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Author : Richard Huggett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Curse of Macbeth, and Other Theatrical Superstitions written by Richard Huggett and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard Huggett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)
Download or read book The Curse of Macbeth, and Other Theatrical Superstitions written by Richard Huggett and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Garry Wills
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195102908
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (951 download)
Download or read book Witches and Jesuits written by Garry Wills and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1995 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reinterprets Macbeth by returning it to the context of its own time, recreating the theological and political crises of Shakespeare's era.
Author : Jennifer Lee Carrell
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101501316
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)
Download or read book Haunt Me Still written by Jennifer Lee Carrell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-02-22 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The modern heroine of the national bestseller Interred with Their Bones returns, in a thriller centering on Shakespeare's eeriest play. A legendary theatrical curse . . . A rune-engraved blade, a mysterious mirror, and an ancient cauldron . . . And a ritually murdered body laid out in the manner of ancient pagan burials. Kate Stanley, Jennifer Lee Carrell's dauntless Shakespearean scholarturned- director, made a memorable-and New York Times bestselling- debut in Interred with Their Bones. Having chased down her mentor's killer (and recovering one of Shakespeare's lost plays in the process), Kate's fame as a director with an expertise in "occult Shakespeare" catapults her-and Ben Pearl, her partner in crime-solving-into a new production of Macbeth, showcasing a fabled collection of objects relating both to the play and the historical Scottish king for whom it is named. The Bard's witch-haunted play is famously cursed, its reputation for malevolence so strong that many actors refuse to quote or even name the play aloud. And as rehearsals begin at the foot of Scotland's Dunsinnan Hill, it doesn't take long for the curse to stir. Strange references to the boy actor who first played Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare's day-and died in the role-pop up. A trench atop Dunsinnan Hill is found filled with blood, and a severed human thumb turns up among the props. And Kate begins sleepwalking, waking early one morning alone atop the hill, her hands smeared with blood. Kate has no memory of how she got there, but later that day a local woman is found dead on the hill in circumstances that suggest not just ritual murder but ancient pagan sacrifice. With the police more focused on Kate as a suspect than as a possible future victim, she and Ben find themselves in a desperate race to discover a lost version of Macbeth, said to contain rituals of witchcraft aimed at conjuring demonic forces to gain forbidden knowledge. However much Kate would like to dismiss such rituals as superstition, someone else appears willing to kill for them-and for the manuscript said to spell them out. Marked for sacrifice, can Kate Stanley uncover the killer before she becomes the next victim? Watch a Video
Author : Christopher Marlowe
Publisher : Gildan Media LLC aka G&D Media
ISBN 13 : 1722524804
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (225 download)
Download or read book Dr. Faustus written by Christopher Marlowe and published by Gildan Media LLC aka G&D Media. This book was released on 2024-01-16 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr. Faustus is a great Elizabethan tragedy by Christopher Marlow originally published in 1600. The story is based on an earlier anonymous classic German legend involving worldly ambition, black magic and surrender to the devil. It remains one of the most famous plays of the English Renaissance. Dr. John Faustus, a brilliant, well-respected German doctor grows dissatisfied with the limits of human knowledge - logic, medicine, law, and religion, and decides that he has learned all that can be learned by conventional means. What is left for him, he thinks, but magic. His friends instruct him in the black arts, and he begins his new career as a magician by summoning up Mephastophilis, a devil. Despite Mephastophilis’s warnings about the horrors of hell, Faustus tells the devil to return to his master, Lucifer, with an offer of Faustus’s soul in exchange for twenty-four years of service from Mephastophilis. On the final night before the expiration of the twenty-four years, Faustus is overcome by fear and remorse. He begs for mercy, but it is too late. At midnight, a host of devils appears and carries his soul off to hell. Marlowe’s dramatic interpretation of the Faust legend is a theatrical masterpiece. With immense poetic skill, and psychological insight that greatly influenced the works of William Shakespeare and other dramatists, Dr. Faustus combines soaring poetry, psychological depth, and grand stage spectacle. Marlowe created powerful scenes that invest the work with tragic dignity, among them the doomed man’s calling upon Christ to save him and his ultimate rejection of salvation for the embrace of Helen of Troy.
