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The Dynasts
by Thomas Hardy"The Dynasts" is an English-language drama in verse by Thomas Hardy. Hardy himself described this work as "an epic-drama of the war with Napoleon, in three parts, nineteen acts and one hundred and thirty scenes". Not counting the Forescene and the Afterscene, the exact total number of scenes is 131. The three parts were published in 1904, 1906 and 1908. Because of the ambition and scale of the work, Hardy acknowledged that The Dynasts was not a work that could be conventionally staged in the theatre, and described the work as "the longest English drama in existence". Scholars have noted that Hardy remembered war stories of the veterans of the Napoleonic wars in his youth, and used them as partial inspiration for writing The Dynasts many years later in his own old age. In addition, Hardy was a distant relative of Captain Thomas Hardy, who had served with Admiral Horatio Nelson at Trafalgar. Hardy consulted a number of histories and also visited Waterloo, Belgium, as part of his research. George Orwell wrote that Hardy had "set free his genius" by writing this drama and thought its main appeal was "in the grandiose and rather evil vision of armies marching and counter-marching through the mists, and men dying by hundreds of thousands in the Russian snows, and all for absolutely nothing."
Otelo: el moro de Venecia
by William ShakespeareThis is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Otelo, El Moro De Venecia: Drama Tragico En Cuatro Actos William Shakespeare Jose Rodriguez, 1879
Dramas de familia: El Sistema Solar / El lenguaje de las sirenas / Ruido
by Maríana De Althaus"Todas mis obras parten de una incomodidad, un desacuerdo con la realidad, o una pregunta angustiante"
El sistema solar
by Maríana De AlthausUna obra de teatro de Mariana de Althaus llevada ahora al cine. Una obra de teatro donde orbita un orden conflictivo y precario, y a pesar de sus tensiones se mantienen en delicado equilibrio.
India's Foreign Policy Challenge and Strategy: भारत की विदेश नीति चुनौती और रणनीति
by Rajiv Sikri Chinmay Dharkhanपुस्तक एक रणनीतिक और नीति-उन्मुख दृष्टिकोण से भारत की वर्तमान और बढ़ती विदेशी नीति चुनौतियों की जांच करती है। यह देश के विदेश नीति निर्माण को निर्धारित करने वाले दीर्घकालिक कारकों और रुझानों का विश्लेषण करता है। यदि यह जटिल और तेजी से विकसित होने वाली 21 वीं सदी की दुनिया में एक प्रमुख खिलाड़ी बनना है, तो लेखक भारत के दृष्टिकोण का पुन: मूल्यांकन करने का आग्रह करता है।
Murder In The Cathedral
by T. S. EliotThe action occurs between 2 and 29 December 1170, chronicling the days leading up to the martyrdom of Thomas Becket following his absence of seven years in France. Becket's internal struggle is a central focus of the play.
The Complete Works of Kalidasa, Volume 2
by Chandra RajanThe second volume contains the plays of Kalidasa. His knowledge of the human heart and his understanding of the complex play of human motivation are profound. A keen observer of nature in all its varied aspects, Kalidasa is at the same time a learned writer who wears his enormous learning lightly and with grace.
Bharata: The Natyasastra
by Kapila VatsyayanThe attempt has been to review the Natyasastra as an important confluence in the perennial flow of the tradition with the twin processes of continuity and change, as also of the interplay of the sastra and the prayoga, not to speak of the integral vision which provides a unity of purpose and rigorousness of structure to the text.
Othello
by William Shakespeare Divakar Prasad VidyarthiOne of the most horrific tragedies written by Shakespeare. The play grabs and holds us in hypnosis. Iago sets traps like an spider and Othello steadily becomes his prey. Othello kills his wife and then kills himself after finding that he was at fault.
Mahadevbhai, 1892-1942, and Insomnia
by Ramu Ramanathan Ninaz KhodaijiMAHADEVBHAI (1892 - 1942) is a one-person play, which attempts to remind us of the times that were, and their devotion to truth. INSOMNIA consists of 4 Monologues by Ninaz Khodaiji.
Black with 'Equal'
by Vikram KapadiaA play which offers a sharp analysis of the seedy, selfish, and mean aspects of middle-class society in urban India.
