Originally published in 1861, Palgrave's Golden Treasury stands as a testament to the richness of our finest native poetic writing. As well as presenting work by such poets as Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Tennyson & Betjeman, this edition also covers post-World War II poetry. ...

This is a memoir of the first 40 years of Gore Vidal's life, ranging back & forth across a rich history. He describes his difficult family, talented friends & interesting enemies with a cast that

Includes:: Tennessee Williams, the Kennedys, Jack Kerouac & Norman Mailer.

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Witnesses to the disappearance of a text, palimpsest manuscripts bear the marks of their own genesis, with their original inscription rubbed out & written over on the same parchment. This collection explores analogies of erasure & rewriting observed in editorial & literary practices underlying the production of texts from medieval Engl&. ...

All three parts of the documentary series hosted by ex-Python Michael Palin, which showcases the work of some of his favourite artists, some of whom are not entirely household names. Struck by their vibrant use of colour & light, the works of Danish painter Wilhelm Hammershoi, Scottish artist Anne Redpath
- a member of ' The Edinburgh School' & the ' Scottish Colourists', Francis Cadell, Samuel Peploe, Leslie Hunter, & John Duncan Fergusson are all examined.
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Controversial coming-of-age drama from director Todd Solondz. After attending her cousin's funeral, 13-year-old Aviva (played by eight different actors over the course of the story) determines to have as many children as possible, outraging her conservative parents Joyce (Ellen Barkin) & Steve (Richard Masur). Getting pregnant in one random encouter, Aviva is forced into having an abortion that leaves her sterile. Running away from home, she finds herself in the company of a strange, fanatically anti-abortion religious group planning to murder a doctor. ...

This text explores key motifs of style in the design of Palladian villas in early Georgian Engl&, such as Marble Hill & Stourhead, & in 18th-century America. The book incorporates the decorative arts, & developments of consumer products of the period. ...

Palladio (1508-80) combined classical restraint with constant inventiveness. In this study, Professor Ackerman sets Palladio in the context of his age
- the Humanist era of Michelangelo & Raphael, Titian & Veronese
- & examines each of the villas, churches & palaces in turn.

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Andrea Palladio (1508-1580) is known as the architect who has guided Western design philosophy for half a millennium, creating forms that have been studied & reproduced from age to age & around the world. This volume spans the career of Palladio, illuminating his work in the context of his historical era & his own life. ...