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Robinson, Lennox
(Encyclopedia) Robinson, Lennox, 1886–1958, Irish dramatist. From 1910 to 1923 he was manager of the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, and he served as director there from 1923 until his death. The comedy The…Sandys, Edwin
(Encyclopedia) Sandys, EdwinSandys, Edwinsăndz [key], 1516?–1588, English prelate, archbishop of York (1576–88). While a student at Cambridge he turned to Protestantism. On the death (1553) of Edward…Excalibur
(Encyclopedia) ExcaliburExcaliburĕkskălˈĭbər [key], in Arthurian legend, sword given to King Arthur by the Lady of the Lake. At Arthur's death Sir Bedivere threw Excalibur into the lake; a hand rose…Gibson, John, English sculptor
(Encyclopedia) Gibson, John, 1790–1866, English sculptor of the classical school. His early promise gained him admirers, and in 1817 he was sent to Rome. There he worked successively in the studios…Tan, Amy
(Encyclopedia) Tan, Amy, 1952–, American novelist, b. Oakland, Calif. The daughter of Chinese immigrants, she has taken for her theme the lives of Asian-Americans and the generational and cultural…Hart, Moss
(Encyclopedia) Hart, Moss, 1904–61, American dramatist, b. New York City, studied at Columbia. His first important play, Once in a Lifetime (1930), marked the beginning of a long collaboration with…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Lady Mary Ann
by Robert Burns Sic A Wife As Willie HadKellyburn BraesLady Mary Ann O lady Mary Ann looks o'er the Castle wa', She saw three bonie boys playing at the ba', The youngest he…Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Magnetic Lady to Her Patient
by Percy Bysshe Shelley The ZuccaLines: 'When the Lamp Is Shattered'The Magnetic Lady to Her Patient Published by Medwin, "The Athenaeum", August 11, 1832. There is a copy amongst the…The Lady Eve <span class="date" >(1941)</span>
Director: Preston SturgesCast: Henry Fonda, Barbara Stanwyck, Charles Coburn and Eugene Pallette Sturges's observations on the romantic clash of men and women improves with age, with Fonda…Lourdes
(Encyclopedia) LourdesLourdesl&oomacr;rd [key], town (1990 pop. 16,581), Hautes-Pyrénées dept., SW France, at the foot of the Pyrénées. It is famous for its Roman Catholic shrine where Our Lady…Trending
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