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Key Features: Study methods Introduction to the text Summaries with critical notes Themes and techniques Textual analysis of key passages Author biography Historical and literary background Modern and historical critical approaches Chronology Glossary...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781569759868Author Richard MarcusFormat PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Amorata PressPublisher Amorata PressWeight(grams) 210g

Like the plays in the Cambridge School Shakespeare series, The Sonnets has been specially prepared to help all students in schools and colleges. Each sonnet is presented with accompanying material which aims to enrich your own experience of the poem,...

This volume is part of a new series of novels, plays and stories at GCSE/Key Stage 4 level, designed to meet the needs of the National Curriculum syllabus. Each text includes an introduction, pre-reading activities, notes and coursework activities. Also...

This lively collection of literary non-fiction contains extracts and activities for exploring and comparing letters, biography, autobiography, journals, reportage, diaries and speeches, all written at different periods in time. Age 12+The New Windmill...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781770411654Author Liv SpencerFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint ECW Press,CanadaPublisher ECW Press,CanadaWeight(grams) 364g

Key features of this text: How to study the text Author and historical background General and detailed summaries Commentary on themes, structure, characters, language and style Glossaries Test questions and issues to consider Essay writing advice...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785913372Author Barbara CatchpoleFormat PaperbackPage Count 60Imprint Ransom PublishingPublisher Ransom PublishingWeight(grams) 76g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780688161620Author Jack PrelutskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint William MorrowPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 175g

Othello is one of the most powerful of Shakespeare's tragedies. It is a thrilling drama about love and hate, trust and betrayal, jealousy and revenge. With its complex themes, and compelling language, it speaks directly to today's audiences and sparks...

Critical introductions to a range of literary topics and genres. Shakespeare's reputation since his death has been so spectacular that we can be misled into thinking of him as a genius working in inspired solitude. But theatre is practical,...

It has been suggested that Hemingway's art has both the virtues and limitations of lyricism - including maximum intensity. This collection of essays examines ""A Farewell to Arms"".About the AuthorHarold Bloom is Sterling Professor of the Humanities at...

Companion to the #1 New York Times bestselling House of Night books, soon to be adapted into a Netflix series The House of Night is no ordinary school-and not just because it's for vampyres. It's a place where magic, religion, folklore, and mythology...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785913389Author Barbara CatchpoleFormat PaperbackPage Count 60Imprint Ransom PublishingPublisher Ransom PublishingWeight(grams) 80g

Six-hundred-year-old tales with modern relevance. This stunning full-colour edition from the bestselling Cambridge School Chaucer series explores the complete text of The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales through a wide range of classroom-tested...

The classic respected series in a stunning new design. This edition of The Nun's Priest's Prologue and Tale from the highly-respected Selected Tales series includes the full, complete text in the original Middle English, along with an in-depth...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798619737288Author Jimmy ElliottFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 203g

Published in 1947, ""A Streetcar Named Desire"" garnered Tennessee Williams the Pulitzer Prize and the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award. Considered a lyrical masterpiece, the drama reveals the destructive impact that ensues when romantic impulse...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798565308136Author Abdul MutalibFormat PaperbackPage Count 28Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 216g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798696249605Author Valerie Estelle FrankelFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 140g

Magic and mischief abound in this captivating collection. Meet the cheeky kappa from Japan, a clever duende from the Philippines and the loyal foletto of Florence, all fairy creatures who can help or hinder humans as they please.A magical collection of...

In a time when almost any gritty topic can be featured in a young adult novel, there is one subject that is avoided by writers and publishers. Faith and belief in God seldom appear in traditional form in novels for teens. The lack of such ideas in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781933491134Author Useni Eugene PerkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 81Imprint Just Us BooksPublisher Just Us BooksWeight(grams) 136g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781685368586Author Bessie JamesFormat HardbackPage Count 38Imprint Westwood Books PublishingPublisher Westwood Books PublishingWeight(grams) 227g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781793034267Author Valerie Estelle FrankelFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 259g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781685368579Author Bessie JamesFormat PaperbackPage Count 38Imprint Westwood Books PublishingPublisher Westwood Books PublishingWeight(grams) 64g

Why is the magical world so mighty and alluring? How does it cast such a powerful spell over readers? Explore the themes and elements found in young adult fantasy fiction novels and series including Eragon, the Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Percy...

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Around 2005 something surprising happened in young adult literature: YA books became obsessed with presenting characters who wanted to have sex but couldn't-at least not without losing something vital to their identity. Since the publication of Twilight,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781569757116Author Emerson SpartzFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses PressWeight(grams) 227g

When Stephenie Meyer's first novel, Twilight, was published in 2005, it had an astounding reception, selling millions of copies. The three sequels that followed-New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn-became international bestsellers as well. The worldwide...