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Cleopatra, Reina del Exilio (1 #1)
by Robert Simpsoncleopatra, reina del exilio Cleopatra, reina muerte de Egipto, enfrentada a una segura por parte de su marido molesto, se ve obligada a huir de Egipto, reunir un ejército, luego regresa a Egipto para reclamar su trono con la ayuda del líder romano, César. OTCA 1; La escena comienza con tres mujeres griegas ricas, que planean prestar dinero al César. Luego; CLEOPATRA y CÉSAR están a bordo del barco real, esperando que se cargue el barco. Están a punto de zarpar para un viaje de dos meses por el río Nilo a cataratas y de regreso. Mientras esperan que el barco zarpe, Cleopatra le pregunta a César sobre sus conquistas en la Galia e Inglaterra. Mientras responde, recuerda lo que pensaba de los galos y los ingleses y cómo reaccionaban los hombres al llegar a las costas de la costa inglesa. Vemos que le preocupan sus deudas, comida para los hombres y quebrantar las leyes romanas sobre el ataque a la Galia. También ve a Cleopatra como Reina y una oportunidad para expandir sus planes de hacerse cargo del Imperio Romano y también de Egipto a través de Cleopatra. Como César lucha en Europa. Cleopatra tiene sus propios problemas en Egipto. Ella tiene una audiencia con la gente común que está teniendo problemas para pagar impuestos debido a la sequía y al bajo río Nilo que alimenta los campos. Ella otorga a una persona en particular, la libertad de impuestos, anulando el consejo de su asesor. Luego deja la 'sala de audiencia' para ir a sus habitaciones, pero en el camino se encuentra con su hermano de diez años y sus asesores. Incluso a las diez, su hermano es bastante astuto y entiende su papel y exige saber por qué su cara no está en las nuevas monedas, recién emitidas. Ella responde que él no está haciendo todo el trabajo y que todavía disfruta de los juegos infantiles. Se enoja mucho.
Cleo's Cafe
by Carol LauckChildren's playm / 2 m., 4 f. / Interior / Cleo's Cafe fascinates the very young with puppetry and robots while delighting older children and adults with a comical, intelligent, contemporary plot. When Cleo wants to buy and manage the cafe where she works and tries to convince Pierre to be her partner, an excitable chef who flies into tantrums over lost recipes and gives musical French lessons, Pierre reluctantly agrees with one condition-- Cleo must regain the customers lost by the former manager. A puppeteer offers some unusual help and chaos ensues when his robot goes berserk. A zany canary puppet and a bewildered customer add to the hilarity.
Clete (Dave Robicheaux)
by James Lee BurkeIn the latest Robicheaux novel, Clete Purcel - veteran, private investigator, and former New Orleans cop - takes centre stage for the first time. ****Clete Purcel - private investigator, ex-member of the New Orleans Police Department, and war veteran with a hard shell and just a few soft spots - is Dave Robicheaux's longtime friend and partner in detective work. But he has a troubled past.When Clete leaves his car at the local car wash, only to return to find it ransacked by a group of thugs tied to the drug trade from Mexican cartels to Louisiana, it feels personal - his grandniece died of a fentanyl overdose, and his fists curl when he thinks of the dealers who sold it.Just as Clete starts to trail the culprits, Clara Bow hires Clete as a detective to investigate her scheming, slippery ex-husband, and a string of brutal deaths all link back to a heavily tattooed man who seems to lurk around every corner. Clete is experiencing shockingly lifelike hallucinations and questioning Clara's ulterior motives when he and Dave start to hear rumors of a dangerous substance with potentially catastrophic effects. The thugs who destroyed his car might have been pawns in a scheme far darker than they could've imagined.Gripping, violent, yet interlaced with Clete's humor and consistent drive to protect those he loves, Clete brings a fresh perspective to a truly iconic series. ****PRAISE FOR JAMES LEE BURKE, THE AWARD-WINNING KING OF SOUTHERN NOIR: 'James Lee Burke is the heavyweight champ, a great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassed' Michael Connelly 'A gorgeous prose stylist' Stephen King 'No argument: James Lee Burke is among the finest of all contemporary American novelists' Daily Mail'The greatest crime writer currently at work' Spectator'The reigning champ of nostalgia noir' New York Times'Masterly' Sunday Telegraph
CliffsComplete A Midsummer Night's Dream
by Michael Mcmahon William ShakespeareIn the CliffsComplete guides, the play's complete text and a glossary appear side-by-side with coordinating numbered lines to help you understand unusual words and phrasing. You'll also find all the commentary and resources of a standard CliffsNotes for Literature. <P> CliffsComplete A Midsummer Night's Dream has long been one of Shakespeare's most popular plays. Its magical atmosphere, farcical plot, hilarious play-within-a-play, and general air of celebration have been enjoyed by nearly every generation since it was written. Everything is not what it seems in this play. Stay on top of what's really going on -- and save valuable studying time -- all at once. Enhance your reading of A Midsummer Night's Dream with these additional features: A summary and insightful commentary for each act Bibliography and historical background on the author, William Shakespeare A look at the historical context and structure of the play Discussions on the play's symbols and themes A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters Review questions, a quiz, discussion topics (essay questions), activity ideas A ResourceCenter full of books, articles, films, and Internet sites Streamline your literature study with all-in-one help from CliffsComplete guides!
