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Its government has declared a vicious class war. A one-sided war . . . We have started to fight back . . . with bombs. Against a backdrop of Tory cuts, high unemployment and the deregulated economy ……続きを見る

A collection of beautifully written poems, perfect for any fan of poetry. 続きを見る

This book is a collection of four short stories written by J. M. Barrie. The stories all involve families that have been affected by the First World War: The first story revolves around an elderly w……続きを見る

A further issue of new content, adding to those of Volume 1 and 2. Further descriptions of the way we react or feel interacting with another. So often, all the emotions involved tears our common sen……続きを見る

The School for Scandal is a drama written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. It was first performed in London at Drury Lane Theatre on 8 May 1777. Lady Sneerwell, a rich young widow, and her hireling Sna……続きを見る

Monologues and poems in the Lancashire idiom, written with humour and a touch of nostalgia. These work really well when spoken aloud. 続きを見る

The Rivals is a comedy of manners drama by Richard Brinsley Sheridan in five acts. It was first performed at Covent Garden Theatre on 17 January 1775. The play takes place in Bath in the 18th centur……続きを見る

The idea for a milecastle haiku (just one, initially) came in 2011, whilst walking the Wall from west to east with a group. Now all 81 (possible) milecastles are covered. They will do you no harm, c……続きを見る

In October 2013 Felix Dennis was told he had terminal cancer. He was in the midst of a 30-day poetry reading tour, and characteristically he chose to continue, performing to sell-out audiences with ……続きを見る

Paradise Lost is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton. It was originally published in 1667 in ten books, with a total of over ten thousand individual lines of ver……続きを見る

Right, you know the rules, watch the low blows, if it's a knock-down no messing about, go straight to your corner, and don't come out till called for, are we clear? Touch gloves, let's go. In the re……続きを見る

The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a work of poetry by Oscar Wilde, written in exile either in Berneval-le-Grand or in Dieppe, France, after his release from Reading Gaol (pronounced "redding jail&……続きを見る

Salome is a work of tragedy by Oscar Wilde. The original 1891 version of the play was in French. Three years later an English translation was published. The play tells in one act the Biblical story……続きを見る

Sea Level Rising, John Philip Drury’s fourth collection, revels in waterーflowing through rivers, splashing on quays and docked vessels, the wake of speeding boats, the elusive tang of sea salt in t……続きを見る

Uncontested Grounds, William Conelly’s first full-length collection of poetry, is eclectic in people and places, deftly moving from vineyard to beach, to a Hollywood filmmaking set, and even to……続きを見る

​​Martin McGovern’s Bad Fame muses on the perplexities and certainties of the human condition, often in soaring eulogies and searing elegies: as in “The Circle of Late Afternoon” which ask……続きを見る

Asperity Street, Gail White’s most balanced poetry collection, explores the breadth of human existence with cutting wit, irreverence, keen intelligence, and an uncommon mix of empathy and asper……続きを見る

William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet and dramatist. As one of the foremost figures of 20th century literature, he was a pillar of both the Irish and British literary establishments. He was a drivi……続きを見る

In her extraordinary collection, Kathleen Jamie examines her native Scotland - a country at once wild and contained, rural and urban - and her place within it. In the author's own words: '2014 was a……続きを見る

"The Barrack-Room Ballads" is a collection of songs and poems by Rudyard Kipling. They deal chiefly with the late-Victorian British Army and are primarily written in a vernacular dialect. This compe……続きを見る

Lilian Cross observes a squirrel after suffering a stroke. She names him Bushy, envies his energy and delights in his antics. 続きを見る

This volume contains a small collection of plays written by Bernard Shaw. These thought-provoking plays aim to challenge the audience’s moral complacency apropos serious social issues and injustices……続きを見る

This vintage book contains George Bernard Shaw's 1919 play, "Heartbreak House: A Fantasia in the Russian Manner on English Themes". Ellie Dunn, her father, and her fiancé attend one of Hesione Husha……続きを見る

This volume contains the first volume of Charles James Lever's phenomenally popular 1840 novel, "Charles O'Malley: The Irish Dragoon". This fantastic novel would make for a great addition to any boo……続きを見る

This volume contains D. H. Lawrence's 1911 play, "The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd". Mrs. Holroyd's husband is a slovenly miser who drinks a lot, associates with prostitutes, and beats her. After a loca……続きを見る

This volume contains a fantastic collection of poetry written by Rupert Chawner Brooke. Rupert Chawner (1887 - 1915) was an English poet famous for the idealistic war sonnets that he wrote during th……続きを見る

From the author of Treasure Island, this wonderful book of Robert Louis Stevenson’s poetry for children is brought to life with splendid illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith. A Child’s Garden of Ve……続きを見る

This volume contains an extensive collection of poems by the famous Scottish writer Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson. This beautiful collection of poesy will appeal to a wide range of poetry lovers, a……続きを見る

This book contains a 1821 pastoral elegy written by Percy Bysshe Shelley, on the death of John Keats. It is widely regarded as amongst Shelley's most accomplished and well-known works, and is highly……続きを見る

This volume contains Bernard Shaw's 1924 play, "Saint Joan". It is a 'chronicle play' in six scenes, and an epilogue that revolves around Joan of Arc. It elucidates her immense personality, problems……続きを見る