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Shakespeare's comedy play Much Ado About Nothing pivots around the impediments to love for young betrothed Hero and Claudio when Hero is falsely accused of infidelity and the "lover's trap" set for the arrogant and assured Benedick who has sworn of marriage and his gentle adversary Beatrice. The merry war between Benedick and Beatrice with the promptings of their friends soon dissolves into farcical love, while Hero's supposed infidelity
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Born and raised in the Arctic, Cutuk Hawcley has learned to provide for himself by hunting, fishing, and trading. And yet in spite of his respect for the indigenous hunters who have taught him how to survive, he is jeered and pummeled by Inupiaq children. When he leaves for the city as a young man, two incompatible realities collide, forcing Cutuk to choose between two worlds, both seemingly bent on rejecting him.
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2019.
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1 videodisc (136 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Qiao is in love with Bin, a local mobster. During a fight between rival gangs, she fires a gun to protect him. Qiao gets five years in prison for this act of loyalty. Upon her release, she goes looking for Bin to pick up where they left off.
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Wuthering Heights, first published in 1847, the year before the author's death at the age of thirty, endures today as perhaps the most powerful and intensely original novel in the English language. The epic story of Catherine and Heathcliff plays out against the dramatic backdrop of the wild English moors, and presents an astonishing metaphysical vision of fate and obsession, passion and revenge. "Only Emily Brontë," V. S. Pritchett said, "exposes...
10) Return to sender
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At seventeen, Rosalind Townsend finds herself pregnant and alone. Her father, deeply religious yet cruel, throws her out of the house. Nick Pemberton, her baby's father and the man she naively hoped to marry, rejects her. Yet even at the lowest point in her life, Rosalind vows to succeed on her own terms, and to give her son, Will, all the love and happiness she's been denied.
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Anonymous noise volume 3
Pub. Date
[2017]
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192 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 20 cm
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"At long last, Nino makes her TV debut as 'Alice,' the new singer for the popular band No Hurry to Shout. But Momo's rejection causes Nino to spiral out of control, and her unconventional performance leaves everyone stunned! What will come of this shocking debut?" -- Page [4] of cover.
12) Coming back
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"Everyone in their village has magic in their bones, and Preet is the strongest of them all. Without a power of her own, how can Valissa ever be worthy of Preet's love? When their home is attacked, Valissa has a chance to prove herself, but that means leaving Preet behind. With no one to turn to, Preet gives in to temptation, breaks the village's most sacred laws, and is rejected from the only home she's ever known. Divided by different paths, insecurities,...
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Anonymous noise volume 5
Pub. Date
[2017]
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192 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 19 cm.
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"Nino Arisugawa, a girl who loves to sing, experiences her first heart-wrenching goodbye when her beloved childhood friend, Momo, moves away. And after Nino befriends Yuzu, a music composer, she experiences another sad parting! Luckily, Nino reunites with Momo and Yuzu in high school, but things haven't played out the way anyone expected ... Nino is determined to become a guitarist good enough to play onstage, and the members of In No Hurry have gathered...
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2013
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1 videodisc (109 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
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Joss Whedon's sexy and contemporary spin on Shakespeare's classic comedy about the story of sparring lovers Beatrice and Benedick offers a sensual, tragic and occasionally absurd view of the intricate game that is love.
15) Persuasion
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2008.
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1 videodisc (approximately 93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Anne Elliot fell deeply in love with handsome young naval officer Frederick Wentworth at the age of nineteen. But with neither fortune nor rank to recommend him, Anne was persuaded to break off her engagement. Eight years later, Anne has lived to regret her decision. She never stopped loving Wentworth, and when he returns from sea with rank and fortune, she can only watch as every eligible young woman in the district falls at his feet. Can Frederick...
16) Skip-beat!: 7
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Skip beat! volume 7
Pub. Date
2007
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188 p. : chiefly ill. ; 19 cm.
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All Kyoko's dreams are coming true! She's got a best friend (okay, so Moko still needs to come to terms with their bosom-buddyhood, but she's learning). She's finally going to high school (so what if a mean girl is picking on her --Kyoko knows how to deal with bullies). And she's landed a spot in Sho's new video (Yes! Revenge! Bwa ha ha ha!). Life doesn't get any better than this.
17) Skip-beat!: 5
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Skip beat! volume 5
Pub. Date
[2007]
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ca. 200 p. : chiefly ill. ; 19 cm.
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Now that Kyoko Mogami's true love Sho has made it big as an idol, he's dumping her. Determined to beat Sho in show business, Kyoko lands a role in a TV show as a giant chicken and then tries out for a big commercial. There she meets her love rival Moko, who's having rival woes of her own. Can Kyoko and Moko overcome their differences to act as a team? By the creator of Tokyo Crazy Paradise.
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Anonymous noise volume 9
Pub. Date
[2018]
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173 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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Amid the excitement of In No Hurry's nationwide tour, Yuzu has finally declared war on Momo, while Momo, sensing the threat from Yuzu, has hardened his own resolve, but as the tour heats up, a big surprise is in store for them both.
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