John Osborne's classic play was singled out as the 'best young play of its decade' by critic Kenneth Tynan who went on to claim its place as a major turning point in British Theatre. Its central character, Jimmy Porter, first burst across the stage in May 1956, both shocking and charming his audiences - the original incarnation of the angry young man.
The play is set in the Midlands, in the mid 1950s, and charts the cruel but passionate relationship between Jimmy and his young wife Alison, as the pair struggle for survival in a destructive relationship.
Every child has a favorite story, whether it’s about a little mermaid, an ugly duckling, or a brother and sister who meet a witch in a gingerbread house. And no matter how many times mom and dad tell that tale, it’s never enough; the young listener is hungry for more.
In Touch is a unique, three-level course specially written with the needs and interests of young learners in Greece in mind. It takes students from Senior A to Senior C level through exciting stories, humorous cartoons, lively magazine features and the lives and adventures of young children.
Standing On Your Own Two Feet: Young Adults Surviving 2012 And Beyond
If the world keeps moving toward economic collapse, climate change, resource depletion, civil unrest, wars, famines, and other nasty things, young adults will find they can no longer live exclusively in the protected worlds of the shopping mall and the fast food stand.
THE TALES AND NOVELS OF J. DE LA FONTAINE - Complete -
Jean de La Fontaine was born on the 8th of July, 1621, at Chateau-Thierry, and his family held a respectable position there.
His education was neglected, but he had received that genius which makes amends for all. While still young the tedium of society led him into retirement, from which a taste for independence afterwards withdrew him.
