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Few poets now writing share Porter’s sense of the big picture, his ability to read the small event against the waxings and wanings of culture and empire. Whether these poems look at Europe through t……続きを見る

Appropriating Shakespeare: A Cultural History of Pyramus and Thisbe argues that the vibrant, transformative history of Shakespeare’s play-within-a-play from A Midsummer Night’s Dream across four cen……続きを見る

I can tell the difference between who I am and a side effect. The Effect is a clinical romance. Two young volunteers, Tristan and Connie, agree to take part in a clinical drug trial. Succumbing to t……続きを見る

Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore was born on July 23rd 1823 at Woodford in Essex. Although he is still relatively unknown his stature as a Victorian Poet continues to increase. After some uneven su……続きを見る

A collection of original writings, muses and poetry to, amuse, entertain, and sometimes to make you think about the world we live in. There is something for everyone, and for all ages, to enjoy. The……続きを見る

- Do you have to hold your breath? ... Can you do that? - Yeah. Anyone can. - Not me. Can't be doing without breath. I'd hate to drown. I'm a big fan of air ... 400 miles from home, James has starte……続きを見る

John Gay was an English playwright and poet who is most famous for his satirical masterpiece The Beggar s Opera. Originally employed in the government, Gay turned to writing after losing his positio……続きを見る

An eclectic collection of poetry by one of 17th century England's boldest, smartest, and independent women. Margaret Cavendish, the Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, was a groundbreaking writerーa uto……続きを見る

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2015 SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE ‘Gripping and at times ineffably sad, this book would be poetic even without the poetry. It will be the standard biography of Ted Hughes for a long time……続きを見る

Heroism is danger and risk, and frankly, until now, it's been male. In the near future a group of women gather in a half-built structure on Winter Hill in Bolton. Is it a chance to have a drink with……続きを見る

Medieval Venuses and Cupids analyses the transformations of the love deities in later Middle English Chaucerian poetry, academic Latin discourses on classical myth (including astrology, natural phil……続きを見る

Set against the glamorous skylines of 1950s Manhattan, world-leading cosmetics entrepreneur Helena Rubinstein is locked in a power struggle with rivals Elizabeth Arden and Revlon. From humble beginn……続きを見る

Jane Barker (1652-1732) is increasingly being recognised as one of the most important English women writers of the late-seventeenth and early-eighteenth centuries. The author of both poems and novel……続きを見る

Oscar Wilde's satiric comedy was first staged in London in 1892. Lady Windermere grows suspicious of her husband's interest in Mrs. Erlynne but the truth of the matter is not as it appears . . .Sayr……続きを見る

Oscar Wilde's satiric comedy was first staged in London in 1892. Lady Windermere grows suspicious of her husband's interest in Mrs. Erlynne but the truth of the matter is not as it appears . . .Sayr……続きを見る

Secrets and political intrigue threaten to destroy the marriage of Sir Robert and Lady Chiltern.Believing her husband to be “ideal,” Lady Chiltern is unwilling to accept that their life has been bui……続きを見る

Treachery and betrayal are the order of the day during the reign of King John of England (1199-1216.) After he is forced to recognize the illegitimate son of his dead brother, King Richard I, King J……続きを見る

At the height of his power, Coriolanus is betrayed by Brutus and Sicinius and is exiled from Rome. But when Coriolanus allies himself with the Aufidius, he discovers that treachery begets treachery. 続きを見る

When the king's son hears the chastity of one of his father's advisors praised, he sets out to sully her name, with tragic consequences. 続きを見る

King Henry VI is now on the run, defending his crown from the Yorkists in a conflict that will determine the fate of the British monarchy.続きを見る

Shakespeare's telling of the funeral arrangements for the Phoenix and the Turtledove embodies the depth of their love and the tragedy of their deaths. 続きを見る

Two couplesーBenedick and Beatrice, and Hero and Claudioーmust overcome deception, gossip, and, occasionally, their own misplaced pride if their love is to persevere. 続きを見る

When King Richard II banishes two feuding noblemen from England, he sets into motion a series of events that will eventually cost him his crown and his life. 続きを見る

The marriage hopes of the beautiful Bianca depend on her older and more disagreeable sister, Katherina, making her match first.続きを見る

Proteus's duplicity is revealed when the beautiful Julia follows him to Milan only to learn his affections have turned to another. 続きを見る

After overthrowing his predecessor, King Henry IV must consolidate his rule and with threats from within his newly won kingdom. 続きを見る

An account of the brutal and bloody rise of King Richard III to the throne, Shakespeare’s play depicts the short-lived monarch’s ruthless campaign for power, which resulted in the deaths of two of h……続きを見る

King Henry V takes on the growing threat of the French monarchy as he leads the Britsh army into the breach during the Hundred Years’ War. 続きを見る

King Henry VI's reign is beset with infighting among the nobility as the War of the Roses breaks out in full and the king faces open rebellion as the Duke of York makes a claim for the throne .続きを見る

Based on events in Roman history, Shakespeare explores themes of justice and morality in Julius Caesar. Brutus, convinced by Cassius, kills Caesar in the Senate. The conspirators, believing they are……続きを見る