Learwife
Learwife

Author: J. R. Thorpe

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-12-07

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1643138243

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Inspired by Shakespeare's King Lear, this breathtaking debut novel tells the story of the most famous woman ever written out of literary history. "I am the queen of two crowns, banished fifteen years, the famed and gilded woman, bad-luck baleful girl, mother of three small animals, now gone. I am fifty-five years old. I am Lear's wife. I am here." Word has come. Care-bent King Lear is dead, driven mad and betrayed. His three daughters too, broken in battle. But someone has survived: Lear's queen. Exiled to a nunnery years ago, written out of history, her name forgotten. Now she can tell her story. Though her grief and rage may threaten to crack the earth open, she knows she must seek answers. Why was she sent away in shame and disgrace? What has happened to Kent, her oldest friend and ally? And what will become of her now, in this place of women? To find peace she must reckon with her past and make a terrible choice - one upon which her destiny, and that of the entire abbey, rests. Giving unforgettable voice to a woman whose absence has been a tantalising mystery, Learwife is a breathtaking novel of loss, renewal and how history bleeds into the present.

Hamlet
Hamlet

Author: Coles notes

Publisher:

Published: 1998-09

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9780774031974

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Sonnets
Sonnets

Author: William Shakespeare

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2014-12-16

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 1443441554

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Among the most enduring poetry of all time, William Shakespeare’s 154 sonnets address such eternal themes as love, beauty, honesty, and the passage of time. Written primarily in four-line stanzas and iambic pentameter, Shakespeare’s sonnets are now recognized as marking the beginning of modern love poetry. The sonnets have been translated into all major written languages and are frequently used at romantic celebrations. Known as “The Bard of Avon,” William Shakespeare is arguably the greatest English-language writer known. Enormously popular during his life, Shakespeare’s works continue to resonate more than three centuries after his death, as has his influence on theatre and literature. Shakespeare’s innovative use of character, language, and experimentation with romance as tragedy served as a foundation for later playwrights and dramatists, and some of his most famous lines of dialogue have become part of everyday speech. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

The Justicer
The Justicer

Author: Thomas Fall

Publisher:

Published: 1959

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13:

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"Kansas, in 1889, was still uncomfortably close to its violent past. The legacies of decades of bloodshed were suspicion and prejudice which, when unscrupulously manipulated, formed the cornerstones of many a political career. Judge Ring was just such a manipulator of public opinion and he brought almost the entire town of Ridgefield along with him in his fierce pursuit of "justice". It was a newcomer to town, young lawyer Angus DeWolfe, who first openly pointed out that the "justice" of Judge Ring inevitably meant a death sentence for any Indian unlucky enough to stand before his bench." -- Goodreads website.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Author: J. K. Rowling

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780751565362

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As an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and a father, Harry Potter struggles with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs while his youngest son, Albus, finds the weight of the family legacy difficult to bear.

Year of the Mad King
Year of the Mad King

Author: Antony Sher

Publisher: Nick Hern Books

Published: 2018-03-05

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9781848426719

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Year of the Mad King: The Lear Diaries, is Antony Sher's account of researching, rehearsing and performing one of Shakespeare's greatest roles: King Lear. His honest, illuminating and witty commentary provides an intimate, first-hand look at the development of his Lear and the production as a whole. Also included are a selection of his paintings and sketches, many reproduced in full color.