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Advice to Singers

Crowest, Frederick James, 1850-1927

Advice to Singers — English source edition. Subject: Singing.

SingingVoice culture
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Alice Sit-By-The-Fire

Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937

Explore Alice Sit-By-The-Fire through a focused reading session. Project Gutenberg’s catalogue records this English-language edition under “Drama”. Begin w...

Drama
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An ideal husband

Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900

Explore An ideal husband through a focused reading session. Project Gutenberg’s catalogue records this English-language edition under “Comedy plays”. Begin...

Comedy playsLondon (England) -- Drama
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Androcles and the Lion

Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950

Explore Androcles and the Lion through a focused reading session. Project Gutenberg’s catalogue records this English-language edition under “English drama...

English drama (Comedy)
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Antony and Cleopatra

William Shakespeare

Competing political and personal loyalties pull Antony between Rome and Egypt. Read reports about Cleopatra against her own performances, and consider how...

empireidentitydesire
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As You Like It

William Shakespeare

Exile moves the action from a threatening court into the Forest of Arden. Rosalind uses disguise to test ideas about love, while other characters offer com...

identitynatureperformance
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Bach

Williams, C. F. Abdy (Charles Francis Abdy), 1855-1923

Bach — English source edition. Subject: Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750.

Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750
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Beethoven

Rolland, Romain, 1866-1944; Carpenter, Edward, 1844-1929 [Author of introduction, etc.]; Hull, A. Eaglefield (Arthur Eaglefield), 1876-1928 [Contributor]; Hull, B. Constance (Bertha Constance) [Translator]

Beethoven — English source edition. Subject: Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.

Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827
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Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826, Volume 1

Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827; Köchel, Ludwig Ritter von, 1800-1877 [Compiler]; Nohl, Ludwig, 1831-1885 [Compiler]; Wallace, Grace, Lady, 1804-1878 [Translator]

Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826, Volume 1 — English source edition. Subject: Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.

Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. CorrespondenceComposers -- Austria -- Correspondence
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Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826, Volume 2

Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827; Köchel, Ludwig Ritter von, 1800-1877 [Compiler]; Nohl, Ludwig, 1831-1885 [Compiler]; Wallace, Grace, Lady, 1804-1878 [Translator]

Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826, Volume 2 — English source edition. Subject: Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.

Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. CorrespondenceComposers -- Austria -- Correspondence
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