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This collection of plays by Swedish playwright and writer, August Strindberg, are a testimony to his title as «the father of modern literature» in Sweden, as well as to his distinction as one of the most important playwrights of the 20th century. Beginning with two of his popular, early plays, «The Father» and «Miss Julie,» this edition explores Strindberg's crucial transition from Naturalism to Modernism, concluding with «The Dance of Death,» «A Dream Play,» and «The Ghost Sonata.» As an...
| Автор | August Strindberg |
Более 20 лет «Монологи вагины» звучат со сцен сотен стран мира. Они исцеляют сердца миллионов женщин, помогают им принять себя без робости и стеснения, дарят вдохновение жить. Эта книга стала феноменом. Она была особенно нужна тогда, в 1990-е. Но она не менее актуальна сегодня, когда о женской дискриминации и жертвах насилия наконец-то говорят вслух. Двадцатое, юбилейное издание дополнено шестью новыми, никогда ранее не публиковавшимися монологами.
| Автор | Ив Энслер |
В пьесе «Памела Жиро» противопоставлены, с одной стороны, искренняя любовь, бескорыстие, готовность пожертвовать собою ради любимого человека и алчность, тщеславие, погоня за богатым приданым, с другой стороны. Корыстные соображения в большей или меньшей степени руководят поступками всех выведенных в пьесе представителей буржуазии – родственников Жюля Руссо.
| Автор | Оноре Бальзак |
First performed in Paris in 1677, Jean Racine’s “Phaedra” is the tenth of twelve plays by the author and his last to be based on Greek mythology. Racine, the famed French dramatist and master of dodecasyllabic alexandrine, the 12-syllable poetic meter, was a contemporary of Molière and Corneille. This classic story concerns its titular character, who though married to Theseus, the King of Athens, falls in love with Hippolytus, Theseus’ son from his first marriage. Hippolytus also has a forbidden...
| Автор | Jean Racine |
In AGATHOCLES the two sons of the King of Syracuse (Agathocles) strive for the hand of the same girl, and the elder is killed by the younger. The ruler can only avenge his loss by sacrificing his remaining son–but doing so would mean the end of his dynasty.
| Автор | Voltaire |
PENELOPE, by Jean-François Marmontel, tells the story of Ulysses' return to Ithaca after his long journey home from Troy, and how he takes revenge on the boorish suitors of his wife, Penelope, who have browbeaten her for years. The freshness and charm of this French dramatization is remarkable.
| Автор | Jean-François Marmontel |
The 17th century dramatist Jean Racine was considered, along with Molière and Corneille, as one of the three great playwrights of his era. The quality of Racine's poetry has been described as possibly his most important contribution to French literature and his use of the alexandrine poetic line is one of the best examples of such use noted for its harmony, simplicity and elegance. While critics over the centuries have debated the worth of Jean Racine, at present, he is widely considered a...
| Автор | Jean Racine |
«Последняя остановка» – единственная пьеса, написанная Ремарком. Благодаря напряженному и увлекательному сюжету, она была положена в основу нескольких успешных телепостановок и до сих пор не сходит с подмосток Германии. Сценарий «Последний акт» – яростная отповедь нацистскому режиму. Ремарк не щадит простых немцев, отговаривавшихся незнанием того, что происходило в их стране в реальности, или исполнением приказов. Приговор его прост и беспощаден: виновны все – и те, кто действовал, и те, кто...
| Автор | Эрих Ремарк |
Последняя часть трилогии о находчивом слуге графа Альмавивы – Фигаро. В этой пьесе Фигаро показан постаревшим на двадцать лет. Он превратился в тень самого себя молодого – бойкого проныры, с ловкостью выкручивающегося из щекотливых ситуаций. Он стал образцовым слугой, научился ценить спокойствие домашнего очага и порой любит почитать мораль.
| Автор | Пьер Бомарше |
“Pygmalion and Other Plays” is a collection of eleven of George Bernard Shaw’s most studied and performed plays. The impact made by the Irish playwright, political activist, and Noble Prize-winner on Western theater and culture cannot be overstated. The plays contained in this collection showcase his genius and creativity and it is not hard to understand why his works continue to influence generations of writers and actors. Included are such frequently adapted classics as “Arms and the Man”, a...
| Автор | GEORGE BERNARD SHAW |
Émile Augier presents the story of SAPPHO, another tragedy set in classical times, full of betrayal and self-sacrifice. Ancient Greek drama had much in common with modern opera, emphasizing story lines that have been simplified to focus very tightly on particular emotional themes. The freshness and charm of this French dramatization is remarkable.
| Автор | Émile Augier |
In CASTOR AND POLLUX, by Pierre Bernard, one of the twins from ancient myth attempts to rescue his brother from the underworld. The freshness and charm of this French dramatization is remarkable.
| Автор | Pierre Bernard |
George Bernard Shaw is one of the most influential playwrights of the twentieth century. The collection «Pygmalion and Three Other Plays» contains his best works, which are known for their rapier wit, ideas of decency, and portrayal of human relationships. Shaw wanted his audiences to realize that people, regardless of race, gender, or class, were all human beings with the same needs as everyone else. «Pygmalion» is a modern retelling of the classic story of the same name. Professor Henry...
| Автор | GEORGE BERNARD SHAW |
First performed in 1913, “Pygmalion” is George Bernard’s Shaw’s play regarding two scholars of phonetics, Professor Henry Higgins and Colonel Pickering, trying to test their theories on an unsuspecting flower girl. When Higgins boasts he could pass anyone off as a lord or lady simply by teaching them to speak right, Pickering wagers that he can’t and offers to pay for the speech lessons of Eliza Doolittle, a poor flower girl. Eliza accepts the offer for speech lessons because she wants to lose...
| Автор | GEORGE BERNARD SHAW |
"Quality Street" by J. M. Barrie. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone...
| Автор | J. M. Barrie |
Sir James Matthew Barrie (1860-1937), best remembered as the creator of Peter Pan, was a Scottish author and dramatist whose works have enjoyed frequent revivals in film and on stage. «Quality Street» appeared in 1903, one year before the production of Peter Pan, as Barrie was becoming somewhat of a sensation in the theatrical world. This four-act comedy is an adult fairy tale of sorts, brought to life by Barrie's charming imagination and ability to weave between reality and fantasy. Pheobe...
| Автор | J. M. Barrie |
