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-19%Faber & Faber Desk Diary 2023The Faber poetry list, originally founded in the 1920s, was shaped by the tast... The Faber poetry list, originally founded in the 1920s, was shaped by the taste of T.S. Eliot, who was its guiding light for nearly forty years. Each passing decade has seen the list grow with the addition of poets who are arguably the finest of their... moreDetails
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The Dangerous Book for BoysINSPIRATION FOR THE TV SHOW If ever there were a book to make you switch off y... INSPIRATION FOR THE TV SHOW If ever there were a book to make you switch off your television set, The Dangerous Book for Boys is it. How many other books will help you thrash someone at conkers, race your own go-cart, and identify the best quotations... moreDetails
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The Duchess of Malfi, The Whit...These four plays, written during the reigns of James I and Charles I, took rev... These four plays, written during the reigns of James I and Charles I, took revenge tragedy in dark and ambiguous new directions. In The Duchess of Malfi and The White Devil, John Webster explores the role of women and issues of power, sex and... moreDetails
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Penguin's Poems for LoveHere are poems to take you on a journey from the 'suddenly' of love at first s... Here are poems to take you on a journey from the 'suddenly' of love at first sight to the 'truly, madly, deeply' of infatuation and on to the 'eternally' of love that lasts beyond the end of life, along the way taking in flirtation, passion, fury,... moreDetails
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A Little History of Literature"An enjoyable account of a lifelong involvement with literature."-John Vukmiro... "An enjoyable account of a lifelong involvement with literature."-John Vukmirovich, Times Literary Supplement This "little history" takes on a very big subject: the glorious span of literature from Greek myth to graphic novels, from The Epic of... moreDetails
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Selected Poems of Thom GunnThom Gunn has been described as 'one of the most singular and compelling poets... Thom Gunn has been described as 'one of the most singular and compelling poets in English during the past half-century' (TLS). This Selected Poems, compiled by his friend Clive Wilmer and accompanied by insightful notes, is the first edition to... moreDetails
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The Faber Pocket Guide to Shak...Going to see a 'Shakespeare' and want a quick run-down on the plot before you ... Going to see a 'Shakespeare' and want a quick run-down on the plot before you start? Teaching the 'Henry's' and need a handy guide to all the histories for the students? A Pocket Guide to Shakespeare's Plays gives all this and more: an introduction to... moreDetails
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The Eyre AffairThe first book in the phenomenally successful Thursday Next series, from Numbe... The first book in the phenomenally successful Thursday Next series, from Number One bestselling author Jasper Fforde. Meet Thursday Next, literary detective without equal, fear or boyfriend. There is another 1985, where London's criminal gangs have... moreDetails
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Queer ShakespeareNow available in paperback, Queer Shakespeare: Desire and Sexuality draws toge... Now available in paperback, Queer Shakespeare: Desire and Sexuality draws together 13 essays, which offer a major reassessment of the criticism of desire, body and sexuality in Shakespeare's drama and poetry. Bringing together some of the most... moreDetails
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Murder at the Ashmolean1895. A senior executive at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford is found in his off... 1895. A senior executive at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford is found in his office with a bullet hole between his eyes, a pistol discarded close by. The death has officially been ruled as suicide by local police, but with an apparent lack of motive for... moreDetails
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Stories from Other PlacesNicholas Shakespeare's collected stories take us around the globe and into the... Nicholas Shakespeare's collected stories take us around the globe and into the intimate lives of his characters and the dilemmas and temptations they face. The opening novella, 'Oddfellows', tells the little-known history of the only enemy attack on... moreDetails
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Blake & Mortimer 24 - The Test...In Venice, a boating accident leads to the discovery of a 400 year old text be... In Venice, a boating accident leads to the discovery of a 400 year old text bearing the signature 'W.S.' and promising the truth about the 'Shakespeare mystery'. That very night, someone tries unsuccessfully to steal the precious document. The... moreDetails
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Fashion in the Time of William...Garments and accessories are prominent in almost all of William Shakespeare's ... Garments and accessories are prominent in almost all of William Shakespeare's plays, from Hamlet and Othello to A Midsummer Night's Dream and Twelfth Night. The statement 'Clothes maketh the man' was one that would have resonated with their audiences:... moreDetails
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Henry IV Parts One and Two (No...Henry IV Parts One and Two (No Fear Shakespeare) Henry IV Parts One and Two (No Fear Shakespeare) moreDetails
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The Life and Times of William ...* Winner of the School Library Association's 2011 Children's Choice Informatio... * Winner of the School Library Association's 2011 Children's Choice Information Book Award *Wander the streets of Elizabethan London with the great Bard as your guide! Learn about Shakespeare and the inspiration behind his life's work, as you visit the... moreDetails
