Showing posts with label great romances. Show all posts
Showing posts with label great romances. Show all posts

Thursday, January 19, 2012

The Age of Innocence: A Portrait of the Film Based on the Novel by Edith Wharton (Newmarket Pictorial Moviebook)

"This book is a rarity--a sumptuous coffee-table book that actually has something to say. With 144 photographs and drawings and 96 color plates--including reproductions of 14 paintings by Whistler, Tissot, Sargent and others, 33 production and rehearsal photos, period works from the N.Y. Historical Society, and photos of 19th-century locations, it is as luscious as the movie it records and as much an art book as a film record." --Gannett..

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Twelfth Night (Shakespeare Library Classic)

Twelfth Night is a Comedy written by English playwright William Shakespeare, who is widely considered to be the greatest writer of the English language. Twelfth Night is a play about Olivia, who after the death of her brother, goes into seclusion. After a shipwreck is Orsino's land, Viola disguises herself as a man and falls in love with Cesario. Twelfth Night is an important work of William Shakespeares, and is highly recommended for fans of his works as well as those discovering his plays for the first time...

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Troilus and Cressida (Shakespeare Library Classic)

Troilus and Cressida is a Tragedy written by English playwright William Shakespeare, who is widely considered to be the greatest writer of the English language. Troilus and Cressida is a play set in Troy, where Prince Troilus is falling in love with Cressida, the daughter of Calchas, who is a deserter. Troilus and Cressida is an important work of William Shakespeares, and is highly recommended for fans of his works as well as those discovering his plays for the first time...

Thursday, May 19, 2011

The Tempest (Shakespeare Library Classic)

The Tempest is a Comedy written by English playwright William Shakespeare, who is widely considered to be the greatest writer of the English language. The Tempest is a play about a sorcerer, Prospero and the Duke of Milan, who lives with his daughter Miranda on an island. Prospero confronts those that have usurped his throne, including his brother Alonso. The Tempest is an important work of William Shakespeares, and is highly recommended for fans of his works as well as those discovering his plays for the first time...

Friday, April 15, 2011

Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare Library Classic)

Romeo and Juliet is a Tragedy written by English playwright William Shakespeare, who is widely considered to be the greatest writer of the English language. Romeo and Juliet is a play about star-crossed teenage lovers from two prominent familes that are at war against one another. Romeo and Juliet is an important work of William Shakespeares, and is highly recommended for fans of his works as well as those discovering his plays for the first time...


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Saturday, March 5, 2011

Love's Labours Lost (Shakespeare Library Classic)

Love's Labours Lost is a Comedy written by English playwright William Shakespeare, who is widely considered to be the greatest writer of the English language. Love's Labours Lost is the story of Ferdinand, King of Navarre, who declares that his court will be devoted to ascetic study for three years and that women should be sworn off by the men in his court. Love's Labours Lost is an important work of William Shakespeares, and is highly recommended for fans of his works as well as those discovering his plays for the first time...

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Sense and Sensibility: Diaries and Screenplay

Emma Thompson has written a screen adaption of Jane Austen's romantic satire of the mores and morals of early 19th-century England. In these diaries, she recounts the daily joys and despairs of working on this film as writer and star, with actors Hugh Grant, Kate Winslet and Alan Rickman...


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Thursday, December 30, 2010

The Winter's Tale (Shakespeare Library Classic)

The Winter's Tale is a Comedy written by English playwright William Shakespeare, who is widely considered to be the greatest writer of the English language. The Winter's Tale is a play about a man named Leontes who is jealous that his wife, Hermione, is in love with Polixenes, who is his best friend. The Winter's Tale is an important work of William Shakespeares, and is highly recommended for fans of his works as well as those discovering his plays for the first time...


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Friday, December 10, 2010

As You Like It (Shakespeare Library Classic)

As You Like It is a Comedy written by English playwright William Shakespeare, who is widely considered to be the greatest writer of the English language. As You Like It is the story of the power struggles between two brothers, Duke Senior, who is in exile in Arden and his brother Frederick, who has usurped the royal throne. The play also focuses on the love story between Duke Senior's daughter Rosalind and Orlando. As You Like It is an important work of William Shakespeares, and is highly recommended for fans of his works as well as those discovering his plays for the first time...


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Friday, December 3, 2010

Cymbeline (Shakespeare Library Classic)

Cymbeline is a Comedy written by English playwright William Shakespeare, who is widely considered to be the greatest writer of the English language. Cymbeline is the story of Posthumus, who is a man of low birth and high merit who secretly gets married to Imogen, the daughter of King Cymbeline. Cymbeline is an important work of William Shakespeares, and is highly recommended for fans of his works as well as those discovering his plays for the first time...


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Thursday, November 25, 2010

A Midsummer Night's Dream (Shakespeare Library Classic)

A Midsummer Night's Dream is a Comedy written by English playwright William Shakespeare, who is widely considered to be the greatest writer of the English language. A Midsummer Night's Dream is a play that takes place in Athens, and is about a marriage being planned vetween Theseus and Hippolyta. The King of Fairies, Oberon, decides to play a trick on Queen Titanai to make her fall in love with the first thing she sees. Through a series of mishaps, this trick ends up being played on the wrong person. This is an important work if Shakespeares, and is highly recommended for fans of his works as well as those discovering his plays for the first time...