Develop students' English with Close-up, a new four level course for B1, B1+, B2 and C1 students suitable for exam preparation. Close-up brings English to life through spectacular National Geographic photography and facts carefully selected to appeal to the inquisitive minds of students. They will discover real places, real people and real English through a 'Close-up' on the world around them.
Develop students' English with Close-up, a new four level course for B1, B1+, B2 and C1 students suitable for exam preparation. Close-up brings English to life through spectacular National Geographic photography and facts carefully selected to appeal to the inquisitive minds of students. They will discover real places, real people and real English through a 'Close-up' on the world around them.
Develop students' English with Close-up, a new four level course for B1, B1+, B2 and C1 students suitable for exam preparation. Close-up brings English to life through spectacular National Geographic photography and facts carefully selected to appeal to the inquisitive minds of students. They will discover real places, real people and real English through a 'Close-up' on the world around them.
Why do authors use pseudonyms and pen-names, or ingeniously hide names in their work with acrostics and anagrams? How has the range of permissible given names changed and how is this reflected in literature? Why do some characters remain mysteriously nameless? In this rich and learned book, Alastair Fowler explores the use of names in literature of all periods - primarily English but also Latin, Greek, French, and Italian - casting an unusual and rewarding light on the work of literature itself. He traces the history of names through Homer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Milton, Thackeray, Dickens, Joyce, and Nabokov, showing how names often turn out to be the thematic focus.
No Matter Who You Are, You Can Learn How to Increase Your Reading Speed By Triple in No Time! Speed reading is a talent that most people wish they could enjoy. They want to be able to read through emails and important instructions quickly rather than wasting time. They would like to be able to get through a book when they are short on time.
