' There's no baseness I wouldn't commit for Jeffrey Aspern's sake' The poet Aspern long since dead has left behind some private papers They are jealously guarded by an old lady once his mistress & muse a recluse in an old palazzo in Venice tended by her ingenuous niece A predatory critic is determined to seize them What can he make of the younger woman? What are his motives? What are the papers worth & what is he prepared to pay? In all four stories collected here including ' The Death of the Lion' ' The Figure in the Carpet' & ' The Birthplace' the figure of the artist is central Extraordinarily prophetic James explores the emergent new cult of the writer as celebrity & asks who cares about the work for itself? Can the man behind the artist ever truly be known & does our knowledge explain the act of creativity? This new edition

Includes:: extracts from James's Prefaces & Notebooks which shed light on the genesis of the stories 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

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' An engaging clever read' The Times A thrilling new novel of conspiracy intrigue & rapier-sharp wit starring William Shakespeare Venice 1586 William Shakespeare is disguised as a steward to the English Ambassador He & his friends Oldcastle & Hemminges possess a deadly secret the names of the catholic spies in England who seek to destroy Queen Elizabeth Before long the Pope's agents will begin to close in on them & fleeing the city will be the players' only option In Verona Aemelia the daughter of a Duke is struggling to conceal her passionate affair with her cousin Valentine But darker times lie ahead with the arrival of the sinister Father Thornhill who is determined to seek out any who don't conform to the Pope's ruthless agenda Events will converge in the forests around Verona as a multitude of plots are hatched & discovered players fall in & out of love & disguises are adopted & then discarded Will Shakespeare & his friends escape with their secrets
- & their lives? Bursting with breathless action swaggering charm & rapier-sharp dialogue The Assassin of Verona is the gripping new novel from the acclaimed author of The Spy of Venice Praise for Benet Brandreth Playful & inventive The dialogue is wonderful & Will's banter with his fellow actors sparkles Antonia Senior Entertaining & ebullient The author knows his Shakespeare backwards (the Venice setting has been carefully chosen) rejoices in its wordplay loves his allusions & has a good time with his characters So did I Elizabeth Buchan Daily Mail A Venetian romp Telegraph' Strong well fleshed-out & colourful characters a fast-moving & interesting plot & some good set-piece scenes plus Brandreth's stylish writing which rejoices in its wordplay & his love of allusions will keep you guessing to the dramatic blood-soaked enda unique & compelling thriller' Crime Review
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Nothing is true everything is permitted is the maxim of the Brotherhood of Assassins This guideline was apart of the Creed the philosophy of the Assassin Order a group who existed to restrict the slaughter of innocents & to bring peace to the world The maxim itself commanded the Assassins not to be free but to be wise Ruminate the guiding principle of the Assassin Order & celebrate one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time with Nemesis Now's Creed Tankard by Nemesis Now Officially Licensed Assassins Creed Tankard Design based on the Iconic Maxim & Assassin Insignia Cast in the finest resin Expertly h&-painted ...

Find out where the Throne of Glass journey began in this irresistible bind-up of all five of 1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J Maas's Assassin novellas Celaena Sardothien is Adarlan's most feared assassin As part of the Assassins' Guild her allegiance is to her master Arobynn Hamel yet Celaena listens to no one & trusts only her fellow killer-for-hire Sam In these action-packed prequel novellas
- together in one edition for the first time
- Celaena embarks on five daring missions They take her from remote islands to hostile deserts where she fights to liberate slaves & seeks to avenge the tyrannous But she is acting against Arobynn's orders & could suffer an unimaginable punishment for such treachery Explore the dark underworld of this kick-ass heroine & find out how the legend begins in the five page-turning prequel novellas to the New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series

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With 170 contributors a scope that is peerless international & crosses centuries The Assassin's Cloak pays tribute to a fascinating genre that is at once the most intimate & public of all literary forms There are several diary excerpts for every day of the year beginning with Samuel Pepys & along the way we meet cads & charmers sailors & psychopaths rock stars & prima ballerinas gossips drunks snobs lechers & lovers There is humour & tragedy history & the humdrum often recoded on the same day or in the same entry ...

The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford delves into the private life & public exploits of America&s most notorious outlaw As the charismatic & unpredictable Jesse James (Pitt) plans his next great robbery he wages war on his enemies who are trying to collect the reward money
- & the glory
- riding on his capture But the greatest threat to his life may ultimately come from those whom he trusts most Based on the book by Robert Hansen Actors Brad Pitt Casey Affleck Brooklynn Proulx Sam Rockwell Jeremy Renner Sam Shepherd Mary Louise Parker Paul Schneider & Zooey Deschanel Director Andrew Dominik Certificate 15 years & over Year 2007 Screen Widescreen 2351 Languages English Duration 2 hours & 40 minutes (approx)

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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Western starring Brad Pitt as the legendary Wild West outlaw Jesse James To those he robbed & terrorised he may have been just a criminal but in the sensational newspaper articles & dime novels chronicling the James Gang throughout the 1870s Jesse was the object of awe & admiration Foremost among his admirers was Robert Ford (Casey Affleck) an idealistic & ambitious young man who had devoted his life to the hope of one day riding alongside his idol When Robert is recruited into James& notorious gang he eventually grows jealous of the famed outlaw & when he & his brother Charley (Sam Rockwell) sense an opportunity to kill James their murderous action elevates their target to near mythical statusreferred to as " Behind the Story
- Death of an Outlaw"
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Having idolised Jesse James all through his young life Robert Ford desperately tries to join the outlaw&s gang only to soon find himself getting resentful towards his hero ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Having idolised Jesse James all through his young life Robert Ford desperately tries to join the outlaw&s gang only to soon find himself getting resentful towards his hero ...

A brilliant
- & rather transgressive
- collection of short stories from the double Man Booker Prize-winning author of Wolf Hall

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