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll ...Board: AQA Examination: English Language & Literature Specification: GCSE 9-1 ... Board: AQA Examination: English Language & Literature Specification: GCSE 9-1 Set Text covered: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson Type: Set Text Study Guide "World class targeted revision and practice, with lots of... moreDetails
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Julius CaesarThis richly documented Norton Critical Edition of Julius Caesar is based on th... This richly documented Norton Critical Edition of Julius Caesar is based on the 1623 First Folio text. It is accompanied by a note on the text, an introduction that sets the biographical and historical stage necessary to appreciate this richly allusive... moreDetails
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Shakespeare in Ten ActsFour hundred years after Shakespeare's death, it is difficult to imagine a tim... Four hundred years after Shakespeare's death, it is difficult to imagine a time when he was not considered a genius. But those 400 years have seen his plays banished and bowdlerized, faked and forged, traded and translated, re-mixed and re-cast.... moreDetails
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Shakespeare Made Easy: Romeo a...The full comprehension of the plays is gained from the line-by-line modern Eng... The full comprehension of the plays is gained from the line-by-line modern English translation given on facing pages. Understanding of the plays is increased as pupils take part in the variety of related activities included in each book. The... moreDetails
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The Origins of the Anglo-Saxon...Who are the English? Their language and culture have had an impact on the mode... Who are the English? Their language and culture have had an impact on the modern world out of all proportion to the size of their homeland. But what do we really understand about their ancestry? Traditionally they have been seen as the descendants of... moreDetails
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A World Full of Spooky Stories...Get ready for Halloween with this child-friendly collection of spooky stories ... Get ready for Halloween with this child-friendly collection of spooky stories from all over the world. Feel your pulse race and your skin tingle as you turn the pages of this spine-chilling anthology of spooky stories from around the world. Read all... moreDetails
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A Midsummer Night's DreamThe New Cambridge Shakespeare appeals to students worldwide for its up-to-date... The New Cambridge Shakespeare appeals to students worldwide for its up-to-date scholarship and emphasis on performance. The series features line-by-line commentaries and textual notes on the plays and poems. Introductions are regularly refreshed with... moreDetails
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The Arden Dictionary of Shakes...Who said "Neither a lender or borrower be", who loved "not wisely but too well... Who said "Neither a lender or borrower be", who loved "not wisely but too well" and whose "salad days" are now behind her? If you have ever struggled to remember a Shakespeare quote, this is the book for you. It has over 3,000 quotes from single lines... moreDetails
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The Taming of The ShrewThe Taming of the Shrew is unique among Shakespeare's plays and is a perennial... The Taming of the Shrew is unique among Shakespeare's plays and is a perennial and compelling success in the theatre. Its reception is marked, however, by ongoing polarized debate over the meaning and worth of the play. This edition disengages... moreDetails
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The Sonnets and a Lover's Comp...William Shakespeare is a global icon for his plays such as Hamlet, Macbeth and... William Shakespeare is a global icon for his plays such as Hamlet, Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet, but his poetic meditations on love are among the most powerful and evocative poems ever written. This Penguin Classics edition of Sonnets and A Lover's... moreDetails
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The Book of Common Prayer: A V...The Book of Common Prayer is one of the most influential books in history. Fir... The Book of Common Prayer is one of the most influential books in history. First published in the reign of Edward VI, in 1549, it was a product of the English Reformation following the break with Rome. For nearly five centuries, it has formed the order... moreDetails
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The Last Act of Adam Campbell'Astoundingly good. Brave, wickedly funny and profoundly affecting. Wow!' Mira... 'Astoundingly good. Brave, wickedly funny and profoundly affecting. Wow!' Miranda Dickinson'An emotional punch-packer of a book. Be prepared for it to swallow you whole' Milly Johnson'A big-hearted, funny, hugely emotional and uplifting novel - I loved... moreDetails
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Soul of the AgeJonathan Bate's Soul of the Age brings us closer than ever to understanding wh... Jonathan Bate's Soul of the Age brings us closer than ever to understanding what being Shakespeare was actually like.How did plague turn Shakespeare from a jobbing hack into a courtly poet? How did Bottom's dream rewrite the Bible? How did... moreDetails
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Oxford Illustrated Shakespeare...Winner of Best Book, Publication, or Recording prize at the Falstaff Awards 20... Winner of Best Book, Publication, or Recording prize at the Falstaff Awards 2015 Shortlisted for the 2016 SLA Information Book Award The Oxford Illustrated Shakespeare Dictionary is the first of its kind, a brand new illustrated alphabetical dictionary... moreDetails
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MacbethFrom the Royal Shakespeare Company - a modern, definitive edition of Shakespea... From the Royal Shakespeare Company - a modern, definitive edition of Shakespeare's great drama of ambition, desire and guilt. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview of Macbeth in... moreDetails
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