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Born in Warwickshire, she was the daughter of a mill manager. She was deeply religious as a young woman but later rejected her faith, translating controversial works of biblical criticism. She moved to London, became the assistant editor of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Westminster Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and entered into a scandalous unmarried partnership with the philosopher and critic George Henry Lewes, who encouraged her to write fiction. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRomola\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was a departure for Eliot: her first and only historical novel, set in 15th-century Florence. She traveled to Italy to research the novel, studied Italian history and art intensively, and considered it her most serious work. Victorian readers found it too learned, too dense, and too lacking in the warmth of her other novels. Eliot was disappointed. 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It is not even past.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Faulkner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1897–1962) was an American novelist and short story writer, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. Born in New Albany, Mississippi, he spent most of his life in Oxford, Mississippi, the model for his fictional Yoknapatawpha County. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbsalom, Absalom!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was his ninth novel, published in 1936. Faulkner wrote the novel slowly, struggling to shape its complex narrative structure. The novel’s four narrators—Quentin Compson, his father, his grandfather, and Rosa Coldfield—each offer a different version of the Sutpen story, forcing the reader to piece together the truth. The novel is often considered Faulkner’s most challenging work; it is also considered his greatest. His other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sound and the Fury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1929), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs I Lay Dying\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1930), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight in August\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1932), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGo Down, Moses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1942). He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1949 and the Pulitzer Prize twice. 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This curse.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Faulkner’s most powerful meditation on race, land, and the American conscience is a novel in seven stories—a family saga that spans generations and asks the question the South has never answered: what do we owe the people we have wronged?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe McCaslin family has owned the same Mississippi land for generations. They have farmed it, hunted it, and been corrupted by it. The novel’s centerpiece is “The Bear,” one of the greatest short stories ever written, in which young Ike McCaslin learns to hunt—and learns that his grandfather had children with a slave woman, and that those children were his own blood. Ike renounces his inheritance. He cannot live on land bought with the flesh of his own family. The other stories circle around this revelation: a woman who burns down a plantation; a man who hunts a deadly bear; a young soldier who never comes home; and an old woman who refuses to leave the land her ancestors were sold on.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Faulkner at his most moral and lyrical: a novel about the wilderness that is disappearing, the sins that cannot be washed away, and the men who try—and fail—to live decently in an indecent world. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGo Down, Moses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is Faulkner’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: a story about inheritance, madness, and the land that outlasts us all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished in 1942, a collection of seven interconnected stories that function as a novel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContains “The Bear,” one of the most celebrated works of American short fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplores themes of race, incest, land ownership, and the legacy of slavery in the American South\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears—or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that the land remembers everything, even when we try to forget.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Faulkner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1897–1962) was an American novelist and short story writer, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. Born in New Albany, Mississippi, he spent most of his life in Oxford, Mississippi, the model for his fictional Yoknapatawpha County. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGo Down, Moses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was his twelfth novel, published in 1942. The novel grew out of several short stories Faulkner had written over the previous decade, including “The Bear,” “The Old People,” and “Delta Autumn.” Faulkner wove them together into a single volume, but critics have debated whether it is a novel or a story collection. Faulkner considered it a novel. The book was not a commercial success (World War II paper shortages limited its print run), but it was praised by critics. His other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sound and the Fury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1929), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs I Lay Dying\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1930), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight in August\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1932), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbsalom, Absalom!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1936). He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1949 and the Pulitzer Prize twice. 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Born in New Albany, Mississippi, he spent most of his life in Oxford, Mississippi, the model for his fictional Yoknapatawpha County. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMosquitoes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was his second novel, written after \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoldiers’ Pay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1926) and before \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSartoris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1929), the novel that introduced Yoknapatawpha County. Faulkner lived in New Orleans from 1924 to 1926, where he wrote for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTimes-Picayune\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and was part of a circle of artists that included Sherwood Anderson, who encouraged him to write about Mississippi. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMosquitoes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is Faulkner’s only novel set entirely outside the South (Louisiana is Southern, but not Mississippi), and his only comic novel. He later dismissed it as “trivial,” but it remains a fascinating document of his early development. His other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sound and the Fury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1929), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs I Lay Dying\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1930), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight in August\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1932), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbsalom, Absalom!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1936). He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1949 and the Pulitzer Prize twice. 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The town welcomed him. The women fought over him. And no one knew that he was already dead.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Faulkner’s first novel is a haunting portrait of the Lost Generation—a story of a wounded soldier, the people who claim to love him, and the terrible emptiness of the world he left behind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDonald Mahon, a young aviator, returns to his small Georgia town after being horribly wounded in World War I. His face is disfigured. His memory is gone. He is brought home by Joe Gilligan, a rough soldier who has no one else, and Margaret Powers, a mysterious widow who may be his fiancée—or may not. In the town, Mahon is fought over by his father, a dignified Episcopal priest; his former lover, Cecily, who is engaged to someone else; and a young woman named Emmy, who has waited for him and will never stop waiting. 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Mahon drifts toward death, and the novel ends with a funeral, a train station, and two soldiers who have nothing left to say to each other.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Faulkner at his most early and elegiac: a novel about the gap between the heroism we expect and the damage we refuse to see. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoldier’s Pay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e announced a major new voice in American literature—raw, lyrical, and unsparing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFaulkner’s first novel, published in 1926\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten in New Orleans with the encouragement of Sherwood Anderson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Lost Generation novel in the tradition of Hemingway’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sun Also Rises\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but darker and more Southern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears, or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that the hardest war to survive is the one that never ends.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Faulkner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1897–1962) was an American novelist and short story writer, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. Born in New Albany, Mississippi, he spent most of his life in Oxford, Mississippi, the model for his fictional Yoknapatawpha County. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoldier’s Pay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was his first novel, written after he left the University of Mississippi (without a degree) and spent time in New Orleans, where he was befriended by Sherwood Anderson. Anderson encouraged Faulkner to write about his native Mississippi. Faulkner took the advice—but not immediately. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoldier’s Pay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is set in Georgia, not Mississippi, and shows the influence of the European modernists (Joyce, Eliot) and the Lost Generation writers (Hemingway, Fitzgerald). The novel was published to modest reviews and sold poorly. Faulkner later said he wrote it “to get a job” and “to prove I could write a novel.” His later masterpieces include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sound and the Fury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1929), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs I Lay Dying\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1930), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight in August\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1932), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbsalom, Absalom!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1936). He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1949 and the Pulitzer Prize twice. 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And the most selfish family in English literature.