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Although he never left his native Kraków except for relatively short periods, Stanisław Wyspiański (1869-1907) achieved worldwide fame, both as a painter, and Poland's greatest dramatist of the first half of the twentieth century. Acropolis: the Wawel Plays, brings together four of Wyspiański's most important dramatic works in a new English translation by Charles S. Kraszewski. All of the plays center on Wawel Hill: the legendary seat of royal...
62) Dramatic Works
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"God hath denied me that angelic measure / Without which no man sees in me the poet," writes Zygmunt Krasiński in one of his most recognisable lyrics. Yet while it may be true that his lyric output cannot rival in quality the verses of the other two great Polish Romantics, Adam Mickiewicz and Juliusz Słowacki, Krasiński's dramatic muse gives no ground to any other.
The Glagoslav edition of the Dramatic Works of Zygmunt Krasiński provides the English...
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The crypt of Wawel Cathedral in Kraków is the Polish nation's greatest pantheon. Here lie the earthly remains of its storied kings and queens, and two of its greatest poets, Adam Mickiewicz and Juliusz Słowacki. At the conclusion of his speech at Słowacki's reburial in 1927, Marshal Józef Piłsudski commanded the guard of honour: "In the name of the Republic, I direct you, gentlemen, to carry this sarcophagus into the royal crypt, for he who rests...
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La obra de ficción de Guillermo Jiménez es prácticamente imposible de conseguir, el lector común o el estudioso de la literatura se enfrenta a esta carencia que ni la panacea de internet puede solucionar. Exceptuando un volumen que publicó la UNAM, otro par a cargo del Archivo Histórico de Zapotlán el Grande, por cierto con escasa o nula distribución en las librerías, y una novela corta en la web, sólo se puede constatar la existencia de...
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Five women go camping in a remote mountain range. None return.
Chloe, Hayley, Rachel, Lisa & Zoe. Each has their own reason for needing to get away. But, what starts as a camping trip takes a dark turn when they start to question if they're really alone on the mountainside. What really awaits the girls outside the relative safety of their tent? And, more importantly, do they really know who's inside it?
Based upon the real events of the Dyatlov...
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Lancy O'Neill runs away from Glen Willow to an island in the South Pacific after hearing lewd tails about his wife, Krystal, from his friend Sharky. Lancy takes along with him their newborn baby, Lovely. Ten years later, they return to his sister's house, Mag, in Glen Willow. She is not to allow Krystal to know of his return. Lovely, now ten, longs to find her mother, Krystal. Krystal reveals to Lovely in a touching moment, that she is her mother....
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Because the poetry of Adam Mickiewicz is so closely identified with the history of the Polish nation, one often reads him as an institution, rather than a real person. In the Crimean and Erotic Sonnets of the national bard, we are presented with the fresh, real, and striking poetry of a living, breathing man of flesh and blood. Mickiewicz proved to be a master of Petrarchan form. His Erotic Sonnets chronicle the development of a love affair from its...
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This book analyzes the role of the theatrical simpleton in the pasos of the sixteenth-century playwright Lupe de Rueda, in Mario Moreno's character "Cantinflas," and in the esquirol of the 1960s Actos of the Teatro Campesino. Spanning multiple regions and time periods, this book fills an important void in Spanish and theatrical studies.
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A suburban woman with a love for community theater attempts to play matchmaker in this play.
Lorraine is a saint of the suburbs. On top of trying to save her dying mother, miserable husband and estranged daughter, she's starring as Bloody Mary in the Jewish Community Center production of South Pacific. When her mother's home aide, Serbian immigrant Ljuba, asks for help finding a husband, Lorraine takes on her most challenging role to date, matchmaker.
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Théâtre de nulle part, œuvre qui regroupe six grandes pièces. Venus d'ailleurs : Une histoire de spationaute , Le savon de Marseille : On croirait entendre Galabru en l'Abbé Martin , Black-out lunaire : O est passée la lune, Monsieur le Président ? Geronimo : Heureusement que le Président Philippe Ramonc a une sœur qui a un don pour lui venir en aide. Séance plénière : Plus d'enfants, le pourquoi du comment. Rapport MID : Visite d'ennui...
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Although he never left his native Kraków except for relatively short periods, Stanisław Wyspiański (1869-1907) achieved worldwide fame, both as a painter, and Poland's greatest dramatist of the first half of the twentieth century. Acropolis: the Wawel Plays, brings together four of Wyspiański's most important dramatic works in a new English translation by Charles S. Kraszewski. All of the plays centre on Wawel Hill: the legendary seat of royal...
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Diana's letter" explores tranquility, weaving a serene tapestry up to certain ideas. It delves into history, an ever-flowing river without a fixed point in time but with a known destination, anchored by vivid depictions of an alternate realm revolving around Princess Diana. Although the concept at play may evoke reminiscences of Philip K. Dick's opus, "The Man in the High Castle", the 'letter' does not venture into such magnitude. It adheres to a...
75) Man and Superman
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As suggested by the reference to Nietzsche's "Übermensch" in the title of the play, George Bernard Shaw intended Man and Superman to be not only a light romantic comedy but also a deeply philosophical work. In this highly entertaining play, he lays out his perspective on life and the cosmos with unsurpassable wit and verve.
Upon the death of her father, Ann Whitefield is left in the care of two guardians, Roebuck Ramsden and John Tanner. Tanner,...
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'The Tragicall History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus', commonly referred to simply as 'Doctor Faustus', is a play by Christopher Marlowe, based on the Faust story, in which a man sells his soul to the devil for power and knowledge. 'Doctor Faustus' was first, published in 1604, eleven years after Marlowe's death and at least twelve years after the first performance of the play. This edition features nearly 200 linked footnotes.
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La celebrada dramaturga argentina contemporánea recrea, desde cinco monólogos, a las heroínas más famosas de la literatura clásica: Fedra de Creta, Medea de Cólquida, Helena de Esparta, Casandra de Troya y Circe, la maga de Eea. Por aquí transita la idea de refundar y reparar desde una perspectiva en la sociedad actual sus conflictos.
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Drawing on O'Brien's experience of cancer and of childhood abuse, and on his, ongoing collaboration with a war reporter, the four essays in A Story that Happens-first written as craft lectures for the Sewanee Writers' Conference and the US Air Force Academy-offer hard-won insights into what stories are for and the reasons why, "afraid and hopeful," we begin to tell them.
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"The Mayor of Zalamea" by Pedro Calderón de la Barca is a Spanish Golden Age play. It tells the story of Pedro Crespo, a humble mayor, who stands up for justice when a nobleman dishonors his daughter. The play explores themes of social class, honor, and justice. Through dramatic confrontations and moral dilemmas, Calderón delves into the complexities of human nature and societal values. This timeless work reflects the enduring struggle for fairness...
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