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Often described as ‘the father of realism’, Henrik Ibsen was a pioneer of modernist drama. He influenced playwrights as diverse as George Bernard Shaw and Oscar Wilde, and is the most frequently performed dramatist in the world after Shakespeare. Included in this collection are adaptations of his tragicomic masterpiece The Wild Duck, his complex and compelling play Rosmersholm, the epic drama Brand and the tragedy John Gabriel Borkman.

Inspired by the novels of D.H. Lawrence, particularly The Rainbow and Women in Love, this ambitious quartet from Booker Prize-winning novelist A.S. Byatt charts the lives of the Potter family between 1953 and 1970. Set against the changing social and political landscape of England in the '50s and '60s, it follows the heroine, Frederica, from precocious teenager to TV talk-show host and from her Yorkshire home to the heart of swinging London.

We follow the fortunes of Mickey Bliss and his fellow signallers from the Lahore Division of the British Indian Army as they experience life - and death - on the front line. Meanwhile, Dr Celestine de Tullio battles to save soldiers suffering from gas gangrene and trench fever - and experiences the fighting firsthand when she enlists in the Serbian Army and commands a dangerous offensive. They are all cogs in an immense machine, one which connects situations across the whole theatre of the war, over four long years.

யோகாவில் விருப்பமான லிண்டா நாகராஜ போகர் என்னும் சித்தரை அமெரிக்காவில் சந்திக்கிறாள். இந்தியாவின் மித்தாலஜி பற்றி எழுத்த அவரைத் தேடிக்கொண்டு தன் நண்பனான கிரியுடன் தமிழ்நாட்டுக்கு வருகிறாள்.

Dramatisations of Calvino's most famous works, starring Toby Jones and Mackenzie Crook, plus bonus programmes. Italo Calvino was one of the 20th Century's great experimenters, who consistently pushed the boundaries of literature. His works ranged from fantasy and science fiction to folktales and neo-realism, but he is best known for If on a winter's night a traveller , Marcovaldo and Invisible Cities . Radio adaptations of all three are collected here, alongside a comic short story by Calvino and two illuminating programmes about his ideas and writing.

அஷ்டாம சித்திகளில் முதலாவது சித்தி “அணிமா” சித்தி.

This diverse, eclectic collection of plays explores an array of social, political and historical events from a female point of view. In these captivating dramas, we see the world through their eyes, giving us a fresh perspective on a female history that is too often unrecorded, misrepresented or misunderstood.

Imagine a world in which classes are divided not by wealth or religion but by how much each group can remember. Monos, the majority, have only one day's worth of memory; elite Duos have two. In this stratified society, where Monos are excluded from holding high office and demanding jobs, Claire and Mark are a rare mixed marriage. Clare is a conscientious Mono housewife, Mark a novelist-turned-politician Duo on the rise. They are a shining example of a new vision of tolerance and equality—- until...

In this collection comprising of thirteen short stories, Jansson masterfully crafts unsettling narratives that delve into unexpected connections, awkward encounters, and solitary moments. From reconnecting with childhood friends in "Party Games" to exploring the theme of ageing in "Trip to the Riviera", Jansson's short story collection "Letters from Klara" beautifully and intimately depicts the human condition in all its pain and joy. Finnish-Swedish writer and artist Tove Jansson (1914-2001) is globally cherished for creating the Moomin universe.

The Rise is a gleaming residential tower, newly constructed from steel and blackened glass, that stands on some of London’s most prestigious real estate. Looming imposingly over Hyde Park, only multi-millionaires need apply for one of its sumptuous apartments. But when the young night concierge is found murdered in the building’s lobby, the elite residents quickly find their gilded lifestyles under unwelcome police scrutiny.

England's 'Glorious Revolution' of 1688 and the reign of new monarchs William and Mary signified a turning point for Restoration comedy with laws being passed to restrict playwrights' freedoms. The latter years are marked by a shift towards more moral storylines, mixing humour with social and political issues, alongside the lighthearted 'comedy of manners'. The works in this collection bring together these complementary styles, full of humour while also focusing on hard hitting themes.

