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  • Ubu

    The Ubu Plays: King Ubu, Cuckold Ubu & Slave Ubu

    by Alfred Jarry ...
    Translated by Kenneth McLeish ...
    Series series NHB Drama Classics
    Drama Classics: the World's Great Plays at a Great little PriceAlfred Jarry's trilogy of plays about the comically grotesque character of Pa Ubu, satirising power, greed, and bourgeois pretension.The Ubu Plays ( King Ubu, Cuckold Ubu and Slave Ubu) caused scandal when they first appeared in Paris in the 1890s, with their surreal and frequently obscene energy, and their broad parodies of ... Read more

    $8.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ubu Roi, Ubu Cuckolded, and Ubu in Chains

    by Alfred Jarry ...
    Considered by some to have contributed to the birth of modernism, “Ubu Roi” is a comical play that is at once a wild and bizarre work which overturned the cultural rules, norms, and conventions of its day. A precursor to the “Theatre of the Absurd”, the play satirizes the complacency, greed, and abuse of power by the ruling class. Largely a parody of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” as wells as in part ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Ubu Roi, Ubu Cuckolded, and Ubu in Chains

    by Alfred Jarry ...
    Considered by some to have contributed to the birth of modernism, "Ubu Roi" is a comical play that is at once a wild and bizarre work which overturned the cultural rules, norms, and conventions of its day. A precursor to the "Theatre of the Absurd", the play satirizes the complacency, greed and abuse of power by the ruling class. In addition to "Ubu Roi," Alfred Jarry wrote two sequels, "Ubu ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

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  • Crochet Beautiful Patterns, Stitches, Braids, & Blankets For Beginners

    by Bob Babson ...
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    by Alison Hughes ...
    Illustrated by Ashley Spires ...
    A stumpy tail, mismatched paws, a long, drooly snout and the biggest dog heart that ever beat. In a celebration of what makes a pet unique, a little girl imagines how an odd assortment of parts combined to make the perfect dog.With spare, inviting text from Alison Hughes and charmingly offbeat illustrations by award-winning illustrator Ashley Spires, this gorgeous picture book is sure to be an ... Read more

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  • Black Candles (English version)

    by Dab Ray ...
    Series series BiBook
    Isotta Stella, witch really existed and processed for witchcraft at the end of the '500 to Triora (Italy), must redeem her soul. What better way than save a little girl, five hundred years later? ... Read more

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  • Collection of Poetry

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    This book is a continuation of my first book, Collection of Poetry: Lifes Reflections. The meaning of these poems can have a powerful impact if read correctly and taken to heart. I hope to continue to touch the hearts of readers as they relate these poems to their lives. ... Read more

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  • Rhyme and Reason

    Poems for Children and Young Adults

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  • Introspection

    by Peter Kaufman ...
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