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1) Cymbeline
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English
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Performed as early as 1611 and published in the "First Folio" in 1623, Shakespeare's "Cymbeline" weaves an elaborate tale of palatial envy and power in Ancient Britain. Cymbeline, King of Britain, commands that his lovely young daughter Imogen marry Cloten, the violent and callous son of the current Queen by her former husband. With her heart already promised to the poor yet heroic Posthumus, Imogen refuses. Disgusted at the prospect of his daughter...
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Language
English
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The Winter's Tale is a play by William Shakespeare, originally published in the First Folio of 1623. Although it was grouped among the comedies, some modern editors have relabeled the play as one of Shakespeare's late romances. Some critics consider it to be one of Shakespeare's "problem plays", because the first three acts are filled with intense psychological drama, while the last two acts are comedic and supply a happy ending.
The play has been...
4) King Lear
Author
Language
English
Description
Themes: Adapted Classics, Low Level Classics, William Shakespeare, Fiction, Tween, Teen, Young Adult, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books. Timeless Shakespeare-designed for the struggling reader and adapted to retain the integrity of the original play. These classic plays...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First United States edition.
Physical Desc
xxiv, 147 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Written when he was only 24, this is Nabokov's earliest major work and his only full-length play, presented here for the first time in English, the story of which involves an incognito king whose love for the wife of a banished revolutionary brings on the chaos the king has fought to prevent.
7) Macbeth
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A thrilling interpretation of one of Shakespeare's most famous and compelling characters, Macbeth is a dramatic re-imagining of the realities of war-torn times and a tale of all-consuming passion and ambition.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (75 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The girls are sent to Switzelvania by The Ellen DeGeneres Show as special correspondents tasked with covering the coronation of a new queen. Once there, they encounter three very different princesses competing for the throne. Together, the girls hatch a royal plot to help the best candidate win.
Publisher
Reliance Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (168 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Hindi
Description
Having uncovered the truth of his legacy, Mahendra Baahubali, avenges the murder of his father, vowing revenge against the tyrannical ruler of the Mahishmati Kingdom, his uncle, Bhallaaladeva.
10) Becket
Publisher
MPI Home Video
Pub. Date
2007.
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 150 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Henry II surprises England by naming his fellow rogue and trusted confidant Thomas Becket as Chancellor. But when Henry next appoints him Archbishop of Canterbury, Becket shocks the world by openly defying the King with his newfound faith and compassion. Will a desperate ruler now destroy a beloved friend to save his splintering kingdom?
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 112 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
The rightful King of France is imprisoned by his pretender-to-the-throne twin brother. The legendary musketeer D'Artagnan rallies his now aged swashbuckling companions Porthos, Athos and Aramis to rescue the real King, whom they have raised from infancy.
Publisher
First Look Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
With just weeks before their royal wedding, Paige and Edvard find their relationship in jeopardy when an old law is brought to light, stating that an unmarried heir can only marry a woman of noble blood, or else he must relinquish the crown.
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Series
Language
English
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Description
Insecure siblings fighting for their parents' attention; bickering spouses who can't stand to be together or apart; adultery and sexual experimentation; even the struggle to balance work and family: These are themes as much at home in our time as they were in the twelfth century. In James Goldman's classic play The Lion in Winter, domestic turmoil rises to an art form. Keenly self-aware and motivated as much by spite as by any sense of duty, Henry...
14) First knight
Publisher
Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008, c1995]
Edition
Special edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (134 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The legend of Camelot comes alive when Sir Lancelot saves Guinevere from an evil renegade knight. Bonus features include commentary, documentary, and more.
Publisher
HBO Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
5 videodiscs (555 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
From the scheming south and the savage eastern lands to the frozen north and the ancient Wall that protects the realm from the mysterious darkness beyond, the powerful families of the Seven Kingdoms are locked in a battle for the Iron Throne.
Publisher
First Look Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Paige and Edvard, now Queen and King of Denmark, decide to take their honeymoon. Amidst ancient castles, glittering snowcapped mountains and dreams of passionate embraces, the royal couple find themselves thrust back into the spotlight. The captivating forest they have found refuge in is under attack by their own prime minister, who wants to turn it in to an oil field. To make matters worse, an old flame of Queen Paige has turned up and wants to tell...
17) Ceddo
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Wolof
Description
Ousmane Sembn̈e's trailblazing 1977 feature Ceddo, a controversial historical epic.
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An adaptation of author George R.R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire, ' a medieval fantasy about power struggles among the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. This is the eighth and final season of the HBO hit series.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (415 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In 1837, a diminutive, neglected teenager is crowned Queen Victoria, navigates the scandal, corruption, and political intrigues of the Court, and soon rises to become the most powerful woman in the world.
20) King Charles III
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Adapted from the Tony-nominated stage play, this is an examination of contemporary Britain, part political thriller, part family drama. After the Queen's death, Prince Charles finds himself wrestling his conscience over a bill to signed into law, resulting in a constitutional and political crisis.
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