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Plays by George Bernard Shaw

by George Bernard Shaw, Norman Lloyd ...

George Bernard Shaw demanded truth and despised convention. He punctured hollow pretensions and smug prudishness—coating his criticism with ingenious and irreverent wit. In Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Arms and the Man, Candida, and Man and Superman, the great playwright satirizes society, military heroism, marriage, and the pursuit of man by woman. From a social, literary, and theatrical standpoint, ... Read more

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George Bernard Shaw demanded truth and despised convention. He punctured hollow pretensions and smug prudishness—coating his criticism with ingenious and irreverent wit. In Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Arms and the Man, Candida, and Man and Superman, the great playwright satirizes society, military heroism, marriage, and the pursuit of man by woman. From a social, literary, and theatrical standpoint,
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THE DARK ROSE

by Eric Bentley ...

South Point survived the siege. But survival isn't the same as understanding.In the smoke-filled aftermath, veteran journalist Thomas Snow and his editor wife Zay can't stop pulling threads. The church that didn't burn. The machete-wielding man they called The Beast. The mysterious stranger who appeared at exactly the right moment and vanished just as quickly. The missing girls - including their ... Read more

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South Point survived the siege. But survival isn't the same as understanding.In the smoke-filled aftermath, veteran journalist Thomas Snow and his editor wife Zay can't stop pulling threads. The church that didn't burn. The machete-wielding man they called The Beast. The mysterious stranger who appeared at exactly the right moment and vanished just as quickly. The missing girls - including their
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The Theatre of Commitment

And Other Essays on Drama in Our Society

by Eric Bentley ...

Series series Routledge Revivals
First published in 1967 The Theatre of Commitment presents miscellaneous collection of seven essays written over fifteen years. Eric Bentley deals with themes like is the drama an extinct species; the American drama; what is theatre; the pro and con of political theatre; letter to a would-be playwright and the theatre of commitment. For most people, theatre of commitment is political theater, ... Read more

$45.99 USD

First published in 1967 The Theatre of Commitment presents miscellaneous collection of seven essays written over fifteen years. Eric Bentley deals with themes like is the drama an extinct species; the American drama; what is theatre; the pro and con of political theatre; letter to a would-be playwright and the theatre of commitment. For most people, theatre of commitment is political theater,
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Thirty Years of Treason

Excerpts from Hearings before the House Committee on Un-American Activities 1938–1968; Complete Set

by Eric Bentley, Gabrielle de Cuir0, various authors3 ...

Narrated by Nathan Dana Aldrich, Theodore Bikel, Claire Bloom, Paul Boehmer, Scott Brick, Roscoe Lee Browne, Orson Scott Card, Robertson Dean, Gabrielle de Cuir1, Harlan Ellison2, Richard Gilliland3, Kirby Heyborne4, Stephen Hoye5, Alex Hyde-White6, Sunil Malhotra7, Coleen Marlo8, Richard McGonagle9, Jim Meskimen0, Arthur Morey1, Burt Reynolds2, Lee Rosch3, John Rubinstein4, Stefan Rudnicki5, Christian Rummel6, Ted Scott7, Dean Sluyter8, Jean Smart9, Kristoffer Tabori0, Molly Underwood1, a full cast2 ...

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41 hours 12 min

A chilling reenactment of the federal government’s anti-Communist investigationsThe testimony that Eric Bentley has gleaned for this book from the thirty-year record of the House Un-American Activities Committee focuses on HUAC’s treatment of artists, intellectuals, and performers. This highly dramatic and compelling collection of significant excerpts from the hearings shows with painful clarity ... Read more

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A chilling reenactment of the federal government’s anti-Communist investigationsThe testimony that Eric Bentley has gleaned for this book from the thirty-year record of the House Un-American Activities Committee focuses on HUAC’s treatment of artists, intellectuals, and performers. This highly dramatic and compelling collection of significant excerpts from the hearings shows with painful clarity
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Thirty Years of Treason, Vol. 2

Excerpts from Hearings before the House Committee on Un-American Activities, 1951–1952

by Eric Bentley, Eric Bentley ...