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles Dickens's sixth novel is a ferocious satire of American pretension, British complacency, and the universal human capacity for selfishness—wrapped around a mystery that takes four hundred pages to unravel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOld Martin Chuzzlewit, a wealthy and suspicious man, believes everyone wants his money. He is correct. His grasping relatives circle like vultures: the oily hypocrite Pecksniff, who preaches morality while plotting betrayal; the vicious Jonas Chuzzlewit, who would poison his own father for an inheritance; and the young Martin Chuzzlewit, the old man's grandson, who is arrogant, proud, and banished to seek his fortune in America. When young Martin sails to the United States, Dickens unleashes a blistering satire of American manners, politics, and the press that so offended his hosts that it damaged his popularity for years. But the novel's real target is closer to home: the selfishness that corrodes every relationship, every family, and every heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Dickens at his most angry and funny: a novel about the war between selfishness and selflessness, and the slow, painful discovery that money is not the only inheritance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMartin Chuzzlewit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was a commercial disappointment when first published—and is now recognized as one of his most brilliant achievements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDickens's most sustained satire of American culture, including a famous send-up of the toothpick and the spittoon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures some of his greatest comic characters: the monstrous Pecksniff and the loathsome Jonas Chuzzlewit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe novel that introduced the character of Mark Tapley, who insists on being cheerful in the worst possible circumstances\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that selfishness, in the end, is its own punishment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003eCharles Dickens\u003cspan\u003e (1812–1870) was an English novelist, journalist, and social critic, widely regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. Born in Portsmouth, he endured a childhood of poverty and forced labor in a blacking factory after his father was imprisoned for debt—experiences that shaped his lifelong commitment to social reform. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMartin Chuzzlewit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was published serially from 1843 to 1844. The novel was Dickens's least successful commercial venture at the time, largely because his biting satire of America offended readers on both sides of the Atlantic. However, it has since been recognized as a masterpiece of comic writing and social critique. His other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOliver Twist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1837), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Copperfield\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1850), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBleak House\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1853), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Tale of Two Cities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1859), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreat Expectations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1861). Dickens died of a stroke in 1870 and is buried in Poets' Corner at Westminster Abbey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54420701970804,"sku":"9612921002578","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54420702003572,"sku":"9612921002579","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54420702036340,"sku":"9612921002578","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54420702069108,"sku":"9612921002581","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/casa-carlini-simple-audiobook-martin-chuzzlewit-53566703206772.jpg?v=1779965694"},{"product_id":"the-old-curiosity-shop-paperback","title":"The Old Curiosity Shop","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLittle Nell. The most heartbreaking child in English literature. And the novel that made a nation weep.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles Dickens's fourth novel is a tale of innocence pursued by evil—a picaresque journey through the dark corners of England, and the book that caused readers to storm the docks of New York, begging for news of Nell's fate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLittle Nell Trent lives with her grandfather in his dusty, cluttered curiosity shop. The old man has a secret: he gambles obsessively, hoping to win a fortune for Nell. But he falls into the clutches of the grotesque, loathsome moneylender Daniel Quilp—a villain as memorable as Fagin or Bill Sikes. When Quilp seizes the shop, Nell and her grandfather flee London, wandering through the English countryside as beggars. 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Born in Portsmouth, he endured a childhood of poverty and forced labor in a blacking factory after his father was imprisoned for debt—experiences that shaped his lifelong commitment to social reform. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Old Curiosity Shop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was published serially in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaster Humphrey's Clock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from 1840 to 1841. The novel was an instant sensation, and when the ship carrying the final installment arrived in New York, readers rushed to the docks shouting, \"Is Nell dead?\" The ending remains one of the most debated in English literature. His other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOliver Twist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1837), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Copperfield\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1850), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBleak House\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1853), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Tale of Two Cities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1859), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreat Expectations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1861). 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And a novel that swallowed London whole.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles Dickens's last completed novel is his darkest, strangest, and most dazzling—a sprawling masterpiece about money, dust heaps, and the people who will do anything for both.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Harmon, heir to a vast fortune made from London's garbage (the \"dust heaps\" of the title), is presumed dead—murdered, his body pulled from the river. His fortune passes to a young couple, the cheerful, shallow Bella Wilfer and the mysterious John Rokesmith, who may not be who he seems. Around them swirls a cast of Dickens's most unforgettable late creations: the charming rogue Mr. Wegg, who plots to blackmail his way to wealth; the beautiful, predatory Lammles, who marry for money and despise each other; the kindly, eccentric doll's dressmaker, Jenny Wren; and the enigmatic river scavenger Gaffer Hexam, who fishes corpses from the Thames. 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Born in Portsmouth, he endured a childhood of poverty and forced labor in a blacking factory after his father was imprisoned for debt—experiences that shaped his lifelong commitment to social reform. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur Mutual Friend\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was published serially from 1864 to 1865 and was his last completed novel before his death. The novel was written during a period of personal turmoil (Dickens had left his wife and was involved in a secret affair) and reflects a darker, more disillusioned vision than his earlier works. 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And a bargain that should never work, but somehow does.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShakespeare's \"problem play\" is neither pure comedy nor pure tragedy. It is something thornier and more interesting: a story about the lengths we go to for love, and the uncomfortable truths we swallow along the way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHelena, the orphaned daughter of a famous physician, loves Bertram, the young Count of Rousillon. But Bertram does not love her. When Helena saves the King of France's life and is granted any husband she chooses, she picks Bertram. He is horrified. He flees to the Italian wars, sending her a cruel letter: she may call him her husband only if she can remove the ring from his finger and become pregnant with his child—impossible tasks, or so he thinks. What follows is a tale of determination, deception, and a bed trick that would make a modern audience blush. The play asks: Is love that conquers all still love? Or is it something closer to obsession?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Shakespeare at his most uncomfortable and provocative: a play about class, consent, and the messy business of getting what you want. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll's Well That Ends Well\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ends well, as promised—but not before leaving its audience wondering what, exactly, \"well\" truly means.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of Shakespeare's three \"problem plays,\" rarely performed but endlessly debated\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplores themes of social mobility, female agency, and the limits of romantic pursuit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fascinating, thorny work for readers who have exhausted the more famous comedies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears, or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that endings are rarely as simple as they seem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Shakespeare (1564–1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he moved to London and became a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men). Over the course of his career, he wrote approximately 39 plays, 154 sonnets, and several narrative poems. His works—including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamlet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOthello\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—have been translated into every major language and performed more often than any other playwright in history. Often called \"the Bard of Avon,\" Shakespeare's influence on literature, theater, and the English language itself is immeasurable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam Shakespeare (1564-1616) is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s preeminent dramatist. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he wrote approximately 39 plays and 154 sonnets that have shaped literature, theater, and the English language itself for over four centuries. His works, from tragedies like \u003cem\u003eHamlet\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/em\u003e to comedies like \u003cem\u003eA Midsummer Night’s Dream\u003c\/em\u003e and histories like \u003cem\u003eHenry V, \u003c\/em\u003eexplore the full range of human experience with unmatched psychological insight, poetic brilliance, and emotional power. Shakespeare’s influence extends far beyond the stage; his phrases and characters have become woven into the fabric of modern culture, and his exploration of timeless themes—love, power, ambition, jealousy, mortality—continues to resonate with audiences worldwide. Despite the passage of centuries, his work remains startlingly contemporary, speaking to each new generation with fresh relevance and inexhaustible depth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54418593513844,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54418593546612,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54418593579380,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54418593612148,"sku":"9612921003407","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/casa-carlini-external-audiobook-all-s-well-that-ends-well-53566707007860.png?v=1779965690"},{"product_id":"cymbeline-ebook","title":"Cymbeline","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem\u003eA princess disguised as a boy. A husband tricked into betrayal. 