Wells, B. W. (Benjamin Willis) 1856-1923Overview
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B. W Wells
Most widely held works by
B. W Wells
Colonial prose and poetry
by William P Trent
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15 editions published between 1901 and 1970 in English and held by 647 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Le gendre de Monsieur Poirier; comédie en quatre actes
by Émile Augier
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19 editions published between 1896 and 1936 in French and held by 410 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The debacle, 1870-71
by Émile Zola
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14 editions published between 1895 and 1922 in French and held by 372 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "La Debacle seeks to explain why the Second Empire ended in a crushing military defeat and revolutionary violence. It focuses on ordinary soldiers, showing their bravery and suffering in the midst of circumstances they cannot control, and includes some of the most powerful descriptions Zola ever wrote. Zola skillfully integrates his narrative of events and the fictional lives of his characters to provide the finest account of this tragic chapter in the history of France."--Jacket
La poudre aux yeux, comédie en deux actes
by Eugène Labiche
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28 editions published between 1897 and 1980 in 3 languages and held by 302 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Schillers Jungfrau von Orleans; eine romantische tragödie
by Friedrich Schiller
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16 editions published between 1889 and 2011 in German and English and held by 274 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Cinq scènes de La comédie humaine
by Honoré de Balzac
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16 editions published between 1900 and 1909 in French and English and held by 272 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Modern German literature
by B. W Wells
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14 editions published between 1895 and 1972 in English and Undetermined and held by 267 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Le voyage de Monsieur Perrichon; comédie en quatre actes
by Eugène Labiche
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15 editions published between 1895 and 1936 in French and English and held by 253 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Copley Theatre program 1916. "Le Voyage de M. Perrichon," comédie en 4 actes par Labiche
Bataille de dames
by Eugène Scribe
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11 editions published between 1896 and 1906 in French and held by 244 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Racine's Andromaque
by Jean Racine
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7 editions published between 1899 and 1907 in French and held by 231 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Tragedie over vergeefse liefde
A century of French fiction
by B. W Wells
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6 editions published between 1898 and 1988 in English and held by 228 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Gringoire
by Théodore Faullain de Banville
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11 editions published between 1896 and 1920 in French and held by 197 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Moi : comédie en trois actes
by Eugène Labiche
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4 editions published between 1896 and 1919 in French and held by 196 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Le nabab; mœurs parisiennes
by Alphonse Daudet
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5 editions published between 1895 and 1924 in French and held by 194 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Roman om en rig mand, der vender tilbage til Paris fra Orienten, men som kun finder falske venner
Le luthier de Crémone et Le trésor
by François Coppée
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8 editions published between 1896 and 1920 in French and held by 188 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Modern French literature
by B. W Wells
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9 editions published between 1896 and 1910 in English and held by 183 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Le fils de Giboyer
by Émile Augier
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4 editions published between 1897 and 1920 in French and held by 168 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
La question d'argent; comédie en cinq actes
by Alexandre Dumas
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7 editions published between 1896 and 1920 in French and English and held by 167 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Der Bibliothekar : Schwank in vier Akten
by Gustav von Moser
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18 editions published between 1897 and 1981 in German and held by 148 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The play was first published in 1878. The file contains materials related to rehearsal and performance, including a published copy (Lustspiele von G. von Moser, sechster Band; Berlin: B. Behr's Buchhandlung, E. Bock, 1880), which has been annotated as a prompt-book; and 5 handwritten role books, for the following parts: Edith, Marslands Tochter; Harry, Marslands Neffe; Macdonald; Eva Webster; and ein Commissionair. (The majority of the roles are not represented here; among those missing are: Marsland, Gutsbesitzer; Lothair, Macdonalds Neffe; Gisbson, Schneider; and Robert, Bibliothekar.) The published copy is labeled as the property of Theodor Bloch, who was active in German-language theater in Philadelphia from at least the early 1870s until the mid 1890s, first as an actor and later as a prompter and proprietor of a theater lending library. The covers of some of the role books bear the names of cast members who played the roles. (The names could not be definitely placed as relating to performances in Philadelphia.) See the index in the collection's register for details about 2 theater newspapers advertising performances of the play in Philadelphia in 1886 and 1892 (folders 704 and 709), and one playbill from a performance in 1883 (folder 680)
Der Katzensteg : Roman
by Hermann Sudermann
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9 editions published between 1899 and 1910 in German and English and held by 136 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Romanen foregår i 1813 under Napoleonskrigene og skildrer almindelige menneskers forhold under krigen more
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American literature American literature--Colonial period American literature--Revolutionary period (U.S.) Andromache (Euripides) Andromache (Legendary character) Andromaque (Racine, Jean) Botanists California California--San Francisco Civilization Comic books, strips, etc Commune (Paris : 1871) Drama Ecologists France France--Paris Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) French drama French drama (Comedy) French drama (Tragedy) French fiction French language French literature German drama German language German literature Gringore, Pierre, Language and languages Manners and customs Middle class North Carolina Sedan Campaign (1870) Spencer, Anne, Theater Tragedy Travel United States Vacations Wells, B. W.--(Bertram Whittier), Zola, Émile,
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Wells, B. W. 1856-1923
Wells, B. W. (Benjamin Willis), 1856-1923
Wells, Benjamin W.
Wells, Benjamin Willis 1856-1923
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