The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman
- the Pulitzer prize-winning Holocaust survivor story& The most affecting & successful narrative
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Fully updated with the latest industry standards this 4th Edition of The Complete Nail Technician by Marian Newman is a must-have for every nail technician From the first time student studying towards their Level 2 or 3 qualification to the practising professional seeking to refresh their skills this respected book will appeal to those who want to develop excellence in their chosen profession Written in Newman's accessible & professional style this text provides readers with the benefit of her extensive experience by passing on top tips & advice It is the only nails textbook endorsed by Habia & VTCT & is an essential reference manual for all nail technicians & manicurists ...

Nick Baker's fascination with the natural world began at an early age inspired by Gerald & Lee Durrell's classic book The Amateur Naturalist His The Complete Naturalist is an up-to-date practical introduction to observing understanding & investigating the natural world around us Whether you want to understand what makes an insect & insect rear a family of frogs for your garden pond or record bird songs & calls Nick can give you all the advice & information you need Fact-packed & brimming with practical tips techniques & activities The Complete Naturalist offers a rich source of new ideas for more experienced naturalists as well as sparking the natural curiosity of a whole new generation From communicating with wild animals to setting up an aquarium this is the naturalist's guide no family bookshelf should be without Nick is an experienced & well-travelled naturalist & his book

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Ever since he became a Christian at the age of forty it has been Poirot actor David Suchet's dream to make an audio recording of the whole Bible In between filming the final episodes of Poirot David Suchet spent over 200 hours in the recording studio to create the very first full-length audio version of the NIV Bible spoken by a single British actor This 80-hour recording comes on six MP3 CDs It can be used on any device that displays the MP3 symbol You can transfer the audio files for your personal use onto your computer smartphone MP3 player & other compatible devices It is also available separately as an audio digital download Ebooks of each section of the Bible
- enhanced with Suchet's audio narration
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From one of the greatest novelists of the nineteenth century The Complete Novels of Jane Austen collects all of Jane Austen's novels in a single volume published in Penguin Classics Few novelists have conveyed the subtleties & nuances of their own social milieu with the wit & insight of Jane Austen Here in one volume are her seven great novels Sense & Sensibility Pride & Prejudice Mansfield Park Emma Northanger Abbey Persuasion & Lady Susan Through her vivacious & spirited heroines & their circle Austen vividly portrays English middle-class life as the eighteenth century came to a close & the nineteenth century began Each of the novels is a love story & a story about marriage
- marriage for love for financial security for social status But they are not straightforward romances ironic comic & wise they are masterly evocations of the society Jane Austen observed This beautiful volume covers the literary career of one of England's finest prose stylists of any century Jane Austen (1775-1817) was famously modest about her own genius but has become one of English literature's most revered writers Austen began writing at a young age embarking on what is possibly her best-known work Pride & Prejudice at the age of 22 She was the author of Sense & Sensibility Pride & Prejudice Emma Persuasion Mansfield Park & Northanger Abbey If you enjoyed The Complete Novels of Jane Austen you might like Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre also available in Penguin Classics' One of my favourite writers' Helen Fielding author of Bridget Jones's Diary' You care about the people living between Austen's pages as intensely as if they were real' Esther Freud author of Hideous Kinky' Jane Austen is a writer who will be with you for a lifetime' Elizabeth Buchan author of Revenge of the Middle Aged Woman
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Complete & unabridged this elegantly designed hardcover edition is slip cased & features a ribbon marker & period styling as well as an introduction providing the reader with enlightening information on Austen's life & works Jane Austen revolutionized the literary romance using it as a platform from which to address issues of gender politics & class consciousness among the British middle-class of the late eighteenth century The novels included in the collection
- Sense & Sensibility Pride & Prejudice Mansfield Park Emma Northanger Abbey Persuasion & Lady Susan
- represent all of Austen's complete novels & provide the reader with an entrance into the world she & her memorable characters inhabited With witty unflinching morality Austen portrays English middle-class life as the eighteenth century came to a close & the nineteenth century began Austin's heroines find happiness in many forms each of the novels is a story of love & marriage-marriage for love financial security & for social status In a publishing career that spanned less than ten years her work brought her little personal fame & only a few positive reviews during her lifetime It wasn't until the 1940s that she became widely accepted in academia as a great English writer The second half of the 20th century saw a proliferation of Austen scholarship & the emergence of a fan culture Austen's works continue to influence the course of the novel even as they charm readers today Complete & unabridged this beautiful volume is magnificent Elegantly designed this cloth bound hardcover edition is slip cased & features a ribbon marker & period styling A must have for any Janeite Also included is an original introduction that provides the reader with enlightening information on Jane Austen's life & works

