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1) The tempest
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English
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Prospero, the deposed Duke of Milan, uses his skill at controlling natural forces to cause the shipwreck of his old opponents, forcing them to seek refuge on the island where he and his daughter Miranda have been living in exile, and setting the stage for Miranda to fall in love with Ferdinand, the prince of Naples. Includes explanatory notes, plot summaries, critical essay, and illustrations from the Folger Library Collections.
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English
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Another case of mistaken identity from the king of the plot twist, Twelfth Night tells the tale of the beautiful young Viola who is separated from her twin brother, Sebastian, when their ship is lost at sea. Believing Sebastian to be dead Viol poses as a man and enters service with the Duke Orisino. When Olivia, the woman that Orisino loves, falls for his messenger "boy" Viola and she in turn falls for the Duke the stage is set for a classic
...Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
7 DVDs (approximately 991 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
As the power of the island to both heal and destroy comes into sharp focus, the lines between good and evil are blurred and loyalties are challenged when the survivors of the crash become tangled within the lives of the Others.
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Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Language
English
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Description
The greatest stories of the Old Testament are brought to the screen with astounding scope and power in this international film which depicts the first 22 chapters of Genesis. This is the spectacular story of man's creation, his fall, his survival and his indomitable faith in the future. From the film's opening amidst cosmic chaos, to its lingering message of hope and salvation.
Series
Publisher
Kino International Corp
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (111 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
[Steamboat Bill, Jr.] Follows the adventures of a spoiled young man forced by his father to learn the ropes of riverboating. [Convict 13] Keaton struggles for survival inside prison walls. [Daydreams] Keaton tries to find his niche by trying out various professions.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
6 DVDs (1005 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the final season, Daryl and Maggie embark on a risky mission with Negan to root out the shadowy Reapers while Eugene and Ezekiel make contact with the sprawling Commonwealth. To secure aid for Alexandria, their goal, they must assimilate, a tough ask for people who have seen no end of deceit, betrayal, and loss. Stunned by the Commonwealth's resources, the group slowly adjusts to their new home, but they cannot ignore what lurks beneath its seemingly...
Series
Publisher
Allarts Production
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Prospero, once the Duke of Milan, now reigns over a faraway island, living there with his only daughter, Miranda. Twelve years earlier Prospero's brother, in league with the King of Naples, had exiled Prospero and his daughter from their home. One evening, Prospero imagines creating a storm powerful enough to bring his old enemies to his island. He begins to write a play about this tempest, speaking aloud the lines of each of his characters. It is...
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
6 DVDs (1,034 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Chuck is in luck. Intersect II is ready for the espionage service. That means that the old Intersect, a.k.a. Chuck, can go back to his old life. But if Chuck goes, he's going to be gone. Casey has orders to off him. Chuck survives to unravel mysteries of the past, become a hero in the present, and chop-and-drop himself into an even more perilous future.
Series
Indicator volume 280-289
Publisher
Indicator
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
Limited edition.
Physical Desc
10 Blu-rays (34 hr.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (115 pages : color illustrations ; 17 cm).
Language
English
Description
British director Michael J Murphy cut his teeth on a variety of homemade 8mm shorts and had completed three feature-length productions by the age of eighteen. Over the next five decades, Murphy would go on to make many more films across a variety of genres, dividing his production time between Greece, Portugal, and the UK, with family, friends, and local stage performers becoming his regular cast and crew in exchange for holidays in the sun. Containing...
10) The odyssey
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Language
English
Description
"The first great adventure story in the Western canon, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty, and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home. In this fresh, authoritative version--the first English translation of The Odyssey by a woman--this stirring tale of shipwrecks, monsters, and magic comes alive in an entirely new way. Written in iambic pentameter verse...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
5 DVDs (approximately 1,397 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Power, wealth, sex, glorious extravagance. One place has them all - Dallas. This saga chronicles the exploits of the Ewing family, the wealthy Texas oil millionaires. Includes all 29 shows from season 1 and season 2.
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