All the Worlds a Stage Part One
Explore 'All the World's a Stage Part One'—a curated list of books that bring stage worlds to life. Discover captivating stories set in theatrical realms and dramatic settings.
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Arcadia
by Tom Stoppard
This play takes readers back and forth between the 19th and 20th centuries. Set in a large country house in Derbyshire, a cast of characters from each century play out their respective dramas.
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The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat
by Peter Weiss
Grim drama presenting the persecution and assassination of Jean-Paul Marat during the French Revolution.
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No Exit and Three Other Plays
by Jean-Paul Sartre
NOBEL PRIZE WINNER • Four seminal plays by one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century. An existential portrayal of Hell in Sartre's best-known play, as well as three other brilliant, thought-provoking works: the reworking of the Electra-Orestes story, the conflict of a young intellectual torn between theory and conflict, and an arresting attack on American racism.