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Trojan Women Trojan Women Euripides "The Trojan Women" is a play by the 5th century B.C. Greek dramatist Euripides. The story takes place at the end of the Trojan war and is focused on the Greeks' division of the spoils, who happen to… OL10306670W
Ainsi parla l'oncle Ainsi parla l'oncle Jean Price-Mars Ainsi parla l’Oncle, paru pour la première fois en 1928, est le premier manifeste de la condition noire. Cet ouvrage a influencé l’œuvre et la pensée des auteurs du mouvement de la négritude comme Lé… OL1410429W
10 plays 10 plays Euripides The Greek playwright Euripedes was misunderstood in his own time, but the topics he chose to write about--women's role in society, war, religion, and the human condition--are still relevant today. Th… OL15006210W
Eurydice Eurydice Sarah Ruhl In Eurydice, Sarah Ruhl reimagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine. Dying too young on her wedding day, Eurydice must journey to the underworld, where she reunites with he… OL15603621W
Die Physiker Die Physiker Friedrich Dürrenmatt Möbius: Ich bin Salomo. Ich bin der arme König Salomo. Einst war ich unermeßlich reich, weise und gottesfürchtig. Ob meiner Macht erzitterten die Gewaltigen. Ich war ein Fürst des Friedens und der Ge… OL15718034W
L' avare L' avare Molière A comedy in five acts. A widowed father, obsessed with his money, refuses to pay for the marriages of his two children. OL15724689W
A Doll's House A Doll's House Henrik Ibsen Translation of Doll's house, English translation of Norwegian original by William Archer. OL16249343W
Complete plays Complete plays Aristophanes With a signature style that is at once bawdy and delicate, as well as a fearless penchant for lampooning the rich and powerful, Aristophanes remains arguably the finest satirist of all time. Collecte… OL20220W
The learned ladies The learned ladies Molière Clitandre seeks the hand of Henriette, a match heartily approved of by her father, Chrysale. However, his wife, Philaminte, has other plans for her younger daughter - namely marriage to Trissotin, a … OL24669694W
Orlando Orlando Virginia Woolf In her most exuberant, most fanciful novel, Woolf has created a character liberated from the restraints of time and sex. Born in the Elizabethan Age to wealth and position, Orlando is a young noblema… OL39360W
Die Leiden des jungen Werthers Die Leiden des jungen Werthers Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Edición de Manuel José González. OL52556W
4 Plays (Вишнёвый сад / Дядя Ваня / Три сестры / Чайка) 4 Plays (Вишнёвый сад / Дядя Ваня / Три сестры / Чайка) Антон Павлович Чехов Because Chekhov's plays convey the universally recognizable, sometimes comic, sometimes dramatic, frustrations of decent people trying to make sense of their lives, they remain as fresh and vigorous … OL55401W
Ivanov, The seagull and Three sisters (Иванов / Три сестры / Чайка) Ivanov, The seagull and Three sisters (Иванов / Три сестры / Чайка) Антон Павлович Чехов Contains: Иванов Три сестры Чайка OL55414W
Три сестры Три сестры Антон Павлович Чехов Три сестры: Драма в четырёх действиях OL55419W
Ὀδύσσεια Ὀδύσσεια Όμηρος The Odyssey (/ˈɒdəsi/; Greek: Ὀδύσσεια, Odýsseia) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other work ascribed to Homer. The poem i… OL61982W
Iphigenia in Aulis Iphigenia in Aulis Euripides 2 volumes ; 22 cm OL66487W
Hippolytus Hippolytus Euripides,Euripides Euripides wrote two plays called Hippolytus. In this, the second, he dramatized the tragic failure of perfection. This translation comes in two forms; the first presents a simulacrum of the text as i… OL66497W
Phedre Phedre Jean Racine Hippolyte. Le dessein en est pris : je pars, cher Theramene, et quitte le sejour de l'aimable Trezene. Dans le doute mortel dont je suis agite, je commence a rougir de mon oisivete. Depuis plus de si… OL741411W
Strindberg--other sides Strindberg--other sides August Strindberg xvi, 382 p. ; 23 cm OL789731W
Prometheus Bound Prometheus Bound Aeschylus An ancient Greek tragedy attributed to Aeschylus. The play follows the sufferings of the Titan Prometheus who has been fastened to a rock by Zeus as punishment for giving the knowledge of fire to man… OL856902W
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