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Henry VI

Henry VI

by William Shakespeare

Henry VI is a series of three history plays by William Shakespeare, set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Henry VI, Part 1 deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, as the English political system is torn apart by personal squabbles and petty jealousy; Henr..

Henry VIII

Henry VIII

by William Shakespeare

Henry VIII is a collaborative history play, written by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher, based on the life of King Henry VIII of England. An alternative title, All Is True, is recorded in contemporary documents, the title Henry VIII not appearing until the play's publication in the First Folio of 1623...

Coriolanus

Coriolanus

by William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare's tragedy "Coriolanus" is based on the life of courageous military leader Caius Marcius Coriolanus. Volscian forces lead by Aufidius loses the battle to Roman Army lead by Caius Marcius and siege of Corioli. His victory earns the nickname Coriolanus from the Roman commander Cominius and consul. Based on his mother wish, Coriolan..

Venus and Adonis

Venus and Adonis

by William Shakespeare

Venus and Adonis is a narrative poem by William Shakespeare published in 1593. It is probably Shakespeare's first publication. The poem tells the story of Venus, who is the goddess of Love, of her unrequited love, and of her attempted seduction of Adonis, an extremely handsome young man, who would rather go hunting. The poem is pastoral, and at tim..

His Last Bow

His Last Bow

by Arthur Conan Doyle

His Last Bow: An Epilogue of Sherlock Holmes is another collection of detective stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring his favorite detective Sherlock Holmes and his deputy Dr.Watson. The stories are "The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge", "The Adventure of the Cardboard Box", "The Adventure of the Red Circle", "The Adventure of the Bruce-Parti..

The Lost World

The Lost World

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Written by detective novelist Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World is science fiction story about adventurous journey to research on prehistoric animals which live unknown to the world. Professor George Edward Challenger is on an adventurous journey towards a plateau region in South America, where he believes many prehistoric animals and creatures ex..

Uncle Bernac: A Memory of the Empire

Uncle Bernac: A Memory of the Empire

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Looking for a replacement to Sherlock Holmes after the author had killed him off in 1894, Doyle wrote this murder mystery in the dying years of the 19th century. Set in Napoleon's era, it involves a Frenchman returning to his native land to join the Emperor's ranks...

Danger! and Other Stories

Danger! and Other Stories

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Danger! And Other Stories (1918) is a collection of short stories published by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The collection's title story, "Danger! Being the Log of Captain John Sirius", was written 18 months before the outbreak of World War I and first published in the Strand Magazine in July 1914. It depicts an imaginary country in Europe fighting - an..