A History of the Jana Natya Manch
by Arjun GhoshA History of the Jana Natya Manch chronicles the birth and growth of the Jana Natya Manch (Janam), a Delhi-based radical theater group which has been active since 1973. Beginning in the early 1970s, when a group of young students in Delhi sought to continue the legacy of the Indian Peoples' Theatre Association, the book takes a close but critical look at the various phases in the four decades of the theatre collective. The author has also captured within these pages the functioning of Janam as an organization, its methods of attracting and training fresh talent, the process of scripting, interactions with mass organizations, the experience of performing almost skin-to-skin with its spectators in the grime of Indian streets, and much more. This book is not only a narration of Janam's history, development and functioning, it is also an attempt to throw fresh light on the practice of theater.
Habib Tanvir
by Anjum KatyalAnjum Katyal's work is the first comprehensive study on the life and contribution of Habib Tanvir to Indian theatre history. A playwright, director, actor, journalist and critic, Tanvir is perhaps best known for the play Charandas Chor. However, his real significance in the history of post-Independence Indian theatre is that he signposted an important path for the development of modern theatre. His productions with Naya Theatre using Chhattisgarhi folk actors established how one could do modern theatre integrated with age-old-yet equally contemporary-folk culture on a basis of equality. Habib Tanvir: Towards an Inclusive Theatre explores various important aspects of Tanvir's theatre philosophy and practice as he experimented with both content and form. Starting with his early life and work, Katyal charts his professional trajectory from Agra Bazaar to Gaon Ka Naam Sasural, when he was searching for his true form, to Charandas Chor, which portrayed the eventual maturing of his style, and beyond, to cover his entire oeuvre.
Rudali: From Fiction to Performance
by Mahasweta Devi Usha Ganguli Anjum KatyalRudali means 'hired crier'. It is a Bengali short story by Mahasweta Devi. Also in this book is the Hindi play of the same name that is adapted from the short story by Usha Ganguli.
Samagra Ekankika FYBA - SPPU: समग्र एकांकिका एफ.वाय.बी.ए. - सावित्रीबाई फुले पुणे यूनिवर्सिटी
by Premanand Gajviया एकांकिकांविषयी कोणतेही भाष्य करणं उचित ठरणार नाही. हा कलावंतांचा, रसिकांचा अधिकार. तरीही एक सांगितलं पाहिजे. "घोटभर पाणी' ही एकच एकांकिका प्रेमानंद गज्वीनी लिहिली असती नि नंतर काहीच लिहिलं नसतं तरी गज्वीचं नाव मराठी नाटयवाङ्मयाच्या इतिहासात सन्मानानं घेतलं गेलं असतं." असं म्हटलं गेलंय. अशा या एकांकिकेचे एकूण ३००० प्रयोग झाले असून ४५७ पारितोषिकं तिला प्राप्त झाले आहेत. या एकांकिकेचा इंग्रजीसह सर्व भारतीय भाषात अनुवाद झालेला आहे. आता पर्यंत लिहिलेल्या सोळा एकांकिका या पुस्तकात समग्र स्वरुपात प्रकाशित होत आहेत.
This Is Not That Dawn Jhootha Sach
by Yashpal Translated from the Hindi AnandJhootha Sach is arguably the most outstanding piece of Hindi literature written about the Partition. Reviving life in Lahore as it was before 1947, the book opens on a nostalgic note, with vivid descriptions of the people that lived in the city’s streets and lanes like Bhola Pandhe Ki Gali. Tara, who wanted an education above marriage; Puri, whose ideology and principles often came in the way of his impoverished circumstances; Asad, who was ready to sacrifice his love for the sake of communal harmony. Their lives—and those of other memorable characters—are forever altered as the carnage that ensues on the eve of Independence shatters the beauty and peace of the land, killing millions of Hindus and Muslims, and forcing others to leave their homes forever. Published in English translation for the first time, Yashpal’s controversial novel is a politically charged, powerful tale of human suffering.
