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Good Will Hunting by Matt Damon, Ben Affleck
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAs director Gus Van Sant observes in the introduction to Matt Damon's and Ben Affleck's screenplay Good Will Hunting, the two young actors somewhat resemble the characters they play in the film: they're best friends, and Affleck (who plays Chuckie) habitually chauffeurs Damon (Will), who doesn't drive... -
Austen: Persuasion by Judy Simons
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA study guide for the novel Persuasion... -
Pride and Prejudice by Beth Johnson, Jane Austen
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe five Bennet girls need husbands.And now a rich, handsome bachelor has moved in next door. He falls in love with Jane, the oldest Bennet girl. Everything goes well—for a while. Then the handsome bachelor’s proud best friend, Mr. Darcy, ruins everything.Elizabeth Bennet has never hated anyone as much as she hates Mr. Darcy...Categorized as:
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Осъдени души by Dimitar Dimov, Димитър Димов
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsМоже ли любовта да издържи на предизвикателствата на войната?Може ли човек да открие щастие, надежда, спасение в един свят, раздиран от жестокост, фанатизъм, глад, страх и болести, в който човешкият живот сякаш е загубил стойност, а непримиримите идеологии увличат милиони във всепомитаща буря?Испания е в гражданска война... -
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The Phantom of the Opera: Piano/Vocal by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Charles Hart
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis souvenir folio features full-color photos from the stunning production as well as piano/vocal arrangements of 9 songs, including: All I Ask of You * Angel of Music * Masquerade * The Music of the Night * The Phantom of the Opera * The Point of No Return * Prima Donna * Think of Me * Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again... -
The Complete Sonnets and Poems by William Shakespeare
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis is the only fully annotated and modernized edition to bring together Shakespeare's sonnets as well as all his poems (including those attributed to him after his death) in one volume. A full introduction discusses his development as a poet, and how the poems relate to the plays, and detailed notes explain the language and allusions... -
Shakespeare's Sonnets by William Shakespeare
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsThe Arden Shakespeare has long been acclaimed as the established scholarly edition of Shakespeare's work. Now being totally reedited for the third time, Arden editions offer the very best in contemporary scholarship... -
Znachor by Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Znachor" is a one of the best novels written by Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz. It has been published in 1937... -
Kavi by Tarashankar Bandyopadhyay
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"কাহিনী সাধারণ এক গ্রামে ডাকাত বংশে জন্মগ্রহণ করে নিচুবংশের নিতাই। তবে তার স্বভাব তার বাবা-কাকাদের মত নয়। সে সৎ থাকতে চায়, তাই ঘরবাড়ি ছেড়ে স্টেশনে গিয়ে থাকে। এখানেই তার সাথে বন্ধুত্ব হয় রাজার, যে স্টেশনে কাজ করে। সে কবিয়াল ধরণের মানুষ। বিভিন্ন স্থানে গিয়ে ইতোমধ্যেই সে কবিগান করেছে। এদিকে রাজারই এক আত্মীয়কে ঠাকুরঝি বলে ডাকত সে। বিবাহিত ঠাকুরঝি রোজ এসে দুধ বিক্রি করে যেত। একপর্যায়ে তার... -
Η μεγάλη χίμαιρα by M. Karagatsis, Μ. Καραγάτσης
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"Η μεγάλη χίμαιρα" είναι ένα λεπτομερές ψυχογράφημα. Ο συγγραφέας καταπιάνεται με ένα γυναικείο χαρακτήρα και τον αναλύει συστηματικά. Η ιστορία της Μαρίνας, μιας νεαρής Γαλλίδας που ερωτεύεται, παντρεύεται και ακολουθεί τον άνδρα της στη Σύρο, στο πατρικό του σπίτι της Επισκοπής. Εκεί ζει, κάτω από τον βαρύ, αποδοκιμαστικό ίσκιο της πεθεράς της... -
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Four Classic Novels by Jane Austen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe complete novels of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility, Emma and Persuasion in one large, brand new and giftable hardcover with perfect dj... -
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My Voice Because of You, by Pedro Salinas, Jorge Guillén
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEnglish, Spanish... -
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Love Poems and Sonnets by William Shakespeare
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe greatest sonnets ever written, by the greatest poet and playwright in the English... -
বহুব্রীহি by Humayun Ahmed
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsভূমিকাবহুব্রীহি নাম দিয়ে একটি টিভি সিরিয়েল লিখেছিলাম, এই বহুব্রীহিকে সেই টিভি সিরিয়েলের উপন্যাস রূপান্তর মনে করা ঠিক হবে না। আমি যা করেছি তা হচ্ছে মূল কাঠামো ঠিক রেখে একটা মজার উপন্যাস লেখার চেষ্টা। কিন্তু অন্য ধরনের কথা হাসি তামশা মাঝখানে আছে। আশা করছি সেই সব কথা রঙ্গ রসিকতায় পুরোপুরি ঢাকা পড়বে না। কিছু না থেকেই যাবে।পাঠক পাঠিকাদের- আমার এই উপন্যাস টিভি সিরিয়েলের সঙ্গে মিলিয়ে পড়লে হোঁচট... -
Marble Dance by Lygia Fagundes Telles
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis haunting psychological portrait of three sisters--Virginia, Octavia, and Bruna--explores the pleasures and torments of sexuality in the world of the wealthy Brazilian... -
Gypsy: A Musical by Arthur Laurents, Stephen Sondheim
