Sunny Los Angeles can be a dark place indeed in Cassandra Clare's Lord of Shadows the sequel to the 1 New York Times & USA TODAY bestselling Lady Midnight Lord of Shadows is a Shadowhunters novel Emma Carstairs has finally avenged her parents She thought she'd be at peace But she is anything but calm Torn between her desire for her parabatai Julian & her desire to protect him from the brutal consequences of parabatai relationships she has begun dating his brother Mark But Mark has spent the past five years trapped in Faerie; can he ever truly be a Shadowhunter again? & the faerie courts are not silent The Unseelie King is tired of the Cold Peace & will no longer concede to the Shadowhunters' demands Caught between the demands of faerie & the laws of the Clave Emma Julian & Mark must find a way to come together to defend everything they hold dear-before it's too late ...

From the award-winning film ' Lord of Tears' LDD presents Owlman! In Lawrie Brewster's supernatural horror film ' Lord of Tears' a school teacher is plagued by recurring nightmares & suspects his visions are linked to a dark incident from his past Returning to his childhood home he uncovers the disturbing truth According to Cornish folklore Owlman is described as a human-sized owl with pointed ears glowing eyes & black pincer-like claws LDD Presents Lord of Tears Owlman features an all-new head sculpt depicting the unnerving creature Dressed in a three-piece suit with his claws bursting from his sleeves Owlman is a nightmare that you'll spend your whole life trying to forget LDD Presents Lord of Tears Owlman stands 25 cm tall & features 5 points of articulation He is packaged in a window box perfect for display ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Close to a tropical island a plane carrying young military cadets crashes into the ocean The surviving boys & a badly wounded adult make a camp on the island where they have to fend for themselves Civilised behaviour gradually disintegrates & two camps emerge; one led by the sensible Ralph the other by Jack who likes to hunt pigs use brute force & revert to primal behaviour An allegorical story that shows how uncivilised human beings can be Format DVDRegion 2 Certification (15) Studio MGM Home Entertainment Release date 22092003 Colour Colour ...

First published in 1954 William Golding's debut novel now a classic is a stark story of survival probing the depths of human nature & what happens when civilization collapses As dystopian stories like The Hunger Games & Battle Royale surge in popularity this haunting tale of a group of young boys stranded on a desert island still captivates schoolchildren around the world raising timeless & profound questions about how easily society can slip into chaos & savagery when rules & order have been abandoned This new educational edition provides supplementary material chapter summaries discussion questions & additional teaching resources to help guide students & support teachers throughout the text When a plane crashes on a remote island a group of schoolboys are the sole survivors As the reality of their situation sets in the boys attempt to establish control & their world gradually descends into brutal savagery As Catcher in the Rye became the classic coming-of-age tale Lord of the Flies is the classic story of innocence lost A teacher himself Golding clearly understood how to interest children with a gripping story & strong sympathetic characters The novel serves as a catalyst for thought-provoking discussion & analysis of universal issues not only concerning the capabilities of humans for good & evil & the fragility of moral inhibition but beyond The boys' struggle to find a way of existing in a community with no fixed boundaries invites readers to evaluate the concepts involved in social & political constructs & moral frameworks Symbolism is strong throughout revealing both the boys' capacity for empathy & hope as well as illuminating the darkest corners of the human spirit Ideas of community leadership & the rule of law are called into question as the reader has to consider who has a right to power why & what the consequences of the acquisition of power may be All of these concerns are current today & can be easily related to the novel through effective teaching & learning This new educational edition encourages original & independent thought from students as well as guiding them through the text The supplementary material

Includes:: a biographical section on William Golding & his own interpretive essay ' Fable' on Lord of the Flies as well as providing information about the novel's historical context which will be ideal for students completing GCSE & A-Level courses as well as those studying the novel worldwide At the end of the text there are chapter summaries comprehension questions discussion points & activities plus a glossary of less familiar words or phrases All of these are intended to inspire & generate creative teaching learning & love of the novel

