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Pub. Date
2006
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"William Shakespeare's Macbeth (c. 1606) is a timeless tale of love, greed and power, which has given rise to heated debates around such issues as the representation of gender roles, political violence and the dramatisation of evil." "Taking the form of a sourcebook, this guide to Shakespeare's spectacular play offers: extensive introductory comments on the contexts, critical history and many interpretations of the text, from first performance to...
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Pub. Date
[2015], p2015
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The second volume of a comprehensive companion guide to each book in the "Outlander" series includes a complete chronology of the series, synopses of novels, a guide to research sources, a Scottish glossary and pronunciation guide, and essays by the author.
in which much more is revealed regarding The fiery cross, A breath of snow and ashes, An echo in the bone and Written in my own heart's blood, and hte world of Outlander, including detailed synopses,...
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Pub. Date
[2015]
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"Diana Gabaldon has captivated millions of readers with her critically acclaimed Outlander novels, the inspiration for the Starz original series. From the moment Claire Randall stepped through a standing stone circle and was thrown back in time to the year 1743 and into a world that threatens life, limb, loyalty, heart, soul, and everything else Claire has -- readers have been hungry to know everything about this world and its inhabitants, particularly...
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©1999
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Macbeth is a tragedy, one of eleven that Shakespeare wrote. Like other tragedies, this one centers on a prominent person who after a significant struggle, suffers defeat. In this defeat the person achieves heroic stature. 'Macbeth' has been a favorite of readers, theatre-goers, and actors for almost four hundred years and is considered one of the best of Shakespeare's plays.
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