Narrated by Nathan Dana Aldrich, Paul Boehmer, Scott Brick, Robertson Dean, Gabrielle de Cuir, Harlan Ellison, Richard Gilliland, Kirby Heyborne0, Alex Hyde-White1, Lee Rosch2, John Rubinstein3, Stefan Rudnicki4, Jean Smart5, Kristoffer Tabori6, a full cast7 ...

Unabridged

12 hours 15 min

A chilling reenactment of the Federal government’s anti-Communist investigationsEric Bentley has chosen highlights from the thirty-year record of the House Un-American Activities Committee to demonstrate HUAC’s focus on artists, intellectuals, and performers. Volume 2: 1951–1952 includes the testimonies of Clifford Odets, Edward G. Robinson, Elia Kazan, Jose Ferrer, Bud Schulberg, Sterling Hayden, ... Read more

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A chilling reenactment of the Federal government’s anti-Communist investigationsEric Bentley has chosen highlights from the thirty-year record of the House Un-American Activities Committee to demonstrate HUAC’s focus on artists, intellectuals, and performers. Volume 2: 1951–1952 includes the testimonies of Clifford Odets, Edward G. Robinson, Elia Kazan, Jose Ferrer, Bud Schulberg, Sterling Hayden,
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Thirty Years of Treason, Vol. 3

Excerpts from Hearings before the House Committee on Un-American Activities, 1953–1968

by Eric Bentley, Eric Bentley, Gabrielle de Cuir ...

Narrated by Gabrielle de Cuir, a full cast, Nathan Dana Aldrich, Roscoe Lee Browne, Robertson Dean, Richard Gilliland, Stephen Hoye0, Alex Hyde-White1, Sunil Malhotra2, Jim Meskimen3, Arthur Morey4, Burt Reynolds5, Stefan Rudnicki6, Christian Rummel7, Molly Underwood8 ...

Unabridged

15 hours 29 min

A chilling reenactment of the federal government’s anti-Communist investigationsThe testimony that the author has gleaned for this book from the thirty-year record of the House Un-American Activities Committee focuses on HUAC’s treatment of artists, intellectuals, and performers. This highly readable and absorbing collection of significant excerpts from the hearings shows with painful clarity how ... Read more

$24.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A chilling reenactment of the federal government’s anti-Communist investigationsThe testimony that the author has gleaned for this book from the thirty-year record of the House Un-American Activities Committee focuses on HUAC’s treatment of artists, intellectuals, and performers. This highly readable and absorbing collection of significant excerpts from the hearings shows with painful clarity how
... Read more
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Thirty Years of Treason, Vol. 1

Excerpts from Hearings before the House Committee on Un-American Activities, 1938–1948

by Eric Bentley, Eric Bentley, Gabrielle de Cuir ...

Narrated by Claire Bloom, Nathan Dana Aldrich, Theodore Bikel, Paul Boehmer, Orson Scott Card, Gabrielle de Cuir, Harlan Ellison0, Alex Hyde-White1, Coleen Marlo2, Richard McGonagle3, Stefan Rudnicki4, Jim Meskimen5, Ted Scott6, Dean Sluyter7, John Rubinstein8, a full cast9 ...

Unabridged

13 hours 18 min

A chilling reenactment of the federal government’s anti-Communist investigationsEric Bentley has chosen highlights from the thirty-year record of the House Un-American Activities Committee to demonstrate HUAC’s focus on artists, intellectuals, and performers. Volume 1: 1938–1948 includes the testimonies of Hallie Flanagan, Ayn Rand, Adolphe Menjou, Robert Taylor, Ronald Reagan, Gary Cooper, ... Read more

$22.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A chilling reenactment of the federal government’s anti-Communist investigationsEric Bentley has chosen highlights from the thirty-year record of the House Un-American Activities Committee to demonstrate HUAC’s focus on artists, intellectuals, and performers. Volume 1: 1938–1948 includes the testimonies of Hallie Flanagan, Ayn Rand, Adolphe Menjou, Robert Taylor, Ronald Reagan, Gary Cooper,
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Are You Now or Have You Ever Been?

by Eric Bentley ...

