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A case of mistaken identity reunites two long lost twin brothers. The Comedy of Errors, by William Shakespeare, is a short but elaborate play that relies on grand set pieces and frequent mishaps. Unlike Shakespeare’s more famous works, this story is infused with action, lighthearted humor, family disfunction and misunderstandings.

A group of young lovers, performers and fairies are enchanted by a mystical potion. A Midsummer Night¿s Dream, by William Shakespeare, is a comedy ensemble featuring multiple sublots and a whimsical setting. It¿s a world ruled by love and magic, where a fairy plays an unpredictable game with human emotion.

Combining personal experience with traditional storytelling, Zitkála-Šá reflects on her life as a young woman raised on the Yankton Indian Reservation in South Dakota and educated at a Quaker school in Indiana. Whether remembering her mother, reflecting on the importance of legends, or recalling her first time making coffee, Zitkála-Šá, in American Indian Stories, uses her voice to elevate her people.

An exiled nobleman seeks revenge on a group of shipwrecked passengers. The Tempest, by William Shakespeare, is both a comedy and tragedy as it details one man¿s relentless quest for retribution. The story centers on two royal brothers, one of whom is cast aside, while the other usurps his position.

Sweeney Todd runs a barber shop on London¿s Fleet Street. Secretly, Todd murders his patrons, turning them over to his accomplice who uses their flesh to make her popular meat pies. When a sailor goes missing, his friends follow a trail of clues that ends at Todd¿s door. Sweeney Todd: The Barber of Fleet Street is an influential penny dreadful novel.

A young Muscogee woman becomes a teacher at a local mission school. There, she befriends a white woman whose brother she eventually marries. The couple has a child, but they are soon struck by the horrors of the Wounded Knee Massacre, and adopt an orphaned Lakota girl. Wynema: A Child of the Forest is a novel by Sophia Alice Callahan.

Delia struggles to find a decent job as a lower-class working woman. The Diary of Delia> by Onoto Watanna is a dramatic narrative that follows the day-to-day life of Delia, a working-class woman. With themes of class, gender, and the portrayal of a regional dialect, The Diary of Delia provides invaluable insight on life in the early 20th century.

An American businessman and a Japanese dancer struggle to overcome cultural barriers as they fall in love. A Japanese Nightingale is a 20th century romance written by the prolific author, Onoto Watanna. A Japanese Nightingale follows the romance between a blundering American man and an independent Japanese woman, and explores the conflict between Western and Eastern culture.

A teenage girl describes her unusual childhood to a patient but curious doctor. Raised in a castle by her father, a widower who recently concluded his career in service to the Austrian Empire, Laura has been haunted since her youth with visions of a beautiful, spectral woman. Carmilla is a Gothic horror novella by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu.

Following the death of her husband, a free black man, Mag leaves her young daughter Frado in the care of the Bellmont family. After several days, having realized that Frado has been abandoned, they put the girl to work as an indentured servant. Our Nig, or Sketches from the Life of a Free Black is a novel by Harriet E. Wilson.

When the government seizes the wealth and assets of Barabas, a rich merchant, he becomes obsessed with getting revenge. The Famous Tragedy of the Rich Jew of Malta by Christopher Marlowe is a complex play with themes of religion, class, and prejudice. With intricate characters, murder schemes, and love stories, this tragedy is gripping and exciting from start to finish.

When Edward ¿ becomes king, he uses his new authority to pardon his favorite nobleman, Piers Gaveston, from his exile, angering key supporters. Christopher Marlowe¿s Edward the Second is among the earliest historical plays centered around English history. Following the relationship between King Edward ¿ and Piers Gaveston, Edward the Second is a dramatic tale of a king¿s fall from power.

He has to get her back. Antony Kyle can't believe what's happening to him. First, Ella Webb-the head of security at his gaming company-quits on him. Then...she kisses him as if she's never wanted anyone more. They spend one incredible night together-a night that brands him to his core-and he wakes to find her gone. Gone. No, not happening. Antony is not about to lose her now. Not when he's been obsessed with her for years. He can't have a tast...

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Much-Afraid had been in the service of the Chief Shepherd, whose great flocks were pastured down in the Valley of Humiliation. She lived with her friends and fellow workers Mercy and Peace in a tranquil little white cottage in the village of Much-Trembling. She loved her work and desired intensely to please the Chief Shepherd, but happy as she was in most ways, she was conscious of several things which hindered her in her work and caused her m...

Memoir of a Hungarian woman who was imprisoned for several years in the German concentration camp Auschwitz.Olga Lengyel tells, frankly and without compromise, one of the most horrifying stories of all time. This true, documented chronicle is the intimate, day-to-day record of a woman who survived the nightmare of Auschwitz and Birkenau. It was a shocking experience, it is a shocking book. In a letter to Lengyel, Albert Einstein said, "You ha...

Time traveling cousins Beth and Patrick are nearing Washington, D.C., on the train with Abraham Lincoln, heading to his first inauguration. But a band of assassins plans to meet Lincoln in Baltimore and end his presidency before it starts. Can the cousins help get him through the city safely and on to his big history-making day?"--Provided by publisher.

Prayer is about building an authentic, life-giving relationship with God. It can happen anywhere and at any time. It's the mechanism that nourishes your soul.Just as Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer, in our own humanity, we'll often have to pull away from daily life and do the same. CALLED to Pray offers 52 devotions and prayer experiences that address real-life issues impacting today's women. Let this beautiful collection be ...