Amanda Root
1) Jane Eyre
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English
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Jane Eyre (originally published as Jane Eyre: An Autobiography) is a novel by English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published on 16 October 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. of London, England, under the pen name "Currer Bell." The first American edition was released the following year by Harper & Brothers of New York. Primarily of the bildungsroman genre, Jane Eyre follows the emotions and experiences of its title character, including her growth to adulthood,...
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English
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A comedy written by William Shakespeare in 1595/96. The play consists of multiple subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot revolves around a conflict between four Athenian lovers, one about a group of six amateur actors who have to act out their interpretation of the play 'Pyramus and Thisbe' at the wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta. These subplots take place in a forest, inhabited by fairies who control the characters...
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Pub. Date
p2003
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English
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One of William Shakespeare's most popular and brilliant comedies, "Twelfth Night" features a gender-bending/mistaken identity/double-marriage-at-the-end plot that has enshrined this play as a favorite among audiences and critics alike.
A terrible shipwreck occurs off the coast of the kingdom of Illyria and a young girl - Viola - is plucked from the ocean by a group of sailors and set on shore alone, believing her twin brother Sebastian to have...
5) Persuasion
Publisher
Sony Pictures Classics
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
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Anne and Wentworth's "passion is thwarted by a scheming socialite. Eight years later, when Anne is considered an old maid and her once-rich family is on the verge of bankruptcy, Wentworth returns. Will their second chance at love be ruined by the social conventions that destroyed it once? Or will the heart be persuaded by rules of its own?"--Container.
6) Persuasion
Publisher
Columbia Tristar Home Video
Pub. Date
2000, 1995
Language
English
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Anne Elliot will do anything to get Captain Wentworth now that he is interested in Louisa Musgrove.
7) Original sin
Publisher
KOCH Vision
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"Book publishing has always been a competitive business. At Peverell Press, it's becoming cutthroat"--Koch Entertainment booklet.
Publisher
Public Media Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
One moonlit night, Sophie is snatched from her bed by an awesome giant who whisks her away on a magical and funny adventure. When Sophie learns that a monstrous crew of meanies is gobbling up children, she sets out to stop them once and for all, with the help of her new, rather large, friend. The enchanting children's book from author Roald Dahl comes to life in this classic, animated musical feature.
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Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
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A surprising and intimate portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. One of the 20th century's most famous and influential women, Thatcher came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male-dominated world.
Publisher
Acorn Media Group/RLJ Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle works in the English town of Hastings. As World War II tears the social fabric of this once quiet coastal community, Foyle investigates crimes the conflict has fostered the home front.
11) Original sin
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manufactured and distributed by Koch Vision
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Book publishing has always been a competitive business. At Peverell Press, it's becoming cutthroat.
