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Doctor Zhivago
by Boris Leonidovich Pasternak
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30 editions published between 1965 and 2010 in English and held by 3,688 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Traces the life of surgeon-poet Yury Zhivago before and during the Russian Revolution. Married to an upper-class girl who is devoted to him, yet he finds himself in love with an unfortunate woman who becomes his muse. Zhivago becomes torn between fidelity and passion. Sympathetic with the Bolshevik revolution, but shaken by the wars and purges, he struggles to retain his individualism as a humanist amid the spirit of collectivism
Richard III
by William Shakespeare
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47 editions published between 1955 and 2013 in English and held by 2,723 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Begins by recapitulating the final scene of Henry IV, Part III with Edward IV being crowned king. In the background of the celebration, Richard jealously views the proceedings. Soon afterwards, Edward IV is murdered, drowned in a vat of wine. Richard becomes king and, after proceeding with a succession of intrigues and duplicities, he finds his kingdom in dire peril, set upon by Henry Tudor and mustering a final defense for his realm at the Battle of Bosworth. An immortal tale of lust, murder, treachery and the ruthless pursuit of power
Long day's journey into night
by Sidney Lumet
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21 editions published between 1961 and 2012 in English and held by 1,760 WorldCat member libraries worldwide James Tyrone is an aging actor and an alcoholic miser who has spent a lifetime treading on the spirit of his dope-addicted wife, Mary. His oldest son Jamie is a troublemaking alcoholic who is envious of the writing talent of his sickly younger brother, Edmund. The three Tyrone men will spend a hellish night together when they sit about drunkenly while Mary hallucinates about her younger and happier days
A doll's house
by Henrik Ibsen
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21 editions published between 1973 and 2005 in English and held by 1,502 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Nora is sheltered first by her father and then by her husband. All her life, she has been protected like a fragile possession ... like a doll in a doll's house. Years ago, Nora Helmer committed a forgery in order to save the life of her authoritarian husband Torvald. Now she is being blackmailed lives in fear of her husband's finding out and of the shame such a revelation would bring. But when the truth comes out, Torvald reveals himself for what he really is, and then desperately tries to patch things up and resume his role. But everything has changed. Shocked to learn where she really stands in her husband's esteem, Nora can pretend no longer, and leaves to be free. Torvald is left wondering how he had ever been such a fool to think she would be with him forever
Exodus
by Otto Preminger
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30 editions published between 1960 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 1,481 WorldCat member libraries worldwide This film dramatizes part of the Israeli independence moment, dealing with various factions involved in the internecine struggle between the moderate Haganah and the radical terrorist Irgun Zvai Leumi. Interspersed throughout are segments showing the migration of European Jews to the new land, paying special attention to the ragged survivors of Nazi death camps on board the vessel Exodus, blockaded in a Cyprus harbor by British warships. The film also depicts the struggle of the Jews in Palestine to gain partition, then profiles the main characters after the partition, fighting to continue as the nation of Israel
Julius Caesar
by William Shakespeare
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35 editions published between 1964 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 1,288 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The first of the great tragedies, focusing on the minds and motives of the assasins Brutus and Cassius
Jesus of Nazareth
by Franco Zeffirelli
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1 edition published in 2000 in English and held by 863 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A film depicting the life of Christ from birth through resurrection
Richard Adams's Watership down
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2 editions published between 2002 and 2008 in English and held by 786 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "Nestled among the rolling hills and peaceful meadows of England lives a community of rabbits. When their warren is threatened, a small group of brave rabbits escapes into the unknown countryside seeking a new home. Led by the visionary Fiver, they face huge challenges and use strength and cunning to survive, while gaining new allies, battling new enemies and always pursuing their dream." -- Container
The four feathers
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13 editions published between 1939 and 2011 in English and held by 758 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Set at the end of the nineteenth century. With cannon fire igniting the North African skies, the British cavalry charges into battle to capture the strategic city of Khartoum. In the midst of the devastating carnage, a horrified officer resigns from his post. But he soon finds his shame is greater than his fear, and he returns to save his honor and the friends he betrayed at any cost
Time bandits
by Terry Gilliam
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15 editions published between 1981 and 2011 in English and held by 730 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A young boy escapes his gadget-obsessed parents to join a band of time-traveling dwarfs armed with a stolen map of the time holes in the universe
William Wyler's the heiress
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 719 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A wealthy girl falls in love with a penniless man her father is sure only wants her for her money. When she plans to elope, her father threatens to disinherit her. Will she still go through with the marriage?
The 300 Spartans
by Rudolph Maté
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11 editions published between 1989 and 2013 in English and held by 641 WorldCat member libraries worldwide In the 5th-century B.C., King Leonidas of Sparta has only his 300 bodyguards to stand with him against an invasion by the 60,000 men of the Persian army. Their heroic stand against the invasion gives the other Greek city-states time to organize a large fighting force and ultimately defeat the Persians
The fallen idol
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6 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 633 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The relationship between a young boy and his beloved butler turns sour when the boy suspects the butler of murder
Khartoum
by Basil Dearden
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6 editions published between 1985 and 2004 in English and French and held by 595 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Chronicles Britain's crisis in the Sudan and the siege at Khartoum in 1883
Anna Karenina
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27 editions published between 1947 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 585 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Story of passion and family conflict set in 19th century upper-class Russia. Anna (Leigh), the wife of a stuffy bureaucrat, falls in love with a dashing cavalry officer. Ultimately discarded by her lover, she is driven to suicide
Measure for measure
by William Shakespeare
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23 editions published between 1960 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 565 WorldCat member libraries worldwide This is one of the Shakespeare's so-called black comedies. It poses certain questions not usually found in comedy and answers them in a merry and profound way
Things to come
by H. G Wells
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46 editions published between 1936 and 2013 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 558 WorldCat member libraries worldwide After a 25 year war destroys civilization, a group of scientific supermen set out to build a new one in this science fiction film. Decades later, their progress is threatened by a reactionary who urges the masses to rise up in protest
Dragonslayer
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11 editions published between 1981 and 2010 in English and held by 552 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A fire-breathing dragon terrorizes the sixth-century British countryside. The only hope for the beleagured citizens is an aging sorcerer. But when he is killed before he can save the people, the task falls to his young apprentice
Cyrano de Bergerac
by Edmond Rostand
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18 editions published between 1964 and 1991 in English and Undetermined and held by 517 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The romantic drama about a hot-tempered but eloquent swordsman who courts the beautiful Roxane for his friend Christian. Based on historical fact
William Wyler's the heiress
by William Wyler
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18 editions published between 1949 and 2011 in English and held by 504 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Catherine is the only heir to her stern father's vast estate. When a dashing fortune hunter named Morris Townsend wants her to elope, she is threatened with disinheritance. On the eve of their marriage he deserts her. Seven years later Morris returns, and a wiser Catherine plots her revenge more
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