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Чайка Антон Павлович Чехов · 1915 · ★ 3.9 · 96p · ≈ 3h · Moderate The scene is laid in the park on SORIN'S estate. A broad avenue of trees leads away from the audience toward a lake which lies lost in the depths of the park. The avenue is obstructed by a rough stage, temporarily erected for the performance of amateur theatricals, and which screens the lake from view. There is a dense growth of bushes to the left and right of the stage. A few chairs and a little… Shares Russian drama, Korean, Russian language, Slavic philology

The Secret Sharer Joseph Conrad · 1967 · ★ 3.6 · 66p · ≈ 2h · Moderate The Secret Sharer draws on actual events and people that Conrad met or heard about during his many far-flung travels. In portraying men whose incredible journeys on land and at sea are also symbolic voyages into their own mysterious depths, these two masterful works give credence to Conrad's acclaim as a major psychological writer. Shares Chinese, German, French, Dictionaries

He, the one who gets slapped Леонид Николаевич Андреев · 1912 · ★ 3.5 · 193p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Paul Beaumont is a scientist who labored for years alone to prove his radical theories on the origin of mankind. Baron Regnard becomes his patron, enabling him to do research while living in his mansion. One day, Beaumont announces to his beloved wife Marie and the baron that he has proved all his theories and is ready to present them before the Academy of the Sciences. He leaves the arrangements… Shares Russian drama, Continental european drama, Drama

Hedda Gabler Henrik Ibsen · 1890 · 102p · ≈ 3h · Challenging A masterpiece of modern theater, Hedda Gabler is a dark psychological drama whose powerful and reckless heroine has tested the mettle of leading actresses of every generation since its first production in Norway in 1890. Ibsen's Hedda is an aristocratic and spiritually hollow woman, nearly devoid of redeeming virtues. George Bernard Shaw described her as having "no conscience, no conviction …… Shares French, Continental european drama, Dictionaries, English language

Три сестры Антон Павлович Чехов · 1901 · ★ 3.8 · 86p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Три сестры: Драма в четырёх действиях Shares Russian drama, Russian language, Continental european drama, Drama

Pygmalion George Bernard Shaw · 1912 · ★ 3.9 · 134p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Pygmalion is a play by George Bernard Shaw, named after a Greek mythological figure. It was first presented on stage to the public in 1913. ---------- Also contained in: - Collected Plays with their Prefaces: Volume IV - Complete Plays with Prefaces: Volume I - [Four Plays by Bernard Shaw][1] - Plays - Portable Bernard Shaw - [Pygmalion and Major Barbara][2] … Shares German, Dictionaries, English language, Drama

Troilus and Cressida William Shakespeare · 1609 · ★ 3.4 · 544p · ≈ 18h · Challenging With new editors who have incorporated the most up-to-date scholarship, this revised Pelican Shakespeare series will be the premiere choice for students, professors, and general readers well into the twenty-first century.Each volume features:* Authoritative, reliable texts* High quality introductions and notes* New, more readable trade trim size* An essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare… Shares Korean, Dictionaries, English language, Drama

Maria Stuart Friedrich Schiller · 1801 · ★ 4.1 · 171p · ≈ 5h · Challenging Shares Chinese, Continental european drama, Dictionaries, Drama with this book.

The Merry Wives of Windsor William Shakespeare · 1602 · ★ 3.5 · 158p · ≈ 5h · Challenging When Falstaff meets Mistresses Page and Ford, two married women said to control their own financial affairs, he writes identical love letters to each of them, never imagining that they will compare notes. When they do, they vow to trick Falstaff. Shares Korean, Dictionaries, English language, Drama

Edda Neckel, Gustav · 1962 · 358p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Shares German, Dictionaries with this book.

Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyrano de Bergerac Edmond Rostand · 1897 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Challenging A Representation at the Hotel de Bourgogne. The hall of the Hotel de Bourgogne, in 1640. A sort of tennis-court arranged and decorated for a theatrical performance. The hall is oblong and seen obliquely, so that one of its sides forms the back of the right foreground, and meeting the left background makes an angle with the stage, which is partly visible. On both sides of the stage are benches.… Shares Drama

Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare Edith Nesbit · 1907 · 140p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Shares Chinese, English language, Drama with this book.

The complete plays of Sophocles Sophocles · 1967 · 261p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Oedipus the King - Antigone - Electra - AjaxTrachinian Women - Philoctetes - Oedipus at ColonusThe greatest of the Greek tragedians, Sophocles wrote over 120 plays, surpassing his older contemporary Aeschylus and the younger Euripides in literary output as well as in the number of prizes awarded his works. Only the seven plays in this volume have survived intact. From… Shares Continental european drama, Drama

Euripide Euripides · 1884 · 594p · ≈ 19h · Challenging Shares Continental european drama, Drama with this book.

Lexikon der germanischen Mythologie Rudolf Simek · 1984 · 550p · ≈ 18h · Moderate Shares German, Dictionaries with this book.

Boyhood Лев Толстой · 1854 Shares Slavic philology, Classic Literature with this book.

Pelham Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton · 1828 · 375p · ≈ 12h · Challenging This is the tale of Henry Pelham. He falls in love with his best friend’s sister, and then learns that his friend is accused of murder. He must find the real killer in order to marry his love. The book really illustrates the manners, habits and lifestyles of the rich and famous in the first half of the 19th century. This is a very entertaining read!Please Note: This book is easy to read in true… Shares Drama, Classic Literature

Shakespeare's bawdy Eric Partridge · 1947 · 226p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Shares Dictionaries, English language, Drama with this book.

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