The Pelican: A Comedy (Driessen Martin Michael)(Paperback)

The Pelican: A Comedy (Driessen Martin Michael)(Paperback)

From award-winning Dutch author Martin Michael Driessen comes a fearlessly funny tragedy about an improbable friendship, unstable dreams, missed opportunities, and epic coincidence.In a quiet coastal town in Yugoslavia, two men seeking more than the Communist regime can offer find their lives

The Comedy of Errors (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

The acclaimed Pelican Shakespeare series edited by A. R. Braunmuller and Stephen Orgel The legendary Pelican Shakespeare series features authoritative and meticulously researched texts paired with scholarship by renowned Shakespeareans. Each book includes an essay on the theatrical world of

The Psychology of Comedy (Martin G. Neil)(Paperback)

What makes us laugh? Why is comedy so important? How does comedy affect our behaviour? The Psychology of Comedy provides a unique insight into the role of laughter and humour in our lives. From the mechanics of comedy and what makes a good joke, to the health benefits of laughter, the book delves

Michael Craig-Martin: Present Sense (Craig-Martin Michael)(Paperback)

Michael Craig-Martin Inhale/Exhale (Craig-Martin Michael)(Paperback / softback)

On Being an Artist (Craig-Martin Michael)(Paperback)

Few living artists can claim to have had the influence of Michael Craig-Martin (born 1941). Celebrated globally for his distinctive art, with numerous retrospectives and honors to his name, he has helped nurture generations of younger artists. In On Being an Artist, now published in paperback,

Titus Andronicus (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

The acclaimed Pelican Shakespeare series, now in a dazzling new series design The Pelican Shakespeare series features authoritative and meticulously researched texts paired with scholarship by renowned Shakespeareans. Each book includes an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare's time, an

Much ADO about Nothing (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

The acclaimed Pelican Shakespeare series, now in a dazzling new series design The Pelican Shakespeare series features authoritative and meticulously researched texts paired with scholarship by renowned Shakespeareans. Each book includes an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare's time, an

Martin Chuzzlewit (Dickens Charles)(Paperback / softback)

Charles Dickens's powerful black comedy of of hypocrisy and greed The greed of his family has led wealthy old Martin Chuzzlewit to become suspicious and misanthropic, leaving his grandson and namesake to make his own way in the world. And so young Martin sets out from the Wiltshire home of his

The Last of the Pelican Daughters (Ensemble The Wardrobe)(Paperback)

In folklore, pelican mothers feed their young on their own blood. In 2019, four sisters are trying to divide their mother's house between them. Joy wants a baby, Storm wants to be seen, Sage wants to be paid, Maya doesn't want anyone to find out her secret and Granny's in a wheelchair on day

Heidegger: A Very Short Introduction (Inwood Michael)(Paperback)

Martin Heidegger, considered by some to be the greatest charlatan ever to claim the title of 'philosopher,' by some as an apologist for Nazism, and by others as an acknowledged leader in continental philosophy, is probably the most divisive thinker of the twentieth century. In the second edition of

Eco Rangers: Pelican in Peril (Lemon-Scott Candice)(Paperback / softback)

When Ebony and Jay, the famous Eco Rangers, rescue a frightened-looking pelican covered in fuel, they know something terrible has happened.Why is the sea full of petrol? And where does it come from? As the Eco Rangers start investigating, they end up getting into big trouble. Join them on their

The Divine Comedy I: Inferno (Alighieri Dante)(Paperback)

The first part of Dante's epic poem The Divine Comedy, revealing the eternal punishment reserved for such sins as greed, self-deception, political double-dealing and treachery Describing Dante's descent into Hell midway through his life with Virgil as a guide, Inferno depicts a cruel underworld in

Spring at Blueberry Bay - An utterly perfect feel-good romantic comedy (Martin Holly)(Paperback / softback)

A gorgeously romantic, heartwarming and hilarious story to completely lose yourself in. The perfect summer read for 2021, fans of Sarah Morgan and Ali McNamara and Isabelle Broom will love Spring at Blueberry

The Comedy of Errors (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

Like every other play in the Cambridge School Shakespeare series, The Comedy of Errors has been specially prepared to help all students in schools and colleges. This version aims to be different from other editions of the play. It invites you to bring the play to life in your classroom through

Dante's Comedy: The Inferno (Aligheri Dante)(Paperback / softback)

The Divine Comedy: Volume 1: Hell (Alighieri Dante)(Paperback)

The first volume of Dante's Divine Comedy Guided by the poet Virgil, Dante plunges to the very depths of Hell and embarks on his arduous journey towards God. Together they descend through the nine circles of the underworld and encounter the tormented souls of the damned - from heretics and pagans

The Divine Comedy (Dante Alighieri)(Paperback)

This single volume, blank verse translation of The Divine Comedy includes an introduction, maps of Dante's Italy, Hell, Purgatory, Geocentric Universe, and political panorama of the thirteenth and early fourteenth century, diagrams and notes providing the reader with invaluable guidance. Described

Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Vol. 3 (Joynson-Hicks Paul)(Paperback)

When the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards announced a contest for the funniest animal photo, they received thousands of entries from photographers the world over. From a harvest mouse on stilts, to a Japanese Macaque taking a dip in a hot spring, the Awards celebrate animals in their natural

Coriolanus (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

The acclaimed Pelican Shakespeare series edited by A. R. Braunmuller and Stephen Orgel The legendary Pelican Shakespeare series features authoritative and meticulously researched texts paired with scholarship by renowned Shakespeareans. Each book includes an essay on the theatrical world of

Headlong (Frayn Michael)(Paperback / softback)

Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize Headlong begins when Martin Clay, a young would-be art historian, believes he has discovered a missing

Branwell: A Novel of the Bront Brother (Martin Douglas A.)(Paperback)

For readers of Michael Cunningham's The Hours and Madeline Miller's Song of Achilles, this genre-bending exploration of the tragic figure of Branwell Brontë and the dismal, dazzling landscape that inspired his sisters to greatness is now available in a new edition with an introduction by Darcey

The Divine Comedy: Volume 2: Purgatory (Alighieri Dante)(Paperback)

The second volume of Dante's Divine Comedy Beginning with Dante's liberation from Hell, Purgatory relates his ascent, accompanied by Virgil, of the Mount of Purgatory - a mountain of nine levels, formed from rock forced upwards when God threw Satan into depths of the earth. As he travels through

Mastering Stand-Up: The Complete Guide to Becoming a Successful Comedian (Rosenfield Stephen)(Paperback)

Stephen Rosenfield, founder and director of the American Comedy Institute, the premier comedy school in the United States, has taught literally dozens of major standup comics in North America, and has also pioneered comedy as an academic discipline in many universities, a trend that is rapidly