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1	Shakespeare: The World as Stage more books like this by Bill Bryson add to wishlist In this new installment in the critically acclaimed Eminent Lives series, Bryson explores the life and work of Shakespeare in a typically Brysonian fashion. That is to say, he has crafted a travelogue of sorts, narrating his quest for the Bard. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Glitter baby more books like this by Susan Elizabeth Phillips add to wishlist Long out of print, this is the novel that launched the career of "New York Times"-bestselling author Phillips. Now back by popular demand, this sweeping romance has been updated and revised by the author. Original. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.79! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Endgame and ACT Without Words more books like this by Samuel Beckett add to wishlist Samuel Beckett was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature n 1969; his literary output of plays, novels, stories and poetry has earned him an uncontested place as one of the greatest writers of our time. "Endgame, " originally written in French and translated into English by Beckett himself, is considered by many critics to be his greatest single ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.90! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Bard of Avon: The Story of William Shakespeare more books like this by Diane Stanley add to wishlist How did a man from an unremarkable family cr eate a legacy of plays that are performed regularly everywhe re? There will always be mysteries about William Shakespeare , but what is known of his life, his times, and his theatre makes an exciting story. ' see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.08! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Scoundrel time more books like this by Lillian Hellman add to wishlist This third volume of the playwright's memoirs focuses on her experiences testifying before Congress during the Communist-hunting days of the 1950s, when she and many of her colleagues were called on to expose their friends as political subversives. This edition includes an introduction by Garry Wills. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Letters of Noel Coward more books like this by Sir Noel Coward, Barry Day (Editor) add to wishlist The definitive collection of letters of the incomparable Coward reveals a unique and irresistible portrait of a society and age--from the Blitz to the Ritz. Profoundly savvy, witty, and often surprisingly moving, this collection presents the artist at his crackling best. Illustrations throughout. see all copies from $2.19! new only from $3.95! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Home before night more books like this by Hugh Leonard add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.72! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Shakespeare more books like this by Michael Wood add to wishlist This biography of Shakespeare and study of his work locates the playwright firmly in the context of his times (chaotic, repressive) and takes into consideration his roots in the rural countryside. It also takes a close look at the question of whether Shakespeare was or was not a Roman Catholic. see all copies from $3.13! new only from $27.99! \| first editions
9	The Reckoning: The Murder of Christopher Marlowe more books like this by Charles Nicholl add to wishlist A nonfiction account of the death of Christopher Marlowe. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Dazzler: The Life and Times of Moss Hart more books like this by Steven Bach add to wishlist This biography goes backstage to witness Hart at his Broadway best, involved in productions of YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU, THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, MY FAIR LADY, CAMELOT, and many others. Attention to the theatrical excitement of Hart the dramatist is supplemented by information drawn from interviews and oral histories about his lifelong bout ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Rewrites a Memoir more books like this by Neil Simon (Read by) add to wishlist The autobiography of a successful American playwright who has won virtually all major awards including the Pulitzer and the Tony, which reveals the struggles that went into becoming the success he is today. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Wedlock: The True Story of the Disastrous Marriage and Remarkable Divorce of Mary Eleanor Bowes, Countess of Strathmore more books like this by Wendy Moore add to wishlist "Wedlock" tells the dramatic true story of Mary Eleanor Bowes, Countess of Strathmore, whose abuse at the hands of her second husband shocked 18-century Britons and revolutionized divorce laws. see all copies from $9.00! new only from $15.49! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Noel Coward: A Biography more books like this by Philip Hoare add to wishlist Noël Coward was a master playwright, a composer/lyricist, a filmmaker, a novelist and diarist, and a talented actor and performer. In researching this book, Philip Hoare interviewed dozens of Coward's surviving contemporaries--friends, as well as enemies. He received cooperation form the Coward Estate and was given unprecedented access to the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.70! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Act one : an autobiography more books like this by Moss Hart add to wishlist One of the most celebrated theater books of the century and a memorial to a bygone age--filled with the wonder of Broadway during the Depression and the years before World War II. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Timebends: A Life more books like this by Arthur Miller add to wishlist A new edition of Arthur Miller's autobiography, from his boyhood in Brooklyn in the 1920s and the Depression, his college years at the University of Michigan, his politics--that caused him to run up against the House Un-American Activities Committee--his theatrical successes and failures, his family, and marriages, including his years with Marilyn ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Please don't eat the daisies. more books like this by Jean Kerr add to wishlist In this unique collection of essays, Kerr captures the perils of motherhood, wifehood, self-hood, and other assorted challenges. Listen and learn "How to Decorate in One Easy Breakdown" and the secret of "Aunt Jean's Marshmallow Fudge Diet". Modern-day listeners will find these stories particularly funny because these feminist issues still are ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.98! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Ruled Britannia more books like this by Harry Turtledove add to wishlist The year is 1597. The Spanish invasion was a success. King Phillip holds the English throne captive while Elizabeth I languishes in the Tower of London. And in the streets of that city, a stranger approaches a young playwright named William Shakespeare and makes him an offer that could change the course of history. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	William Shakespeare: A Compact Documentary Life more books like this by S Schoenbaum add to wishlist This new edition has been brought up to date with the latest Shakespearian scholarship. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.47! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Arthur Miller: His Life and Work more books like this by Martin Gottfried add to wishlist The drama critic for the New York Post writes about Arthur Miller's life in the context of his plays, and includes a close look at Miller's work habits and at his thoughts on the drama in general and some of his own productions in particular. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Foolscap more books like this by Michael Malone add to wishlist Theo Ryan, a literature professor at a small college in the South, has written a play about Sir Walter Raleigh. As Theo pursues the staging and production of his play, he encounters campus feuds and political bickering, and a host of eccentric characters that populate the college area. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.38! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Shakespeare more books like this by Peter Chrisp add to wishlist This Eyewitness guide to Shakespeare, one of the world's greatest playwrights, is intended as a resource for pupils and a useful companion to Shakespeare's complete works. It contains over 200 photographs and 50 illustrations, and includes the latest research on Shakespeare's life and works. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.21!
22 view cover	Pentimento more books like this by Lillian Hellman add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.82! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Writing Home more books like this by Alan Bennett add to wishlist This collection of clever writings from the ever-witty screenwriter of "The Madness of King George" includes work from his entire career: memoirs, diaries from the 1980s, book reviews, musings on the world, and thoughts on the theater. With 32 pages of b&w photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Memoirs more books like this by Tennessee Williams add to wishlist For the "old crocodile," as Williams called himself late in life, the past was always present, and so it is with his continual shifting and intermingling of times, places, and memories as he weaves this story. When "Memoirs" was first published in 1975, it created quite a bit of turbulence in the media--though long self-identified as a gay man, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.34! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	My Father Had a Daughter: Judith Shakespeare's Tale more books like this by Grace Tiffany add to wishlist A Shakespearean scholar writes a novel that stars Shakespeare's daughter Judith and concentrates on the bard's family life--or lack of it: he is always busy, always away in London, with little time for his wife and children. When Judith's twin brother, Hamnet, drowns in an accident that is partly her fault, Judith realizes that her father has ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions

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