Rumer Godden is well known for her acclaimed novels for adults and children. She wrote over 60 works in her lifetime, nine of which were made into films. Included here are dramatisations of three of her classic tales, as well as a fascinating interview with the renowned author.

En medio del aquelarre de una familia hambrienta de sangre, la matriarca prepara a su nieta para convertirse en la próxima reina del carnaval. Al son de tambores y secretos, se revelan fuerzas ancestrales que ellas atraen y repelen.

Late 21st century and Earth has been reduced to an uninhabited wasteland. What was left of humanity was evacuated into overpopulated space stations, or 'Habitats'. A hotbed for crime and strange new religious sects, the Habitat Security Division has no shortage of work. No-nonsense Investigator Bridget Kurtis soon finds herself embroiled in a life or death struggle with a sinister cult, and what she uncovers has disturbing implications for the future of the human race....

Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore was the first non-European to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. A novelist, poet, playwright, composer, artist and philosopher, he wrote both the Indian and Bangladeshi national anthems; exchanged ideas with Yeats, Einstein and Gandhi, and was hugely influential in promoting Indian culture to the West. This collection includes some of Tagore's key novels, plays and short stories, as well as his best-known poem and four fascinating biographical programmes.

Partos reúne los relatos de veintiún mujeres sobre su experiencia de dar a luz. Aquí conviven historias de partos en hospital y casa, vaginales y por cesárea, en el campo y en la ciudad. Este libro muestra que hay tantas maneras de dar a luz como mujeres que lo han hecho, y recuerda la fuerza que nace al contar nuestras historias.

திருமணமாகி ஆறு வருடங்களுக்குப் பிறகு பிறந்த தங்கள் மகள் உமாவுக்கு வயிற்றில் புற்றுநோய் என்ற செய்தியைக் கேட்டு கலங்கி நிற்கின்றனர் ராமசாமி சகுந்தலா தம்பதியினர். தான் தெய்வமாய்க் கருதி வழிபடும் குரு சம்பங்கிநாதரால் மட்டுமே உமாவை குணப்படுத்த இயலும் என்று நம்பிக்கை ஊட்டுகிறார் குடும்ப நண்பர் நாராயணசாமி. இதற்கிடையில் சுடுகாட்டில் நடக்கும் நிகழ்ச்சிகளை நேரடிக்காட்சிகளாக படமெடுக்கச் செல்கிறது நான்கு நண்பர்கள் கொண்ட குழு.

பாஷாணம் என்றாலே விஷம் என்றுதான் எல்லோரும் சொல்வார்கள். ஒரு பாஷாணத்தைத் தனியாகப் பயன்படுத்தும்போதுதான் அது விஷமாகிறது. அதை இன்னொரு பாஷாணத்துடன் சேர்த்துப் பயன்படுத்தும்போது அந்த விஷமே வேறுவிதமாக மாறி வினைபுரியத் தொடங்கிவிடுகிறது. அதிலும் ஒன்றுக்கு ஒன்பது பாஷாணங்கள் ஒன்றுபடும் போது அங்கே ஒன்பது கிரகங்களின் சக்தியே வந்துவிடுவதாக சித்தபுருஷர்கள் கண்டறிந்தார்கள்.’

A trilogy of contemporary plays inspired by tales from The Arabian Nights: Arabian Afternoons includes The Casper Logue Affair by Sebastian Baczkiewicz, The Porter and the Three Ladies by Rachel Joyce and A Dish of Pomegranates by Peter Jukes.

After her younger sister died suddenly, broadcaster Indira Naidoo's world was shattered. Turning to her urban landscape for solace, Naidoo found herself drawn to a fig tree overlooking Sydney harbour. A connection began to build between the two—one with a fractured heart, the other a centurion offering quiet companionship while asking nothing in return. As Naidoo grappled with her heartbreak, an unnoticed universe of infinite beauty revealed itself.