A comprehensive treatment of Shakespeare's plays in clear prose, The Practical Shakespeare: The Plays in Practice and on the Page illuminates for a general audience how and why the plays work so well.Noting in detail the practical and physical limitations the Bard faced as he worked out the logistics of his plays, Colin Butler demonstrates how Shakespeare incorporated and exploited those limitations to his advantage: his management of entrances and exits; his characterization technique; his handling of scenes off stage; his control of audience responses; his organization of major scenes; and his use of prologues and choruses.
It is well known that Einstein founded twentieth-century physics with his work on relativity and quanta, but what do we really know about these ground breaking ideas? How were they discovered? What should we retain today from the conceptual upheavals he initiated? Through a selection of concrete scenes taken from Einstein's life, the author offers a view into the formation of his theories, as well as reminders of the day-to-day applications of his ideas.
6 Sensational Scenes From Favorite Plays and Dozens of Fun Ideas That Introduce Students to the Wonderful Works of Shakespeare
An experienced teacher—and Shakespeare fan—shares the six scenes she uses as springboards to introduce her students to the world’s greatest playwright. Ready-to-reproduce scenes from plays like Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and As You Like It plus exciting mini-lessons and motivating activities will help you and your students explore meter, metaphor, imagery, alliteration, and much more.
An overview of Harley Davidson motorbikes which includes an eight-page catalogue with technical data and key innovations specified for each entry, cut-away diagrams of classic Harley engines , a history of the company, famous Harley owners and the use of the bikes in film. The author also goes behind the scenes to interview some of the longest-serving employees, offering a unique insight into the history of Harley-Davidson.
Ruby Lennox was conceived grudgingly by Bunty and born while her father, George, was in the Dog and Hare in Doncaster telling a woman in an emerald dress and a D-cup that he wasn't married. Bunty had never wanted to marry George, but he was all that was left. She really wanted to be Vivien Leigh or Celia Johnson, swept off to America by a romantic hero. But here she was, stuck in a flat above the pet shop in an ancient street beneath York Minster, with sensible and sardonic Patricia aged five, greedy cross-patch Gillian who refused to be ignored, and Ruby...
