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These updated editions of classic plays feature new cover art along with the complete text of each work, full explanatory notes, scene-by-scene plot summaries, a key to famous lines and phrases, and illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books. Reissue. (Plays/Drama)

One of George Bernard Shaw's best-known plays, Pygmalion is based on ancient Greek mythology. Pygmalion fell in love with one of his sculptures, which then came to life. The general idea of that myth was a popular subject for Victorian era British playwrights. Shaw's updated and revised version of this ancient Greek legend was first presented in England in 1914. Poking fun of the antiquated British class system, it introduces Henry Higgins, a professor...

Dexter's Laboratory Season 5. Includes the episodes: Streaky Clean/ A Dad Cartoon/ Sole Brother; Mind Over Chatter/ A Quakor Cartoon/ Momdark; Cropping An Aptitude/ A Failed Lab Experiment/ The Grand-Daddy Of All Inventions; Poppa Wheely/ A Mom Cartoon/ The Mock Side Of The Moon; If Memory Serves/ A Mandark Cartoon/ Tele Trauma; A Boy Named Sue/ Lab On The Run; Dos Boot/ A Dee Dee Cartoon/ Would You Like That In The Can; That Magic Moment/ A Silent...

A poignant story of love, laughter, and loss in one boy's childhood, amid the music and social tumult of the late 1960s.

Folger Shakespeare Library The world's leading center for Shakespeare studies • Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play • Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play • Scene-by-scene plot summaries • A key to famous lines and phrases • An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language • An essay by leading Shakespeare scholar, Christy Desmet, providing...

Hilary believes fervently that consciousness is more than the sum of our biology. When she receives a position at a prestigious think tank, she develops a novel experiment to prove that humans are intrinsically altruistic, but the results are something she never anticipated. Includes a post-show discussion with Mark Tramo, a neuroscientist, neurologist, and musician who is a professor in the UCLA Schools of Medicine, Music, and Letters & Science. Recorded...

When an aging father retires, he passes the thriving family farm on to his three daughters. But this generous gift ignites an explosive series of events that threaten to tear the family apart.

Former high school football star turned farmer and family man, Scott Murphy finds himself with a unique opportunity to revisit the championship game where he permanently injured his knee in a game-winning play. Given a second shot at football fame, Scott seeks counsel from his longtime mentor on and off the field, Coach Hand to help him decide whether to let his fate unfold, or follow a path that will change his future.

Daredevil archaeologist Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a legendary dial that can change the course of history. Accompanied by his goddaughter, he soon finds himself squaring off against Jürgen Voller, a former Nazi who works for NASA.

Divorce may be the end of their marriages, but it's the beginning of a fresh start for Kate and Allie, lifelong friends who combine two halves from two different households by moving into one New York City home. If they thought living with their ex-husbands was a headache, wait until their own personalities clash while trying to raise three children. Freely outspoken Kate and hilariously uptight Allie have their hands full juggling new romances, new...