Author : King James
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781720360247
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (62 download)
Download or read book Daemonologie written by King James and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-26 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daemonologie-in full Daemonologie, In Forme of a Dialogue, Divided into three Books: By the High and Mighty Prince, James &c.-was written and published in 1597 by King James VI of Scotland (later also James I of England) as a philosophical dissertation on contemporary necromancy and the historical relationships between the various methods of divination used from ancient black magic. This included a study on demonology and the methods demons used to bother troubled men while touching on topics such as werewolves and vampires. It was a political yet theological statement to educate a misinformed populace on the history, practices and implications of sorcery and the reasons for persecuting a witch in a Christian society under the rule of canonical law. This book is believed to be one of the main sources used by William Shakespeare in the production of Macbeth. Shakespeare attributed many quotes and rituals found within the book directly to the Weird Sisters, yet also attributed the Scottish themes and settings referenced from the trials in which King James was involved.
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book The Complete Works of William Shakespeare written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Graham Holliday
Publisher : Samuel French , Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Scottish Play written by Graham Holliday and published by Samuel French , Limited. This book was released on 1989 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael harbors an ambition to direct Macbeth and gets his chance with the autumn production of The Shellsfoot Thespians. He encounters problems from finding enough men to telling grande dame Geraldine she is not to play Lady Macbeth, despite her offered bribe which would pay production costs. He casts his wife in the part opposite Frank, with whom she is having an affair (unbeknownst to Michael). It soon appears that the jinx surrounding the play extends to amateur productions and to Michael's life, but he remains determined to get the show on at any cost that includes his job, his wife and finding a new venue when banned from the church hall.7 women, 6 men
Author : Robin Talley
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 006240928X
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (624 download)
Download or read book The Love Curse of Melody McIntyre written by Robin Talley and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Nina LaCour, this romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Robin Talley has something for everyone: backstage rendezvous, deadly props, and a seemingly insurmountable obstacle to True Love. Melody McIntyre, stage manager extraordinaire, has a plan for everything. What she doesn’t have? Success with love. Every time she falls for someone during a school performance, both the romance and the show end in catastrophe. So, Mel swears off any entanglements until their upcoming production of Les Mis is over. Of course, Mel didn’t count on Odile Rose, rising star in the acting world, auditioning for the spring performance. And she definitely didn’t expect Odile to be sweet and funny, and care as much about the play’s success as Mel. Which means that Melody McIntyre’s only plan now is trying desperately not to fall in love.
Author : Kat Shepherd
Publisher : Imprint
ISBN 13 : 1250157021
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)
Download or read book Babysitting Nightmares: The Twilight Curse written by Kat Shepherd and published by Imprint. This book was released on 2019-08-20 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Fans of Goosebumps and the updated Baby-Sitters' Club graphic novels will find lots to like in this delightfully monstrous mash-up." —School Library Journal on Babysitting Nightmares: The Shadow Hand Bad dreams take center stage in the third book of this spooky adventure series, Babysitting Nightmares: The Twilight Curse by Kat Shepherd! When the town's old movie palace is converted into a theater, Maggie is thrilled to get a job helping with the first stage production. Even though she’s just babysitting an actor's daughter, Maggie is determined to learn everything she can about acting. But a devilish ghoul seems to have other plans for the performance! It’s up to Maggie, Clio, Rebecca and Tanya to investigate. Can they vanquish the threat in time for opening night? There are a handful of black-and-white illustrations by Rayanne Vieira for the key spine-tingling moments. Read the whole series: Babysitting Nightmares: The Shadow Hand Babysitting Nightmares: The Phantom Hour Babysitting Nightmares: The Twilight Curse Babysitting Nightmares: The Vampire Doll An Imprint Book "A crackling, suspenseful tale of true sisterhood." —Sarah Mlynowski, New York Times-bestselling author of the Whatever After series
Author : Anne Fortier
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0345519779
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (455 download)
