Macbeth: Oxford School Shakespeare

Macbeth: Oxford School Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (Author), Roma Gill (Author)
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This edition of Macbeth is especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists (including websites) and classroom notes, allowing students to master Shakespeare's work.

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Newly redesigned and easier to read, each play in the Oxford School Shakespeare series includes the complete and unabridged text, detailed and clear explanations of difficult words and passages, a synopsis of the plot, summaries of individual scenes, and notes on the main characters. Also included is a wide range of questions and activities for work in class, together with the historical background to Shakespeare's England, a brief biography of Shakespeare, and a complete list of his plays.

• Rank: #8591 in Books
• Published on: 2009-04-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.74" h x 6.50" w x .39" l, .55 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

Takedown Twenty: A Stephanie Plum Novel by Janet Evanovich -- Review

Takedown Twenty: A Stephanie Plum Novel by Janet Evanovich -- Review
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The latest novel in the Stephanie Plum series is finally here, and Janet Evanovich does not disappoint long-time fans with Takedown Twenty. The familiar protagonist has her plate full with the mystery of a serial killer, while facing off against a mob boss nicknamed "Uncle Sunny." On top of that, there is a giraffe loose in the city, and Plum finds herself in the midst of a complicated love triangle. Janet Evanovich weaves humor and action throughout Takedown Twenty to provide a lighthearted and entertaining mystery novel.

Whether you have read the previous 19 books in the series or you are encountering Stephanie Plum for the first time in Takedown Twenty, this review provides need-to-know information about this read. With modern features that are relevant to readers, as well as relatable family dynamics, this page-turner from Evanovich offers true entertainment value. While trying to solve the mystery alongside Plum, readers laugh at humorous situations, and witness how Plum deals with her inability to commit romantically. Check out this review to set your expectations before you engage in the fun and suspenseful adventures in Takedown Twenty.

• Rank: #172210 in eBooks
• Published on: 2014-01-07
• Released on: 2014-01-07
• Format: Kindle eBook

Theatre as Human Action: An Introduction to Theatre Arts

Theatre as Human Action: An Introduction to Theatre Arts
Thomas S. Hischak (Author)
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Unlike other introductory theatre textbooks that are often written for theatre majors and assume a considerable amount of previous knowledge, this text is designed for the general education student in college - one who may not be familiar with very many plays and has only seen a limited number of theatre productions. Because it can be difficult to make references to works that students are already familiar with, this text focuses on just four plays: the tragedy Macbeth, the American classic Our Town, the landmark African American drama A Raisin in the Sun, and the contemporary rock musical Rent. At the beginning of the text, each play is described with plot synopses (and suggested video versions), and then these four representative works are referred to throughout the book.

By using these four model plays, this textbook aims to inform the student about theatre arts, stimulate interest in the art form, lead to critical thinking about theatre, and prepare the student to be a more informed and critical theatregoer. The textbook looks at both the theoretical and practical aspects of theatre arts, from the nature of theatre and drama to how it reflects society to explaining the processes that playwrights, actors, designers, directors, producers, and critics go through. Finally, the textbook addresses students as contemporary theatregoers and offers ways in which to better view a theatre production, to discuss it critically, and to do a written evaluation of a theatre event.

Structured into seven chapters, each looking at a major area or artist - and concluding with the audience and the students themselves - this unique approach to theatre thoroughly addresses all of the major topics to be found in an introduction to theatre text.

• Rank: #9661 in Books
• Brand: Brand: Scarecrow Press
• Published on: 2005-12-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .59" h x 6.98" w x 10.05" l, 1.06 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

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Xprss: frshmn wrtng txt

Xprss: frshmn wrtng txt
William Lennertz (Author)

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Xprss is a book designed to help students become better writers. It uses a straightforward approach with clear explanation.

• Rank: #413944 in eBooks
• Published on: 2014-01-03
• Released on: 2014-01-03
• Format: Kindle eBook

Bedford Introduction to Literature: Reading, Thinking, Writing

Bedford Introduction to Literature: Reading, Thinking, Writing
Michael Meyer (Author)
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The Bedford Introduction to Literature is a best-seller for a reason: It brings literature to life for students — helping to make them lifelong readers and better writers. Classic works drawn from many periods and cultures exist alongside a hefty representation of today’s authors, including women, writers of color, and voices that reflect the quirkiness and humor of modern life. There is plenty of support for students, with a dozen chapters of critical reading and writing support, helpful sample close readings, writing assignments, and student papers. And, because everyone teaches and learns a little differently, there are lots of options for working with the literature, including in-depth chapters on major authors and case studies on individual works and themes that everyone can relate to.

• Rank: #4722 in Books
• Published on: 2010-02-21
• Format: Large Print
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.25" h x 5.98" w x 2.44" l, 4.12 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 2272 pages

No Man's Land: Writings from a World at War

No Man's Land: Writings from a World at War
Pete Ayrton (Author)

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The Norton Introduction to Literature (Portable Eleventh Edition)

The Norton Introduction to Literature (Portable Eleventh Edition)
Kelly J. Mays (Editor)
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A thoughtful balance of selections and more tools for student writers—all at an affordable price.

