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2) $The tempest
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Language
English
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Description
Prospero, the deposed Duke of Milan, uses his skill at controlling natural forces to cause the shipwreck of his old opponents, forcing them to seek refuge on the island where he and his daughter Miranda have been living in exile, and setting the stage for Miranda to fall in love with Ferdinand, the prince of Naples. Includes explanatory notes, plot summaries, critical essay, and illustrations.
Author
Series
Signet classic volume CE2477
Language
English
Description
The enduring tale of the brilliant mind of a mortal man--and the soul he sells to the devil--is now available in this new edition that includes a revised introduction, a history of the play on stage, and an updated bibliography by editor Sylvan Barnet of Tufts University. Also includes commentaries by Richard B. Sewall, G.K. Hunter, David Benington, and John Russell Brown. (Plays/Drama).
5) Dr. Faustus
Author
Pub. Date
1994
Language
English
Description
Dr. Faustus is a great Elizabethan tragedy by Christopher Marlow originally published in 1600. The story is based on an earlier anonymous classic German legend involving worldly ambition, black magic and surrender to the devil. It remains one of the most famous plays of the English Renaissance.
Dr. John Faustus, a brilliant, well-respected German doctor grows dissatisfied with the limits of human knowledge - logic, medicine, law, and religion, and...
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-Earth still it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell, by chance, into the hands of the Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. On his eleventy-first birthday, Bilbo disappeared, bequeathing to his young...
7) The tempest
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
An epic romance set in Russia during the final days of the Tsarist autocracy, Barrymore stars as Sgt. Ivan Markov, a dedicated soldier who defies the rigid class system to receive an officer's commission. But even as he rises through the ranks of military and society, he must contend with resentment from the aristocratic officers-including the monocled Ullrich Haupt, who delivers a sinister performance worthy of Erich von Stroheim, himself an uncredited...
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
Español
Description
Tadeo is a street magician with many secrets. Once a famous photographer, he now hangs out with a blind vagabond who acts as his performance assistant. He meets a young neighbor who inadvertently reminds him of what he abandoned.
Tadeo es un desempleado que decide convertirse en mago y así recorre los barrios más decadentes de la ciudad para subsistir. Su vida se encuentra si un aliciente, hasta que aparece una joven vecina que lo hace recordar...
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
Disney's fantastical adventure Oz The Great And Powerful, from the director of the Spider-Man trilogy, follows Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics. When Diggs is hurled away to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he's hit the jackpot--until he meets three witches who aren't convinced he's the great wizard everyone's expecting. Reluctantly drawn into epic problems facing Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good...
10) Now you see me 2
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Description
One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public's adulation with their Robin Hood-style magic spectacles, The Four Horsemen resurface for a comeback performance in hopes of exposing the unethical practices of a tech magnate. The man behind their vanishing act is none other than Walter Mabry, a tech prodigy who threatens the Horsemen into pulling off their most impossible heist yet.
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
"It's an incredible cinematic adventure as the legendary Sinbad sets off on a dangerous journey to the mysterious Island of Colossus. His quest is to break the spell cast over his beloved princess by a diabolical magician. But before he can save her, Sinbad must battle an awesome collection of mythical monsters--the man-eating Cyclops, a saber-wielding skeleton, a ferocious two-headed bird called the Toc and a fire-breathing dragon"--Container.
12) Wonka
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Based on the extraordinary character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the jewel in the Roald Dahl crown and one of the best-selling children's books of all time, "Wonka" tells the wondrous story of how the world's greatest inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today. This irresistibly vivid and inventive big-screen spectacle will introduce audiences to a young Willy Wonka, chock-full of ideas...
14) Now you see me
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
An elite FBI squad finds itself in a game of cat and mouse against The Four Horsemen, a super-team of the world's greatest illusionists. The Four Horsemen pull off a series of daring heists against corrupt business leaders during their performances, showering the stolen profits on their audiences while staying one step ahead of the law.
15) The geisha boy
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Struggling magician, the Great Wooley (Jerry Lewis) and his lop-eared partner Harry Hare plan to dazzle audiences with magical feats during their USO tour of Japan and Korea. Jerry combines his trademark antics with a compassionate central story: an orphaned Japanese boy is drawn out of his shell by the magician's humor and caring"--container.
17) The illusionist
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
A magician falls in love with the crown prince's fiancee leading to obsession and crime.
18) The mad magician
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Legendary horror star Vincent Price is at his terrifying best as Gallico the Great, an inspired inventor of magic acts who longs to perform his creations himself. When he finally gets his chance, the production is closed by Gallico's cruel manager, who wants a rival magician to perform Gallico's greatest trick, The Lady and the Buzz Saw. An enraged Gallico turns into a homicidal maniac, taking out his victims with the same methods he used to create...
Pub. Date
[2001], c1978
Language
English
Description
When a dangerous and powerful magic ring falls into his hands, a hobbit named Frodo gets caught up in an adventure. The mighty wizard Gandolf and a daring band of elves, dwarfs and warriors defend their enchanted land from the wicked sorcerer who would see it destroyed.
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