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In Italy, a villain named Iachimo wagers Posthumus that he can seduce Imogen. When he fails, he sneaks into her bedchamber while she sleeps, steals her bracelet, and notes a mole on her breast. Posthumus, convinced of her infidelity, orders his servant to murder her. What follows is a wild ride through caves, battlefields, and Roman invasion—all before Shakespeare pulls off one of his most audacious happy endings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Shakespeare at his most playful and forgiving: a play about jealousy, forgiveness, and the stubborn belief that love can survive anything. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCymbeline\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is not perfect—but its imperfections are part of its charm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of Shakespeare's late romances, alongside \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Winter's Tale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures one of Shakespeare's greatest heroines: the fiercely loyal and resourceful Imogen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wild, sprawling adventure that rewards readers who love plot twists and last-act reunions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears, or the perfect gift for anyone who believes that a happy ending is worth every twist along the way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Shakespeare (1564–1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he moved to London and became a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men). Over the course of his career, he wrote approximately 39 plays, 154 sonnets, and several narrative poems. His works—including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamlet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOthello\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—have been translated into every major language and performed more often than any other playwright in history. Often called \"the Bard of Avon,\" Shakespeare's influence on literature, theater, and the English language itself is immeasurable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54418617041268,"sku":null,"price":7.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54418617074036,"sku":null,"price":7.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54418617106804,"sku":"9612921003667","price":7.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54418617139572,"sku":"9612921003322","price":7.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/casa-carlini-simple-audiobook-cymbeline-53566707073396.png?v=1779965691"},{"product_id":"pericles-prince-of-tyre-ebook","title":"Pericles, Prince of Tyre","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem\u003eA prince on the run. A daughter lost to pirates. A wife presumed dead. And a goddess who brings them all home.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShakespeare's strangest and most adventurous romance is a fairy tale disguised as a play—a story of shipwrecks, tournaments, brothels, and a resurrection that will leave you breathless.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePericles, Prince of Tyre, solves a deadly riddle and flees for his life. He marries the beautiful Thaisa, but she dies giving birth to their daughter during a storm at sea—or so he believes. He places her body in a sealed chest and throws it overboard. It washes ashore in Ephesus, where a skilled physician revives her. Believing his wife dead, Pericles continues his wanderings, leaving his infant daughter Marina with a trusted governor. But Marina is kidnapped by pirates, sold to a brothel, and must use her wits to preserve her virtue. Years pass. Father and daughter are separated by oceans, and the audience is asked to believe in shipwrecks, mistaken identities, and the miraculous intervention of the goddess Diana. Somehow, impossibly, it all comes right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Shakespeare at his most episodic and hopeful: a play about endurance, faith, and the belief that no storm is final. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePericles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is not the Bard's masterpiece—but its ragged, earnest heart has moved audiences for four centuries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of Shakespeare's late romances, co-written with George Wilkins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe most action-packed of all Shakespeare's plays, with a plot spanning decades and continents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA hidden gem for readers who love \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and want something even stranger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears, or the perfect gift for anyone who believes that even the longest voyage can end in joy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Shakespeare (1564–1616)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he moved to London and became a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men). Over the course of his career, he wrote approximately 39 plays, 154 sonnets, and several narrative poems. 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The phoenix is a legendary bird, unique and self-renewing. The turtledove is a symbol of constancy and devotion. They love each other with a purity that transcends identity: \"Two distincts, division none.\" But their love is so perfect that it cannot survive in a fallen world. They die. Their bodies burn. And a choir of mourning birds—the eagle, the swan, the crow—gathers to sing their funeral hymn. The poem ends with a \"threne\" (a funeral song) that declares: \"Truth may seem, but cannot be; \/ Beauty brag, but 'tis not she; \/ Truth and beauty buried be.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Shakespeare at his most allegorical and obscure: a poem that has been interpreted as a commentary on Christian theology, on the ideal of Platonic love, on the death of Queen Elizabeth, or on the relationship between two real people whose identity has been lost to history. It is beautiful, baffling, and utterly unique.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst published in 1601 as part of Robert Chester's collection \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLove's Martyr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of Shakespeare's shortest and most difficult poems\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eT.S. Eliot called it “the most perfect short poem in English”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears—or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that the truest love is the one that leaves no trace but the song.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1564–1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he moved to London and became a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Phoenix and the Turtle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was published in 1601 as part of Robert Chester's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLove's Martyr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a collection of poems on the subject of the phoenix and the turtledove. Other contributors included Ben Jonson, George Chapman, and John Marston. Shakespeare's contribution stands out for its density, its musicality, and its profound ambiguity. The identity of the \"turtle\" (turtledove) and \"phoenix\" has been debated for centuries; candidates include Queen Elizabeth I and the Earl of Essex, or John Donne and his wife. The poem was largely ignored until the 20th century, when it was championed by T.S. Eliot and other modernist poets. It remains one of Shakespeare's most beloved works among poets and scholars. Shakespeare's other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamlet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSonnets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He died in 1616 at the age of 52 and is buried in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54423664099700,"sku":null,"price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54423664132468,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54423664165236,"sku":null,"price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54423664198004,"sku":null,"price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/casa-carlini-simple-audiobook-the-phoenix-and-the-turtle-53566708351348.png?v=1779965688"},{"product_id":"the-rape-of-lucrece","title":"The Rape of Lucrece","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA prince commits an unspeakable act. A woman takes her own life. And a kingdom rises from her blood.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShakespeare's second narrative poem is a masterpiece of psychological terror, a dark, relentless exploration of shame, honor, and the violence that men do to women's bodies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTarquin, the arrogant son of the King of Rome, burns with lust for Lucrece, a beautiful and virtuous Roman matron. He travels to her home, where she welcomes him as a guest. That night, he steals into her bedroom and rapes her. The next morning, Lucrece sends for her husband and her father. She tells them what happened. And then, in front of them, she stabs herself to death. Her body becomes a symbol. Her husband and father carry it through the streets of Rome. The people rise. The king is overthrown. And the Roman Republic is born.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Shakespeare at his most disturbing and lyrical: a poem about the gap between male desire and female suffering, about the politics of the body, and about whether a woman's death can ever be redeemed by a nation's freedom. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Rape of Lucrece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is not an easy read—but it is an essential one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished in 1594, dedicated to the Earl of Southampton (Shakespeare's patron)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten during the plague years, when London's theaters were closed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most detailed and psychologically nuanced depictions of sexual violence in English Renaissance literature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears, or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that some acts cannot be undone, and some stories should not be forgotten.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1564–1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he moved to London and became a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Rape of Lucrece \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas published in 1594, following the success of his first narrative poem, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVenus and Adonis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1593). Both poems were written when London's theaters were closed due to plague, and both were dedicated to Henry Wriothesley, the Earl of Southampton, Shakespeare's patron. The poem is based on Ovid's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFasti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and Livy's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistory of Rome\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It was enormously popular in Shakespeare's lifetime, going through many editions. The poem's depiction of Lucrece's internal struggle—her shame, her anger, her determination to die rather than live with dishonor—has been celebrated and critiqued by feminist scholars for centuries. Shakespeare's other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamlet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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It is not even past.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Faulkner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1897–1962) was an American novelist and short story writer, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. Born in New Albany, Mississippi, he spent most of his life in Oxford, Mississippi, the model for his fictional Yoknapatawpha County. