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All things bright and beautiful
By James Herriot. 1976
James is now married and living with his wife on the top floor of Skeldale House, while Siegfried, his former…
boss and now partner, lives downstairs with Siegfried's brother Tristan. James continues the rewarding life of a country vet, bumping over the dales in his small dog-filled car and meeting a host of unforgettable characters. 1976.All creatures great and small
By James Herriot. 1975
This is the first book in the series about a Yorkshire veterinary practice by the newest member to "the firm".…
With his wry wit and generous warmth he introduces his readers to many local characters as he goes on a daily round of calls wrestling with the ailments of the wide variety of animals he treats. Contains the first 2 books of the series: "If only they could talk" (DC00438) and "It shouldn't happen to a vet" (DC00944) as well as the first 3 chapters of "Let sleeping vets lie" (DC05525). Followed by "All things bright and beautiful". 1975.A streetcar named Desire
By Tennessee Williams. 2008
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 her. First published in 1947, c2008.The winter's tale
By William Shakespeare. 1996
King Leontes of Sicilia becomes unjustifiably jealous of his wife, Hermione. The disgraced queen is banished for her attention towards…
Leontes' honourable friend, King Polixenes of Bohemia. Leontes' lack of trust creates disaster in both households, and costs him sixteen years of mourning before things are resolved happily for all. 1996. Written circa 1611.The tragedy of Richard II (New Folger Library Shakespeare)
By William Shakespeare, Paul Werstine, Barbara A Mowat. 1962
Historical tragedy and study of kingship first performed in the 1590s. Richard II, a weak and ineffectual king, settles a…
quarrel and exiles Henry Bolingbroke, son of John of Gaunt, for ten years. He then seizes Henry's property to finance the Irish wars. Henry returns to claim his inheritance, murders the king's supporters, and imprisons Richard. Henry usurps the throne, but lives in fear until the deposed Richard is no more. 1962. Uniform title: King Richard IIThe taming of the shrew (New Penguin Shakespeare Ser.)
By William Shakespeare, G. R Hibbard. 1968
The soloist: a lost dream, an unlikely friendship, and the redemptive power of music
By Steve Lopez. 2008
Los Angeles Times columnist describes his relationship with Nathaniel Ayers, a former student at Juilliard, who became homeless after succumbing…
to paranoid schizophrenia. Lopez discusses his and his readers' efforts to expose callous treatment of Ayers and relates Ayers's attempts at recovery. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2008.The merchant of Venice (New Penguin Shakespeare Ser.)
By William Shakespeare, W Moelwyn Merchant. 1967
Cymbeline
By William Shakespeare, James Mansfield Nosworthy. 1955
A story of a marriage imperilled by mistrust and painfully rebuilt through the physical and spiritual journeys undertaken by the…
heroine and hero, set in a context of international conflict. 1955, c1611.A midsummer night's dream
By William Shakespeare. 1596
In this romantic comedy, Hermia is promised to Demetrius but is in love with Lysander. Helena is in love with…
Demetrius. The lovers flee to the forest, followed by Demetrius and Helena, where they meet the merry Puck with his magic love juice. Written between 1590 and 1596.Macbeth
By William Shakespeare. 1998
A tragedy based on an episode in Scottish history. The victorious general Macbeth is hailed by three witches as future…
King of Scotland. He murders King Duncan and one disaster follows another. This is a fully dramatised version. 1998.Hamlet
By William Shakespeare. 1997
A tragic drama about a young prince attempting to avenge his father's murder. His uncle has seduced Hamlet's mother, killed…
his father, and usurped his claim to the crown. Hamlet's melancholic, irresolute temperament, however, inhibits decisive action and contributes to more calamities. This is a fully dramatized version. 1997.Driving Miss Daisy
By Alfred Uhry. 1986
Boolie, a Jewish businessman, hires a chauffeur for his elderly mother, Daisy. She is not happy about relying on a…
black man, but over the years, Hoke becomes her devoted friend. Winner of the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. 1986.King Henry IV: parts 1 and 2
By William Shakespeare. 1968
Part 1 depicts the early years of the reign of Henry IV, and is notable for the presence of Prince…
Hal who amuses himself with the bawdy Falstaff. Part 2, continuing high comedy, completes the description of the later years of Henry IV's reign in which rebellion and deception rage. 1968. Written circa 1590.The tempest
By William Shakespeare. 2004
Twelfth night
By William Shakespeare. 1999
Two gentlemen of Verona
By William Shakespeare, Virginia A LaMar, Louis B. Louis Booker Wright. 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 love. 1964.Titus Andronicus (The Folger Library general reader's Shakespeare. W0141)
By William Shakespeare, Louis B Wright, Virginia A LaMar. 1967
A late sixteenth-century tragedy about Titus Andronicus, a noble Roman general under the empire. Titus returns to the city after…
his victory over the Goths, bringing the Gothic queen Tamora and her three sons with him. Titus turns his attention to seeking revenge for the atrocities that have been committed against his family. Later, his promises turn to reality in a grotesque and bloody sequence of deception, barbarism, and cruelty. 1967.Troilus and Cressida (The Folger Library general reader's Shakespeare, W103)
By William Shakespeare, Louis B Wright, Virginia A LaMar. 1966
A tragedy about lovers during the Trojan Wars, first performed in 1602. Troilus, one of the king of Troy's five…
sons, is in love with Cressida, the daughter of Calchas, a Trojan priest siding with the Greeks. Calchas, knowing that Troy is about to fall to the Greeks, flees, leaving Cressida to be taken prisoner. Although Cressida vows to remain faithful to Troilus, he witnesses her betrayal. 1966.The merry wives of Windsor (The Oxford Shakespeare.)
By William Shakespeare, T. W Craik. 1989
In this comic drama, Falstaff, a rowdy drunkard pinched for funds, decides to make love to the wives of two…
wealthy citizens of Windsor, Ford and Page, since it is the wives who control their husbands' money. But Nim and Pistol, discarded associates of Falstaff, warn the husbands of Falstaff's plans and a series of merry assignations begins. Written in the late sixteenth century. 1989, c1602.