CliffsNotes Ibsen's Plays II: Ghosts, An Enemy of The People, & The Wild Duck
by Marianne SturmanThis CliffsNotes guide includes everything you’ve come to expect from the trusted experts at CliffsNotes, including analysis of the most widely read literary works.
CliffsNotes on Aeschylus' Agamemnon, The Choephori & The Eumenides
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CliffsNotes on Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
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CliffsNotes on Brecht's Mother Courage & The Caucasian Chalk Circle
by Denis M. CalandraCliffsNotes on Bertolt Brecht's plays Mother Courage and The Caucasian Chalk Circle.
CliffsNotes on Euripides' Electra & Medea
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CliffsNotes on Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun
by Rosetta JamesThe original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.A Raisin in the Sun debuted in the spring of 1959 and has since been translated into more than 30 languages. It is the story of a poor black family struggling to become part of the middle class. Family hardships test the faith of all involved and the result is unexpected and filled with heartbreak.CliffsNotes on A Raisin in the Sun helps you explore this play by providing you with summaries and commentaries, chapter by chapter. You’ll also gain insight into the author Lorraine Vivian Hansberry. Other features that help you study includeA list of characters and their descriptionsA genealogy chart to illustrate the relationships between the charactersGlossaries to help you fully understand the novelCritical essays on thematic structure, language and style, and moreSuggested essay topics and related research projects for more studyClassic literature or modern-day treasure—you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.
CliffsNotes on Ibsen's Plays I: A Doll's House & Hedda Gabler
by Marianne SturmanThe original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into critical elements and ideas within classic works of literature.CliffsNotes on A Doll's House & Hedda Gabler takes you into Henrick Ibsen's dramatic plays, controversial theater productions that inflamed audience reactions in the nineteenth century.A Doll's House follows the story of a housewife who emerges from the confinement of her married life to confront the conditions of the outside world. Typical of Ibsen's dramas, Hedda Gabler portrays a depraved world in which women in particular submit to unsatisfying socially imposed roles. Summaries and expert commentaries cover each act within both plays; other features that help you figure out these important works includeLife and background of the playwrightSummary of Ibsen's most famous playsAnalysis of the plays' structure, themes, and charactersA complete list of Ibsen's dramaSample exam questions and essay topicsClassic literature or modern-day treasure — you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.
CliffsNotes on Lawrence & Lee's Inherit the Wind
by Suzanne PavlosThe original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.CliffsNotes on Inherit the Wind is an illuminating guide to the Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee play about the evolution-versus-creationism debate. Chapter summaries and expert analysis provide insight into the central conflict between fundamentalist Matthew Harrison Brady and gifted orator Henry Drummond. The townspeople in this play also dramatize what freedom of thought -- as well as "the right to be wrong" -- truly mean. Other features that help you study includeCharacter analyses of major playersA character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the charactersCritical essays on the play's themes, conflicts, and moreA review section that tests your knowledgeBackground information on the playwrights and their partnershipClassic literature or modern modern-day treasure — you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.
