Be an eyewitness to one of the world's greatest ever playwrights – from his Elizabethan world and the stories that inspired him to boy actors playing women and dramatic special effects. See what the interior of the Globe Theatre looked like. Find out how the music used in plays was like today's film themes. Discover what Shakespeare did when the theatres were closed due to the plague. Shakespeare is one of the titles in this classic series that combines visual brilliance with informative text to provide everything a child needs for projects, reference or just plain old discovery.
The Critical Heritage gathers together a large body of critical sources on major figures in literature. Each volume presents contemporary responses to a writer's work, enabling students and researchers to read these sources direct.
One of The Critical Heritage Series, this criticism of Sir Philip Sidney, Renaissance poet, includes previously unavailable material
Proficiency Practice Tests Plus series introduces students to exam formats and provides step-by-step task guidance and useful tips to maximise their chances of excelling. The Practice Tests Plus series provides sets of complete tests in exam format for Cambridge KET, PET, FCE, CAE, revised CPE, IELTS and Michigan ECPE and ECCE. Give your students all the exam practice they need using the Practice Tests Plus series. Each book has complete practice exams, accurate to the exam level and format, as well as useful tips to enhance your students’ chance of exam success. The motto of this seria is "TEACHING NOT JUST TESTING" Audio added Thanks to marcin2x4 and Alexxa
Controversial English novelist, notorious for the explicitness of his writings. Writings include: Sons and Lovers, Lady Chatterley's Lover, Women in Love. Volume covers the period 1909-1931 (grouped by novels/poems)
Charlaine Harris's Southern Vampire novels (Dead Until Dark and LIving Dead in Dallas)are reminiscent of Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake series,(a series I thoroughly enjoy reading over and over) but Sookie, the heroine of Ms. Harris's novels is less like Anita Blake and more like Stephanie Plum, Janet Evanovich's bounty Hunter ( another thoroughly enjoyable and re-readable series)
