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A major rediscovery and reevaluation of a lost strand of English literature from one of today’s most brilliant scholars. Nonsense verse in England is generally thought to have its origins in Edward ……続きを見る

'Once upon a time, the London theatre was a charming mirror held up to cosiness. Then came Joan Littlewood, smashing the glass, blasting the walls, letting the wind of life blow in a rough, but read……続きを見る

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by the anonymous Gawain-Poet (or Pearl-Poet) is, like Beowulf, one of the greatest classics of English literature. Hailed as the finest Arthurian romance, this techni……続きを見る

A boy. At a bus stop. Easily missed. Liam wanders through the city, repeatedly encountering people, but continually feeling disconnected and alienated. In this vivid and troubled story of an isolate……続きを見る

I want to be iconic. I want to be beautiful, reckless, feared, hated, ahead of the times. I want to be different, I want to be dangerous . . . London, 2001. Raves. Revision. Re-election. Nadia is sw……続きを見る

Our China is now the worst of all worlds. Communist politics controlled by greedy capitalists, raw capitalist economics controlled by corrupt Communists. Because they're all the same people! At leas……続きを見る

Butler Plays: Two brings together a selection of Leo Butler's work, currently both published and previously unpublished, covering the years 2007 to 2013. It showcases his incredible variety in style……続きを見る

"We are killjoys, painting portraits of tulips in full-bodied growth, when you ask to see us naked we hand you an album of flowers." By turns tender and intimate, forthright and unabashed, the lustf……続きを見る

Dante Alighieri's poetic masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, is a moving human drama, an unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite torment of Hell, up the arduous slopes of Purgatory, and on ……続きを見る

I don't know if you'll ever love me as much as I love you, but one day you'll understand why I've done this to you. Doris, born illegitimate in 1900, exchanges her budding teaching career for marria……続きを見る

'Edgar Allan Poe's Complete Poetical Works' is an elegant edition boasting the entire Poe catalog. It features works from the famous gothic American writer. His works span the years from 1827 to his……続きを見る

A little bit of Horror is a lyrical look at superstion, occult and horror. Hinting at the creepy and evil aspects of poetry but bound in a lyrical prose. Looking to cause alarm, unease and trepidati……続きを見る

Having previously suffered neglect as a result of Pope's dominance of the period, William Cowper (1731-1800) has now become a far more important figure in eighteenth-century literature. Following th……続きを見る

This early work by William Lyon Phelps was originally published in the early 20th century and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Robert Browning: How to Know Him' i……続きを見る

When Don Revie took over this club, Leeds were a rugby league town. No interest in football. Gates under 10,000. We'd never won a thing. He built one of the great clubs of English football, one of t……続きを見る

*What are we doing then? Come on, lets go – all of us, lets tell everyone in the street, its too late we've lost, all the years of hardship, being murdered, imprisoned, having your homes taken, your……続きを見る

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: All 214 Plays, Sonnets, Poems & Apocryphal Plays (Including the Biography of the Author)" is formatted for your eReader with……続きを見る

Poetry at points along the road , some united prie winning entries , some romance some long , something for everyone and its a short fast read though 続きを見る

Emma written by Jane Austen.This book is about a child,the planner.She likes pairing the villagers up to the chaos.But the story continue to the end,each person got the right couple to marry with wi……続きを見る

Drawn from thirty years of work, this selection, made by the poet himself, gathers from the best of Jamie McKendrick's six acclaimed collections, including some translations, from 1991's debut The S……続きを見る

Written specifically for GCSE students by academics and specialists in the field, the Methuen Drama GCSE Student Guides conveniently gather indispensable resources and tips for successful understand……続きを見る

Written specifically for GCSE students by academics in the field, the Methuen Drama GCSE Student Editions provide in-depth explanatory material alongside the play texts frequently studied at Key Sta……続きを見る

Void Studies,Rachel Boast's extraordinary new collection, realizes a project that the French Symbolist poet Arthur Rimbaud had proposed, but never written. Études néantes was to consist of poems wri……続きを見る

Η Αταλάντη στην Καλυδώνα γράφτηκε το 1865 και αποτελεί  μια συναρπαστική, αριστοτεχνική προσωδία. Ο Swinburne ακολουθεί τις συμβάσεις του Ομήρου και του Οβίδιου και αφηγείται με οξεία ειρωνεία,……続きを見る

Synopsis Gjatë një mbrëmjeje të rëndomtë, me fara, birrë e thashetheme, anëtarët e familjes së z. Gani gjenden të ngujuar në shtëpi. I çuditshmi Ani i ka mbyllur brenda dhe synon të sqarohet me Gani……続きを見る

This is the first collection from groundbreaking playwright Alistair McDowall*,* "an exceptionally talented and fast-rising writer. Still only in his twenties, this writer is surely going places. Wh……続きを見る

The first play collection from Anders Lustgarten, "perhaps Britain's most visible and visibly engaged political playwright" (Time Out London), containing plays from the start of his career up to 201……続きを見る

Robert Frost said, "In three words, I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on." I'm not as smart as him, so it is taking me a few more (words). Not wanting to be a spectator all of……続きを見る

With eloquent conviction, Kaleidoscope champions equality and challenges authority, exposing the hypocrisy, iniquity and 'politricks' of the powers that be. A fiery and astute collection, crafted wi……続きを見る

Pebbles in My Pocket is a collection of observations, passing thoughts, and snippets of verse and prose - both serious and silly, deep and fleeting - reflecting the author’s journey through the prac……続きを見る