Historical Drama Fiction

In 1942, Friedrich, an even-keeled but unworldly young man, arrives in Berlin from bucolic Switzerland with dreams of becoming an artist. At a life drawing class, he is hypnotized by the beautiful model, Kristin, who soon becomes his energetic yet enigmatic guide to the bustling and cosmopolitan city. The war feels far away to Friedrich, who falls in love with Kristin as they spend time together in his rooms at the Grand Hotel, but as the months pass, the mood in the city darkens as the Nazis tighten their hold on Berlin, terrorizing any who are deemed foes of the Reich.

小小美容编辑沐雨瞳遭遇车祸竟然穿越到了大明朝！她现代人的思维做派，在宫中掀起一轮又一轮的风潮……小小美容編輯沐雨瞳遭遇車禍竟然穿越到了大明朝！她現代人的思維做派，在宮中掀起一輪又一輪的風潮……

赵蒙生凭借母亲的关系外派到连部担任指导员，他的到来闹得连部的气氛很是紧张……趙蒙生憑藉母親的關係外派到連部擔任指導員，他的到來鬧得連部的氣氛很是緊張……

吏部尚书蒲剑本要将女儿嫁给早已相中的虎震大将军萧南天的长子。蒲苇却告诉娘，她不嫁权贵……吏部尚書蒲劍本要將女兒嫁給早已相中的虎震大將軍蕭南天的長子。蒲葦卻告訴娘，她不嫁權貴……

被视作天生一对的铁水之恋却突然从沸腾冷却至冰点，从此相见已是陌路人……被視作天生一對的鐵水之戀卻突然從沸騰冷卻至冰點，從此相見已是陌路人……

秦朝末年，奸佞当朝，秦二世残暴，各路英豪揭竿而起，逐鹿中原。其中尤以项羽，刘邦领导的起义军影响力最大……秦朝末年，奸佞當朝，秦二世殘暴，各路英豪揭竿而起，逐鹿中原。其中尤以項羽，劉邦領導的起義軍影響力最大……

晚清至民国年间，家国剧变、民生疾苦、商业凋敝。一个从皇宫流落到晋商岳家大院的丫鬟，凭借自己的智慧、才干和悟性，一步步成为大院女主人和绝顶商人……晚清至民國年間，家國劇變、民生疾苦、商業凋敝。一個從皇宮流落到晉商岳家大院的丫鬟，憑藉自己的智慧、才幹和悟性，一步步成為大院女主人和絕頂商人……

她的一生波澜壮阔、纵情恣意，她在至高处把持朝政呼风唤雨，太后专权自她而始，太后称谓亦始见于她。她就是千古太后第一人……她的一生波瀾壯闊、縱情恣意，她在至高處把持朝政呼風喚雨，太后專權自她而始，太后稱謂亦始見於她。她就是千古太后第一人……

东汉时期，镇守西域的班超多年前与女儿班淑失散。十八年后，班淑在草原长成婷婷玉立的少女。班淑千里迢迢寻父，班超却已辞世……東漢時期，鎮守西域的班超多年前與女兒班淑失散。十八年後，班淑在草原長成婷婷玉立的少女。班淑千里迢迢尋父，班超卻已辭世……

聪慧的谭允贤从小耳濡目染，偷偷随祖母学习中医知识，悬壶济世、妙手仁心，得到了普通百姓的赞扬和支持，她也渐起救天下女子之心……聰慧的譚允賢從小耳濡目染，偷偷隨祖母學習中醫知識，懸壺濟世、妙手仁心，得到了普通百姓的讚揚和支持，她也漸起救天下女子之心……

字字珠玑的故事、始料未及的真相、彻骨入髓的爱杀，这是一部从古言套路中挣脱出来的真情之作！一念情痴金匣起，死生契阔心相照…… 字字珠璣的故事、始料未及的真相、徹骨入髓的愛殺，這是一部從古言套路中掙脫出來的真情之作！一念情癡金匣起，死生契闊心相照……

Venus and Adonis is a rich and rewarding work. This version includes substantial in introductory and concluding commentary from Shakespeare expert Charlie Creed, in addition to the full poem. Written in glorious language, the story balances comic invention with a tragic and moving love story. Appearing in quarto form in 1593, Venus and Adonis was Shakespeare’s first published work - for though several of the author’s plays had been performed by this date, none had been printed.

Jay Gould, though consumption has first come forth into his lungs, purchases the sovereign share of Union Pacific, a railroad of indebted frailty, frailer becoming while rates decline throughout the West. His health and his wife's, who is more ill than he, must be avowed. How railroad men such as James J. Hill, Charles Francis Adams, Fred Ames, and Ransom Cable comport with transportive difficulties is set forth. J. P. Morgan attempts to bring the western railroads in economical accord.

The only life Mae has ever known is on the island, living on the charity of the wealthy Prosper family who control the magic on the island and the spirits who inhabit it. Mae longs for magic of her own and to have a place among the Prosper family, where her best friend, Coco, will see her as an equal, and her crush, Miles, will finally see her. Now that she’s 18, Mae knows her time with the Prospers may soon come to an end.

Known as an actor-manager, Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905) took complete responsibility for season after season at London’s Lyceum Theatre, establishing himself and his company as representative of English classical theater. Beginning in 1878, author Bram Stoker worked for Irving as a business manager at the Lyceum for much of Irving’s career. Stoker revered Irving, and when he began writing Dracula, Irving was the chief inspiration for the title character.

In 1863, under the instigation of his former associate, Daniel Drew, the New York State Legislature betrayed Commodore Vanderbilt, withdrawing the permit for his extension of the Harlem Railroad. The lawmakers and Drew then shorted Harlem stock. This play of counteraction portrays the most competitive businessman of the nineteenth century.

Very few knew Antonia, despite her fame as La Stella di Venezia. In decadent 18th century Venice, she develops from Vivaldi’s star pupil into his musical colleague and the pride of Venetian music. After falling in love with Orlando Sagredo - master planner of the Palio - Antonia recognizes the emotional bondage she has never questioned. Antonia of Venice is inhabited by brilliant musicians, avaricious politicians, and ineffectual rulers of the Republic.

In Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark has recently lost his father, but his mother is in a hurry to marry her late husband's brother. Hamlet is overwhelmed with grief for his father's death but also outraged because of the hurried marriage. Most people don't realize that there are three versions of Hamlet, printed at different times. There is a considerable difference between the texts of these versions, so to have a "complete" version of this play, editors had to make some adjustments. The three texts are simply different versions of the play.

Two Gentlemen of Verona is a comedy with a relatively small cast by Shakespeare's standards. It is possibly one of Shakespeare's first plays, and some regard it as a relatively immature work written between 1587 and 1593. It may even be Shakespeare's first play. This production is abridged in plain English, producing a condensed version of the play without the complexity of Shakespeare's sometimes obtuse language. Though a comedy, the play focuses on the themes of love and friendship and the conflict between them.

Honor Guinness is rich, aristocratic, shy and awkward—nothing like her glamorous cousins Aileen, Maureen and Oonagh. But when she marries the charming and ambitious American Henry 'Chips' Channon, together, they make the perfect couple. Determined to conquer London society, they are soon are at the heart of the best social circles—including a close friendship with the Prince of Wales and Mrs Wallis Simpson. But within the marriage, all is less than perfect.