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  • -53% Cultural Value in Twenty-First-Century England
    Cultural Value in Twenty-First...
    This book deals with Shakespeare's role in contemporary culture. It looks in d... This book deals with Shakespeare's role in contemporary culture. It looks in detail at the way that Shakespeare's plays inform modern ideas of cultural value and the work required to make Shakespeare part of modern culture. It is unique in using social... more
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  • Shakespeare's First Folio
    Shakespeare's First Folio
    This is a biography of a book: the first collected edition of Shakespeare's pl... This is a biography of a book: the first collected edition of Shakespeare's plays printed in 1623 and known as the First Folio. It begins with the story of its first purchaser in London in December 1623, and goes on to explore the ways people have... more
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  • First You Write a Sentence.
    First You Write a Sentence.
    A STYLE GUIDE BY STEALTH - HOW ANYONE CAN WRITE WELL (AND FULLY ENJOY GOOD WRI... A STYLE GUIDE BY STEALTH - HOW ANYONE CAN WRITE WELL (AND FULLY ENJOY GOOD WRITING)'Joe Moran is a wonderfully sharp writer, calm, precise and quietly comical' Craig BrownAdvanced maths has no practical use, and is understood by few. A symphony can be... more
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  • Doctor Who: The First Doctor Adventures - Volume 5
    Doctor Who: The First Doctor A...
    This release features a recreation of the first ever cast of Doctor Who, as se... This release features a recreation of the first ever cast of Doctor Who, as seen on BBC TV in 2013's celebratory 'An Adventure in Space and Time' with David Bradbury then appearing as the Doctor in 2017's Peter Capaldi finale. Contains two stories; 5.1... more
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  • The First Part of King Henry IV
    The First Part of King Henry I...
    The 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... more
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  • Shakespeare's First Folio Journal
    Shakespeare's First Folio Jour...
    The First Folio - the celebrated collected edition of William Shakespeare's pl... The First Folio - the celebrated collected edition of William Shakespeare's plays - was published in 1623, seven years after Shakespeare's death. It was compiled by John Heminge and Henry Condell, both actors in Shakespeare's company, the King's Men,... more
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  • Shakespeare's Words of Wisdom: Panorama Pops
    Shakespeare's Words of Wisdom:...
    The most beautiful and famous quotations from Shakespeare in an exquisite gift... The most beautiful and famous quotations from Shakespeare in an exquisite gift book.The most beautiful and famous quotations from Shakespeare are gorgeously illustrated in this exquisite gift book. Unfolding to reveal evocative lines from plays such as... more
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  • Improve Your Word Power
    Improve Your Word Power
    Put your vocabulary skills to the test with this witty and engaging book.Impro... Put your vocabulary skills to the test with this witty and engaging book.Improve Your Word Power is primarily a collection of multiple-choice challenges in which the reader is asked to decide which definition of a given word is correct. But it's... more
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  • Nabokov's Favourite Word Is Mauve
    Nabokov's Favourite Word Is Ma...
    What are our favourite authors' words? Which bestselling writer uses the most ... What are our favourite authors' words? Which bestselling writer uses the most cliches? How can we judge a book by its cover? Data meets literature in this playful and informative look at our favourite authors and their masterpieces. 'What fun this is!... more
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  • Writes of Passage: Words To Read Before You Turn 13
    Writes of Passage: Words To Re...
    An inspiring, accessible and powerful collection of words that matter. Publish... An inspiring, accessible and powerful collection of words that matter. Published in a gorgeous hardback edition, with a stunning neon and foil-stamped cover, ribbon marker, and beautifully designed insides, Writes of Passage is the perfect gift for... more
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  • A History of Words for Children
    A History of Words for Childre...
    A history of the world told through the prism of language, from Shakespeare to... A history of the world told through the prism of language, from Shakespeare to Anne Frank, Martin Luther King to Greta Thunberg. A History of Words for Children explores the uniquely human ability to transfer thoughts from one brain to another using... more
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  • The Need for Words
    The Need for Words
    Patsy Rodenburg explores how we speak, what we speak and the impact of the spo... Patsy Rodenburg explores how we speak, what we speak and the impact of the spoken word. As one of the world's leading voice coaches, she describes practical ways to approach language, and uses Shakespeare, Romantic poetry, modern prose and a range of... more
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  • If We Were Villains: The Sensational TikTok Book Club pick
    If We Were Villains: The Sensa...
    Waterstones Thriller of the Month for May 2018 Blood will have blood… I lean f... Waterstones Thriller of the Month for May 2018 Blood will have blood… I lean forward on my elbows, so my face is only a few inches from his, so he hears every word when I lower my voice. “It must eat you alive, not knowing. Not knowing who, not knowing... more
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  • When I Am Playing With My Cat, How Do I Know She Is Not Playing With Me?
    When I Am Playing With My Cat,...
    In the year 1570, at the age of thirty-seven, Michel de Montaigne gave up his ... In the year 1570, at the age of thirty-seven, Michel de Montaigne gave up his job as a magistrate and retired to his chateau to brood on his own private grief - the deaths of his best friends, his father, his brother, and most recently his first-born... more
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  • The Book of Common Prayer: A Very Short Introduction
    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... more
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  • The Book of Common Prayer
    The Book of Common Prayer
    'In the midst of life we are in death.' The words of the Book of Common Prayer... 'In the midst of life we are in death.' The words of the Book of Common Prayer have permeated deep into the English language all over the world. For nearly 500 years, and for countless people, it has provided a background fanfare for a marriage or a... more
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  • The Book of Sand and Shakespeare's Memory
    The Book of Sand and Shakespea...
