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The three sisters (Dover Thrift Editions Ser.)
Par Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. 1993
Olga is an old-maid school teacher, Masha is unhappily married, and Irina works in a telegraph office. The sisters are…
overcome with boredom following the death of their father, commander of a Russian brigade. When their brother marries a country girl who tries to control everyone, the three find a new purpose in life. 1993, c1900. Uniform title: Tri sestry.The sun climbs slow: the International Criminal Court and the search for justice
Par Erna Paris. 2009
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is the first permanent tribunal of its kind, mandated to challenge criminal impunity on the…
part of national leaders and to promote accountability in world affairs. Independent and transnational, its indictments cannot be vetoed in the Security Council. Paris explores the history of global justice, the politics behind America's opposition to the creation of a permanent international criminal court, and the implications for the world at large. Some strong language and explicit descriptions of violence. c2009.The taming of the shrew (New Penguin Shakespeare Ser.)
Par William Shakespeare, G. R Hibbard. 1968
The sisters Rosensweig
Par Wendy Wasserstein. 1993
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author sets this play about three middle-aged Jewish sisters in London in August 1991. The family is…
celebrating the fifty-fourth birthday of the eldest, Sara. Each sister has a successful career and is content with the life she leads. But Sara's plans to remain single may be changed by a guest at the party. 1993.The school for scandal (Longman Study Texts Ser.)
Par Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Ray Heath. 1984
The rights of nature: a legal revolution that could save the world
Par David R Boyd. 2017
Palila v Hawaii. New Zealand's Te Urewera Act. Sierra Club v Disney. These legal phrases hardly sound like the makings…
of a revolution, but beyond the headlines portending environmental catastrophes, a movement of immense import has been building in courtrooms, legislatures, and communities across the globe. Cultures and laws are transforming to provide a powerful new approach to protecting the planet and the species with whom we share it. Lawyers from California to New York are fighting to gain legal rights for chimpanzees and killer whales, and lawmakers are ending the era of keeping these intelligent animals in captivity. In Hawaii and India, judges have recognized that endangered species--from birds to lions--have the legal right to exist. Around the world, more and more laws are being passed recognizing that ecosystems--rivers, forests, mountains, and more--have legally enforceable rights. And if nature has rights, then humans have responsibilities. 2017.The real world?
Par Michel Tremblay. 1988
A playwright uses the private lives of his family for material in his dramas. Both the "real" family and the…
writer's more dramatic version are presented on stage simultaneously. Some strong language. 1988. Uniform title: Le vrai monde?The merchant of Venice (New Penguin Shakespeare Ser.)
Par William Shakespeare, W Moelwyn Merchant. 1967
The master spirit of the age: Canadian engineers and the politics of professionalism, 1887-1922
Par J. Rodney Millard. 1988
Explores the issues that shaped engineers' perception of their work and its place in society. Determined to raise their status,…
schools and societies were organized and, eventually, engineers obtained licensing and regulatory powers. c1988.The making of a country lawyer: An Autobiography
Par Gerry Spence. 1996
Chronicles Spence's first forty years, before he gained fame for winning a multimillion-dollar verdict on behalf of the dead plutonium…
worker Karen Silkwood. Tells of his mother's suicide when Spence was ten, his own alcoholism, and his affair with the woman who became his second wife. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1996.The law of the land: a history of the Supreme Court (The modern scholar)
Par Kermit Hall. 2003
Utah State University professor, Kermit L. Hall delivers a course that explores the Supreme Court as a living, breathing institution.…
Listeners will come to know the court through a thorough study of its most significant decisions. 2003.The incredible adventures of Mary Jane Mosquito: a one-woman musical in one act
Par Tomson Highway. 2016
Tomson Highway's musical cabaret is the story of a wingless little mosquito from Manitoba. The ageless theme of a misfit,…
who finds her voice through song and who learns to make friends by communicating directly with her audience, is a timely treat for anyone who has felt like an outsider, dealt with bullying, moved to a new place, or was different from the rest of the pack. The entire script is here, complete with song lyrics, stage directions, Cree vocabulary, and challenging tongue twisters to delight all ages. For junior and senior high readers. 2016.The implosion conspiracy
Par Louis Nizer. 1973
The iceman cometh (Vintage International)
Par Eugene O'Neill. 1999
1912. A seedy, skid row saloon, peopled by society's failures: worn-out anarchists, failed con artists, drifters, whores, pimps, and informers.…
The pipe-dreaming drunks of Harry Hope's bar numb themselves with rotgut gin and make grandiose plans, while waiting for the annual appearance of the big-spending, fast-talking salesman, Hickey. But this year's visit fails to bring the expected good times, as a changed Hickey tries to bring the barflies salvation. Some descriptions of sex and violence, strong language. 1999, c1940.Le temps d'une vie ((Théâtre canadien ; 38).)
Par Roland Lepage. 1974
Florence: pièce en deux parties et quatre tableaux (Théâtre/Leméac)
Par Marcel Dubé. 1970
Medea and other plays: Medea And Other Plays (Penguin Classics Ser.)
Par Euripides, Philip Vellacott. 1963
A collection of plays by Euripides. 'Medea' is the story of the princess's horrible revenge for the infidelity of Jason.…
'Heracles' is one of his last plays. In 'Hecabe' and 'Electra' the wickedness of revenge is underlined. 1963.Prometheus bound ; The suppliants ; Seven against Thebes ; The Persians (Penguin classics)
Par Aeschylus, Philip Vellacott. 1961
`The Persians' is based on the defeat of the Persians at the battle of Salamis. The other three plays are…
based on Greek legend. `Seven against Thebes' concerns the fate of the two main figures, Eteocles and Polyneices. `Prometheus' and `The Suppliants' shows that although the struggle of reason against violence can never be an easy one, it is reason that is the proper principle of the civilized life. 1961.The Bacchae and other plays (Penguin classics)
Par Euripides, Philip Vellacott. 1972
"Ion" deals with the problem of reconciling religious faith with the facts of human life. "The women of Troy" reveals…
the horror of war, a theme also woven into the comedy "Helen", in which Euripides good-humouredly parodies himself. "The Bacchae", his last surviving tragedy and masterpiece, explores the psychology of mass violence. Classic Greek plays from the 5th century BC. 1972.A toi, pour toujours, ta Marie-Lou ((Théâtre canadien ; 21).)
Par Michel Tremblay. 1971
Pièce créée en avril 1971 au Théâtre de Quat'sous. En 1961, dans leur appartement d’un quartier ouvrier de Montréal, Marie-Louise…
apprend à son mari Léopold qu’elle est enceinte d’un quatrième enfant. C’est l’occasion pour eux de mesurer l’échec de leur couple, de leur vie. Dix ans plus tard, au même endroit, se retrouvent leurs deux filles, Carmen et Manon. L’une, devenue chanteuse country, tente de convaincre sa sœur qu’elle peut s’affranchir du passé familial. 1971.