Pub. Date
[1964]
Language
English
32) Four major plays
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English
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A collection of some of Ibsen's best known works, examining social problems as well as giving insights into Ibsen's own personal life.
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Series
Publisher
New American Library
Pub. Date
1965.
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English
Description
The third part of Shakespeare's impressive "Henriad", this play follows "Richard II" and "Henry IV, Part I", and precedes the final play of the tetralogy, "Henry V". Following the events of "Henry IV, Part I", Prince Hal is once again out of favor with his father, the king, who is in his last months of life. In contrast to their relationship in "Part I", Falstaff, the comical criminal, is rejected by Prince Hal. Falstaff and Prince Hal only share...
36) Basic writings
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Signet classic ; CT 297
Publisher
New American Library
Pub. Date
1966.
Language
English
38) Selected poetry
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Series
Signet Classic poetry ; CQ325
Publisher
New American Library
Pub. Date
[1966]
Language
English
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