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sound and the Fury\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was his fifth novel, published in 1929, following \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSartoris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1929). Faulkner wrote the novel while working nights at a power plant, and he later described it as his “most splendid failure.” The novel was not a commercial success at first—it sold fewer than 3,000 copies in its first year—but it was championed by critics and eventually recognized as a masterpiece. Faulkner included an appendix in later editions, tracing the Compson family history. His other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs I Lay Dying\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1930), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight in August\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1932), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbsalom, Absalom!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1936), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGo Down, Moses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1942). He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1949 and the Pulitzer Prize twice. 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With the help of a wise schoolmaster and the steady, patient love of the girl who has always been there, Øyvind learns that a happy boy can become a happy man, and that the truest success is found not in escaping one's roots but in honoring them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Bjørnson at his most tender and uplifting: a novella about resilience, gratitude, and the enduring power of a positive spirit. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Happy Boy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reminds us that happiness is not a destination—it is a way of seeing the road.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of Bjørnson's most beloved \"peasant tales,\" written at the height of his early powers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplores themes of class, education, and the quiet dignity of rural life in 19th-century Norway\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA perfect introduction to the winner of the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears, or the perfect gift for anyone who believes that a cheerful heart is the greatest inheritance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBjørnstjerne Bjørnson\u003c\/strong\u003e (1832–1910) was a towering figure in Norwegian literature and a key voice in the national romantic movement. A novelist, playwright, poet, and political activist, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1903 for his lyrical and impassioned works, which celebrated Norwegian identity and championed social progress. Best known for \u003cem\u003eSynnøve Solbakken\u003c\/em\u003e and the Norwegian national anthem, “Ja, vi elsker dette landet,” Bjørnson blended folklore with modern ideals, leaving an enduring mark on Scandinavia’s cultural and political landscape.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54418931024244,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54418931057012,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54418931089780,"sku":"9612921003216","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54418931122548,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/casa-carlini-external-audiobook-a-happy-boy-53566710153588.png?v=1779965674"},{"product_id":"a-christmas-carol","title":"A Christmas Carol","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Bah! 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Marley warns Scrooge that three spirits will come: the Ghost of Christmas Past, who shows him the lonely boy he once was; the Ghost of Christmas Present, who reveals the suffering he could ease; and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, who shows him a grave—his own—unwept, unmourned, and alone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Dickens at his most magical and humane: a story about the possibility of change, no matter how late, no matter how lost. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has never been out of print since its publication in 1843—and for good reason. 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Dickens wrote \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in just six weeks, partly to pay off debts, and it became an instant sensation. He performed public readings of it to enormous crowds until his death. 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He invades France, claiming a crown that is not rightfully his. He lays siege to the city of Harfleur, screaming at his men to close the breach. His army, outnumbered and exhausted, prepares for the Battle of Agincourt. On the night before the battle, Henry walks among his soldiers in disguise, listening to their doubts and fears. The next day, he delivers the most famous pep talk in English literature: \"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers.\" England wins. Henry courts the French princess Katherine (in charmingly broken French). The play ends with a peace that will not last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Shakespeare at his most rousing and uncomfortable: a play about leadership, nationalism, and the men who die so that kings can claim “glory.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry V\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has been performed as jingoistic propaganda (during World War II) and as an anti-war critique (ever since). It is both.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten around 1599, the final play in Shakespeare's second tetralogy (following \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry IV Parts 1 \u0026amp; 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe source of countless famous speeches: “Once more unto the breach,” “The Feast of Crispian,” and “We band of brothers”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures the Chorus, who repeatedly apologizes for the limitations of the stage and asks the audience to use their imaginations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears, or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that the band of brothers always includes the ones who do not come home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1564–1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he moved to London and became a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry V\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was written around 1599, the year the Globe Theatre opened. The play's famous Chorus, which apologizes for the \"wooden O\" of the stage, is thought to refer directly to the new Globe. The play has had a complex political history: Laurence Olivier's 1944 film, dedicated to the troops fighting World War II, is a stirring patriotic epic. Kenneth Branagh's 1989 film, made during the Falklands War and the Troubles in Northern Ireland, is darker, bloodier, and more ambivalent. The play is also the source of the phrase \"band of brothers,\" which has been used by everyone from military units to the HBO miniseries about World War II. Shakespeare's other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamlet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He died in 1616 at the age of 52 and is buried in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54423663346036,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54423663378804,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54423663411572,"sku":null,"price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54423663444340,"sku":"9612921003353","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/casa-carlini-simple-audiobook-henry-v-53566709530996.png?v=1779965674"},{"product_id":"henry-iv-part-2","title":"Henry IV, Part 2","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eUneasy lies the head that wears a crown. And even uneasier lies the king who knows his son is still not ready to wear it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShakespeare's sequel to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry IV, Part 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a darker, more exhausted play, a story about aging, betrayal, and the terrible loneliness of power.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Henry IV is dying. He cannot sleep. His kingdom is still troubled by rebellion. His son, Prince Hal, has left the taverns of Eastcheap and returned to his royal duties, but his father does not trust him. Falstaff, meanwhile, has been sent to the countryside to raise troops, where he spends his time drinking, scheming, and dodging the angry husband of a woman he has seduced. The play moves toward two inevitable endings: the death of the king and the rejection of Falstaff. When Hal becomes Henry V, he publicly disowns the man who raised him like a father: “I know thee not, old man. Fall to thy prayers.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Shakespeare at his most melancholy and wise: a play about the passage of time, the end of friendship, and the weight of becoming who you were always meant to be. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry IV, Part 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is less famous than its predecessor, but it contains some of Shakespeare's most heartbreaking scenes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten around 1597–1599, following the immense success of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry IV, Part 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe only Shakespeare play to feature two characters named “Falstaff” in the dramatis personae (the other is Justice Robert Shallow)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContains the famous “We have heard the chimes at midnight” speech and the rejection of Falstaff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears, or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that growing up means saying goodbye to someone you love.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1564–1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he moved to London and became a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry IV, Part 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was written around 1597–1599, immediately after \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry IV, Part 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Unlike its predecessor, which has a tight, focused plot (Hotspur's rebellion), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is looser and more episodic, reflecting the exhaustion of a kingdom that has been fighting too long. The play has never been as popular as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, largely because it lacks a clear dramatic climax and because the rejection of Falstaff is so painful to watch. However, it contains some of Shakespeare's finest writing, including the king's \"Uneasy lies the head\" speech and Falstaff's “chimes at midnight” soliloquy. The play was adapted by Orson Welles as part of his film \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChimes at Midnight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1965), which brilliantly condenses both parts of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry IV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Shakespeare's other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamlet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry V\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He died in 1616 at the age of 52 and is buried in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54423663182196,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54423663214964,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54423663247732,"sku":null,"price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54423663280500,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/casa-carlini-simple-audiobook-henry-iv-part-2-53566709498228.jpg?v=1779965670"},{"product_id":"richard-ii","title":"Richard II","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe believed his crown was given by God. He learned that crowns are taken by men.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShakespeare's most poetic history play is a study of power, vanity, and the moment a king becomes a man, and discovers he cannot survive as either.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard II is a king who believes in his own divinity. He is beautiful, eloquent, and utterly incapable of ruling. He banishes his cousin Henry Bolingbroke, then seizes Bolingbroke's inheritance to fund his own lavish whims. Bolingbroke returns from exile, claiming he only wants what is rightfully his. But the people flock to him. Richard's army deserts. And Richard, alone in his castle, delivers the most heartbreaking speech in any history play: \"For God's sake, let us sit upon the ground \/ And tell sad stories of the death of kings.