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Of Human Bondage
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William Somerset Maugham's Of Human Bondage is generally considered to be an autobiographical fiction where the different events happening to the protagonist, Philip, stand for the hardships that Maugham himself faced throughout his life. The story begins when Phillip successively loses both parents and is sent to stay in his uncle's vicarage in a small Kent village named Blackstable. Being taken from one of Spinoza's works, the title alludes to the novel's deeply-philosophical aspect and pressing existential and theological questions. The narrative recounts Phillip's different experiences with women, mainly his rather masochistic love for the hospital waitress, Mildred, who keeps on disappointing him. It also speaks about his constant wavering between different fields of study, namely theology, art and medicine. His uncle's collection of books provides him with continuous flights into the world of fiction and helps him enrich his imagination and worldly experience. By the end of the novel, Phillip seems to give up his philosophical idealism and to finally apprehend that life should be taken simply in order to be lived fully and happily. The happy resolution parallels Maugham's life achievements as a wealthy and prized playwright and novelist.
Dr Faustus - Hell is just a frame of mind.
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In this foundational classic play, Christopher Marlowe beautifully retells the legend of Doctor Faustus in a masterful combination of verse and prose. The celebrated moral of the play is about how excessive ambition and unlimited lust for knowledge and power lead to self-destruction and damnation. The protagonist in the story is a talented lower-class man who is obsessed with the study of sciences and the secrets of life. His excessive academic ambition and his reliance solely on logic and reason lead him to cogitate about the nature of the world and its existence and to question the utility of the "e;doctrine of Divinity."e; Unsatisfied with the knowledge that pure and experimental sciences can offer, he eventually decides to explore the curious world of Black Magic. Through the recital of a strange incantation, Faustus succeeds in summoning a devil called Mephistopheles who informs him that he will only obey his orders once a pact is signed between Faustus and the devil's master: Lucifer. The pact is signed by Faustus' own blood and stipulates that in return of Mephistopheles' services, which unexpectedly turn to be unworthy by the end, he must give his soul over to Lucifer. The denouement of the play opens the floor for different speculations about Faustus' damnation or salvation.
Hengist, King of Kent - or, The Mayor of Quinborough
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Thomas Middleton was born in London in April 1580 and baptised on 18th April. Middleton was aged only five when his father died. His mother remarried but this unfortunately fell apart into a fifteen year legal dispute regarding the inheritance due Thomas and his younger sister. By the time he left Oxford, at the turn of the Century, Middleton had and published Microcynicon: Six Snarling Satirese which was denounced by the Archbishop of Canterbury and publicly burned. In the early years of the 17th century, Middleton wrote topical pamphlets. One - Penniless Parliament of Threadbare Poets was reprinted several times and the subject of a parliamentary inquiry. These early years writing plays continued to attract controversy. His writing partnership with Thomas Dekker brought him into conflict with Ben Jonson and George Chapman in the so-called War of the Theatres. His finest work with Dekker was undoubtedly The Roaring Girl, a biography of the notorious Mary Frith. In the 1610s, Middleton began another playwriting partnership, this time with the actor William Rowley, producing another slew of plays including Wit at Several Weapons and A Fair Quarrel. The ever adaptable Middleton seemed at ease working with others or by himself. His solo writing credits include the comic masterpiece, A Chaste Maid in Cheapside, in 1613. In 1620 he was officially appointed as chronologer of the City of London, a post he held until his death. The 1620s saw the production of his and Rowley's tragedy, and continual favourite, The Changeling, and of several other tragicomedies. However in 1624, he reached a peak of notoriety when his dramatic allegory A Game at Chess was staged by the King's Men. Though Middleton's approach was strongly patriotic, the Privy Council silenced the play after only nine performances at the Globe theatre, having received a complaint from the Spanish ambassador. What happened next is a mystery. It is the last play recorded as having being written by Middleton. Thomas Middleton died at his home at Newington Butts in Southwark in the summer of 1627, and was buried on July 4th, in St Mary's churchyard which today survives as a public park in Elephant and Castle.
Grocery Shopping Guide: How to Save More Money on Grocery Shopping
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Grocery Shopping Guide: How to Save More Money on Grocery Shopping
45 DIY Natural Homemade Liquid Soap Recipes
￥32.62
45 DIY Natural Homemade Liquid Soap Recipes
Work From Home: Starting Your Career In Graphic Design Freelancing
￥57.14
Work From Home: Starting Your Career In Graphic Design Freelancing
Best Seller Plan
￥8.09
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Photographic Composition
￥40.79
Photographic Composition
The Ultimate Forex Trading System: Unbeatable Strategy to Place 92% Winning Trad
￥237.08
The Ultimate Forex Trading System: Unbeatable Strategy to Place 92% Winning Trades
Simple Exfoliating and Moisturizing Soap Bars: Naturally Gentle Homemade Soap Re
￥32.62
Simple Exfoliating and Moisturizing Soap Bars: Naturally Gentle Homemade Soap Recipes
Неизвестный Линкольн
￥24.44
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Two Dogs and a Suitcase: Clueless in Charente
￥10.55
Two Dogs and a Suitcase: Clueless in Charente
Activités & jeux pour enfants à faire partout: Créez de la magie pour vos enfant
￥44.80
Activités & jeux pour enfants à faire partout: Créez de la magie pour vos enfants!
The Prince
￥16.27
The Prince
Restoring Sprites & Midgets An Enthusiasts Guide
￥163.42
Restoring Sprites & Midgets An Enthusiasts Guide
The Hungarian Revolution, 1956
￥53.22
The Hungarian Revolution, 1956
Do It Yourself Dog Food Logic: The Complete Food Guide To Optimum Health For You
￥40.79
Do It Yourself Dog Food Logic: The Complete Food Guide To Optimum Health For Your Precious Dog
Time Management Secrets for Beginners
￥48.97
Time Management Secrets for Beginners
The Age of Aquarius
￥24.44
The Age of Aquarius
Centered & Balanced: How to Love Yourself More and Restore Your Flow of Energy
￥24.44
Centered & Balanced: How to Love Yourself More and Restore Your Flow of Energy
Our Frugal Summer in Charente: An Expat's Kitchen Garden Journal
￥31.88
Our Frugal Summer in Charente: An Expat's Kitchen Garden Journal
