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1) The Tempest
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Series
Language
English
Description
The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's fantastical play that combines elements of tragedy and comedy.
Prospero—sorcerer and rightful Duke of Milan—has lived a reclusive life with his daughter Miranda in the years since his position was usurped by his brother, Antonio. Now, as Antonio’s ship passes near Prospero’s island home, the sorcerer conjures up a terrible storm that will change all of their destinies....
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Prospero—sorcerer and rightful Duke of Milan—has lived a reclusive life with his daughter Miranda in the years since his position was usurped by his brother, Antonio. Now, as Antonio’s ship passes near Prospero’s island home, the sorcerer conjures up a terrible storm that will change all of their destinies....
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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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Description
Both a witty satire of literary cliche and a tender meditation on the varieties of love, As You Like It continues to be one of Shakespeares most beloved and widely performed comedies. In the introduction to this new edition, David Bevington traces the complex relationships between the characters in the play, and explores the history of its criticism from Samuel Johnson to the twenty-first century.
3) King Lear
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Series
Language
English
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Description
The Signet Classics edition of one of William Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies.
Full of cruelty and betrayal, King Lear is the timeless and tragic story of a kingdom held in the thrall of an aging ruler’s descent into madness. Desperate for praise, he banishes those who would guide him with honesty and surrounds himself with sycophants—an action that leads to his ultimate downfall....
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Full of cruelty and betrayal, King Lear is the timeless and tragic story of a kingdom held in the thrall of an aging ruler’s descent into madness. Desperate for praise, he banishes those who would guide him with honesty and surrounds himself with sycophants—an action that leads to his ultimate downfall....
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4) I am Sam
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
A mentally-challenged man seeks custody of his young daughter.
9) Border town
Publisher
Maverick Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Vincent attempts to rescue his daughter and take vengeance on those that took her.
12) The whale
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
15) Mr. Troop Mom
Publisher
Warner Premiere
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
A widower trying to reconnect with his daughter agrees to be a troop chaperone at a scout jamboree.
17) The descendants
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
When his wife ends up on life support after a boating accident, Hawaiian land baron Matt King discovers she was having an affair, so he takes his two daughters on a trip to Kauai to confront the man she was seeing.
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