\" He is forced to abdicate. He is murdered in prison. 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Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he moved to London and became a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was written around 1595–1596, during a period of intense creativity that also produced \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The play was dangerous: in 1601, supporters of the Earl of Essex paid for a performance of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on the eve of their rebellion against Queen Elizabeth I. The queen later told a scholar, \"I am Richard II, know ye not that?\" The play's depiction of a weak, beloved king being deposed by a pragmatic usurper resonated dangerously with Elizabeth's own anxieties about succession. Shakespeare's other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamlet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry V\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He died in 1616 at the age of 52 and is buried in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54423662952820,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54423662985588,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54423663018356,"sku":null,"price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54423663051124,"sku":"9612921003339","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/casa-carlini-simple-audiobook-richard-ii-53566709006708.jpg?v=1779965670"},{"product_id":"richard-iii","title":"Richard III","description":"\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShakespeare's most charismatic villain invites the audience into his confidence, murders his way to the throne, and then loses everything in a single battle, and we cannot look away.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard, Duke of Gloucester, is not a man who should be king. He is deformed, embittered, and brilliant. He is also the most charming murderer in English literature. He opens the play by announcing that he is \"determined to prove a villain.\" Then he proves it: he seduces a grieving widow over her husband's corpse, imprisons and murders his own brother, smothers his young nephews in the Tower of London, and disposes of anyone who stands between him and the crown. But once he has the crown, he cannot keep it. The ghosts of his victims visit him on the eve of battle. And on Bosworth Field, he loses his horse, his army, and his life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Shakespeare at his most theatrical and seductive: a play about the evil that can flourish when no one stops it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard III\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e made Richard the monster of English history—and created a role that every great actor wants to play.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of Shakespeare's most popular and frequently performed history plays, written around 1592–1594\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe final play in Shakespeare's first tetralogy (following \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry VI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Parts 1, 2, and 3)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe source of countless famous lines: “Now is the winter of our discontent,” “Off with his head!” and “My kingdom for a horse!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears, or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that the most dangerous people are the ones who make you laugh.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1564–1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he moved to London and became a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard III\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was written around 1592–1594, early in Shakespeare's career. The play is a masterpiece of Tudor propaganda: the real Richard III (reigned 1483–1485) was a complex figure whose reputation was destroyed after his death by the Tudors, who succeeded him. Shakespeare's Richard is a monstrous caricature—but such a compelling one that he has replaced the historical figure in the popular imagination. The role has been played by the greatest actors in English history: David Garrick, Laurence Olivier (who also directed the 1955 film adaptation), Ian McKellen (who set the play in a 1930s fascist England), and, more recently, Mark Rylance. Shakespeare's other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamlet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry V\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He died in 1616 at the age of 52 and is buried in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54423660200308,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54423660233076,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54423660265844,"sku":null,"price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54423660298612,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/casa-carlini-simple-audiobook-richard-iii-53566708973940.png?v=1779965669"},{"product_id":"king-john","title":"King John","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA weak king. A scheming mother. A boy with a better claim. And the most heartbreaking death scene Shakespeare ever wrote.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing John\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is Shakespeare's most neglected history play, and one of his most surprising. It is a play about legitimacy, power, and the terrible cost of holding a crown you are not sure you deserve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing John has taken the throne of England, but his claim is shaky. The French king supports John's nephew, Arthur, a young boy who may be the true heir. John's mother, the ferocious Eleanor of Aquitaine, schemes to protect her son. The bastard son of Richard the Lionheart, known as the Bastard, provides witty, cynical commentary on the action—and emerges as the play's most sympathetic figure. John orders Arthur's death, then tries to recall the order. It is too late. Arthur dies falling from a castle wall. The nobles defect to the French. John is poisoned by a monk. 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Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he moved to London and became a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing John\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was written around 1595–1597, between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard III\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Unlike his other history plays, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing John\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is not part of a tetralogy; it stands alone. The play draws on the earlier anonymous play \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Troublesome Reign of King John\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1591) and on Holinshed's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChronicles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It is historically inaccurate (Shakespeare compresses events and invents the Bastard), but that inaccuracy is part of its point: legitimacy is a story, and the best story wins. The play was popular in Shakespeare's lifetime but fell out of favor in the 18th and 19th centuries. It has seen a modest revival in the modern era, with notable productions starring Michael Pennington (1974) and Ralph Fiennes (2005). Shakespeare's other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamlet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard III\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry V\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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Then she is banished from court by her usurping uncle. Disguised as a young man named Ganymede, she flees with her cousin Celia to the Forest of Arden—where her father and his followers are living a simple, pastoral life. Orlando, driven into the forest by his own cruel brother, wanders the woods writing bad love poems. Rosalind, still disguised as Ganymede, offers to \"cure\" Orlando of his lovesickness by pretending to be Rosalind. What follows is a joyful tangle of mistaken identities, cross-dressing, and some of the wisest words ever spoken about the foolishness of love.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Shakespeare at his most warm and wise: a play about the difference between court and country, between who we pretend to be and who we really are. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs You Like It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e contains more songs than any other Shakespeare play, and one of the most famous speeches in English literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies, written around 1599–1600\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures the famous “Seven Ages of Man” speech: “All the world's a stage, \/ And all the men and women merely players”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA celebration of the natural world, gender fluidity, and the transformative power of love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears—or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that the best version of yourself is sometimes the one you pretend to be.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1564–1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he moved to London and became a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs You Like It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was written around 1599–1600, during the same period as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamlet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwelfth Night\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The play is based on Thomas Lodge's 1590 pastoral romance \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRosalynde\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It was first performed at the Globe Theatre and later at court. The play has been adapted into numerous films, including a 1936 adaptation starring Laurence Olivier and a 2006 modern-dress adaptation set in a Japanese-inspired forest. The famous \"Seven Ages of Man\" speech has become a cultural touchstone, quoted and parodied countless times. Shakespeare's other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamlet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwelfth Night\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He died in 1616 at the age of 52 and is buried in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54423293952372,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54423293985140,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54423294017908,"sku":"9612921003674","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54423294050676,"sku":"9612921003452","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/casa-carlini-simple-audiobook-as-you-like-it-53566707925364.png?v=1779965663"},{"product_id":"the-winter-s-tale","title":"The Winter’s Tale","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA king who destroys his family with a single suspicion. A baby abandoned on a desolate shore. A statue that steps down from its pedestal. And a bear.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShakespeare's late romance is his strangest and most beautiful play—a story of jealousy, loss, and the miraculous power of forgiveness that spans sixteen years and two very different worlds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeontes, King of Sicily, becomes convinced without evidence that his pregnant wife Hermione is having an affair with his childhood friend Polixenes. He imprisons her, orders the death of his friend, and banishes his newborn daughter to a desolate coast. His son dies of grief. Hermione collapses, and is reported dead. For sixteen years, Leontes lives in guilt and sorrow. Meanwhile, the abandoned baby—named Perdita—has been raised by shepherds in Bohemia, where she falls in love with Polixenes's son, Florizel. The young lovers flee to Sicily, and the play builds toward one of the most famous final scenes in all of drama: a statue of Hermione that may, impossibly, be alive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Shakespeare at his most lyrical and redemptive: a play about the madness of jealousy, the cruelty of time, and the belief that even the dead can return if we are willing to forgive. