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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
The revenge tragedy flourished in Britain in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Each of the four plays here defines the problems of the revenge genre, and deals with fundamental moral questions about justice and the individual, while registering the strains of life in an increasingly fragile social hierarchy.
14) Timon of Athens
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Series
Language
English
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Description
After squandering his wealth, a rich Athenian gentleman finds himself deep in debt. Unshaken by the prospect of bankruptcy, he is certain that the friends he's helped so often will come to his aid. But he quickly finds that their promises fall away to nothing.
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
This volume offers excellent value by bringing together four of the most popular, most frequently studied and performed, city comedies by Thomas Dekker, Thomas Middleton, Ben Jonson and their contemporaries. Each of the plays features tradesmen - a shoemaker, goldsmith, merchant, shop-keepers - and depicts bustling city life.
16) The current war
Publisher
EiV
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
Benedict Cumberbatch and Michael Shannon star in this historical drama directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. The film follows inventors Thomas Edison (Cumberbatch) and George Westinghouse (Shannon) as they compete to create and market the first sustainable electrical energy system in the US. The cast also includes Nicholas Hoult, Tom Holland and Katherine Waterston.
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