The New Cambridge Shakespeare appeals to students worldwide for its up-to-date scholarship & emphasis on performance The series features line-by-line commentaries & textual notes on the plays & poems Introductions are regularly refreshed with accounts of new critical stage & screen interpretations For this second edition of King Richard III Janis Lull has added a new section to her introduction in which she focuses on contemporary productions of the play as well as recent scholarly criticism Lull emphasises the importance of women's roles in this popular drama but shows how the text has frequently been cut rewritten & reshaped by directors & actors to enhance the role of Richard often at the expense of female characters The special relationship between King Richard III & Macbeth is also explored while the notes detail the play's language in terms that are easily accessible to contemporary readers ...

A new type of study aid which combines lively critical insight with practical guidance on the critical writings skills students need to develop in order to engage fully with Shakespeare's texts The book's core focus is on language both understanding & enjoying Shakespeare's complex dramatic language & expanding the student's own critical vocabulary as they respond to the play The book explores several different approaches to Shakespeare's language It looks at how the subtleties of Shakespeare's language reveal the thought processes & motivations of his characters often in ways those characters themselves don't recognise; it analyses how Shakespeare's language works within or sometimes against various historical contexts the contexts of stage performance of genre & of discourses of his day (of religion law commerce & friendship); & it explores how the peculiarities of Shakespeare's language often point to broad issues themes or ways of thinking that transcend any one character or line of action Each chapter

Includes:: a " Writing Matters" section giving students ideas & guidance for building their own critical response to the play & the skills to articulate it with confidence

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1 Selewa 2 Back to Mi Home 3 Ode to Compay 4 Ridin& On a High & Windy Day 5 Congo War 6 Song of Freedom 7 Serendipity 8 Leon Morgan 9 Caroline 10 Summertime 11 A Time To 12 Ikun Bodola 13 Calypso Blues 14 Reverend Jones 15 Summerdub ...

Calypso Invasion Osine O De& Mami Watta Africa Jumbie Jamboree Trinidad Is The Place For Me Olomia Shango I Don&t Know How Di Young Men Livin& Mamito&s Calypso J&ouvert Barre Oh Congo Bara Under Di Mango Tree Down Da Road Exploiting King Selewa&s Tribute ...

Following on from THE MIDAS LEGACY Andy Mc Dermott's new Wilde & Chase novel sees our daring duo on the trail of a strange ancient weapon of immense power hidden in a lost city deep in the African jungle Perfect for fans of Clive Cussler Chris Kuzneski Dan Brown & Scott Mariani Nina Wilde is back on the hunt Now a presenter of her own TV documentary series Nina is in Jerusalem Clues found at the Ark of the Covenant recovery site have led her to the ruins of the First Temple buried beneath Temple Mount Within them Nina spots an opening to a previously hidden chamber
- a map room which contains a model of a mysterious city thought to contain a great yet dangerous power hidden by King Solomon himself Analysing the clues Nina believes that the city is located in the Democratic Republic of Congo one of the most dangerous locations on Earth Eddie is in England with their daughter Macy but Nina's phone call is about to change everything He has had his own problems in the DRC in the past & he isn't about to let Nina go there alone Joining forces Nina & Eddie are about to start a chain of events from which there might be no return
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' Don't you see that we are buried alive?' When Allan Quatermain is approached by Sir Henry Curtis & his friend Captain Good to search for Sir Henry's missing brother deep in the African interior he agrees to lead their expedition Quatermain has a map to the fabled King Solomon's Mines whose treasure the missing man sought to attain Their journey takes them to Kukuanaland where they find a warrior tribe in thrall to King Twala Soon the white men are embroiled in a desperate tribal battle & Quatermain's expedition can only reach its goal with the aid of Gagool the ancient 'mother' no one trusts Haggard's exciting adventure story captivated readers when it was first published in 1885 It helped inaugurate a wave of 'lost world' romances inspired by the exploits of British explorers in colonial Africa This new edition looks at Haggard's own African experiences & unlikely literary success & his ambivalent attitude to the native tribes & the ravages of the British Empire ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more ...

Three men trek to the remote African interior in search of a lost friend
- & reach at the end of a perilous journey an unknown
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In King Solomon's Mines Sir Henry Curtis & Captain Good persuade Allan Quatermain to help them find Sir Henry's brother George who has gone missing in the unexplored African interior while searching for the legendary treasure trove of a lost kingdom Quatermain agrees to lead the expedition though he has little hope they will return alive After suffering unimaginable hardships they find the treasure hidden deep within a mountain but while they are admiring the hoard the vast stone door closes Their store of food & water rapidly runs out & the trapped men prepare to die but in the nick of time they find a way of escape On their return trek to civilisation they succeed in the purpose of their expedition when they miraculously come upon George Curtis alive & well They return to England with enough of the treasure to live in style but Allan Quatermain lures them back for more African adventures In Allan Quatermain the trio undertake the search for the kingdom of a warlike 'white' race another expedition fraught with danger A hazardous canoe journey along an underground river leads them to Zu-Vendi a land ruled by two beautiful queens Both queens fall in love with Sir Henry & this explosive situation leads to civil war several battles many funerals & a wedding ...

Three men trek to the remote African interior in search of a lost friend
- & reach at the end of a perilous journey an unknown
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play The gorgeous Jesse Huston commissions rugged adventurer Allan Quatermain to help her find her father who has been lost in the African jungle during his last exploration Last seen at the legendary King Solomon&s Mines they make their way through a jungle full of dangerous animals Nazis & cannibals & encounter more danger & breathtaking excitement than even they had bargained for! Actors Richard Chamberlain Sharon Stone Herbert Lom & John Rhys Davies Director J Lee Thompson Certificate PG Year 1985 Screen Widescreen 2351 Anamorphic Languages English ; French ; German ; Spanish
- Dolby Surround Subtitles Danish ; Dutch ; English for the hearing impaired ; Finnish ; French ; German for the hearing impaired ; Greek ; Italian ; Norwegian ; Romanian ; Spanish ; Swedish Duration 1 hour & 36 minutes (approx)
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