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"'La tia de Carlos' is as Spanish as 52 years of residence, hundreds of 'adaptaciones' and 'refundiciones,' and thousands of performances throughout the Hispanic World can make it. The present text of 'La tia de Carlos' is based on the Gomez-Alban prompt copy, with the interpolation of several scenes from a version originally produced in 1911 by the Spanish dramatist Nicolas Aguirre Breton. This was later made into a radio script by the Ecuadorian Paco Villar, for broadcasting in Guayaquil. It is therefore, not a rewriting 'in words of one syllabe,' but a combination of the best features of several versions that have had innumerable productions before Spanish-speaking audiences. In preparing the play as text, it was divided into nine sections or units, with an abundance of questions supplied to test the student's knowledge of the action of the farce. Act 1 has four divisions, Act 2 has three, and by the time the student has reas as far as the final act, his increased familiarity with the story and the vocabulary will prabably let him take it in the two divisions provided. The vocabulary is the book has a total of 1232 entries." [Excerpt from "Al lector."] ... Read more

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A truly classic gothic horror novel for the ages. A Picture of Dorian Gray has captivated generations of readers with its ethical and artistic questions. What are the true costs of excess? What happens when an artist cares more for his artistic vision than his fellow man? What price should one pay for beauty? ... Read more

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Basil Hallward, an artist, meets Dorian Gray and paints his portrait. The artist is so infatuated with Dorian's beauty that he begins to believe it is the reason for his quality of art. Dorian becomes convinced that beauty is all-important and wishes his portrait could age instead of him. Beware of what you have wish for! Each time Dorian commits a sin his portrait ages, showing him what is happening to his soul.

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Basil Hallward, an artist, meets Dorian Gray and paints his portrait. The artist is so infatuated with Dorian's beauty that he begins to believe it is the reason for his quality of art. Dorian becomes convinced that beauty is all-important and wishes his portrait could age instead of him. Beware of what you have wish for! Each time Dorian commits a sin his portrait ages, showing him what is happening to his soul.

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When Knighthood Was in Flower - or, the Love Story of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor the King's Sister, and Happening in the Reign of His August Majesty King Henry the Eighth is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Charles Major is in the English language. If you enjoy the works of Charles Major then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. ... Read more

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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1909Original Publisher: At the Clarendon pressSubjects: RhetoricOratoryLanguage Arts ... Read more

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Customer Reviews (2)

An historical novel, NOT a biography!
I purchased this book based upon the impression that it was a biography.Consequently, I stopped reading early in chapter one when the author has an adult Charles and his father engage in a dual -- in reality, Charles' father was killed at the battle of Bosworth when Charles was less than two years of age.This book is probably fine if one is interested in a romance novel, but if one is looking for historically factual insight into these fascinating characters, one should look elsewhere.

An old-fashioned love story
When I was 13 years old, my mom handed me a cloth-bound book with what I thought was the corniest title ever.After some reluctance and my mother's urging (I believe she used the words "favorite book"), I finally started reading.I could not put it down.To this day, many years later, I haven't ever come across a more readable biography.For historical accuracy, Major even throws in some text from time to time taken from the official court historian for the Tudors.The biography was so readable I thought it was fiction, and the references also fiction, just like William Goldman's "The Princess Bride." I was overjoyed when I realized it was a true story.(If you liked the book "The Princess Bride," you will probably like this book too.)Perhaps there were some flights of fancy or supposition of what was said between Mary and her brother, and Mary and her love, but you have to fill in some blanks when writing a book about people who lived several hundred years ago. This story is well-told and is absolutely romantic without being, to use my mom's word, schmaltzy.

There's a newer book out on the story of Mary Tudor by Dianne Haeger called "The Secret Bride."I did not read it, and therefore can't give a well-qualified review, but I paged through it at the library and from my brief reading of several passages, it seems much more modern and liberal in its rendition of this story.I'm not saying that's a bad thing, I'm just saying give Major a try because I personally think his version is superior in depth and romance.Not to give anything away, but if you read Haeger's version of the scene at the church near the end of the book, and compare it to Major's version, you will see what I mean.

It's a lovely book that's stayed with me for years.I highly recommend it (despite it's corny title). ... Read more