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Since it was first published in 1954 William Golding's classic debut novel has remained a stark allegory of civilization survival & human nature As dystopian stories like Hunger Games & Battle Royale surge in popularity this haunting tale of a group of young boys stranded on a desert island still captivates schoolchildren around the world raising timeless & profound questions about how easily society can slip into chaos & savagery when rules & order have been abandoned When a plane crashes on a remote island a small group of schoolboys are the sole survivors From the prophetic Simon & virtuous Ralph to the lovable Piggy & brutish Jack each of the boys attempts to establish control as the reality- & brutal savagery-of their situation sets in A teacher himself Golding clearly understood how to interest children with a gripping story & strong sympathetic characters The novel serves as a catalyst for thought-provoking discussion & analysis of universal issues not only concerning the capabilities of humans for good & evil & the fragility of moral inhibition but beyond The boys' struggle to find a way of existing in a community with no fixed boundaries invites readers to evaluate the concepts involved in social & political constructs & moral frameworks Symbolism is strong throughout revealing both the boys' capacity for empathy & hope as well as illuminating the darkest corners of the human spirit Ideas of community leadership & the rule of law are called into question as the reader has to consider who has a right to power why & what the consequences of the acquisition of power may be Often compared to Catcher in the Rye Lord of the Flies also represents a coming-of-age story of innocence lost ...

First published in 1954 Lord of the Flies is now recognised as a classic one of the most celebrated & widely read of modern novels This edition which

Includes:: an introduction & notes by Ian Gregor & Mark Kinkead-Weekes meets the demand for its use in schools & its prescription by numerous examining boards In compiling the notes they have borne in mind the needs of younger readers not only in this country but overseas

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A plane crashes on an uninhabited island & the only survivors a group of schoolboys assemble on the beach & wait to be rescued By day they inhabit a land of bright fantastic birds & dark blue seas but at night their dreams are haunted by the image of a terrifying beast In this his first novel William Golding gave the traditional adventure story an ironic devastating twist The boys' delicate sense of order fades & their childish fears are transformed into something deeper & more primitive Their games take on a horrible significance & before long the well-behaved party of schoolboys has turned into a tribe of faceless murderous savages First published in 1954 Lord of the Flies is now recognized as a classic one of the most celebrated of all modern novels ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Following a plane crash a group of schoolboys find themsleves on a deserted island They appoint a leader & attempt to create an organised society for the sake of their survival Democracy & order soon begin to crumble when a breakaway faction forms & quickly regresses to brutal savagery with horrifying consequences Peter Brook&s classic adaptation of William Golding&s novel has lost none of the impact it made when given an &X& certificate on its 1963 release Shot with a raw style the film has a chilling air of realism & still retains the power to shock Actors James Aubrey Tom Chapin Hugh Edwards Roger Elwin Tom Gaman Roger Allan David Brunjes Peter Davy Kent Fletcher Nicholas Hammond Christopher Harris Alan Heaps Jonathan Heaps Burnes Hollyman & Andrew Horne Director Peter Brook Certificate PGYear 1963 Screen Fullscreen 43 Languages English
- Dolby (10) Mono Duration 1 hour 27 minutes (approx)
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When an essay is due & dreaded exams loom here's the lit-crit help students need to succeed! Spark Notes Literature Guides make studying smarter better & faster They provide chapter-by-chapter analysis explanations of key themes motifs & symbols a review quiz & essay topics Lively & accessible Spark Notes is perfect for late-night studying & paper writing ...

Playwright & novelist Nigel Williams's stage adaptation of William Golding's story was first professionally produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford-upon-Avon in July 1995 ' Remarkably true to the novel in spirit the theatre lends itself particularly well to the ritualistic aspects of the story
- chanting dancing marching forming a circle round the victim stamping out a fire You end up feeling you have seen a fable of infinite implications enacted in a little room' Sunday Telegraph This special acting edition particularly suitable for schools & amateur groups contains the full playtext as well as notes on staging a full properties list & lighting & sound cues
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