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David Edgar is among the UK’s leading contemporary dramatists, well known for his powerful plays chronicling Britain's changing political landscape over the past 50 years. More than 60 of his original plays, adaptations and translations have been performed around the world, and in 2023 he was honoured with a Writers’ Guild Outstanding Contribution award for his service to British playwriting. This radio anthology contains some of his most notable work.

Dans un monde dystopique furieusement proche du nôtre, le jeune Alex s'ingénie à commettre le mal sans le moindre remords : en compagnie de ses drougs, il se livre à la bastonnade, au viol et à la torture sur fond de musique classique. Bientôt incarcéré, il subit un traitement chimique qui le rend allergique à toute forme de violence.

Neville Watkin’s life is so dismal surely things can’t get any worse. Yes they can, because his wife leaves him, he loses his job, has a car crash and ends up in hospital. Feisty Laura, the other party in the car crash, befriends him and sets out to turn his life upside down. For reasons he struggles to understand, Caroline, her equally feisty mother, seems to like him. Rather a lot.

What is Autism? is a collection of poems that explains what Autism is as well as other things associated with it. The book takes a lot of information and condenses and simplifies it making it easier for people to understand. You can use this book to help with autism training.

"Unveiling the Mysteries of Animal Farm" is a comprehensive exploration of George Orwell's classic novel, designed to help listeners deepen their understanding of the text and its themes. This guide provides an in-depth analysis of the key characters, events, and themes in the novel, and offers insights into the historical and political context that influenced its creation. The book begins with an overview of the plot, introducing the key characters and events that drive the story.

Epithalamion is an ode included in an anthology, Amoretti, first published in 1595. Spenser's purpose was to celebrate his courtship of Elizabeth Boyle whose marriage with him is glorified in the Epithalamion.

Poems from the bedroom is an assortment of poetry. All poems were written chronologically, and this order has been kept to maintain the humor in everyday life as well as the not so funny moments. There is a poem for every day of the month which touches on different situations and emotions. Whether you are feeling happy, sad, lonely or mad, you can randomly select a poem or pick one for your mood.

Un fantástico viaje entre el Cielo y el Infierno En El Gran Divorcio, C. S. Lewis de nuevo utiliza su formidable talento para contar fábulas y alegorías. En un sueño, el escritor se sube a un autobús una tarde lloviznosa y se embarca en un increíble viaje por el Cielo y el Infierno. Este...

Un libro valiente, sutil y agudo sobre los milagros, la relación entre la ciencia y la fe, la redención o el destino final del hombre. "Lewis me pareció el hombre más completamente convertido que he conocido", observa Walter Hooper en el prefacio de esta colección de ensayos de C. S. Lewis...

Embarque nas naus e caravelas da vasta frota comandada por Pedro Álvares Cabral. Circule por entre marujos lusitanos, pilotos árabes, astrólogos judeus e nobres ibéricos. Viaje com eles por mares tempestuosos, em meio a perigos desconhecidos ou calmarias enervantes.

A mythical man known as Nightmare haunted young children for years. Until he became real. DCI Harry McNeil knows the legend all too well. Growing up in the Highlands, Nightmare was on his and every other child's mind as they went to sleep. Then, Nightmare claimed his first victim. A young girl, found dead in an abandoned cemetery with the words, I am Nightmare, carved into her chest. Two more victims, the same words carved into them. Then Nightmare disappears. Now, years later, there have been reports of graffiti being sprayed around Inverness and on graves in old cemeteries.

Raunchy, risqué and rebellious, early Restoration comedies were a breath of fresh air for 17th century theatregoers. With Charles II restored to the throne in 1660, Oliver Cromwell's ban on stage performances was rescinded, and for the first time, women were invited to tread the boards as actresses. Playwrights developed a new style of social comedy, packed with amorous escapades, bawdy humour, wicked wit and sexual innuendo. This scintillating anthology showcases six leading lights of early Restoration drama.

You already know Mr. Darcy—at least you think you do! The romantic hero of Pride and Prejudice, Darcy initially insults and ignores the witty heroine but eventually succumbs to her charms. It’s a classic enemies-to-lovers plot and one that has profoundly influenced our cultural ideas about courtship. But what if this classic isn’t just a grand romance but a horror novel about how scary love and marriage can be for women? In The Darcy Myth, literature scholar Rachel Feder unpacks Austen’s Gothic influences and how they have led us to a romantic ideal that is halfway to being a monster story.

As one of Culloden’s 79 ghosts who have been granted another taste of life, Brodrick Shaw has already failed his mortal quest. If he hadn’t wasted time arguing with a certain witch, he might have arrived in time to save a man’s life. All he can do now is wait for that witch to collect him and send him on to God’s judgment. But he'll be damned if he'll wait behind bars.

Once upon a time, Morey's father, a talented musician, accepted food for his family from Lord Lovat. In exchange, he agreed to take on the Fraser name. But it was his son who learned the true cost of a boll of meal. If his parents only knew how that one decision and the aftermath have haunted him...

El fantasma de Canterville es una sátira brillante que combina humor y horror a la perfección. Cuando la familia Otis se muda a una antigua mansión inglesa, se sorprenden al descubrir que viene con su propio fantasma, Sir Simon de Canterville.

Learn about the man who wrote The Lord of the Rings in this Middle-earth treasury. Full of answers to common questions about Middle-earth and the fandom, this book about Tolkien celebrates Why We Love Middle-earth.

Poetry Songbook is a magic gem, gifting you with imagination and inspiration, filling you up with healing love and light. This poetry journal is a graceful and refreshing exploration of the life phases of the human condition. By helping you create poetry as you listen, it enables you to experience becoming a writer.

Over the past fifty years, fiction in English has never looked more various. Books bulkier than Victorian three-deckers appear alongside works of minimalist brevity, and experiments with form have produced everything from verse novels to Twitter-thread narratives. This is truly a golden age. But what unites this kaleidoscopic array of genres and styles? Celebrated writer and critic Peter Kemp shows how modern writers are obsessed with the past.

It’s that time of year again . . . With his signature wit, Brian Bilston returns with And So This is Christmas, fifty-one poems in celebration of the festive season. From bizarre family traditions to the office Christmas party; from voting day for turkeys to the impossible art of gift-giving...