Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Compilation of the complete first series of The Duchess of Duke Street ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The story of the indomitable Louisa Trotter the former scullery maid who left her mark on turn-of-the-century England as "the finest cook in London" & the reigning mistress of Hotel Bentinck As her own mother remarks Louisa "has done very well She&s moved up in the world" The Bentinck is no Fawlty Towers Louisa based on the real-life Rosa Lewis the proprietor of the fashionable Cavendish Hotel presides over her domain with a stiff-backed iron rule She is as one of her staff remarks "a tough customer a woman with spirit" Louisa&s troublemaking brother inspires mutiny among the devoted staff & Louisa is besieged by mysterious love letters Darkening the horizon is the deepening shadow of World War I ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Compilation of the complete second series of The Duchess of Duke Street ...

A major revision of this classic revenge tragedy The comprehensive introduction covers recent developments in criticism & key theatre productions as well as relating the play to other early modern tragedies The edition gives students & teachers a reliable annotated text & a stimulating overview of the play's context critical perspectives & an exploration of its stage history An invaluable resource for study & performance ...

The Duchess of Malfi is one of the major tragedies of the early modern period & remains popular in the theatre as well as in the classroom The story of the Duchess's secret marriage & the cruel revenge of her brothers has fascinated & appalled audiences for centuries This new Arden edition offers readers a comprehensive illustrated introduction to the play's historical critical & performance history The text is modernised & edited to the highest scholarly standards with textual notes & commentary notes on the same page for ease of reference This is the lead title in the launch of The Arden Early Modern Drama Series a series which offers all the depth & quality of thinking long associated with the Arden The edition will be valued by students teachers & theatre professionals ...

This volume offers John Webster's two great Jacobean tragedies The White Devil & The Duchess of Malfi together with his brilliant tragicomedy The Devil's Law-Case & the comedy written with William Rowley A Cure for a Cuckold Webster is a radically & creatively experimental dramatist His tragedies deploy shifting dramatic perspectives which counteract & challenge conventional moral judgements while the predominantly gentler tone of his comedies & tragicomedies responds inventively to contemporary changes in dramatic taste & fashion All four plays display the provocative intelligence of a profoundly original playwright Under the General Editorship of Michael Cordner of the University of York the texts of the plays have been newly edited & are presented with modernized spelling & punctuation In addition there is detailed annotation a glossary & a critical introduction which traces Webster's artistic development defends him against charges of over-indulgence in violence & explores his sophisticated staging & scenic forms 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 ...

York Notes Advanced offer a fresh & accessible approach to English Literature This market-leading series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level & undergraduate students Written by established literature experts York Notes Advanced intorduce students to more sophisticated analysis a range of critical perspectives & wider contexts ...

Duckling gets a cookie? What do you mean DUCKLING GETS A COOKIE?! Pigeon is NOT happy about this Not one little itty bit 40 pages Willems Mo ...

Tracklist The Coin Toss The Age Of Revolution Gentlemen & Players The Sweet Spot Jiggery Pokery Mason On The Boundary Rain Stops Play Meeting Mr Miandad The Nightwatchman Flattern The Hay Test Match Special The End Of The Over ...

Part of Alma Classics new series 101 Pages The Duel is an autobiographical novel which describes Casanova's extraordinary battle to the death with a Polish Count 114 pages Casanova Giacomo ...