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In this BBC full-cast production, Julius Caesar is triumphant after his victory over the sons of Pompey. But as bad omens and weather plague Rome, even his most loyal friends are starting to see the signs... Political intrigue and fierce battle rage in this tense and dynamic production in which...

Return once more to a galaxy far, far away with this sublime retelling of George Lucas’s epic Star Wars in the style of the immortal Bard of Avon. The saga of a wise (Jedi) knight and an evil (Sith) lord, of a beautiful princess held captive and a young hero coming of age, Star...

Wer war William Shakespeare wirklich? Könnte es sein, dass der berühmteste Schriftsteller Englands nur als die Strohfigur eines geheimen Genies im Verborgenen fungierte? Eine geheimnisvolle Fotografie lässt T-Rex, Nolo und Kim stutzig werden. Sie beschließen, in London zu bleiben, und heften sich der Lebensgeschichte William Shakespeares auf die Fersen. Ein Sommernachtstraum, Macbeth, Romeo & Julia - schon längst gelten die Stücke des englischen Dramatikers, Lyrikers und Schauspielers als fester Bestandteil der Weltliteratur.

'Rich people behaving badly' Booklist The battle lines are drawn . . . Following the scandalous revelations about his love life, disgraced media mogul Harry Rose is searching for redemption. His daughters - bright, winsome Eliza and dark, difficult Maria - have taken over his beloved company and...

Die Geschehnisse und Enthüllungen der letzten Tage liegen Lydia Frost noch immer schwer im Magen, als die Polizei vor ihrer Haustür steht: Ihre Haushälterin wird verdächtigt, einen Mann umgebracht zu haben. Insgeheim dankbar für die Ablenkung, macht sich Frost sofort daran, Helens Unschuld zu beweisen. Gemeinsam mit Jackson Payne rekonstruiert sie Helens Abend, bevor sie verschwand. Die Spur führt zur Royal Shakespeare Company und einer Intrige, auf die der Barde selbst sehr stolz gewesen wäre.

Hot on the heels of the New York Times best seller William Shakespeare’s Star Wars comes the final installment of the original trilogy: William Shakespeare’s The Jedi Doth Return. Prithee, attend the tale so far: Han Solo entombed in carbonite, the princess taken captive, the Rebel Alliance...

Hot on the heels of the New York Times bestseller William Shakespeare’s Star Wars comes the next installment of the original trilogy: William Shakespeare’s The Empire Striketh Back. Many a fortnight have passed since the destruction of the Death Star. Young Luke Skywalker and his friends...

Experience The Force Awakens as a Shakespeare play, complete with Elizabethan verse, Shakespearian monologues, and theatrical stage directions! As the noble Resistance clashes with the vile First Order, Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron, Kylo Ren, and BB-8 are pulled into a galaxy-wide drama—in iambic...

A selection of stories about love and romance from the best storytellers of the world including Shakespeare, Chekhov, and Turgenev trying to express love in all its forms. This volume opens with iconic Romeo and Juliet's tragic love story dating back to antiquity, followed by very passionate and quite unusual love between a doctor and his patient in 'The District Doctor' by Ivan Turgenev. And last, but not least, a story from the master of human relationship and psychology, Anton Chekhov and his story of 'The Man in a Case'. Read in English, unabridged.

This selection of stories and tales is perfect for that cold winter night to cosy up around fireplace and enter magical world of far away lands or kingdoms of the past. This volume opens with two tales from Beatrix Potter: 'The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse' and 'The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin', followed by 'Puss in Boots' by Charles Perrault. And in the second half we have Anton Chekhov's story, 'A Gentleman Friend', followed by William Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night'. Read in English, unabridged.