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Includes a summary, period information, possible plot sources, background tidbits, and production details for thirty-six of Shakespeare's plays,

Includes a summary of each Holmes story and novel, discusses the film adaptations, and offers trivia tidbits

Using accounts from around the world and throughout history, this book describes womens struggle for social change through nonviolent action