Teen Take Ka Upanyas: तीन टके का उपन्यास
by Bertolt Brecht'तीन टके का उपन्यास' दरअसल बेर्टोल्ट ब्रेष्ट के प्रसिद्ध नाटक ‘थ्री पेनी ऑपेरा’ का ही एक विस्तृत और व्यापक संस्करण है. ‘थ्री पेनी आपेरा’ ब्रिटिश नाटककार जॉन गे द्वारा लिखित ‘बेगर्स ऑपेरा’ पर आधारित था. 1728 में लिखे गये ‘बेगर्स ऑपेरा’ के सभी केन्द्रीय चरित्र जैसे मैकहीथ, पीचम, जेनी, पॉली, आदि ब्रेष्ट के ‘थ्री पेनी ऑपेरा’ में थे. 1928 में ब्रेष्ट ने यह उपन्यास पूरा किया. 1934 में उन्होंने इन्हीं चरित्रों और उसी कहानी को लेकर ‘थ्री पेनी नॉवेल’ यानी ‘तीन टके का उपन्यास’ लिखा. जहाँ नाटक में ब्रेष्ट के पास एक-एक चरित्र को विकसित करने का मौका नहीं था, वहीं उपन्यास में उन्होंने हर चरित्र को पूरी तरह विकसित किया और बोलचाल की भाषा में होने के बावजूद इसे ‘एपिकल’ बना दिया।
Reading the Past, Understanding the Present
by Agnieszka Orszulak Agnieszka RomanowskaReading the Past, Understanding the Present is a collection of essays written by students from nine European universities, who took part in the Strategic Partnership, “Facing Europe in Crisis: Shakespeare’s World and Present Challenges,” aiming to promote historical understanding of the crises plaguing the contemporary Europe and the world. In each chapter, the authors examine early modern theatre, the works by William Shakespeare in particular, and how it interacts with various local and global issues, reflecting on their cultural and socio-political origins and consequences. This book offers an innovative insight into the relationship between the past represented in such plays as The Merchant of Venice, King Lear, The Tempest</i, or the history plays and the complex contemporary European context – migrant crisis, racial diversity, democracy, or the Covid-19 pandemic.
Encounters in Theatre and Liberature: B.S. Johnson and Zenkasi (Topographies of (Post)Modernity: Studies in 20th and 21st Century Literature in English)
by Katarzyna BielaIn his essay-manifesto of 1999, Zenon Fajfer defined liberature – a literary genre encompassing works whose authors intentionally design the shape of the book, so that it matches their textual message. Extending beyond the growing literary research on liberature, this book presents the theatrical contexts of the genre. Grounded in original archival research, it discusses the theatre practice of Zenon Fajfer and Katarzyna Bazarnik (Zenkasi), as well as the post-war British avant-garde author, B.S. Johnson, whom they see as as a liberatic author avant la lettre. Tracking the connections between their work work in different media, the monograph considers how their theatrical experience may be related to the invention of unconventional aesthetic solutions in literature.
Hermanas
by Danielle SteelCandy, Tammy, Sabrina y Annie. Cuatro hermanas que, a pesar de haberse labrado su futuro en ciudades muy distantes, han conseguido mantenerse unidas a lo largo de los años. Uno de sus rituales es la celebración del Cuatro de Julio, para la que siempre se reúnen en la casa familiar. Hasta que en uno de estos encuentros la tragedia sacude su hogar: su madre muere en un accidente de coche y una de las hermanas, Annie, se queda ciega a causa de las heridas.A partir de este momento deberán aunar sus fuerzas para sobrellevar este amargo golpe del destino. Annie es pintora y ha de asimilar la terrible realidad de que jamás volverá a dedicarse a los pinceles. Su padre, quien parece haber perdido el juicio tras la muerte de su esposa, necesitará a sus cuatro hijas más de lo que jamás había imaginado. Y las otras tres hermanas esconden muchas más debilidades de las que han dejado traslucir en estos últimos años#Hermanas es una reflexión sobre la fragilidad de la vida, pero también sobre el precioso regalo que esta supone para cada uno de nosotros. En ella Danielle Steel presenta a cuatro personajes que saben enfrentarse con voluntad férrea a sus debilidades y a las trampas del destino, para alcanzar su felicidad y la de sus seres queridos.«Una novela reposada y agradable sobre los lazos femeninos.»Kirkus Reviews
Sola ante el peligro
by Nora RobertsDe la autora número 1 en ventas del New York Times llega su última gran novela, la historia de una mujer que camina sin miedo por el filo del peligro... pero que debe reunir todo su coraje para permitir que el amor llame de nuevo a su puerta.A sus treinta y dos años, Phoebe MacNamara es la negociadora jefe del departamento de policía de la ciudad sureña de Savannah. Cada día arriesga su vida para salvar la de otros empleando únicamente sus hábiles dotes de persuasión. Es un trabajo que la absorbe por entero, para el que sabe que ha nacido. Fuera de él solo queda espacio para un estrecho círculo: su madre, su hermano, su avispada y precoz hija de siete años, y unos leales amigos. Un universo pequeño, que la exaspera a veces pero sin el cual no podría vivir, al que ahora querría entrar DuncanSwift. Desde que la vio salvar a un hombre dispuesto a suicidarse, Duncan se ha sentido intrigado y atraído por la mezcla de firmeza y sensibilidad que emana de Phoebe. Por eso pone en juego todo su encanto y simpatía para acercarse a ella, derribar poco a poco los muros que ha levantado a su alrededor y demostrarle que estará a su lado cuando el peligro se cierna, implacablemente, sobre la joven.