Narrated by René Auberjonois, Edward Asner, Multiple Narrators ...

Unabridged

1 hour 27 min

In the mid-1950’s, the House Un-American Activities Committee began investigating the communist influence in the entertainment industry. This searing docudrama from actual transcripts of the hearings reveals how decent people were persuaded to “name names,” and the steep price paid by those who refused.An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring: René Auberjonois, Edward Asner, Bonnie ... Read more

$6.99 USD

In the mid-1950’s, the House Un-American Activities Committee began investigating the communist influence in the entertainment industry. This searing docudrama from actual transcripts of the hearings reveals how decent people were persuaded to “name names,” and the steep price paid by those who refused.An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring: René Auberjonois, Edward Asner, Bonnie
... Read more

A Tale of Two Cities: With 18 Illustrations and a free Audio Link.

by Charles Dickens ...

Charles Dickens novel A Tale of two Cities is one of the bestselling books of all time. It traces the private lives of a group of people caught up in the cataclysm of the French Revolution and the terror that comes along with it. He based his historical detail on Carlyle's The French Revolution, and his own observations and investigations during his numerous trips to Paris.The story thrives on ... Read more

$1.33 USD

Charles Dickens novel A Tale of two Cities is one of the bestselling books of all time. It traces the private lives of a group of people caught up in the cataclysm of the French Revolution and the terror that comes along with it. He based his historical detail on Carlyle's The French Revolution, and his own observations and investigations during his numerous trips to Paris.The story thrives on
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The Picture of Dorian Gray Illustrated

by Oscar Wilde ...

The Picture of Dorian Gray is a Gothic and philosophical novel by Oscar Wilde, first published complete in the July 1890 issue of Lippincott's Monthly Magazine. Fearing the story was indecent, the magazine's editor deleted roughly five hundred words before publication without Wilde's knowledge. Despite that censorship, The Picture of Dorian Gray offended the moral sensibilities of British book ... Read more

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The Picture of Dorian Gray is a Gothic and philosophical novel by Oscar Wilde, first published complete in the July 1890 issue of Lippincott's Monthly Magazine. Fearing the story was indecent, the magazine's editor deleted roughly five hundred words before publication without Wilde's knowledge. Despite that censorship, The Picture of Dorian Gray offended the moral sensibilities of British book
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Vanity Fair Classic Novels: New Illustrated [Free Audiobook Links]

by William Makepeace Thackeray ...

Series series Classic Novels
"Vanity Fair - Top Classic Novels" This edition included NEW illustrations + Free AudioBook Links + Clickable Table of Contents for both the list of included books and their respective chapters. Navigation couldn't be easier.The text and chapters are perfectly set up to match the layout and feel of a physical copy, rather than being haphazardly thrown together for a quick release.Vanity Fair has ... Read more

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"Vanity Fair - Top Classic Novels" This edition included NEW illustrations + Free AudioBook Links + Clickable Table of Contents for both the list of included books and their respective chapters. Navigation couldn't be easier.The text and chapters are perfectly set up to match the layout and feel of a physical copy, rather than being haphazardly thrown together for a quick release.Vanity Fair has
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The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club (Complete)

by Charles Dickens ...

A casual observer, adds the Secretary, to whose notes we are indebted for the following account—a casual observer might possibly have remarked nothing extraordinary in the bald head, and circular spectacles, which were intently turned towards his (the Secretary’s) face, during the reading of the above resolutions: to those who knew that the gigantic brain of Pickwick was working beneath that ... Read more

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A casual observer, adds the Secretary, to whose notes we are indebted for the following account—a casual observer might possibly have remarked nothing extraordinary in the bald head, and circular spectacles, which were intently turned towards his (the Secretary’s) face, during the reading of the above resolutions: to those who knew that the gigantic brain of Pickwick was working beneath that
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