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William Shakespeare's The merchant of Venice

A young man is indebted to Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, who demands payment. Portia, the young man's wife, masquerades as a lawyer to protect him.
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King Lear

A scholarly edition of William Shakespeare's play "King Lear" that includes detailed notes and commentary, an illustrated introduction to the play's historical, cultural, and performance contexts, an in-depth survey of critical approaches to the play, and a bibliography of references and further reading.
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Abejorro Modorro

Modorro, seeing it is a beautiful day, gathers up far more than his share of pollen from the garden causing Teresa Bee to worry that she will not have enough to make her honey, but Modorro comes to regret his greediness when he eats so much pollen he becomes stuck in his home.
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Snowboy and the last tree standing

Greedy Greenbackboy's got an idea for a game. He wants Snowboy to help him cut down all the trees in the forest and catch all the fish in the deep and ever-moving ocean. But Snowboy recognizes the importance of life in the natural world around him and, in this evocatively told tale, has to trust his instinct to protect, rather than destroy...Publisher website.
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The creature from the depths

A graphic novel adaptation of "The Creature from the Depths," in which one man's greed leads to tragedy for everyone involved in an attempt to find an underwater treasure.
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Fullmetal alchemist, 20

Ominous news spreads quickly about a mysterious portal and this gateway may help the Elric brothers regain their natural bodies, completing the gigantic underground transmutation circle and leading to a major regime change.

Fullmetal alchemist, 19

A ritual goes awry causing Edward Elric to lose limbs and his brother to become trapped in a suit of armor.

The merchant of Venice

a play by William Shakespeare
A graphic novel adaptation of Shakespeare's dark comedy about a creditor who demands a pound of flesh as payment for a defaulted debt, and a lover who must choose among three caskets in a riddle game to win the hand of a wealthy lady.

Hunted

Boba Fett embarks on a dangerous assignment to prove his mettle to Jabba the Hutt in his quest to become a bounty hunter.

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