Results 1 to 10 of 10
- By any other name : a novel / by Picoult, Jodi,1966-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A captivating novel about two women, centuries apart, fighting to be heard -- one of whom may be the real author of Shakespeare's plays -- from the New York Times bestselling author of Wish You Were Here. As an undergraduate, Melina Green had a rare opportunity to have one of her first plays judged by famous theater critic Jasper Tolle, only to be publicly humiliated by a harsh and biased critique. Ten years later, her confidence as a playwright has never recovered, although she has just completed a work that she thinks is her best yet. It is based on the life of her ancestor Emilia Bassano, the first published female poet in England -- and rumored to be the "Dark Lady" of Shakespeare's sonnets -- but whom some scholars suspect may be the real author of a number of his plays. Melina wonders if she dares risk failure again, and then her best friend takes the decision out of her hands and submits it to a festival under a male pseudonym. In 1581, the young orphan Emilia Bassano is being raised in the ways of English aristocracy by the Baron Willoughby and his sister. Her lessons on languages, reading, and writing have endowed her with a sharp wit and a gift for storytelling. But like most women of her day, she has no control over her fate, and is ripped from her old life and forced to become a courtesan to Lord Hunsdon, a man knighted by Queen Elizabeth as the Lord Chamberlain in charge of all theater in London. Though she has no other freedoms, and inspired by the work of the most brilliant playwrights of the time, she pseudonymously sets her own pen to paper to tell a story. Told in dual intertwining timelines, this sweeping tale of ambition, courage, and desire centers two women who are determined to create something beautiful despite the prejudices they face. As Emilia alters the course of her life and therefore the course of the world, she blazes a trail. Centuries later, will Melina face the same terrible fate -- to have her work celebrated, but only at the price of letting another take credit?"--- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Lanyer, Aemilia; Women dramatists; Women;
- Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
-
unAPI
- By any other name [text (large print)] : a novel / by Picoult, Jodi,1966-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A captivating novel about two women, centuries apart, fighting to be heard -- one of whom may be the real author of Shakespeare's plays -- from the New York Times bestselling author of Wish You Were Here. As an undergraduate, Melina Green had a rare opportunity to have one of her first plays judged by famous theater critic Jasper Tolle, only to be publicly humiliated by a harsh and biased critique. Ten years later, her confidence as a playwright has never recovered, although she has just completed a work that she thinks is her best yet. It is based on the life of her ancestor Emilia Bassano, the first published female poet in England -- and rumored to be the "Dark Lady" of Shakespeare's sonnets -- but whom some scholars suspect may be the real author of a number of his plays. Melina wonders if she dares risk failure again, and then her best friend takes the decision out of her hands and submits it to a festival under a male pseudonym. In 1581, the young orphan Emilia Bassano is being raised in the ways of English aristocracy by the Baron Willoughby and his sister. Her lessons on languages, reading, and writing have endowed her with a sharp wit and a gift for storytelling. But like most women of her day, she has no control over her fate, and is ripped from her old life and forced to become a courtesan to Lord Hunsdon, a man knighted by Queen Elizabeth as the Lord Chamberlain in charge of all theater in London. Though she has no other freedoms, and inspired by the work of the most brilliant playwrights of the time, she pseudonymously sets her own pen to paper to tell a story. Told in dual intertwining timelines, this sweeping tale of ambition, courage, and desire centers two women who are determined to create something beautiful despite the prejudices they face. As Emilia alters the course of her life and therefore the course of the world, she blazes a trail. Centuries later, will Melina face the same terrible fate -- to have her work celebrated, but only at the price of letting another take credit?"--- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Lanyer, Aemilia; Women dramatists; Women;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
-
unAPI
- By any other name [sound recording] : a novel / by Picoult, Jodi,1966-author,narrator.; Fulford-Brown, Billie,narrator.; Benanti, Laura,narrator.; Entwistle, Jayne,narrator.; Random House Audio Publishing,publisher.;
Read by Billie Fulford-Brown, Laura Benanti, Jodi Picoult, Jayne Entwistle, Andrew Fallaize, Joe Jameson, John Lee, Nicholas Guy Smith, Simon Vance, Steve West."A captivating novel about two women, centuries apart, fighting to be heard -- one of whom may be the real author of Shakespeare's plays -- from the New York Times bestselling author of Wish You Were Here. As an undergraduate, Melina Green had a rare opportunity to have one of her first plays judged by famous theater critic Jasper Tolle, only to be publicly humiliated by a harsh and biased critique. Ten years later, her confidence as a playwright has never recovered, although she has just completed a work that she thinks is her best yet. It is based on the life of her ancestor Emilia Bassano, the first published female poet in England -- and rumored to be the "Dark Lady" of Shakespeare's sonnets -- but whom some scholars suspect may be the real author of a number of his plays. Melina wonders if she dares risk failure again, and then her best friend takes the decision out of her hands and submits it to a festival under a male pseudonym. In 1581, the young orphan Emilia Bassano is being raised in the ways of English aristocracy by the Baron Willoughby and his sister. Her lessons on languages, reading, and writing have endowed her with a sharp wit and a gift for storytelling. But like most women of her day, she has no control over her fate, and is ripped from her old life and forced to become a courtesan to Lord Hunsdon, a man knighted by Queen Elizabeth as the Lord Chamberlain in charge of all theater in London. Though she has no other freedoms, and inspired by the work of the most brilliant playwrights of the time, she pseudonymously sets her own pen to paper to tell a story. Told in dual intertwining timelines, this sweeping tale of ambition, courage, and desire centers two women who are determined to create something beautiful despite the prejudices they face. As Emilia alters the course of her life and therefore the course of the world, she blazes a trail. Centuries later, will Melina face the same terrible fate -- to have her work celebrated, but only at the price of letting another take credit?"--- Subjects: Audiobooks.; Biographical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Lanyer, Aemilia; Women dramatists; Women;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
-
unAPI
- The death of Lucy Kyte : a Josephine Tey mystery / by Upson, Nicola.;
Includes bibliographical references.- Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Mystery fiction.; Tey, Josephine, 1896 or 1897-1952; Murder; Women dramatists;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
-
unAPI
- The Lake Shore Limited / by Miller, Sue,1943-;
-
- Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Terrorism victims' families; Terrorism; Victims of terrorism; Women dramatists;
- © c2010., Alfred A. Knopf,
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
-
unAPI
- A different man [videorecording] / by Arancio, Lawrence,actor.; Davidson, Neal(Actor),actor.; Griffith, Billy,actor.; Jackson, Miles G.,actor.; Pearson, Adam,1984-actor.; Reinsve, Renate,actor.; Schimberg, Aaron,screenwriter,film director,film producer.; Stan, Sebastian,1982-actor.; Wang, Patrick(Director),actor.; Videoville Showtime,publisher.;
Sebastian Stan, Miles G. Jackson, Patrick Wang, Neal Davidson, Lawrence Arancio, Billy Griffith, Renate Reinsve, Adam Pearson.Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare, as he loses out on the role he was born to play and becomes obsessed with reclaiming what was lost.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.- Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Feature films.; Identity (Philosophical concept); Actors; Man-woman relationships; Neurofibromatosis; Disfigured persons; Triangles (Interpersonal relations); Women dramatists;
- For private home use only.
- Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
-
unAPI
- Did I ever tell you? : a memoir / by Kingston, Genevieve,author.;
Based on her essay, 'She Put Her Unspent Love in a Cardboard Box,' which appeared in the NYT 'Modern Love' column, 'Did I Ever Tell You' is an extraordinary memoir that tells the astonishing story of a mother's last gifts to her daughter, and the wisdom and love she bestowed upon her from beyond the grave.- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Kingston, Genevieve.; Kingston, Genevieve; Bereavement.; Cancer; Mothers and daughters; Mothers and daughters; Mothers; Women authors, American; Women dramatists;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
-
unAPI
- Please be my star [graphic novel] / by Elliott, Victoria Grace,author,illustrator.;
"Erika knows that people find her weird and off-putting. Instead of making friends, she finds solace in talking to herself and obsessing over handsome actors and pop stars. When she moves to a new school, her loneliness takes on a life of its own and she develops a new obsession: the cutest boy in her theater class, Christian. For some reason, Christian is kind to her and even agrees to star in the play that she wrote for him, and Erika starts to find a creative voice that might lead to new friendship and romance. But the more time Erika spends with Christian, the more she wonders what he sees in a creep like her. Could Erika somehow write her way into the center of her own heartfelt love story? Or does Christian have an ending of his own in mind?"--Ages 12 and up.Grades 7-9.- Subjects: Romance comics.; Graphic novels.; School comics.; High school students; Women dramatists; Individuality; Infatuation; Man-woman relationships; Amateur theater; High schools;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
-
unAPI
- Every time we say goodbye / by Jenner, Natalie,author.;
"In 1955, Vivien Lowry is facing the greatest challenge of her life. Her latest play, the only female-authored play on the London stage that season, has opened in the West End to rapturous applause from the audience. The reviewers, however, are not as impressed as the playgoers and their savage notices not only shut down the play but ruin Lowry's last chance for a dramatic career. With her future in London not looking bright, at the suggestion of her friend, Peggy Guggenheim, Vivien takes a job in as a script doctor on a major film shooting in Rome's Cinecitta Studios. There she finds a vibrant movie making scene filled with rising stars, acclaimed directors, and famous actors in a country that is torn between its past and its potentially bright future, between the liberation of the post-war cinema and the restrictions of the Catholic Church that permeates the very soul of Italy. As Vivien tries to forge a new future for herself, she also must face the long-buried truth of the recent World War and the mystery of what really happened to her deceased fiancé."--- Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Guggenheim, Peggy, 1898-1979; Catholic Church; Cinecittà Studios (Rome, Italy); Missing persons; Motion pictures; Motion pictures; Screenwriters; Theater; Women dramatists; Women in motion pictures;
- Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
-
unAPI
- Every time we say goodbye [sound recording] / by Jenner, Natalie,author.; Aubrey, Juliet,1969-narrator.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Juliet Aubrey."In 1955, Vivien Lowry is facing the greatest challenge of her life. Her latest play, the only female-authored play on the London stage that season, has opened in the West End to rapturous applause from the audience. The reviewers, however, are not as impressed as the playgoers and their savage notices not only shut down the play but ruin Lowry's last chance for a dramatic career. With her future in London not looking bright, at the suggestion of her friend, Peggy Guggenheim, Vivien takes a job in as a script doctor on a major film shooting in Rome's Cinecitta Studios. There she finds a vibrant movie making scene filled with rising stars, acclaimed directors, and famous actors in a country that is torn between its past and its potentially bright future, between the liberation of the post-war cinema and the restrictions of the Catholic Church that permeates the very soul of Italy. As Vivien tries to forge a new future for herself, she also must face the long-buried truth of the recent World War and the mystery of what really happened to her deceased fiancé."--- Subjects: Audiobooks.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Guggenheim, Peggy, 1898-1979; Catholic Church; Cinecittà Studios (Rome, Italy); Missing persons; Motion pictures; Motion pictures; Screenwriters; Theater; Women dramatists; Women in motion pictures;
- Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
-
unAPI
Results 1 to 10 of 10