Shakespeare Today

Reducere. Following the success of their anthology Poems That Make Grown Men Cry , father-and-son team Anthony and Ben Holden, working with Amnesty Internati...

A revised edition of Peter Brook's take on Shakespeare, with a new chapter. The book addresses a number of questions about performing Shakespeare t...

DescriptionIn this first substantive study of directing Shakespeare in the USA, Charles Ney compares and contrasts directors working at major compa...

Reducere. That "William Shakespeare" was the author of Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet and many other much-loved plays is the greatest deception in literary history...

Reducere. This highly original new book by a leading Shakespeare expert and cultural critic argues controversially that the 'samurai Shakespeare' of the Japa...

Reducere. With his family s claim to the throne uncertain, Henry seeks to secure his position by turning the country s attention abroad. But when his outnumb...

The term "secular" inspires thinking about disenchantment, periodization, modernity, and subjectivity. The essays in Sacred and Secular Transaction...

Reducere. This original and enlightening book casts fresh light on Shakespeare by examining the lives of his relatives, friends, fellow-actors, collaborators...

DescriptionKeep the most romantic words of your favorite Shakespearean heroes and heroines right in your pocket with this tiny quote book. From his...

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconc...

Pericles was one of the most popular plays of its time, and it has regained much of that popularity today. In a wide-ranging introduction, Roger Wa...

Today, we may encounter the legacy of ancient Roman myths before we encounter the stories themselves, whether this is in day-to-day speech, the art...

DescriptionClassic / British English This wonderful story of fairies, dreams and lovers is as popular today as it was in Shakespeare's time. In a w...

Classic / British English Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous love stories in the world. But it is more than a great love story. It is also ...

Poems of London brings together a remarkably wide range of poems inspired by the storied city, from its teeming medieval streets to the multicultur...

Contributor(s): Author: William ShakespeareEditor: David BevingtonDuring Shakespeare's lifetime, Henry IV was his most popular play. Today, Sir Joh...

Reducere. A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for William Shakespeare's Othello, the inspiration behind many oper...

Palgrave's Golden Treasury of the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language is probably the most famous poetry anthology ever compiled. ...

A lively and engaging guide to vital habits of mind that can help you think more deeply, write more effectively, and learn more joyfullyHow to Thin...

Reducere. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career near the end of the 16th century. This story of a love that can ne...

Reducere. Founder of the Left Bank bookstore Shakespeare and Company and the first publisher of James Joyce's Ulysses, Sylvia Beach had a legendary facility ...

In this fully illustrated book, Simon Trowbridge tells the story of the Royal Shakespeare Company. He begins by making a comparison between the RSC...

A lively and engaging guide to vital habits of mind that can help you think more deeply, write more effectively, and learn more joyfully How to Thi...

Reducere. Drawing upon his wide knowledge of world religions the author in this book strikes at the root of everything that makes it difficult for people tod...

Reducere. The New York Times bestseller, now available in paperback-- the heroic tale of Agincourt.Bernard Cornwell, the New York Times bestselling "reigning...

Reducere. Nicholas Flamel appeared in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter--but did you know he really lived? And he might still be alive today Discover the truth in ...

Our breath catches and we jump in fear at the sight of a snake. We pause and marvel at the sublime beauty of a sunrise. These reactions are no acci...

The world's most famous love story told by one of Australia's most respected authors. This is the well-known story of Juliet Capulet and her love f...

Reducere. The agents in this tale, besides men and women, are giants, enchanters, sirens: things which denote external force or internal temptations, the two...

Why do we still read and discuss Chaucer? The answer may be simple: he is fun, and he challenges our intelligence and questions our certainties. Th...

"The stories in this volume were written between July of 1990 and March of 1995-the second half of the fifth decade of my career as a science-ficti...

Reducere. The time of rebirth between the 14th century and the 17th century in Europe is known as the Renaissance period. We can still see many of the influe...

Each of the twelve chapters of How Poems Get Made examines a specific aspect of the poetic medium: diction, syntax, rhythm, echo, figure, repetitio...

This inaugural-and all new-Tarcher Cornerstone Edition presents a stunningly relevant and reliable translation of the thoughts and aphorisms of the...

Reducere. Description"Electrifying" (People) - "Masterly" (The Guardian) - "Dramatic and memorable" (The New Yorker) - "Magic" (TIME) - Ingenious" (The Finan...

Reducere. WINNER OF THE 2019 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION NATIONAL BESTSELLER"Electrifying" (People) - "Masterly" (The Guardian) - "Dramatic and memorable...

Reducere. Imagine a world without Principia Mathematica, Rights of Man, the Bible, Shakespeare, or the Mahabharata. Books that Changed History features 75 of...

What's the Point of School? takes the reader beyond the sterile debates about City Academies and dumbed-down exams in order to reveal the key respo...

Doing English presents the ideas and debates that shape how we ¿do¿ English today, explaining arguments about the value of literature, the canon, S...

Along with the plays of William Shakespeare and the works of Charles Dickens, Jane Austen's novels are among the most beloved books of Western lite...

Reducere. DescriptionMiddle English is the name commonly given to the forms of English current from about 1100 to roughly 1500, between pre-Conquest Old Engl...

DescriptionShakespeare's women rarely reach the end of the play alive. Whether by murder or by suicide, onstage or off, female actors in Shakespear...

DescriptionNow in paperback, this is a new cultural history of the ghost--one of the most popular and pervasive subjects worldwide. Spanning from t...

Designed to appeal to the book lover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautifully bound pocket-sized gift editions of much loved c...

Reducere. 'To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.' In recent years non-religious funerals have become more common, but without an established canon...

A contemporary interrogation of Marx's masterwork Karl Marx saw the ruling class as a sorcerer, no longer able to control the ominous powers it has...

Reducere. Poetry. Asian & Asian American Studies. There is, it seems, an invisible question mark behind AMERICA'S FAVORITE POEM. What is it, who writes it? J...

It is perhaps the greatest story never told: the truth behind the most-enduring works of literature in the English language, perhaps in any languag...

Reducere. DescriptionThis two book volume contains the author's bestselling title, "Life After Death, Powerful Evidence You Will Never Die" and the sequel, "...

Reducere. Half of the world's population today lives in coastal regions lapped by tidal waters. But the tide rises and falls according to rules that are a my...

If you want to discover the captivating life of Augustus, then keep reading...The life of Augustus is historically important because his leadership...

Reducere. Now You Too Can Understand Shakespeare. Modern English side-by-side with original text includes study notes and stage directions.For the first time...

DescriptionA vital, engaging, and hugely enjoyable guide to poetry, from ancient times to the present, by one of our greatest champions of literatu...

Reducere. Now You Too Can Understand Shakespeare. Modern English side-by-side with original text includes study notes and stage directions.For the first time...

Reducere. Hugh Hairs was born in the midtown Borough of Lambeth on the south side of the River Thames on the first day of the Great Blitz of London, a Nation...

Reducere. USA Today bestseller Tiffany Reisz turns back the clock on her Original Sinners series to the Victorian era in this kinky Christmas romance...Two d...

If you want to discover the captivating life of Walt Disney, then keep reading...A man truly lives on even after his death if he leaves a legacy th...