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Four Comedies
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Author : William Shakespeare
language : en
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Release Date : 2009-08-26
Four Comedies written by William Shakespeare and has been published by Bantam Classics this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-26 with Drama categories.
The Taming of the Shrew Robust and bawdy, The Taming of the Shrew captivates audiences with outrageous humor as Katharina, the shrew, engages in a contest of wills–and love–with her bridegroom, Petruchio, in a comedy of unmatched theatrical brilliance, filled with visual gags and witty repartee. A Midsummer Night's Dream Fairy magic, love spells, and an enchanted wood turn the mismatched rivalries of four young lovers into a marvelous mix-up of desire and enchantment, all touched by Shakespeare’s inimitable vision of the intriguing relationship between dreams and the waking world. The Merchant of Venice This dark comedy of love and money contains one of the truly mythic figures in literature–Shylock, the Jewish moneylender. The “pound of flesh” he demands as payment of Antonio’s debt has become a universal metaphor for vengeance. Here, pathos and farce combine with moral complexity and romantic entanglements, to display the extraordinary power and range of Shakespeare at his best. Twelfth Night Set in a topsy-turvy world like a holiday revel, this comedy juxtaposes a romantic plot involving separated twins and mistaken identity with a more satiric one about the humiliation of a pompous killjoy. The hilarity is touched with melancholy, and the play ends, not with laughter, but with a clown’s plaintive song. Each Edition Includes: • Comprehensive explanatory notes • Vivid introductions and the most up-to-date scholarship • Clear, modernized spelling and punctuation, enabling contemporary readers to understand the Elizabethan English • Completely updated, detailed bibliographies and performance histories • An interpretive essay on film adaptations of the play, along with an extensive filmography
Four Comedies
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Author : Kenneth P. Langer
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2018-09-12
Four Comedies written by Kenneth P. Langer and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-12 with Drama categories.
Comedy is how we cope with the absurdity of life. The person who cannot step back and see how ludicrous are most of the things we encounter in life is the person who gets mired and engulfed in them. Comedy lets us step back and see the whole picture. It reminds us of what is really important which certainly includes laughing and laughing often. These four comedies each take on several situations but exaggerate them until they become enlarged and laughable. To each are added an unusual use of standard theatrical tradition. A writer of one play becomes involved with his own characters. Another play actually moves backwards in time. Another comedy is actually two separate plays that come together while another claims to be a musical but has no singing whatsoever. Come along for the fun and laughter and lighten your burdens for a while.
Four Comedies
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Author : Titus Maccius Plautus
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1998
Four Comedies written by Titus Maccius Plautus and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Drama categories.
The first professional playwright in history, Plautus was the creator of racy, raucous, hilarious plays that will make modern audiences laugh as much as the first Romans did. The comedies printed here show him at his best, and Professor Segal's translations keep their fast, rollicking pace intact, making these the most readable and actable versions available. His introduction considers Plautus's place in ancient comedy, examines his continuing influence, and celebrates his power to entertain.
Four Comedies
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Author : John Vanbrugh
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Release Date : 1989
Four Comedies written by John Vanbrugh and has been published by Penguin Classics this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Drama categories.
Four Comedies
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Author : Carlo Goldoni
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1922
Four Comedies written by Carlo Goldoni and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1922 with Italian drama categories.
Variations Of Festive Revel In Four English Comedies 1595 1605
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Author : Frances Dodson Rhome
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
Variations Of Festive Revel In Four English Comedies 1595 1605 written by Frances Dodson Rhome and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with English drama categories.
Four Comedies
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Author : John Vanbrugh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Four Comedies written by John Vanbrugh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with English drama categories.
Shakespeare And The Traditions Of Comedy
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Author : Leo Salingar
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1974
Shakespeare And The Traditions Of Comedy written by Leo Salingar and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Drama categories.
For students of English and European literature, renaissance studies, comparative literature, drama and classics.
The Oxford Handbook Of Greek And Roman Comedy
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Author : Michael Fontaine
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2014-04
The Oxford Handbook Of Greek And Roman Comedy written by Michael Fontaine and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04 with Drama categories.
The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Comedy marks the first comprehensive introduction to and reference work for the unified study of ancient comedy. From its birth in Greece to its end in Rome, from its Hellenistic to its Imperial receptions, no topic is neglected. The 41 essays offer cutting-edge guides through comedy's immense terrain.
Lottery Fantasies Follies And Controversies
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Author : Johanne Slettvoll Kristiansen
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2025-12-04
Lottery Fantasies Follies And Controversies written by Johanne Slettvoll Kristiansen and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-12-04 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The volume explores the ways in which the lottery was imagined in early modern and long eighteenth-century Europe. It presents a series of interconnected case studies from Denmark-Norway, the German-speaking areas, Britain, the Low Countries, France, Italy, and Spain, which bring into dialogue a wide range of materials: lottery tickets and advertisements, pamphlets and periodicals, visual art, popular songs, poetry, prose fiction and plays, political, moral, and judicial treatises. This material suggests how lotteries were perceived as inviting fantasies, dreams, and daydreams; as engendering folly, superstition, and compulsive playing; as leading to social misery, bankruptcy, and suicide; as betraying questions of risk, trust, and fairness; and as being deeply embedded in the political and fi nancial development of an emerging modernity.