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Lucian's Dialogues Volume 4: Zeus the Tragedian

Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity)

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Lucian of Samosata - Lucian's Dialogues Volume 4: Zeus the Tragedian

Zeus, gloomy and in tragic distress, is implored by Hermes and Athena to divulge the cause of his melancholy condition; while Hera, true to her Homeric character, confidently attributes it to another earthly amour....

1 hour 18 minutes Dialogues of Lucian of Samosata

Eunuchus: The Eunuch

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Terence - Eunuchus: The Eunuch

Another of the plays by Terence translated from the Latin by Riley. «A certain citizen of Athens had a daughter named Pamphila, and a son called Chremes. The former was stolen while an infant, and sold to a Rhodian...

1 hour 57 minutes

Doctor Johnson: A Play

Fictional Biographies & Memoirs

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A. Edward Newton - Doctor Johnson: A Play

The life of Doctor Johnson, told in his own words and (mostly) those of others around him. «Anyone with a teaspoonful of imagination can read this play with pleasure; with two teaspoonsful, I will not be responsible...

2 hours 18 minutes

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Tender Husband: or The Accomplished Fools

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Richard Steele - Tender Husband: or The Accomplished Fools

«The Tender Husband is, as a whole, very amusing; but unfortunately a second plot—alluded to in the title—is woven into the story which gives to the play its interest; and as this account of the manner in which the...

1 hour 57 minutes

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Arthur Wing Pinero - "Mind The Paint" Girl

Another Pinero play from the early 1900s. With a social message about the effects of stardom on the star as well as those that love them. «I’m afraid there’s one thing finer than winning the woman you love and, when...

4 hours 20 minutes

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Andria: or, The Fair Andrian

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Terence - Andria: or, The Fair Andrian

Pamphilus wants to marry a woman different than his father has chosen for him. Add in paternal scheming, death bed promises, shipwreck, and other complications, and comedy ensues. — Summary by ToddHW Cast...

1 hour 55 minutes

Wasters

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Arthur Adams - Wasters

Here we have a serious family drama by Australian playwright Arthur Adams about legacy and responsibilities, with some question about exactly who exactly the Wasters in society are. «No; you produce nothing, you spend...

2 hours 22 minutes

One-Act Play Collection 012

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One-Act Play Collection 012

Here are 10 One Act Plays for your enjoyment. They range from a 1659 farce by Moliere to a 1896 play by Fuller with early LGBT content; a Gilbert play without Sullivan's music, and many other short gems to make you...

5 hours 31 minutes One-Act Play Collections

Magnificent Lovers

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Molière - Magnificent Lovers

«The King [Louis XIV], who will have nothing but what is magnificent in all he undertakes, wished to give his court an entertainment which should comprise all that the stage can furnish. To facilitate the execution of...

1 hour 21 minutes

Every Man Out of His Humour

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Ben Jonson - Every Man Out of His Humour

Every Man Out of His Humour followed Jonson's play Every Man In His Humour. «This play as a fabric of plot is a very slight affair; but as a satirical picture of the manners of the time, proceeding by means of vivid...

4 hours 38 minutes

Lying Lover: or, The Ladies' Friendship

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Richard Steele - Lying Lover: or, The Ladies' Friendship

«The spark of this play is introduced with as much agility and life as he brought with him from France, and as much humour as I could bestow upon him in England. But he uses the advantages of a learned education, a...

2 hours 43 minutes

Crossings: A Fairy Play

Fantastic Fiction

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Walter De la Mare - Crossings: A Fairy Play

Under the terms of a will, the Wildersham children have to relocate from the family house in the city to «Crossings» in the country, and to spend the first fortnight alone fending for themselves in the house. The...

2 hours 44 minutes

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Stolen Bacillus and other stories

Stolen Bacillus and other stories H. G. Wells

Eight Keys to Eden

Eight Keys to Eden Mark Clifton

Songs of Innocence and Experience (version 2)

Songs of Innocence and Experience (version 2) William Blake

Russian Realities and Problems: Lectures delivered at Cambridge in August 1916

Russian Realities and Problems: Lectures delivered at Cambridge in August 1916

Short Story Collection Vol. 081

Short Story Collection Vol. 081

Around the World with the Children

Around the World with the Children Frank G. Carpenter

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