The Norton Introduction to Literature offers teachers the finest, most diverse selections and the most carefully edited apparatus for analyzing texts and writing thoughtfully.

• Rank: #1694 in Books
• Published on: 2013-11-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
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• Binding: Paperback
• 1408 pages

A Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

A Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Christopher Coredon (Author), Ann Williams (Author)
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An interest in the middle ages often brings the non-specialist reader up short against a word or term which is not understood or only imperfectly understood. This dictionary is intended to put an end to all that - though such a claim is inevitably rash. However, it has been designed in the hope that it will be of real help to non-academic readers, and in some cases maybe even to specialists. The dictionary contains some 3,400 terms as headwords, ranging from the legal and ecclesiastic to the more prosaic words of daily life. Latin was the language of the church, law and government, and many Latin terms illustrated here are frequently found in modern books of history of the period; similarly, the precise meaning of Old English and Middle English terms may elude today's reader: this dictionary endeavours to provide clarity. In addition to definition, etymologies of many words are given, in the belief that knowing the origin and evolution of a word gives a better understanding. There are also examples of medieval terms and phrases still in use today, a further aid to clarifying meaning. CHRISTOPHER COREDON has also compiled the 'Dictionary of Cybernyms'. Dr ANN WILLIAMS, historical consultant on the project, was until her retirement Senior Lecturer in medieval history at the Polytechnic of North London.

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• Published on: 2013-12-19
• Released on: 2013-12-19
• Format: Kindle eBook

The Norton Anthology of Poetry

The Norton Anthology of Poetry
Margaret Ferguson (Editor), Mary Jo Salter (Editor), Jon Stallworthy (Editor)
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Offering over one thousand years of verse from the medieval period to the present, The Norton Anthology of Poetry is the classroom standard for the study of poetry in English.

The Fifth Edition retains the flexibility and breadth of selection that has defined this classic anthology, while improved and expanded editorial apparatus make it an even more useful teaching tool.

• Rank: #4793 in Books
• Brand: Unknown
• Published on: 2004-12-07
• Ingredients: Example Ingredients
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.06" h x 5.83" w x 1.89" l, 3.20 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 2182 pages

The Dictionary of Imaginary Places: The Newly Updated and Expanded Classic

The Dictionary of Imaginary Places: The Newly Updated and Expanded Classic
Alberto Manguel (Author), Gianni Guadalupi (Author), Graham Greenfield (Illustrator), James Cook (Contributor)
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From Atlantis to Xanadu and beyond, this Baedeker of make-believe takes readers on a tour of more than 1,200 realms invented by storytellers from Homer's day to our own. Here you will find Shangri-La and El Dorado; Utopia and Middle Earth; Wonderland and Freedonia. Here too are Jurassic Park, Salman Rushdie's Sea of Stories, and the fabulous world of Harry Potter. The history and behavior of the inhabitants of these lands are described in loving detail, and are supplemented by more than 200 maps and illustrations that depict the lay of the land in a host of elsewheres. A must-have for the library of every dedicated reader, fantasy fan, or passionate browser, Dictionary is a witty and acute guide for any armchair traveler's journey into the landscape of the imagination.

• Rank: #111569 in Books
• Brand: Mariner Books
• Published on: 2000-11-02
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.74" h x 7.01" w x 1.93" l, 2.69 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 804 pages

The Norton Anthology of English Literature (Single-Volume 8th Edition)

The Norton Anthology of English Literature (Single-Volume 8th Edition)
Stephen Greenblatt (Editor), M. H. Abrams (Editor), Carol T. Christ (Editor), Alfred David (Editor), Barbara K. Lewalski (Editor), Lawrence Lipking (Editor), George M. Logan (Editor), Deidre Shauna Lynch (Editor), Katharine Eisaman Maus (Editor), James Noggle (Editor), Jahan Ramazani (Editor), Catherine Robson (Editor), James Simpson (Editor), Jon Stallworthy (Editor), Jack Stillinger (Editor)
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Read by millions of students over seven editions, The Norton Anthology of English Literature remains the most trusted undergraduate survey of English literature available and one of the most successful college texts ever published.

Firmly grounded by the hallmark strengths of all Norton Anthologies—thorough and helpful introductory matter, judicious annotation, complete texts wherever possible—The Norton Anthology of English Literature, The Major Authors has been revitalized in this Eighth Edition through the collaboration between six new editors and six seasoned ones. Under the direction of Stephen Greenblatt, General Editor, the editors have reconsidered all aspects of the anthology to make it an even better teaching tool.

• Rank: #18533 in Books
• Published on: 2006-03-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.09" h x 2.48" w x 6.46" l, 4.45 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 3024 pages