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Winter's Tale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ends with a miracle—and a question: Do we deserve it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of Shakespeare's late romances, written around 1610–1611\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFamous for its sudden shift from intense tragedy (Act 3) to pastoral comedy (Act 4) to miraculous resolution (Act 5)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures the most famous stage direction in English literature: \"Exit, pursued by a bear\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears, or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that the longest winter eventually gives way to spring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1564–1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he moved to London and became a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Winter's Tale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was written around 1610–1611 and was performed at the Globe Theatre and later at court. The play is based on Robert Greene's 1588 pastoral romance \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePandosto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Shakespeare made significant changes: in Greene's version, the abandoned baby dies, and the queen never returns. The famous stage direction \"Exit, pursued by a bear\" has delighted and baffled audiences for centuries; scholars have speculated that the bear was a real animal from the bear-baiting pits near the Globe. The play fell out of fashion in the 18th and 19th centuries but has become one of Shakespeare's most beloved works in the modern era. His other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamlet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Winter's Tale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is often performed alongside \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as a companion piece about forgiveness and reconciliation. He died in 1616 at the age of 52 and is buried in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54423284875636,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54423284908404,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54423284941172,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54423284973940,"sku":"9612921003537","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/casa-carlini-simple-audiobook-the-winter-s-tale-53566707892596.png?v=1779965662"},{"product_id":"measure-for-measure","title":"Measure for Measure","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA nun who must choose between her virtue and her brother's life. 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But the play's \"happy ending\"—with forced marriages, a proposed marriage between Isabella and the Duke, and Angelo's punishment commuted—leaves audiences wondering if justice has been served at all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Shakespeare at his most uncomfortable and ambiguous: a play about mercy versus judgment, the abuse of power, and the question of whether any of us have the right to condemn another. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasure for Measure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is called a comedy, but it feels like a tragedy that looked away.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of Shakespeare's three \"problem plays,\" alongside \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll's Well That Ends Well\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTroilus and Cressida\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten around 1603–1604, during a period of intense moral and political uncertainty in England\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplores themes of hypocrisy, justice, mercy, sexuality, and the corruption of institutional power\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that the law is never just a rulebook.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1564–1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he moved to London and became a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasure for Measure \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas written around 1603–1604, shortly after James I ascended the English throne. The play is based on a 1578 play by George Whetstone and ultimately on Italian novellas. It has been interpreted in radically different ways over the centuries: as a dark comedy about divine mercy, as a savage critique of Puritan hypocrisy, as a feminist nightmare, and as a meditation on the impossibility of good governance. The play was not particularly popular in Shakespeare's lifetime but has become one of his most frequently studied works in the modern era. Shakespeare's other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamlet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOthello\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Winter's Tale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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And a dog who steals every scene.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShakespeare's first comedy is a charming, messy, and deeply strange play about the battle between friendship and love, featuring the most famous canine in all of English literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eValentine and Proteus are the \"two gentlemen\" of Verona, inseparable best friends. Valentine leaves for Milan, where he falls in love with Silvia, the duke's beautiful daughter. Proteus stays behind, supposedly in love with Julia—but when he is sent to Milan, he sees Silvia and immediately betrays his friend, his vows, and his own heart. He schemes to win Silvia for himself, even attempting to rape her in the woods. Valentine, exiled and living as an outlaw, watches in horror. But then something strange happens: Proteus apologizes, Valentine forgives him instantly, and everyone marries the right person. Even the faithful Julia, disguised as a page, gets her man.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Shakespeare at his most uneven and fascinating: a play that introduces themes he would explore for the rest of his career—disguise, betrayal, the conflict between love and friendship—but resolves them with a speed that leaves audiences baffled. 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Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he moved to London and became a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Two Gentlemen of Verona\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is believed to be Shakespeare's first comedy, written around 1590–1591. The play has never been one of his most popular; critics have pointed out its inconsistent tone, its rushed ending, and the troubling ease with which Valentine forgives Proteus's attempted rape. However, it is historically significant as a laboratory for themes and devices Shakespeare would perfect in later works. The character of Launce and his dog Crab are among Shakespeare's most beloved comic creations. 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He is rude, manipulative, and refuses to lose. Their battle has been shocking audiences for four hundred years.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShakespeare's most controversial comedy is a play about marriage, power, and the war between men and women, a work that can be read as brutal misogyny or brilliant satire, depending on who is watching.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe beautiful Bianca has three suitors, but her father refuses to let her marry until her older sister, the notorious \"shrew\" Katherine, is wed first. Katherine is loud, violent, and unmanageable. No man will have her. Enter Petruchio, a fortune-hunting gentleman from Verona who declares he will \"tame\" Katherine. He marries her, then starves her, deprives her of sleep, and humiliates her until she breaks. 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Or a horror story?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Shakespeare at his most provocative and unsettling: a play that forces every audience to ask whether \"taming\" is love—or something closer to torture. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Taming of the Shrew\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has been adapted, rewritten, and debated for centuries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of Shakespeare's earliest comedies, written around 1590–1592\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe source of the hit musical \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKiss Me, Kate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1948) and the film \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10 Things I Hate About You\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1999)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA play that has been performed as straightforward farce, feminist critique, and everything in between\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears—or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that the battle of the sexes never really ends.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1564–1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he moved to London and became a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Taming of the Shrew\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of Shakespeare's earliest comedies, written around 1590–1592. The play includes a framing device—Christopher Sly, a drunken tinker, who is tricked into believing he is a lord—that is never resolved (Sly disappears after Act 1, and the frame is abandoned). Scholars have debated the play's treatment of gender for centuries. Some argue it is a straightforward defense of patriarchal authority; others read it as a satire of male brutality, with Katherine's final speech delivered ironically. 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Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he moved to London and became a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLove's Labour's Lost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is believed to have been written around 1595–1596, during the same period as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The play is unique in Shakespeare's canon for having no identifiable source; it appears to be entirely original. It is also his most linguistically experimental play, containing more rhymes, puns, and wordplay than any other. For centuries, it was considered one of his lesser comedies, partly because its witty wordplay was difficult to follow. 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A case of mistaken identity so ridiculous it could only be true.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShakespeare's shortest and fastest play is a farce of epic proportions, a door-slamming, wife-mistaking, money-losing, near-exorcism of a comedy that never pauses for breath.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo pairs of identical twins, separated at birth in a shipwreck, have grown up without knowing the other exists. Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant Dromio of Syracuse arrive in Ephesus, where their twin brothers, Antipholus of Ephesus and Dromio of Ephesus, happen to live. Chaos ensues. The Ephesian Dromio is beaten for errands he never heard of. The Ephesian Antipholus is locked out of his own house. His wife, Adriana, tries to seduce his twin. A gold chain changes hands. A conjurer is called. A near-exorcism is performed. And in the final scene, everyone comes together, just in time for the Abbess to reveal that she is, in fact, the long-lost mother of them all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Shakespeare at his most playful and ridiculous: a comedy about identity, confusion, and the simple joy of a door slammed in the wrong face. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Comedy of Errors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is not deep, but it is deliriously funny.