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe musical tale of a domineering stage mother's inadvertent creation of a burlesque stripper, now available in paperback for the first time... -
Charlie by Lesley Pearse
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCould you find the strength to save your family? Can young Charlie find the strength to save her family? One glorious summer's day, sixteen-year-old Charlie Welsh has her privileged childhood brought to an abrupt and terrifying end when she witnesses her mother being brutally attacked in her own garden by two strangers... -
Eurydice by Sarah Ruhl
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSarah Ruhl re-imagines 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 her father and struggles to remember her lost love. With contemporary characters, ingenious plot twists, and breathtaking visual effects, the play is a fresh look at a timeless love story... -
Rimas/ Rhymes by Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis 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... -
Adam și Eva by Liviu Rebreanu
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratings„Adevaratul, pretiosul modernism inseamna ravna de-a produce valori estetice imbracate in spiritul timpului, dar cu un nivel mai inalt decat al epocii precedente.” Liviu Rebreanu (1885 - 1944) Cu „Adam si Eva”, aparut in 1925, Liviu Rebreanu se afla la al treilea roman, dupa „Ion” (1920) si „Padurea spanzuratilor” (1922)... -
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What if we Drown by Sarah Sprinz, Leonie Landa
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratings„Sie möchte endlich nach vorne blicken. Er macht es ihr unmöglich“Ein Neuanfang – das ist Lauries sehnlichster Wunsch, als sie nach dem tragischen Tod ihres Bruders an die Westküste Kanadas zieht. Noch vor der ersten Vorlesung ihres Medizinstudiums an der University of British Columbia lernt sie Sam kennen und spürt sofort, dass er sie auf eine nie gekannte Weise versteht... -
Spring Awakening by Steven Sater, Duncan Sheik
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratings“This brave new musical, haunting and electrifying by turns, restores the mystery, the thrill to that shattering transformation that stirs in all our souls... -
Hooking Her Up by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKayla All of my life, I’ve worked hard to be perfect. From my appearance to my academics, I was expected to do my best, and I went above and beyond. If I’m being honest, it’s exhausting. I dream of having the chance to let it all go, to live my life without the fear of being or doing exactly what’s expected of me. But they’re called dreams for a reason...Categorized as:
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Say You're Mine by Siobhan Davis
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI never intended to fall in love. This girl had goals and guys were an unwelcome distraction.Until I met Garrick, my sophomore year of college, and he blasted through the walls I kept around my heart, tearing them down.He knew what he wanted, and he wanted me.Falling hard and fast, I experienced the rollercoaster highs and lows of first love... -
White Orchids by Grace Livingston Hill
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Jeffrey Wainwright stops to help Camilla, he's caught in a drama that will change his life. Grace Livingston Hill is the beloved author of more than 100 books. Read and enjoyed by millions, her wholesome stories contain adventure, romance, and the heartwarming triumphs of people faced with the problems of life and love... -
Love is Just a Word by Johannes Mario Simmel, Йоханес Марио Зимел
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is the story of Oliver and Verena, who fall in love and risk everything to keep each other.He is the son of a notorious German industrialist. She is the voluptuous, indiscreet wife of a wealthy and ruthless businessman.Apart they have been two lonely people. Half alive. Together, they are radiant... -
The Philadelphia Story by Philip Barry
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsComedy / 9m, 6f / Int./Ext. This Broadway hit starred Katharine Hepburn as Tracy Lord of the Philadelphia Lords, an inhibited and spoiled daughter of the privileged. Divorced from C.J. Dexter Haven, she is engaged to a successful young snob... -
Sunday In The Park With George: A Musical by Stephen Sondheim, James Lapine
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsInspired by Georges Seurat's pointillist masterpiece Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte Sondheim and Lapine's musical celebrates the art of creation and the creation of art... -
Anna Karenina Volume 2 by Leo Tolstoy
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: .. -
Mujercitas by Louisa May Alcott
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEdición conmemorativa por los 150 años de Mujercitas.En ella, relata la historia de cuatro hermanas, desde su infancia hasta el despertar de su juventud, sus alegrías y sus tristezas, y la enorme unión familiar que existe entre ellas... -
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Agrā rūsa by Elīna Zālīte
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGalvenās varones Elzas vēstījums meitai ir godīgs, atklāts un dziļi emocionāls jaunas sievietes “vieglās laimes” atspoguļojums. Gan grāmatā, gan latviešu mākslas filmā “Agrā rūsa” (G. Cilinska režijā) Elzas, Ķikuļa kunga, Straujupa, Italo, sabiedrības dažādu sociālo slāņu morāle un rīcība atklājas īpaši spilgti... -
