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1) Pygmalion
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One of George Bernard Shaw's best-known plays, Pygmalion is based on ancient Greek mythology. Pygmalion fell in love with one of his sculptures, which then came to life. The general idea of that myth was a popular subject for Victorian era British playwrights.
Shaw's updated and revised version of this ancient Greek legend was first presented in England in 1914. Poking fun of the antiquated British class system, it introduces Henry Higgins, a professor...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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"A Doll's House" by Henrik Ibsen is a groundbreaking and thought-provoking masterpiece that challenges societal norms and explores the complex dynamics of marriage and identity. Set in 19th-century Norway, the play revolves around Nora Helmer, a seemingly content wife and mother, and her husband Torvald.
As the plot unfolds, the audience is drawn into a web of secrets, lies, and personal revelations. Nora's journey from a docile, doll-like existence...
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English
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Algernon is a gentlemen from a wealthy family. Algernon's close friend Jack, has a ward, Cecily. Both Algernon and Jack have created alter egos to make life more interesting. Algernon arrives for a weekend visit in the country posing as Earnest. Having heard of Earnest's misadventures, Cicely has developed an infatuation with the rogue, and Algernon's impersonation of him works famously on Cicely. Meanwhile, Algernon's cousin, Gwendolyn, arrives for...
4) Binding 13
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Boys of Tommen volume 1
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English
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He wants to save her. She wants to hide. She's damaged. He's determined. Fate brought them together. Love binds them.
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Harper Perennial
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"During Sloane Cooper's interview for her dream job as a designer for a top video game company, she somehow promises the all-male panel that she'll remain single and fully dedicated to the work. It's actually fine-- after her last boyfriend cheated on her, she vowed to focus on her career anyway. Enter Charlie, aka Hot Neighbor Guy, a near-stranger who shocks her with the offer of an all-inclusive trip to Turks and Caicos. The catch? Charlie originally...
8) Ugly love
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
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#1 'New York Times' bestselling author Colleen Hoover returns with a new heart-wrenching love story. When Tate Collins meets airline pilot Miles Archer, she doesn't think it's love at first sight. They wouldn't even go so far as to consider themselves friends. The only thing Tate and Miles have in common is an undeniable mutual attraction. Once their desires are out in the open, they realize they have the perfect set-up. He doesn't want love, she...
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Warner Brothers
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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Mike Lane takes to the stage again after a lengthy hiatus, following a business deal that went bust, leaving him broke and taking bartender gigs in Florida. For what he hopes will be one last hurrah, Mike heads to London with a wealthy socialite who lures him with an offer he can't refuse, and an agenda all her own. With everything on the line, once Mike discovers what she truly has in mind, will he, and the roster of hot new dancers he'll have to...
10) Touch
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Pub. Date
2008.
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English
Description
Emerging from years of seclusion, Juvenal (Skeet Ulrich) goes to work in an L.A. clinic ... and casually begins healing the sick with just a touch of his hands. He doesn't think it's a big deal, but the hustlers who find out about his talents want to turn him into a superstar. But when he meets an attractive woman (Fonda), he no longer feels like touching anyone else but her.
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2004], ©2000-©2001.
Language
English
Description
From Rachel's crush on her new, younger assistant to her pregnancy; from Monica's wedding plans to her wedding ceremony; from Phoebe's secret cookies recipe to her secret kiss with Rachel; from Joey's laugh finding Rachel's dirty book to his movie collaboration with Oldman; from Chandler's strained smile in pictures to his runaway marriage plan; from Ross's nap with Joey to his crush on a cousin ... and that is just for starters.
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A&E Television Network
Pub. Date
[2010]
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English
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It's wedding planner Lauren Crandall's job to make certain that every brides trip down the aisle is a perfect experience. But what is a girl to do when she knows that she is a better match for the hunky, firefighter groom ... and that he is about to say "I do" to a total Bridezilla?
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New Line Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
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English
Description
In the steamy equatorial jungles of 1930's Sarawak, a beautiful tribeswoman becomes both lover and language tutor to a young English diplomat. But the lovers are forced to separate for defying duty and tradition, and when the young man returns a year later with his new bride, passion reignites as secrets surface that are as deep and dark as the jungles of Borneo.
15) You've got mail
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
A romance in which superstore book chain magnate Hanks and cozy children's bookshop owner Ryan are anonymous e-mail cyberpals who fall head-over-laptops in love, unaware that they are combative business rivals.
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English
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As the nation grapples with the strictures of Prohibition, Rosa Barclay lives on a Southern California rye farm with her volatile husband, John, who has lately found another source of income far outside the federal purview. Mother to eight children, Rosa mourns the loss of four who succumbed to the mysterious wasting disease that is now afflicting young Ana and Miguel. Two daughters born of another father are in perfect health. When an act of violence...
19) Jane Eyre
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
When orphaned governess Jane Eyre arrives at imposing Thornfield Hall, she's intrigued by her brooding, wealthy employer, Rochester. His dark moods and the strange occurrences in the house lead her to discover a terrible secret that he had hoped to hide from her forever.
20) Holiday Inn
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Screen legends Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire sing and dance in one of the most timeless holiday classics of all time. Featuring the Academy Award-winning song, "White Christmas", Crosby plays a song and dance man who leaves showbiz to run an inn that is open only on holidays. Astaire plays his former partner and rival in love. Follow the two talented pals as they find themselves competing for the affections of the same lovely lady.
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