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Jane Austen is without question one of England's most enduring & skilled novelists With her wit social precision & unerring ability to create some of literature's most charismatic & believable heroines she mesmerises her readers as much today as when her novels were first published Whether it is her sharp ironic gaze at the Gothic genre invoked by the adventures of Catherine Morland in Northanger Abbey; the diffident & much put-upon Fanny Price struggling to cope with her emotions in Mansfield Park; her delightfully paced comedy of manners & the machinations of the sisters Elinor & Marianne in Sense & Sensibility; the quiet strength of Anne Elliot in Persuasion succeeding in a world designed to subjugate her very existence; & Emma
- 'a heroine whom no one but myself will like' teased Austen
- yet another irresistible character on fire with imagination & foresight Indeed not unlike her renowned creator Jane Austen is as sure-footed in her steps through society's whirlpools of convention & prosaic mores as she is in her sometimes restrained but ever precise & enduring prose

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Jane Austen is without question one of England's most enduring & skilled novelists With her wit social precision & unerring ability to create some of literature's most charismatic & believable heroines she mesmerises her readers as much today as when her novels were first published Whether it is her sharp ironic gaze at the Gothic genre invoked by the adventures of Catherine Morland in Northanger Abbey; the diffident & much put-upon Fanny Price struggling to cope with her emotions in Mansfield Park; her delightfully paced comedy of manners & the machinations of the sisters Elinor & Marianne in Sense & Sensibility; the quiet strength of Anne Elliot in Persuasion succeeding in a world designed to subjugate her very existence; & Emma
- 'a heroine whom no one but myself will like' teased Austen
- yet another irresistible character on fire with imagination & foresight Indeed not unlike her renowned creator Jane Austen is as sure-footed in her steps through society's whirlpools of convention & prosaic mores as she is in her sometimes restrained but ever precise & enduring prose

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In America Karl Rossmann is 'packed off to America by his parents' to experience Oedipal & cultural isolation Here ordinary immigrants are also strange & ' America' is never quite as real as it should be Kafka a Czech writing in German never acutally visited America; so as Max Brod commented 'the innocence of his fantasy gives this book if advanture its peculiar colour' Both Joseph K in The Trial & K in The Castle are victims of anonymous governing forces beyond their control Both are atomised estranged & rootless citizens decieved by authoritarian power Whereas Joseph K is relentlessly hunted down for a crime that remains nameless K ceaselessly attempts to enter the castle & so belong somewhere Together these novels may be read as powerful allegories of totalitarian government in whatever guise it appears today ...

'we can speak of no greater contest than Olympia' The Greek poet Pindar (c 518-428 BC) composed victory odes for winners in the ancient Games including the Olympics He celebrated the victories of athletes competing in foot races horse races boxing wrestling all-in fighting & the pentathlon & his Odes are fascinating not only for their poetic qualities but for what they tell us about the Games Pindar praises the victor by comparing him to mythical heroes & the gods but also reminds the athlete of his human limitations The Odes contain versions of some of the best known Greek myths such as Jason & the Argonauts & Perseus & Medusa & are a valuable source for Greek religion & ethics Pindar's startling use of language
- striking metaphors bold syntax enigmatic expressions
- makes reading his poetry a uniquely rewarding experience Anthony Verity's lucid translations are complemented by an introduction & notes that provide insight into competition myth & meaning 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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