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShakespeare's shortest play (fewer than 1,800 lines) and one of his earliest, written around 1592–1594\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on Plautus's Roman comedies \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMenaechmi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmphitryon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA masterclass in comic timing, mistaken identity, and theatrical chaos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears—or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that the best jokes are the ones that never stop escalating.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1564–1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he moved to London and became a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Comedy of Errors \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis believed to be one of Shakespeare's earliest plays, written around 1592–1594. It was performed at Gray's Inn in 1594 as part of the Christmas revels—and famously caused a riot when the audience stormed the stage. The play is unique in Shakespeare's canon for its strict adherence to the classical unities of time, place, and action (the action takes place in a single day in a single city). It has been adapted into the hit musical \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Boys from Syracuse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1938) and a popular 1978 BBC television production. Shakespeare's other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamlet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwelfth Night\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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He gives it away one last time—to whores, to soldiers, to anyone who will help him destroy Athens. And then he dies alone, leaving behind only an epitaph of pure disgust.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Shakespeare at his most bitter and collaborative (the play was written with Thomas Middleton): a play about the corruption of wealth, the shallowness of gratitude, and the terrible loneliness of the man who loved too easily.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of Shakespeare's least-performed and most difficult plays, written around 1605–1608\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCo-authored with Thomas Middleton, the only Shakespeare play set in ancient Greece\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplores themes of wealth, friendship, misanthropy, and the betrayal of trust\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that the man who gives everything often ends with nothing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1564–1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he moved to London and became a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTimon of Athens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was written around 1605–1608, likely in collaboration with Thomas Middleton. The play was not published until the First Folio of 1623 and has never been one of Shakespeare's most popular works. Its bleak misanthropy and unfinished quality (it contains awkward transitions and loose ends) have led scholars to speculate that Shakespeare abandoned it. The play has found new relevance in modern times, particularly after the 2008 financial crisis, as a critique of wealth, debt, and fair-weather friendship. Shakespeare's other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamlet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOthello\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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He died in 1616 at the age of 52 and is buried in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54423194665332,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54423194698100,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54423194730868,"sku":"9612921003650","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54423194763636,"sku":"9612921003476","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/casa-carlini-simple-audiobook-titus-andronicus-53566706614644.png?v=1779965648"},{"product_id":"the-woodlanders","title":"The Woodlanders","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe trees are watching. The forest is waiting. And the people who live among them are about to make choices they will never forget.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThomas Hardy’s novel of rural life is a story of love, ambition, and the quiet cruelty of a community that knows everyone’s secrets—and judges them in whispers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrace Melbury, the educated daughter of a timber merchant, returns to the village of Little Hintock after finishing school. Her father expects her to marry Giles Winterborne, a simple, honorable woodsman who has loved her since childhood. But Grace has seen the wider world. She meets Dr. Edred Fitzpiers, a handsome, sophisticated, morally loose physician who promises her something more than Giles can offer. She marries him. He betrays her. And Giles, who still loves her, watches from the forest, working with his trees and waiting for a chance that will never come. The novel moves toward an ending that is as quiet and devastating as the falling of autumn leaves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Hardy at his most atmospheric and bitter: a novel about the gap between education and wisdom, between what society expects and what the heart wants. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Woodlanders\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the most forested of Hardy’s novels—the trees are not a backdrop; they are a presence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished in 1887, between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mayor of Casterbridge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1886) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTess of the D’Urbervilles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1891)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of Hardy’s most underrated novels, rich with the language and lore of the English countryside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplores themes of class, marriage, education, and the destruction of rural traditions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears—or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that the forest keeps its own counsel, and it never forgets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThomas Hardy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1840–1928) was an English novelist and poet, one of the greatest writers of the Victorian era. Born in Dorset, the son of a stonemason, he trained as an architect before turning to writing. His novels are set in the semi-fictional region of “Wessex,” based on the rural countryside of southwestern England. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Woodlanders\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was published in 1887, during Hardy’s most productive period. The novel is notable for its detailed depiction of woodland life—the rhythms of planting, grafting, and harvesting—and for its unsentimental view of rural society. Hardy himself considered the novel “a good one,” though it has never achieved the fame of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTess\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJude\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. In recent decades, critics have recognized it as one of his finest works, praised for its psychological complexity and its ecological sensitivity. Hardy’s other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFar from the Madding Crowd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1874), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Return of the Native\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1878), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mayor of Casterbridge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1886), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTess of the D’Urbervilles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1891), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJude the Obscure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1895). He died in 1928; his ashes are buried in Poets’ Corner at Westminster Abbey, but his heart is buried separately in Dorset, beside his first wife.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54426592182644,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54426592215412,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54426592248180,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54426592280948,"sku":null,"price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/casa-carlini-simple-audiobook-the-woodlanders-53566706549108.png?v=1779965648"},{"product_id":"the-tempest-paperback","title":"The Tempest","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA storm. An island. A magician. 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And when the magic fades, what will remain?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Shakespeare at his most lyrical and wise: a play about power, mercy, and the limits of human control. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has been read as Shakespeare's autobiographical farewell to the stage—the moment when he breaks his staff and drowns his book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of Shakespeare's last plays, written alone (unlike his other late romances, which were collaborations)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures Caliban, one of literature's most complex and debated characters—monster or victim of colonialism?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe source of countless famous lines: \"We are such stuff as dreams are made on,\" \"O brave new world,\" and \"Hell is empty and all the devils are here\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears—or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that every magic, no matter how powerful, must one day end.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1564–1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he moved to London and became a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was written around 1610–1611 and was likely one of the last plays Shakespeare wrote alone before collaborating with John Fletcher on later works. The play was performed at court in 1611 and again in 1613 as part of the celebrations for the marriage of Princess Elizabeth. It is often interpreted as Shakespeare's \"farewell to the stage,\" with Prospero's epilogue—\"Now my charms are all o'erthrown, \/ And what strength I have's mine own\"—read as the playwright's own goodbye. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has inspired countless adaptations, including the film \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForbidden Planet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1956) and Margaret Atwood's novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHag-Seed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2016). Shakespeare died in 1616 at the age of 52 and is buried in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54423189258612,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54423189291380,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54423189324148,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54423189356916,"sku":"9612921003346","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/casa-carlini-simple-audiobook-the-tempest-53566706483572.png?v=1779965647"},{"product_id":"coriolanus","title":"Coriolanus","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe cannot lie. He cannot flatter. He cannot be governed. 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Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he moved to London and became a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCoriolanus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was written around 1608–1609, following his great tragedies and during the period of his late romances. The play is based on the life of the legendary Roman general Gaius Martius Coriolanus, as told in Plutarch's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It was not particularly popular in Shakespeare's lifetime and has had a complex performance history, with major revivals during periods of political upheaval (including the French Revolution and both World Wars). Notable actors who have played the title role include Laurence Olivier, Ian McKellen, and Ralph Fiennes (who also directed a 2011 film adaptation). 