    One of the most remarkable artists of our age.' MARIO VARGAS LLOSA THE BOOK OF... One of the most remarkable artists of our age.' MARIO VARGAS LLOSA THE BOOK OF SAND was the last of Borges' major collections to be published. The stories are, in his words, 'variations on favourite themes... combining a plain and at times almost... more
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  • Foxe's Book of Martyrs
    Foxe's Book of Martyrs
    'Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, and play the man: we shall this day light ... 'Be of good comfort, Master Ridley, and play the man: we shall this day light such a candle by God's grace in England, as, I trust, shall never be put out.' Hugh Latimer's famous words of consolation to Nicholas Ridley as they are both about to be... more
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  • World of Shakespeare Picture Book
    World of Shakespeare Picture B...
    An illustrated guide to the life and times of William Shakespeare. Readers can... An illustrated guide to the life and times of William Shakespeare. Readers can discover his famous plays, see where he lived and worked and find out why he is one of the world's greatest writers. With index and contents pages for easy study, and... more
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  • If We Were Villains - Illustrated Edition: The sensational TikTok Book Club pick
    If We Were Villains - Illustra...
    A gorgeous illustrated edition of the bestselling dark academia thriller where... A gorgeous illustrated edition of the bestselling dark academia thriller where tragedy strikes at an elite Shakespeare conservatory - complete with a brand-new cover, original illustrations and deluxe finishes. Oliver Marks has just served ten years... more
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  • The Oxford Book of Theatrical Anecdotes
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    This is the ultimate anthology of theatrical anecdotes, edited by lifelong the... This is the ultimate anthology of theatrical anecdotes, edited by lifelong theatre-lover Gyles Brandreth in the Oxford tradition, and covering every kind of theatrical story and experience from the age of Shakespeare and Marlowe to the age of Stoppard... more
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  • The Book Lover's Bucket List
    The Book Lover's Bucket List
    Exploring the gardens, monuments, museums, and churches with walks both urban ... Exploring the gardens, monuments, museums, and churches with walks both urban and rural, from the Bronte parsonage in Haworth to Zadie Smith's North London and Shakespeare's Stratford, The Book Lover's Bucket List takes you through some 100 wonderfully... more
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  • The Little Book of Shakespeare
    The Little Book of Shakespeare
    'He was "not of an age, but for all time".' (Shakespeare's contemporary Ben Jo... 'He was "not of an age, but for all time".' (Shakespeare's contemporary Ben Jonson) No writer, before or since, has matched Shakespeare in terms of influence, critical acclaim or popular success. His genius lay in his sheer dramatic skill, his powerful... more
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  • KS2 Comprehension Book 4
    KS2 Comprehension Book 4
    Key Stage 2 Comprehension provides a unique collection of stimulating texts th... Key Stage 2 Comprehension provides a unique collection of stimulating texts that appeal strongly to both boys and girls, together with questions that both build and stretch comprehension skills and widen vocabulary. Comprising four one-per-child... more
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  • The New Penguin Book of Love Poetry
    The New Penguin Book of Love P...
    Love itself might be blind, but over millennia it has inspired some of the mos... Love itself might be blind, but over millennia it has inspired some of the most perceptive and visionary poetry ever written. From the fragments of Sappho, to the sonnets of Shakespeare and the Romantic verses of Byron, Keats and Shelley, right through... more
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  • KS2 Comprehension Book 3
    KS2 Comprehension Book 3
    Key Stage 2 Comprehension provides a unique collection of stimulating texts th... Key Stage 2 Comprehension provides a unique collection of stimulating texts that appeal strongly to both boys and girls, together with questions that both build and stretch comprehension skills and widen vocabulary. Comprising four one-per-child... more
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  • Escape to Shakespeare's World: A Colouring Book Adventure
    Escape to Shakespeare's World:...
    A beautiful, intricate colouring book, full of romantic, inspirational and dra... A beautiful, intricate colouring book, full of romantic, inspirational and dramatic quotes from the favourite plays and poems of William Shakespeare.An ideal choice for older children and adults, in a beautiful square format, it is gloriously intricate... more
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  • The Little Book of Warwickshire
    The Little Book of Warwickshir...
    Warwickshire, home to William Shakespeare, Rupert Brooke and the legendary Lad... Warwickshire, home to William Shakespeare, Rupert Brooke and the legendary Lady Godiva, boasts a rich and engaging history. Revealed within is a plethora of entertaining facts about Warwickshire's famous and occasionally infamous men and women, its... more
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  • The Little Book of Love
    The Little Book of Love
    The most inspiring, beautiful and though-provoking reflections and declaration... The most inspiring, beautiful and though-provoking reflections and declarations of love, all in one place.From Shakespeare's sonnets to the rom coms of modern-day cinema, Enlightenment philosophy to the latest Nicholas Sparks novel, one could say that... more
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  • The Little Book of Shakespeare
    The Little Book of Shakespeare
    The Little Shakespeare Book is the perfect primer to the works of William Shak... The Little Shakespeare Book is the perfect primer to the works of William Shakespeare, packed with witty illustrations and inspirational quotes, now in a handy compact size.This bold book covers every work, from the comedies of Twelfth Night and As You... more
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