The Origins of English Revenge Tragedy (Oppitz-Trotman George)(Paperback)

The Origins of English Revenge Tragedy (Oppitz-Trotman George)(Paperback)

Investigates the figures and materials of English tragedy Key Features Establishes a new approach to the relationship between historical performance and printed literature Complicates the popular concept of metatheatre Offers boldly original readings of important English tragedies like Hamlet and

The Birth of Tragedy (Nietzsche Friedrich Wilhelm)(Paperback)

In The Birth of Tragedy Nietzsche expounds on the origins of Greek tragedy and its relevance to the German culture of its time. He declares it to be the expression of a culture which has achieved a delicate but powerful balance between Dionysian insight into the chaos and suffering which underlies

Story of English (McCrum Robert)(Paperback / softback)

The Story of English is the extraordinary tale of the origins and development of the English language. Two thousand years ago English was confined to a handful of savage tribes on the shores of north-west Europe; More widely scattered, written and spoken than any other language in history,

Turing's Cathedral - The Origins of the Digital Universe (Dyson George)(Paperback / softback)

The Art of English Poesy (Puttenham George)(Paperback)

George Puttenham's Art of English Poesy is a foundational work of English Renaissance criticism and literary theory. Rich in detail about the nature, purpose, and functions of poetry as well as the poet's character and goals, it is also a valuable historical document, offering generous insight into

The Spanish Tragedy (Revels Student Edition) (Bevington David)(Paperback)

The 'revenge' play became the most durable and commercially successful type of drama on the Elizabethan stage. This example by Thomas Kyd, who was one of the originators of the genre, brings to life the intrigues of the Spanish court, dramatically juxtaposing romantic passion with sudden violent

Decline of the English Murder (Orwell George)(Paperback / softback)

Explores the English love of reading about a good murder in the papers (and laments the passing of the heyday of the 'perfect' murder involving class, sex and poisoning), as well as unfolds author's views on everything from boys' weeklies to naughty seaside

In The Middle Of The Night (Cormier Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Revenge for a tragedy, a fire twenty-five years ago which killed twenty-two children. Must Denny live forever with his father's fatal

Virginia 1619: Slavery and Freedom in the Making of English America (Musselwhite Paul)(Paperback)

Provides an opportunity to reflect on the origins of English colonialism around the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic world. As the essays here demonstrate, Anglo-Americans have been simultaneously experimenting with representative government and struggling with the corrosive legacy of racial

The Cradle of Humanity: Prehistoric Art and Culture (Bataille Georges)(Paperback)

A radically interdisciplinary inquiry into the origins of human consciousness, community, and potential.The Cradle of Humanity: Prehistoric Art and Culture collects essays and lectures by Georges Bataille spanning 30 years of research in anthropology, comparative religion, aesthetics, and

Mother Tongue - The Story of the English Language (Bryson Bill)(Paperback / softback)

Presenting a tour of English from its mongrel origins to its status as the world's most-spoken tongue; its apparent simplicity to its deceptive complexity; its vibrant swearing to its uncertain spelling and pronunciation, this book covers curious eccentricities that make it as maddening to learn

Allen Brown's English Castles (Brown R. Allen)(Paperback)

A reissue of the classic guide to the origins, purpose and identity of the great castles of England and Wales, built after the arrival of the Normans. Castle studies have been shaped and defined over the past half-century by the work of R. Allen Brown. His classic English Castles, renamed here to

Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins (Cresswell Julia)(Paperback / softback)

Newly updated to incorporate recent additions to the English language, the Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins provides a fascinating exploration of the origins and development of over 3,000 words in the English language. Drawing on Oxford's unrivalled dictionary research programme and language

The French Revolution: From its Origins to 1793 (Lefebvre Georges)(Paperback)

Internationally renowned as the greatest authority on the French Revolution, Georges Lefebvre combined impeccable scholarship with a lively writing style. His masterly overview of the history of the French Revolution has taken its rightful place as the definitive account. A vivid narrative of

The Last Days of the Spanish Republic (Preston Paul)(Paperback)

Told for the first time in English, Paul Preston's new book tells the story of a preventable tragedy that cost many thousands of lives and ruined tens of thousands more at the end of the Spanish Civil War.This is the story of an avoidable humanitarian tragedy that cost many thousands of lives and

Soul Machine: The Invention of the Modern Mind (Makari George)(Paperback)

Soul Machine takes us back to the origins of modernity, a time when a crisis in religious authority and the scientific revolution led to searching questions about the nature of human inner life. This is the story of how a new concept--the mind--emerged as a potential solution, one that was part

Rethinking Tragedy (Felski Rita)(Paperback)

This groundbreaking collection provokes a major reassessment of the significance of tragedy and the tragic in late modernity. A distinguished group of scholars and theorists extends the discussion of tragedy beyond its usual parameters to include film, popular culture, and contemporary politics

Why I Write (Orwell George)(Paperback / softback)

Whether puncturing the lies of politicians, wittily dissecting the English character or telling unpalatable truths about war, this title features essays that are suitable in today's era of

Home From Home - From Immigrant Boy to English Man (Alagiah George)(Paperback / softback)

* George Alagiah's moving autobiography of his own immigrant life, and a wider examination of the immigrant experience in the

Wuthering Heights (Bronte Emily)(Paperback)

One of English literature's classic masterpieces--a gripping novel of love, propriety, and tragedy. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read Emily Bront 's only novel endures as a work of tremendous and far-reaching influence. The Penguin Classics edition is

Skywalking: The Life and Films of George Lucas, Updated Edition (Pollock Dale)(Paperback)

Filled with revelations about the origins and making of American Graffiti, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Return of the Jedi, this only full-length biography of filmmaker and cinematic visionary George Lucas has been updated with a substantial new chapter that

Brothers York - An English Tragedy (Penn Thomas)(Paperback / softback)

The Diary of a Nobody (Grossmith George and Weedon)(Paperback)

Weedon Grossmith's 1892 book presents the details of English suburban life through the anxious and accident-prone character of Charles Porter. Porter's diary chronicles his daily routine, which includes small parties, minor embarrassments, home improvements, and his relationship with a troublesome

The Philosophy of Tragedy (Young Julian)(Paperback)

This book is an exhaustive survey of the philosophy of tragedy from antiquity to the present. From Aristotle to Zizek the focal question has been: why, in spite of its distressing content, do we value tragic drama? What is the nature of the 'tragic effect'? Some philosophers point to a certain kind