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Their love pulls him in two directions, and when he believes she has betrayed him—and then believes she is dead—he makes a choice that will cost him everything.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Shakespeare at his most sweeping and sensual: a play about power, passion, and the impossibility of having both. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntony \u0026amp; Cleopatra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e spans the known world, from Egypt to Rome to the battlefield of Actium, and ends with two of the most famous deaths in all of drama.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of Shakespeare's later tragedies, written around 1606–1607\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures Cleopatra, one of the most complex and powerful female roles in all of drama\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplores themes of duty versus desire, East versus West, and the cost of greatness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears—or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that some loves are worth dying for, even if they cost you the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Shakespeare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1564–1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, he moved to London and became a shareholder in the Lord Chamberlain's Men (later the King's Men). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntony and Cleopatra \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas written around 1606–1607, following his great tragedies \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamlet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOthello\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The play draws on Plutarch's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLives of the Noble Greeks and Romans\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as its primary source. Unlike many of Shakespeare's tragedies, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntony and Cleopatra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e spans a vast geographical and temporal scope, with over forty scenes shifting between Alexandria, Rome, and various battlefields. The play was popular in Shakespeare's lifetime and has remained a staple of the theatrical repertoire, with the role of Cleopatra considered one of the most demanding and rewarding for actresses. Shakespeare's other major works include \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJulius Caesar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHamlet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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He dies alone in a hut on the heath, leaving a will that instructs no one to remember him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Hardy at his most tragic and psychologically acute: a novel about the impossibility of escaping the past, the cruelty of fate, and the strange, terrible dignity of a man who knows he is his own worst enemy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished in 1886, considered by many critics to be Hardy’s greatest novel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubtitled “The Life and Death of a Man of Character”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA study of the “character is fate” theme that Hardy explored throughout his work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears—or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that the hardest person to forgive is the one in the mirror.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThomas Hardy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1840–1928) was an English novelist and poet, one of the greatest writers of the Victorian era. Born in Dorset, the son of a stonemason, he trained as an architect before turning to writing. His novels are set in the semi-fictional region of “Wessex,” based on the rural countryside of southwestern England. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mayor of Casterbridge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was his eleventh novel, published in 1886. The novel is unique in Hardy’s canon for its tightly focused plot (the action takes place over eighteen years) and its exploration of a single character’s psychology. Hardy considered the novel “a story of a man of character,” emphasizing that Henchard’s tragedy is not caused by external events but by his own flaws. The novel has been adapted into films, television series, and radio dramas. 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A village choir. And the happiest novel Thomas Hardy ever wrote.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThomas Hardy’s second novel is a pastoral comedy, a warm, witty, and utterly charming tale of courtship, community, and the old ways fading into the new.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mellstock Quire is a group of local musicians—fiddlers, cellists, and singers—who have provided the music for the village church for generations. But the new vicar, the young and handsome Mr. Maybold, has decided that organs are more respectable than fiddles. The quire is being disbanded. Meanwhile, Dick Dewy, the quire’s young bass singer, has fallen in love with Fancy Day, the new schoolmistress, a beautiful, flirtatious young woman who is also being courted by the vicar and a wealthy farmer. 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Born in Dorset, the son of a stonemason, he trained as an architect before turning to writing. His novels are set in the semi-fictional region of “Wessex,” based on the rural countryside of southwestern England. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnder the Greenwood Tree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was his second novel, following the unpublished \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Poor Man and the Lady\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1867) and his first published novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesperate Remedies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1871). Hardy considered the novel a “gentle” work, a contrast to the tragic vision that would dominate his later fiction. 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Three men who cannot let her go. And the novel that made Thomas Hardy famous.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThomas Hardy’s first great success is a story of love, pride, and the violent passions that simmer beneath the surface of rural life, a pastoral that turns, again and again, into tragedy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBathsheba Everdene is young, beautiful, proud, and utterly determined to manage her own farm. She inherits her uncle’s estate and runs it alone, rejecting the advice of men and the constraints of convention. Three men fall in love with her: Gabriel Oak, a patient, faithful shepherd who loves her quietly and well; Sergeant Troy, a handsome, reckless soldier who seduces her and destroys her; and William Boldwood, a prosperous, repressed farmer whose obsession turns to madness. Bathsheba makes the wrong choice. The novel moves from sheep dying in snowstorms to a woman fainting in a coffin to a man shot dead by his rival. Hardy builds toward a final image: Gabriel Oak, standing alone in the rain, watching the woman he loves walk away.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is Hardy at his most balanced and accessible: a novel about the folly of pride, the danger of passion, and the quiet heroism of the man who waits. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFar from the Madding Crowd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the novel where Hardy learned to see tragedy in the fields and shepherds’ huts of Wessex.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardy’s fourth novel, published in 1874, his first critical and commercial success\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe novel that allowed Hardy to give up architecture and write full-time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdapted into multiple films, including a 1967 version starring Julie Christie and a 2015 version starring Carey Mulligan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beautifully designed print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text made to last.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEbook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudiobook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, available on all major audiobook platforms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for your shelf, your device, or your ears—or the perfect gift for anyone who knows that the madding crowd is not in the city; it is in the heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThomas Hardy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1840–1928) was an English novelist and poet, one of the greatest writers of the Victorian era. Born in Dorset, the son of a stonemason, he trained as an architect before turning to writing. His novels are set in the semi-fictional region of “Wessex,” based on the rural countryside of southwestern England. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFar from the Madding Crowd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was his first major success, published anonymously in serial form in 1874. The novel’s positive reception allowed Hardy to marry his first wife, Emma Gifford, and to devote himself entirely to literature. His later novels—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Return of the Native\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1878), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mayor of Casterbridge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1886), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTess of the D’Urbervilles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1891), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJude the Obscure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1895)—grew darker and more fatalistic. After the hostile reception of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJude\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Hardy abandoned fiction and wrote poetry for the remaining 30 years of his life. He died in 1928; his ashes are buried in Poets’ Corner at Westminster Abbey, but his heart is buried separately in Dorset, beside his first wife.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54426551189876,"sku":null,"price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54426551222644,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54426551255412,"sku":"9612921000369","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54426551288180,"sku":null,"price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/casa-carlini-simple-audiobook-far-from-the-madding-crowd-53566706123124.png?v=1779965633"},{"product_id":"hard-times","title":"Hard Times","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA blistering tale of fact over fancy, where human hearts are ground into statistics.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDickens turns his sharpest wit and deepest indignation toward the industrial shadows of Coketown—a world of smokestacks, ledgers, and the relentless worship of utility. Few novels have so fiercely asked what happens when a society forgets how to feel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the soot-choked mill town of Coketown, Thomas Gradgrind raises his children, Louisa and Tom, on a diet of nothing but facts—no stories, no imagination, no idle fancies. Louisa is married coldly to the wealthy factory owner Josiah Bounderby, a vulgar bully of self-made myth, while Tom descends into selfishness and debt. Meanwhile, the gentle circus girl Sissy Jupe, rejected as unmanageable by Gradgrind's school, becomes the story's quiet moral compass. 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Dickens's novels were originally published as serials, making him one of the most popular and commercially successful authors of his day. His vivid characters, sharp social critique, and masterful storytelling have never gone out of print. 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