Download or read book Juliet written by Anne Fortier and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2010-08-24 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sweeping novel of intrigue and identity, of love and legacy, as a young woman discovers that her own fate is irrevocably tied—for better or worse—to literature’s greatest star-crossed lovers. Twenty-five-year-old Julie Jacobs is heartbroken over the death of her beloved aunt Rose. But the shock goes even deeper when she learns that the woman who has been like a mother to her has left her entire estate to Julie’s twin sister. The only thing Julie receives is a key—one carried by her mother on the day she herself died—to a safety-deposit box in Siena, Italy. This key sends Julie on a journey that will change her life forever—a journey into the troubled past of her ancestor Giulietta Tolomei. In 1340, still reeling from the slaughter of her parents, Giulietta was smuggled into Siena, where she met a young man named Romeo. Their ill-fated love turned medieval Siena upside-down and went on to inspire generations of poets and artists, the story reaching its pinnacle in Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. But six centuries have a way of catching up to the present, and Julie gradually begins to discover that here, in this ancient city, the past and present are hard to tell apart. The deeper she delves into the history of Romeo and Giulietta, and the closer she gets to the treasure they allegedly left behind, the greater the danger surrounding her—superstitions, ancient hostilities, and personal vendettas. As Julie crosses paths with the descendants of the families involved in the unforgettable blood feud, she begins to fear that the notorious curse—“A plague on both your houses!”—is still at work, and that she is destined to be its next target. Only someone like Romeo, it seems, could save her from this dreaded fate, but his story ended long ago. Or did it? Praise for Juliet “One of those rare novels that have it all . . . I was swept away”—Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants “Juliet leads us on a thrilling treasure hunt through present-day Italy that makes the classic tragedy itself spellbinding all over again.”—Elle “Boldly imagined, brilliantly plotted, beautifully described, Juliet will carry you spellbound until the gripping end.”—Susan Vreeland, author of Clara and Mr. Tiffany “The Shakespearean scholarship on display is both impressive and well-handled.”—The Washington Post
Author : William Edward Hartpole Lecky
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book History of the Rise and Influence of the Spirit of Rationalism in Europe written by William Edward Hartpole Lecky and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Wilkinson, T.T. Harland
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3732659143
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (326 download)
Download or read book Lancashire Folk-Lore written by John Wilkinson, T.T. Harland and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-04-05 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Lancashire Folk-Lore by John Harland, T.T. Wilkinson
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Saddleback Educational Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1602911797
Total Pages : 67 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (29 download)
Download or read book Macbeth written by William Shakespeare and published by Saddleback Educational Publishing. This book was released on 2006-09-01 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This series features classic Shakespeare retold with graphic color illustrations. Educators using the Dale-Chall vocabulary system adapted each title. Each 64-page, eBook retains key phrases and quotations from the original play. Research shows that the more students read, the better their vocabulary, their ability to read, and their knowledge of the world. After encountering three witches, the warrior Macbeth waits to see if their predictions come true. Stung by ambition, Macbeth is persuaded by his conniving wife that the fastest way to fulfill the prophecy is to murder the king, which sets off a disastrous chain of events. As the tragedy unfolds, Macbeth's decisions lead to more ruin. He returns to the witches and believes that his future is secure but is he interpreting the premonitions correctly?
Author : David J. Skal
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1429998458
Total Pages : 637 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)
Download or read book Hollywood Gothic written by David J. Skal and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2004-10-18 with total page 637 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fully updated edition of David J. Skal's Hollywood Gothic, "The ultimate book on Dracula" (Newsweek). The primal image of the black-caped vampire Dracula has become an indelible fixture of the modern imagination. It's recognition factor rivals, in its own perverse way, the familiarity of Santa Claus. Most of us can recite without prompting the salient characteristics of the vampire: sleeping by day in its coffin, rising at dusk to feed on the blood of the living; the ability to shapeshift into a bat, wolf, or mist; a mortal vulnerability to a wooden stake through the heart or a shaft of sunlight. In this critically acclaimed excursion through the life of a cultural icon, David J. Skal maps out the archetypal vampire's relentless trajectory from Victorian literary oddity to movie idol to cultural commodity, digging through the populist veneer to reveal what the prince of darkness says about us all. includes black-and-white Illustrations throughout, plus a new Introduction.
Author : EDNA FERBER
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book SHOW BOAT written by EDNA FERBER and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Friedrich Nietzsche
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521599634
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (996 download)
Download or read book Nietzsche: Daybreak written by Friedrich Nietzsche and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-11-13 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new edition of this important work of Nietzsche's 'mature' philosophy.
