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The glass menagerie
Par Tennessee Williams. 1972
Drama written in 1945 about a southern family with pretensions to gentility. Centers around the crippled daughter, Laura, who lives…
in a dream world so full of illusions that she becomes like the pieces in her own glass collection--too fragile to move from the shelfSummer and smoke: a play in two parts
Par Tennessee Williams. 1978
The history of Henry IV, part 1
Par William Shakespeare. 1994
First published in 1598. Depicts the early years of the reign of England's Henry IV. The Earl of Northumberland's son,…
Hotspur, becomes Henry's opponent. Eventually Henry's son, Prince Hal, leaves the merrymaker Falstaff to join the battle at Shrewsbury against Hotspur. Annotated version with historical background and essay on literary perspectiveSweet bird of youth
Par Tennessee Williams. 1959
The tragedy of Richard III
Par William Shakespeare. 1996
New edition of this historical drama first published in 1594. Richard, duke of Gloucester, is a deceitful, deformed villain who…
treacherously plots to gain the throne. Includes explanatory notes and an interpretive essayA platter of figs and other recipes
Par David Tanis. 2008
Head chef of Berkeley's Chez Panisse offers twenty-four three-course menus featuring recipes for spring, summer, fall, and winter. Suggestions include…
melon and figs with prosciutto and mint, deconstructed salade niçoise, and lavender honey ice cream for a hot summer day. Provides tips on selecting, preparing, and presenting seasonal specialties. 2008The rose tattoo: play in three acts
Par Tennessee Williams. 1950
The history of Henry IV, part 2
Par William Shakespeare. 1961
First published in 1600. An annotated version of Shakespeare's play involving Prince Hal, Falstaff, and the troubled monarch, Henry IV.…
Provides historical perspective and plot summaries. Defines obscure terms and uses modern spellingA streetcar named Desire: a play
Par Tennessee Williams. 1947
In this play, a recently widowed, faded southern belle visits her bohemian sister and lusty brother-in-law in the French Quarter…
of New Orleans. Seeking the lost gentility of her early life, she instead faces a mental breakdown because of the insensitivity of those around herThe three Theban plays (Penguin classics)
Par Sophocles. 1984
Plays from the fifth century B.C. In Oedipus the King, a young man is warned by an oracle that he…
will kill his father and marry his mother. Oedipus at Colonus describes how the people of Thebes seek the return of the aged exile. In Antigone, the new king of Thebes refuses to permit his nephew's burial. Antigone defies his edict and suffers the consequencesShe stoops to conquer (New mermaids)
Par Oliver Goldsmith. 1979
This eighteenth-century English play--which satirizes the genre known as "sentimental comedy" -- involves a series of deceptions and misunderstandings pertaining…
to identity and social class as two parents struggle to arrange marriages for both of their childrenPlays (German library #v. 15)
Par Friedrich Schiller. 1983
Two late-eighteenth-century dramas by a German poet, philosopher, and historian. Intrigue and Love is an early work (1783) of class…
conflict and social protest. Don Carlos (1787) is a tragedy reflecting the dramatist's love for a married woman. In these dramas, Schiller voices his opposition to tyranny and appeals for more idealistic goals and humanitarian waysThe two gentlemen of Verona
Par William Shakespeare. 1964
First printed in the folio of 1623, this is a romantic comedy about two sets of lovers. Proteus is in…
love with Julia, who returns his affection. Valentine goes to Milan and falls in love with Silvia. When Proteus visits his friend in Milan, he too falls for Silvia. Meanwhile, Julia, dressed as a boy, becomes a page to Proteus. Complications and heartbreaks ensue, but finally Julia's constancy brings her success in loveThe life of Timon of Athens
Par William Shakespeare. 1967
Early seventeenth-century play, most likely unfinished but printed in the First Folio of 1623. It is a satire on Timon,…
an extravagant Athenian nobleman, who becomes bankrupt and loses his friends. He retires to a cave in the woods where he meets and talks with Alcibiades, an Athenian captain in exile. Timon discovers gold and finds some who would renew their friendship. But he expresses his disdain for treasure and leaves an epitaph that curses humankindRomeo and Juliet (Everyman Shakespeare)
Par William Shakespeare. 1989
A sixteenth-century romantic tragedy of two teenagers from rival families who fall in love. A sentence of exile and an…
impending arranged marriage force the two to flee. A friar suggests a ruse to accomplish their union, but miscommunication causes it to backfireQuinze façons de te retrouver (Pièces #34)
Par Anne-Marie Olivier. 2023
Ça fera bientôt quinze ans qu'elle a décidé de sortir de la vie d'Anne-Marie, de couper les liens sans préavis,…
sans coup d'éclat, sans explication. Tout ce temps, celle-ci a essayé de respecter sa décision, de se tenir tranquille. Mais aujourd'hui, c'en est trop: elle ouvre les vannes et lui adresse tous les si, tous les peut-être, tous les souvenirs chéris et tous les espoirs déçus. Comme une longue lettre d'amour dont on ignore si elle trouvera sa destinataireLes morts (La scène)
Par Alexis Martin. 2022
Au hasard d'une balade, un homme qui vit une crise existentielle revient sur les lieux de son enfance. Une sorte…
de bal des fantômes qui ont marqué sa vie se déploie dans une remémoration poétique et philosophique. Un morceau de tissu, une guitare oubliée, une pile de livres, les objets abandonnés qui reposent dans la pièce réveillent bien des souvenirs. Et à travers eux, ceux et celles qui ont marqué sa vie, membres de la famille ou encore personnages issus de la mythologie, composent une sorte de réponse aux interrogations angoissées du protagonisteÉcrire pour que tout devienne possible (Essai)
Par Dominique Demers. 2023
Véritable déclaration d'amour à l'écriture, cet ouvrage nous convie à la fête : tout comme la musique, cet art est…
accessible à tous! Riche de cinquante années d'expérience dans le domaine, Dominique Demers entrelace habilement les conseils, confidences, réflexions et anecdotes rigolotes afin de nous donner envie de nous évader grâce à nos claviers. Le bonheur d'écrire est un secret trop bien gardé qu'il est temps de démystifier!Derniers recours: suivi de, Souffler
Par Pierre Ouellet. 2022
On est à bout de souffle. À bout de tout. En manque d'une main qui nous secoure, nous prenne par…
en dessous, nous soulève de terre et nous remette debout. C'est une Voix, en fait, qui vient à notre rescousse : une parole qu'on émet ou qu'on entend au plus profond de soi ou du plus lointain de l'espace-temps, qui nous prend par le bras et ne nous lâche plusAntony and Cleopatra
Par William Shakespeare. 1990
Early seventeenth-century historical tragedy about the love between a Roman soldier-prince and an Egyptian queen. Mark Antony provokes Cleopatra with…
his marriage to Octavia, the sister of his rival, Octavius Caesar. When the marriage and the political alliance break down, Antony returns to Egypt. In the ensuing battle, Antony suffers the loss of his military power, the respect of friends and followers, love, and even an honorable death