Drama genre books (167)
Japan
Romania123.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ireland125.
Shakespeare Retold by E. Nesbit EN
EnglandDescription:
A beautifully illustrated collection of prose retellings of seven Shakespeare plays will bring the Bard to life for young readers. Not only is this a beautiful keepsake edition, full of gorgeous illustrations by Antonio Javier Caparo, but the prose retellings by beloved classic children’s book author E. Nesbit are an excellent tool to introduce children to the complex language of Shakespeare. A foreword by John Lithgow touches on his own childhood as a Shakespearean actor and the importance of Shakespeare. The book contains extensive support materials, including a biography, a timeline of Shak... continue
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Shosha by Isaac Bashevis Singer EN
PolandDescription:
It is Warsaw in the 1930s. Aaron Greidinger is an aspiring young writer and the son of a rabbi, who struggles to be true to his art when he is faced with the chance of riches and a passport to America. But as the Nazis threaten to invade Poland, Aaron rediscovers Shosha, his childhood sweetheart - still living on Krochmalna Street, still strangely childlike - who has been waiting for him all these years. In the face of unimaginable horror, he chooses to stay... One of Isaac Bashevis Singer's most personal works, Shosha is an unforgettable novel about conflicted desires, lost lives and the rede... continue
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Skylark by Dezso Kosztolanyi EN
SerbiaDescription:
It is 1900, give or take a few years. The Vajkays—call them Mother and Father—live in Sárszeg, a dead-end burg in the provincial heart of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Father retired some years ago to devote his days to genealogical research and quaint questions of heraldry. Mother keeps house. Both are utterly enthralled with their daughter, Skylark. Unintelligent, unimaginative, unattractive, and unmarried, Skylark cooks and sews for her parents and anchors the unremitting tedium of their lives. Now Skylark is going away, for one week only, it’s true, but a week that yawns endlessly for her p... continue
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Soleil à coudre by Jean d'Amérique FR
Country: North America / 
Haiti
Haiti
Description:
C'est une lecture difficile tant pour le sujet abordé que pour le style d'écriture qui contribue à alourdir une histoire déjà chargée. On est dans le tragique du début à la fin et il n'y a aucun moyen de reprendre son souffle. J'ai trouvé ça un peu pénible.
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Sto lat samotności by Gabriel García Márquez PL
Country: South America / 
Colombia
Colombia
Description:
Czego powinniśmy się nauczyć ze Sto lat samotności, przedstawiciela realizmu magicznego? Dowiedz się wszystkiego, co musisz wiedzieć o tym dziele w kompletnym i szczegółowym raporcie książkowym. W tej książeczce znajdziesz w szczególności : - Pełne streszczenie - Przedstawienie głównych bohaterów, takich jak José Arcadio Buendia i Ursula Iguarán - Analizę specyfiki utworu: Realizm magiczny, czas cykliczny i motyw samotności Analiza referencyjna pozwalająca szybko zrozumieć sens utworu.
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Tartuffe : Comedy in Five Acts, 1669 by Molière EN
FranceDescription:
An imposter cleric gets into the house of the wealthy Orgon, whom he fools into promising him his wealth, position, and his young daughter. The translation into English verse of one of Molière's most masterful and most popular plays. A continuous delight from beginning to end (Richard Eberhart). Introduction by Richard Wilbur.