Tres cuentos de Shakespeare
by Charles Y LambLos Cuentos de Shakespeare, escritos por los hermanos Charles y Mary Lamb a principios del siglo XIX, en pleno auge del romanticismo, son un clásico de la literatura inglesa, adaptaciones brillantes y autónomas que han contribuido a difundir y a realzar la modernidad imperecedera de William Shakespeare. Sirvan como muestra los tres que aquí ofrecemos: «Macbeth», «Romeo y Julieta» y «Hamlet, Príncipe de Dinamarca».
Mi nombre es William
by Carlos Espejo¿Qué pasaría si el dramaturgo más famoso de todos los tiempos se quedara sin imaginación? <P><P>En un Londres actual, un joven dramaturgo frustrado por su trabajo, llamado William Shakespeare, entra en su pequeño estudio. No tiene ni con qué comer, la inspiración parece que le ha abandonado desde hacía mucho tiempo. Su editor le pide el manuscrito de su obra La venganza de las familias y tiene menos de cuarenta y ocho horas para terminarlo. William les ruega desesperadamente, sin esperanza, ayuda a las musas del teatro. Su llamada recibe respuesta... <P>Esa será la última noche que dormirá plácidamente nuestro protagonista.
Una parte del mal
by Ramón de la VegaDos parejas cuyos destinos se entrecruzan en una obra rápida, de diálogos afilados y con la ambición de dejar un mensaje. Una obra de estructura clásica, pero de tema profundamente moderno, de esa modernidad en la que se reconoce que nuestros placeres y tragedias se mantienen hoy como un eco inagotable de lo que vivieron, muchas veces con sorpresa o estupor, otros hombres y mujeres de otras épocas. <P><P>El mal es el protagonista de la obra o, más exactamente, «el pequeño mal», por utilizar las palabras de uno de los protagonistas; en este caso Carmen, una joven comprometida y necesitada de justificaciones más altas, pero que, en el momento de concluir el libro, está a punto de quedar atrapada por aquel al que se opuso, por el único personaje que, en la obra, representa abiertamente la manifestación cotidiana del mal.
Llévame hasta el cielo: Cuasi comedia en cuatro cuadros y un ascensor
by Nacho A. LlorenteYo solo quería matarlos. Pero entonces apareció ella. Y quedamos atrapados en un ascensor. A 300 metros sobre el vacío. Imagina que lo has perdido todo. Absolutamente todo. Que tu vida ha quedado completamente vacía. Imagina que el mundo, las personas y el futuro te han abandonado para siempre. Imagina que no te queda nada por lo que vivir. Nada. Marcelo está dispuesto a hacerlo. Va a matar a su mujer. Va a matar a su amigo del alma. Va a subir a ese maldito ático que roza el cielo y va a acribillarlos a balazos. Y, después, va a saltar desde la terraza para marcharse de este mundo y poder seguir persiguiéndolos en el mismo infierno. Pero llegar a su destino tiene un precio y Marcelo va a tener que pagarlo. Concretamente, en un ascensor que se detiene sin explicación a cientos de metros sobre el vacío. Encerrado con una mujer, extraña y desquiciada, que parece saber demasiadas cosas sobre él. El tiempo corre y nohay salida hacia su libertad. ¿O sí?