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The Swiss family Robinson, or, Adventures on a desert island
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ISBN: 1515413330 Year: 2016 Publisher: [Lanham, Maryland] : Dancing Unicorn Books,

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Measure for measure
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ISBN: 1785435809 9781785435805 Year: 2016 Publisher: [London] Scribe Publishing

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The life of William Shakespeare, arguably the most significant figure in the Western literary canon, is relatively unknown. Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1565, possibly on the 23rd April, St. George's Day, and baptised there on 26th April. Little is known of his education and the first firm facts to his life relate to his marriage, aged 18, to Anne Hathaway, who was 26 and from the nearby village of Shottery. Anne gave birth to their first son six months later. Shakespeare's first play, The Comedy of Errors began a procession of real heavyweights that were to emanate from his pen in a career of just over twenty years in which 37 plays were written and his reputation forever established. This early skill was recognised by many and by 1594 the Lord Chamberlain's Men were performing his works. With the advantage of Shakespeare's progressive writing they rapidly became London's leading company of players, affording him more exposure and, following the death of Queen Elizabeth in 1603, a royal patent by the new king, James I, at which point they changed their name to the King's Men. By 1598, and despite efforts to pirate his work, Shakespeare's name was well known and had become a selling point in its own right on title pages. No plays are attributed to Shakespeare after 1613, and the last few plays he wrote before this time were in collaboration with other writers, one of whom is likely to be John Fletcher who succeeded him as the house playwright for the King's Men. William Shakespeare died two months later on April 23rd, 1616, survived by his wife, two daughters and a legacy of writing that none have since yet eclipsed.

The comedy of errors
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ISBN: 0521827949 Year: 2004 Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge university press,

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The comedy of errors.
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Year: 1962 Publisher: Cambridge [Eng.] : University Press,

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The comedy of errors
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Year: 1961 Publisher: New Haven : Yale University Press,

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The comedy of errors.
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Year: 1968 Publisher: Cambridge [Eng.] : University Press,

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The comedy of errors
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ISBN: 0451517423 Year: 1965 Publisher: New York (N.Y.) : New American library,

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The comedy of errors
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ISBN: 0850670179 Year: 1969 Publisher: London : Folic Society,

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Les naufragés du Wager : une histoire de naufrage, de mutinerie et de meurtres
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ISBN: 9782364684119 Year: 2023 Publisher: Paris : Éditions du sous-sol,

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En 1740, le vaisseau de ligne de Sa Majesté le HMS Wager, deux cent cinquante officiers et hommes d’équipage à son bord, est envoyé au sein d’une escouade sous le commandement du commodore Anson en mission secrète pour piller les cargaisons d’un galion de l’Empire espagnol. Après avoir franchi le cap Horn, le Wager fait naufrage.Une poignée de malheureux survit sur une île désolée au large de la Patagonie. Le chaos et les morts s’empilant, et face à la quasi-absence de ressources vitales, aux conditions hostiles, certains se résolvent au cannibalisme, des mutineries éclatent, le capitaine commet un meurtre devant témoins. Trois groupes s’affrontent quant à la stratégie à adopter pour s’en échapper. Alors que tout le monde croyait que l’intégralité de l’équipage du Wager avait disparu, un premier groupe de vingt-neuf survivants réapparaît au Brésil deux cent quatre-vingt-trois jours après la catastrophe maritime. Puis ce sont trois rescapés de plus qui atteignent le Brésil trois mois et demi plus tard. Mais une fois rentrés en terres anglicanes, commence alors une autre guerre, des récits cette fois, afin de sauver son honneur et sa vie face à l’Amirauté et au grand public.Reconstitution captivante d’un monde disparu, Les Naufragés du Wager de David Grann est un formidable roman d’aventures et une réflexion saisissante sur le sens des récits. Un grand livre par l’un des maîtres de la littérature du réel

The comedy of errors.
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ISBN: 0521221536 0521293685 Year: 1989 Publisher: Cambridge Cambridge university press

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