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SHALLOW. Sir Hugh, persuade me not; I will make a Star Chamber matter of it; if he were twenty Sir John Falstaffs, he shall not abuse Robert Shallow, esquire.
SLENDER. In the county of Gloucester, Justice of Peace, and Coram.
SHALLOW. Ay, cousin Slender, and Custalorum.
SLENDER. Ay, and Ratolorum too; and a gentleman born, Master Parson, who writes himself 'Armigero' in any bill, warrant, quittance, or obligation-'Armigero.'
SHALLOW.
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William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic prose and verse read by some of the world's most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. 'Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.' Set in France and Italy, is a story of one-sided romance, based on a tale from Boccaccio's . Helen heals the King...
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[2005]
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2 videodiscs (ca. 203 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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Oscar winner Judi Dench stars in this darkly humorous drama about a meek, middle-aged divorcee who suddenly begins to behave in ways that shock her ex and her grown daughter. Extras include biographies of star Judi Dench and writer Catherine Heath.
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[2015]
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1 videodisc (approximately 123 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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At the peak of her international career, Maria Enders is asked to perform in a revival of the play that made her famous twenty years ago. Back then she played the role of an alluring young girl but now she is being asked to step into the older role. With her assistant Maria prepares to play opposite a young Hollywood starlet and finds herself on the other side of the mirror, face to face with an unsettling reflection of herself.
5) The escape
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[2018]
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1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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In desperate need of a change, Tara one day makes a bold decision. Armed with a one-way ticket to Paris, she leaves everything behind to rediscover herself in a new city. But walking out of her life isn't so simple.
6) Hope Gap
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[2020]
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1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Grace lives an idyllic life until her 29-year marriage to Edward abruptly ends, leaving their only son to pick up the pieces. As life unravels, Grace discovers it's never too late to be happy.
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[2018]
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1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Kyra Johnson, a middle-aged divorcee, moves into her elderly mother's Brooklyn apartment while she looks for work and tries to get back on her feet. When her mother dies suddenly, Kyra is left without any support, both emotional and financial, and finds herself with very few options. Kyra can't accept that her once-tidy life has completely fallen apart. This leads her on a risky path of self-destruction that has devastating consequences.
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2023.
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xviii, 189 pages ; 21 cm
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"In her stage-writing debut, celebrated novelist and essayist Zadie Smith brings to life a comedic and cutting twenty-first century translation of Geoffrey Chaucer's classic The Wife of Bath. The Wife of Willesden follows Alvita, a Jamaican-born British woman in her mid-50s, as she tells her life story to a band of strangers in a small pub on the Kilburn High Road. Wearing fake gold chains, dressed in knock-off designer clothes, and speaking in a...
9) Gloria Bell
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[2019]
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1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Gloria is a free-spirited divorcee who spends her days at a straight-laced office job and her nights on the dance floor, joyfully letting loose at clubs around Los Angeles. After meeting Arnold on a night out, she finds herself thrust into an unexpected new romance, filled with both the joys of budding love and the complications of dating, identity, and family.
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[2019]
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1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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When Henry Lefay is presumed dead, his daughter is left to make the funeral arrangements but is suddenly caught in the middle of a hysterical six-way power struggle when her dad's multiple ex-wives begin appearing out of the woodwork.
12) Gloria
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2014
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1 videodisc (approximately 109 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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A story about a middle aged woman who gets caught up in a passionate whirlwind romance with a retired naval officer, whom she meets at a dance club for singles. But when she discovers the truth of their relationship, she takes matters into her own hands and sets forth to change her life.
13) Repulsion
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c2003
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1 videodisc (ca. 105 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
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A beautiful young woman's fear of men spirals out of control, with tragic results.
15) Green mansions
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©2009
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1 videodisc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Abel is a political fugitive seeking gold in South America to fund his revenge against his father's assassins. Imprisoned by natives, he's told to enter the forbidden forest and kill Rima, an innocent whom the Indians think is an evil spirit. Abel and Rima are drawn to each other and start a quest of their own, but destiny awaits them.
16) A lost lady
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[2018]
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1 videodisc (61 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
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When tragedy shockingly strikes on the eve of her wedding, socialite Marian Ormsby falls deep into despair and bitterness. Sent north by her family in an attempt to free her from her malevolent malaise, Marian suffers a bad fall on the slopes of the Canadian Rockies. Rescued by successful lawyer Dan Forrester, Marian is gently coaxed out of her shell by the smitten Dan, many years her senior. Dan eventually surprises her with a unique proposal, a...
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2016.
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1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Bridget is forty-something and single again after breaking up with Mark Darcy. She decides to focus on her job and surround herself with old friends and some new ones. But her love life takes a turn when she meets a dashing American named Jack. In an unlikely twist, Bridget finds herself pregnant but she can only be fifty percent sure of the father's identity.
18) Mansfield park
Pub. Date
2011
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1 videodisc (ca. 112 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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This fun and sexy comedy tells a timelessly entertaining story where wealth, secret passions, and mischievous women put love to the test, with delightfully surprising results! When a spirited young woman, Fanny Price, is sent away to live on the great country estate of her rich cousins, she's meant to learn the ways of proper society. But while Fanny learns 'their' ways, she also enlightens them with a wit and sparkle all her own!
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2016
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1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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When Doris Miller meets John Fremont sparks fly-at least for Doris. In the cluttered house she shared with her late mother. When Doris begins showing up at John's regular haunts, she wins over his Williamsburg friends. Her new life brings Doris a thrilling perspective, but also creates a rift between her and her longtime friends and family, who believe she's making a fool of herself over a guy half her age.
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