CliffsNotes on Marlowe's Doctor Faustus
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CliffsNotes on Miller's The Crucible
by Jennifer L. Scheidt Denis M. CalandraThe original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into critical elements and ideas within classic works of literature. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.CliffsNotes on The Crucible takes you into Arthur Miller's play about good and evil, self-identity and morality.Following the atmosphere and action of the Salem witch trials of the 1600s, this study guide looks into Puritan culture with critical commentaries about each act and scene. Other features that help you figure out this important work includeLife and background of the authorIntroduction to the playCharacter web and in-depth analyses of the major rolesSummaries and glossaries related to each actEssays that explore the author's narrative technique and the play's historical settingA review section that tests your knowledge and suggests essay topics and practice projectsA Resource Center for checking out details on books, publications, and Internet resourcesClassic literature or modern-day treasure -- you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.
CliffsNotes on Miller's Death of a Salesman
by Jennifer L. ScheidtThe original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into critical elements and ideas within classic works of literature. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.CliffsNotes on Death of a Salesman shares an intimate glimpse into the dreams and disappointments of an American family.Following the story of Willy Loman, an aging salesman who can't accept change within himself and society, this study guide provides a character list, character map, and character analyses to explore the personalities within Arthur Miller's masterful play. Other features that help you figure out this important work includePersonal and career background of the authorIntroduction to and brief synopsis of the playSummaries and expert commentaries for each act and sceneEssays that explore the play's major themes and the author's manipulation of time and spaceA review section that tests your knowledge and suggests essay topics and practice projectsA Resource Center full of books, publications, films, and Internet resourcesClassic literature or modern-day treasure -- you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.
CliffsNotes on Moliere's Tartuffe, The Misanthrope & The Bourgeois Gentleman
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CliffsNotes on O'Neill's The Emperor Jones, The Hairy Ape & Mourning Becomes Electra
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CliffsNotes on Racine's Phaedra & Andromache
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CliffsNotes on Sartre's No Exit & The Flies
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CliffsNotes on Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra
by James F. Bellman Kathryn BellmanThe dilemma between heart, head, romance, and ambition has not been told with such elegance and depth as in Shakespeare's play. With revelries of poetic love and the drudgery of tragedy, this drama of the Egyptian queen and the Roman military leader is actually a microcosm of life.
CliffsNotes on Shakespeare's As You Like It
by Tom SmithAs You Like It tracks the travails of young lovers and despotic rulers as they chase one another from the palace of Duke Frederick to the Forest of Arden. Shakespeare's classic work weaves together greedy inheritors, despotic rulers, a cross-dressing princess, and some magic before drawing to a dramatic close.
CliffsNotes on Shakespeare's Comedies
by Gary Carey James L. RobertsNow available in one easy-to-access volume-- Cliffs Notes for all of Shakespeare's comedies. Includes A Midsummer-Night's Dream, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of the Shrew, Love's Labour's Lost, The Winter's Tale, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, Pericles, Cymbeline, The Tempest, The Comedy of Errors, The Merchant of Venice, All's Well That Ends Well, Troilus and Cressida, and Measure for Measure.
CliffsNotes on Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, Love's Labour's Lost & The Two Gentlemen of Verona
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CliffsNotes on Shakespeare's Hamlet
by Carla Lynn StocktonThe original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feature glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.Something may be rotten in the state of Denmark, but your grades will be sweet when you rely on CliffsNotes on Hamlet as you digest Shakespeare's tragic masterpiece. In this play, Hamlet explores the meaning of life, death, eternity, relationships, hypocrisy, truth, the existence of God, and almost anything else that concerns mankind.Character studies shed new light on Prince Hamlet, his father King Hamlet, the malevolent Claudius, the troubled Ophelia — and the rest of the cast. You'll also explore the life and times of William Shakespeare, and unlock the play's themes and literary devices. Count on CliffsNotes on Hamlet for detailed summaries and commentaries on every scene to help you appreciate the complexity of the play.Other features that help you study include Character analyses of major playersA character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the charactersCritical essaysA review section that tests your knowledgeClassic literature or modern modern-day treasure — you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.