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A biography and history of Queen Victoria [1819-1901]of Great Britain.

37 short pieces perfect for newer recorders. These one page Stories of (mostly) Wonderful Deeds were written for Little Folk to teach them about famous incidents in their history.

Padua holds many suitors for the hand of fair Bianca, but Bianca may not be married until her spinster sister Kate is wed. Could any man be rash enough to take Kate on?

The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1610

The Everyman's Library Pocket Poets hardcover series is popular for its compact size and reasonable price which does not compromise content.

Although originally classified as one of Shakespeare's comedies, All's Well That Ends Well is now more commonly classified as one of his ambiguous problem plays – so called because they d

Antony and Cleopatra is a tragic play by Shakespeare – which tells the ill-fated love story between Antony and Cleopatra and the antagonistic role played by Julius Caesar, future emperor of Rome.

As You Like It is truly one of Shakespeare's greatest romantic comedies.

Richard III belongs to Shakespeare's folio of King Richard plays, and is the longest of his plays after Hamlet.

One of Shakespeare's early comedies, Love's Labour's Lost follows the travails of the King of Navarre and three of his companions as they make a vow to eschew the attentions of women

Macbeth is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and one of his best-known plays. Often referred to as an archetypal tale, it warns against lust for power and the betrayal of friends.

Another case of mistaken identity from the king of the plot twist, Twelfth Night tells the tale of the beautiful young Viola who is separated from her twin brother, Sebastian, when their ship is lo

The Tempest is thought by many to be Shakespeare's greatest and most perfect play.

Love and marriage are the concerns of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. Lucentio's marriage to Bianca is prompted by his idealized love of an apparently ideal woman.

The Merchant of Venice is classed as one of Shakespeare's comedies, but is more often remembered for its dramatic characters and situations.