"Measure for Measure," while listed among William Shakespeare's comedies, is doubtless among the darkest of his lighter works and remains one of the Bard's most popular plays. When the Duke of Vienna decides to go undercover in his own city, he leaves Angelo, his deputy, in charge and disguises himself as a monk to see how things progress in his absence. Angelo, who purports to be a man of honor and a stickler for the rules, arrests young Claudio...

Valentine and Proteus are devoted comrades ― until they travel to Milan and meet Silvia, the Duke's ravishing daughter. Torn between the bonds of friendship and the lure of romance, the two gentlemen are further bedeviled by Proteus's prior commitment to Julia, his hometown sweetheart, and the Duke's disdain for Valentine. Thus the stage is set for a comic spree involving a daring escape into a forest, capture by outlaws, and the antics of a clown...

This Applause edtiion allows the reader and student to look beyond the scholarly reading text to the more sensuous, more collaborative, more malleable performance text which emerges in conjunction with the commentary and notes. Readers and students are faced with real theatrical choices in each speech as the editors point out the challenges and opportunities to the actor and director at each juncture. Readers will not only discover an enlivened Shakespeare,...

Bernard's been accused of stealing the Mona Lisa and it's up to the Genie to spring him from jail and make this Christmas Day one that Bernard's friends and enemies will long remember.

Andy discovers America -- Andy's English valet -- Aunt Bee's medicine man -- Barney's first car -- The big house -- Class reunion -- The Darlings are coming -- Dogs, dogs, dogs. 2 videodisc releases of episodes from the television program, The Andy Griffith Show. Fully restored and enhanced digital masters. Title from disc label.

Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character

Featuring one of Shakespeare's most complex histories, this revised and repackaged edition includes an updated bibliography, suggested references, stage and film history of the play, and an overview of Shakespeare's life. Young Adult.

Follows the adventures of Cory Matthews, his friends, and his family as he tries to survive college and start his life.

Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie wrote and starred in this sketch comedy series on the BBC. Witty and urbane, Fry and Laurie lampoon an endless array of targets with a delicious turn of phrase and elaborate wordplay. Absurdities abound... Includes 1987 Christmas special.