La Traviata [With 2 CDs] by Giuseppe Verdi, William Berger
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Black Dog Opera Library is one of the most popular, informative, and budget-friendly ways to enjoy all thegreat operas. Each book in the series includes a historyof the opera, a synopsis of the story, a complete libretto inits original language as well as in English, and dozens ofphotographs and drawings depicting great scenes, singers, performances, and more... -
Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Sonnet 18" is one of the best-known of the 154 sonnets written by the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare... -
Ang Tundo Man May Langit Din by Andres Cristobal Cruz
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"As in theNoli, we have inAng Tundo Mana story of individuals in love, unfolded against a carefully authenticated social background in order to dramatize the contemporary national experience... -
First Love and Other Stories by Ivan Turgenev
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis collection brings together six of Turgenev's best-known `long' short stories, in which he turns his skills of psychological observation and black comedy to subjects as diverse as the tyranny of serfdom, love, and revenge on the Russian steppes. These stories all display the elegance and clarity of Turgenev's finest writing... -
Bad Boy Isn't My Type... by Lilohorse
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"The good girl always falls for the bad boy," he sneered and I smirked. "Well, you're in luck because I'm not a good girl," I retorted, causing a small smile to appear on his face. "Prove it." When Andy Deeks moves away from home to attend university, she soon regrets not checking out the details on her new roommate first. Enter Hunter. Arrogant and a bad boy, yet totally irresistible...Categorized as:
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Consider the Lilies of the Field: a Novel by Erico Verissimo
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEnglish, Portugese... -
Donde da la vuelta el aire by Gonzalo Torrente Ballester
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEl enfrentamiento entre la Galicia feudal, atenazada por la decadencia y representada por la familia de los Churruchaos, y la sociedad moderna que comienza su irresistible ascenso, encarnada en el arrogante y decidido Cayetano Salgado, dueño de los astilleros de Pueblanueva del Conde, prosigue por sus pasos contados en «Donde da la vuelta el aire», segunda parte de las trilogía Los gozos y las... -
Closer (Methuen Modern Plays) by Patrick Marber
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn Closer, Patrick Marber has created a brilliant exploration into the brutal anatomy of modern romance, where a quartet of strangers meet, fall in love, and become caught up in a web of sexual desire and betrayal... -
Shakespeare in Love by Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe companion screenplay to the acclaimed Miramax/Universal/Bedford Falls Company Film starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Ben Affleck, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, and Dame Judy Dench.It is the summer of 1593, and the rising young star of London's theater scene, Will Shakespeare, faces a scourge like no other: a paralyzing bout of writer's block... -
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A Moon for the Misbegotten by Eugene O'Neill
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEugene O’Neill’s last completed play, A Moon for the Misbegotten is a sequel to his autobiographical Long Day’s Journey Into Night. Moon picks up eleven years after the events described in Long Day’s Journey Into Night, as Jim Tyrone (based on O’Neill’s older brother Jamie) grasps at a last chance at love under the full moonlight... -
Mr. Popular and I by thefreakoffreaks
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"You and I both know that any girl would kill to be in your position, with me, right now." He smirks, knowing that what he's said is completely and utterly true. People like Lea Wilson and River Parker do not mix, that is why there is a literal separation between popular people like River, and outsiders like Lea...Categorized as:
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Bonjour Tristesse and A Certain Smile by Françoise Sagan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsComplete and Unabridged... -
Sea of Death by Jorge Amado, Gregory Rabassa
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWritten in 1936, when Amado was twenty-four years old, Sea of Death tells the dockside tales of Bahia. These sailors and their wives, steeped in the rich mythology surrounding the goddess Iemanja, form the central theme of this novel, a lyrical and tragic portrayal of the workers' daily struggle for survival... -
Children of a Lesser God by Mark Medoff
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsChildren of a Lesser God... -
Olenka by Budi Darma
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDarma's "Olenka" tells a story about a guy named Fanton Drummond and people around him especially Olenka, Wayne, and Steven. In general, this novel entirely tells the readers the relation between Fanton Drummond and Olenka...
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