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When a shipwreck leaves a humble postmaster named Gulliver on the fantastical island of Lilliput, both his size and his ego become gigantic. With tales of his greatness and heroic deeds, Gulliver wins the hearts of the little Lilliputians, but when he missteps and puts his little new friends in danger, he must find a way to undo the damage.

Each edition includes: - Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play - Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play - Scene-by-scene plot summaries - A key to famous lines and phrases - An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language - An essay by an outstanding scholar providing a modern perspective on the play - Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings...

Navy pilot Robin Crusoe ditches his plane after engine trouble and becomes stranded on a tropical island with a poker-playing chimp, an abandoned sub, and a beautiful native girl named Wednesday who was exiled there for disobeying her overprotective father.

The most dangerous game: The sole survivor of a yachting accident swims to a mysterious island to save himself, where he is welcomed by the Count and introduced to two other survivors. The Count is a big game hunter and the three guests soon find that he has grown bored with hunting animals and is after a new prey - man. And then there were none: The scene of the crime, in this Agatha Christie masterpiece, is a deserted island, in a creepy mansion....

Four strangers board a plane and become fast friends. A catastrophic plane crash puts an end to the sufferings of three ill-fated passengers, Binky Gay, Dr. Fortness, and Eddie Hoke. For the fourth, Trask, a lawyer, it gives him a second chance, even though he believes his wife no longer loves him. Airline officials prepare to inform the loved ones of those killed, but Trask asks to be allowed to carry the news to the families of his friends himself....

Set in 2048, this epic reimagining of the original family space adventure finds the Robinsons torn off course en route to what they hoped would be a fresh start on a distant space colony. Against all odds, but with endless hope and extensive training, the family bands together to survive on a dangerous alien planet.

A mad doctor conducts ghastly genetic experiments on a remote island in the South Seas, much to the fear and disgust of the shipwrecked sailor who finds himself trapped there.

A collection of DVDs featuring four Tom Hanks films into one "binge box" for a spectacular movie night. Cast away: A Fed-Ex systems engineer crash lands on a deserted island and must make both physical and emotional changes in order to survive, Captain Phillips: Based on the true story of the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in over two hundred years, this movie follows Captain Richard Phillips and the US - flagged MV Maersk Alabama as it...

A transport plane crashes on Labrador's frozen tundra. The pilot must keep his crew alive while waiting to be rescued. Based on the novel by Ernest K. Gann.