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Author
Publisher
Dodd, Mead
Pub. Date
1963
Physical Desc
107 p. illus., photos. 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a comedy set in ancient Rome, where slaves were fashionable, virgins were regarded as objects to be conquered, and eunuchs were in abundance. The basic plot consists of a slave (Pseudolus) trying to buy his freedom from his owner, Hero, who is the son of Senex (a dirty old man) and Domina (a battle axe). Luckily for Pseudolus, Hero has fallen in love with Philia, a virgin who is waiting for Captain...
Series
Library of America volume 254
Publisher
The Library Of America
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
xiv, 733 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this second volume of a two-volume collector's edition, The Library of America presents eight enduring masterpieces showcasing the genre's glorious mid-century flowering and and its response to the turbulent 1960s. Based on new research, the complete libretto of each musical is presented in its Broadway opening night version, making these beloved cultural treasures available as never before. The texts are supplemented with additional song lyrics,...
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In Ancient Rome, all the best stories have one thing in common: murder. Romulus killed Remus to found the city. Caesar was assassinated to save the Republic. Caligula was butchered in the theater, Claudius was poisoned at dinner, and Galba was beheaded in the Forum. In one 50-year period, 26 emperors were murdered. But what did killing mean in a city where gladiators fought to the death to sate a crowd? In A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the...
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English
Description
Gone are the days where real estate agents were the gatekeepers of knowledge about local real estate. In fact, potential buyers often know more about a particular property than agents as there is so much information about a property now available on the Internet. A buyer is often keyed in on a particular property and agents have to keep track of hundreds or thousands of listings that are constantly changing. So why hire a real estate agent? Simply...
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English
Description
Humorous autobiography by archaeologist Roger T. Grange, Jr., including tales from his childhood growing up in Chicago--through years of field excavations throughout the United States, Newfoundland and Quebec, while raising a family--to his later years of "retirement" in New Smyrna Beach, FL.
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English
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The onscreen pairing of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz is at the heart of one of the most popular TV shows in history. Who would have thought that to get on the air, they had to battle both a network and a sponsor who thought the show couldn't possibly succeed? Playwright Gregg Oppenheimer – son of I Love Lucy's creator Jess Oppenheimer – spins the hilarious true story behind America's beloved TV comedy. Directed by Michael Hackett. Includes an interview...
18) Titus O'Reily's 2014 AFL Season Almanac: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the AFL Premiership
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English
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Satirist Titus O'Reily looks back at the 2014 AFL Premiership Season and even occasionally focusses on the football itself. Reviewing every match played and containing hundreds of articles covering the 2014 AFL season, this almanac brings together Titus's pieces from the Herald Sun, Inside Football and The New Daily. Covering Buddy Franklin's first season in Sydney, the Essendon Saga and Mick Malthouse's war on modernity, Titus brings his satirical...
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"I've been single for so long, I've started having sexual fantasies about my vibrator," riffs Karla for her captive, cancer-ward audience. The patients-her mother, who's recovering from surgery for ovarian cancer, and her roommate behind the curtain, aren't laughing-or even awake-but there's someone else in the room . . .
In Halley Feiffer's new play, a foul-mouthed twenty-something comedian and a middle-aged man embroiled in a nasty divorce are...
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