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Explores the relationship between gender and identity in early medieval Germanic societies. ... Read more

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This book provides a detailed record of the life and career of Lucille Lortel, one of the great producers of Off-Broadway theater. The volume begins with a biography of Lortel and a chronology follows, in which the chief events in her life are presented in a convenient format. A listing of her productions follows. This chapter of the book is divided into four sections: Off-Broadway shows, Broadway productions, the ANTA Matinee Series, and the White Barn Theatre. All of the entries for these productions include dates, authors, casts, and technical personnel. Entries for her Off-Broadway and Broadway productions include plot summaries, production histories, reviews, and commentaries. A bibliography follows. Appendixes list Lortel's awards and honors, an appraisal of the ANTA Matinee Series, and her productions at the Library of Congress. ... Read more

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Nancy was to be the flower girl in her sister's wedding -- a large church affair, with an elegant reception in the garden afterward. Nancy could hardly contain her excitement -- there were so many things with which to experiment. From riding up the aisle on her sister's long rain instead of holding it up to hiding in her sister's going-away trunk, she tried them all!

This tale of a funny, irrepressible, venturesome mouse who innocently causes one crisis after another -- by the artist who created Creepy Castle and Shrewbettinas Birthday -- will delight all beholders as it unfolds in lovely full color, without words and with half-pages that carry along a narrative full of delightful surprises. ... Read more

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Fantastic!
My sister and I used to repeatedly check this book out from the library when we were little.I'm 35 now and she's 31.I purchased this book for my 3 year old and we have read it every night since.There are no words to this story, so the adults can embelish upon the story in any way they choose.My daughter also loves to "read" this story on her own as she can tell the story just by looking at the pictures.The art work is beautifully done as well.My daughter laughs continuously throughout the story, especially when Nancy sits in the baptismal font and gets a wet bottom.This book is a must have for avid readers.

Charming story
A charming wordless book with intricate, detailed illustrations. I checked these books out of the public library and my children enjoyed them immensely. I have been periodically checking Amazon.com for the past twoyears and I see that some of the books have been reprinted. Naughty Nancykept my children entertained at age two. They loved to turn the pages tosee what was behing the half page. Because there are no words, you can makeup the story as long or as short asyou wish. I think that young childrencan easily relate to the antics of Naughty Nancy. Nancy is allowed to be inher sister's wedding, but she gets into mischief constantly right up to theend when her sister leaves on her honeymoon!

A great book is back!
As a child I loved this amusing tale of a mouse who gets to be a flower girl.Each scene changes with the flip of a half page which I found intriguing.As an adult, I once tried to find the book and it was out ofprint.I'm thrilled to see that it's back!Every child with a mischeviousheart will enjoy this book.Nancy is naughty! ... Read more

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Possibly the best book on the stock market that you will ever read
I have worked for investment companies and banks in San Francisco's financial district for decades, and I have a master's degree in Finance. Having some knowledge and understanding of the stock market, I assure you "Wiped Out" is a fully credible description of the potential downside of investing in stocks. I first read this memorable book in 1978.

Wiped Out
This is the totally galvanizing confession of an amateur investor who at first made money in the stock market and then tried to make money faster....

With a directness that startles, with specific references to specific stock transactions, with an abundance of detail unique in investment literature, the author takes the reader on a devastating roller-coasterride through the market.

From the "hot" tip and the impulsive phone-order to buy or sell, to the verdict in next morning's financial pages; from the chase after people who "know their way around," to the frantic switching of brokers and systems; from the temporary gain to the big loss - here is the real thing. For the first time we have the full, personal, unvarnished storyof a man who has acted out, to the hilt, an all-too -common form of speculative behavior. Read and take heed. -- from book's dustjacket ... Read more

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The first English translation of the only truly comprehensive collection of plot summaries used by one of the most celebrated Commedia dell'Arte troupes that toured Europe during the High Renaissance. This authentic document is an invaluable source book for students of theater history, enabling them to examine actual working plots and compare them with the works of the great dramatists they influenced (i.e. Shakespeare, Moliere). ... Read more

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Scenarios of the Commedia Dell'Arte: Flaminio Scala's Il Teatro Delle Favole Rappresentative
the book arrived in a very good condition and it is a very important material of my work as an actress and teacher related to Commedia dell'Arte. Thanks!
Miriam Escurriola Peña
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An essential resource for the Commedia dell'Arte student
"Scenarios of the Commedia Dell'Arte" is a repository of Commedia dell'Arte scenarios (or "canovacci") written by Flaminio Scala in 1611, if my memory is correct.For the serious Commedia student,this resource is essential.It was only released in hardcover, then wentout of print.The fact that it is now available again as a budget friendlypaperback attests to the growing interest in this form of historicaltheatre.

The work is translations of the Italian scenarios written byScala for his troupe, with little commentary or historical information. There's plenty of historical information on staging, masks, costume andwhat-have-you in other Commedia resources.Buy them at Amazon as well. This book is simply the scenarios, well organized and concise.Want tostudy scenarios as Commedia actors did in period?This is THEbook.

Another personal suggestion:Mel Gordon's "Lazzi" bookis another Commedia resource on my "must have" list.Again, it'sa listing of comic routines from period Commedia companies, as captured inthe companies' surviving zimbaldones.Buy both these excellently pricedbooks and save on the shipping.If you're buying one of these books,you'll want the other, for similar reasons. ... Read more