The first edition of Antony & Cleopatra" developed by & for the RSC with unique material including a new introduction from Jonathan Bate & interviews with important RSC directors. This is the first edition of " Antony & Cleopatra" to be developed by & for the RSC the worlds leading Shakespeare theater company & it

Includes:: unique material to help the reader understand & enjoy Shakespeare on the stage as well as on the page. It is illustrated with photographs of classic & unusual performances. It features outstanding on-page notes which explain words & phrases unfamiliar to a modern audience including the slang political references & bawdy humor often ignored or censored in competing editions. It

Includes:: scene-by-scene summary offering an easily understandable way into the play. This book

Features: completely new introduction by Jonathan Bate exploring the text & critical debates around it; summary of the plays performance history at the RSC & elsewhere; & interviews with important Shakespearean directors Adrian Noble Gregory Doran & Braham Murray discussing key productions at the RSC. This new edition of Shakespeares classic love story developed by & for the RSC

Includes:: new interviews with acclaimed directors Adrian Noble Gregory Doran & Braham Murray looks at specific productions in the plays history & a completely new introduction by acclaimed scholar Jonathan Bate."







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A battle-hardened soldier Antony is one of the three leaders of the Roman world. But he is also a man in the grip of an all-consuming passion for the exotic & tempestuous queen of Egypt. & when their life of pleasure together is threatened by the encroaching politics of Rome the conflict between love & duty has devastating consequences. ...

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- which are deliciously succulent after hours in the pot. Perfect for the family table! The book is packed with information on which ingredients are suited to slow cooking & hints & tips for getting the most out of your slow cooker. Antonys recipes are easy to follow so whether you have been using a slow cooker for years or have just bought one there are lots of recipes here for you.

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Take a perilous journey to distant lands & strange magics aboard the wondrous airship known as the Jerle Shannara... Following the events in ILSE WITCH Walker Boh finds himself alone caught in a dark maze beneath the ruined city of Castledown stalked by a hungry unseen enemy. Inhuman & old beyond reckoning it commands ancient technologies & covets the magic of the living races. It is Antrax & it traps the souls of men... Above Castledown the crew of the airship Jerle Shannara find themselves besieged by evil forces & the Ilse Witch confronts the druids protege Bek Rowe who claims to be the brother she last saw as an infant
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Leopard is having a party but he hasn't invited Aardvark. When naughty ants start biting bottoms at the birthday bash it isn't long before all the guests are throwing their pants in the air to get rid of them! Only Aardvark can eat the ants & save the day but will he make it to the party? The award-winning & bestselling author of Big Red Bath joins the bestselling author of Giraffes Can't Dance to create this hilarious yet sweet book. ...

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' Tis the season to be jolly except single Dubliner Jenny Breslin is feeling something a little closer to gloomy. Everything about her life
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- this drunken tweet to her Twitter pals changes Jenny's life forever. Before she knows it she's counting down to a Christmas visit from London-native Zahra Burns make-up artist to the stars; Fiona Lee a stay-at-home mum from Galway & nurse Kerry (the Twitter buddy Jenny feels closest to). Suddenly Jenny becomes aware of how her life will appear to these strangers. In a word: Boring. It's easy enough to pretend that you're an exciting & sophisticated person when nobody can see you but now Jenny's worried about being caught out in the occasional lies that she's told. All the more incentive to change her life for the better! But once her pals arrive Jenny finds herself pining for the past & wondering if people are ever who they claim to be.


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Hey pretty lady havent we met? Yes beautiful thirty-something Autumn Haven has definitely met hockey-superstar Sam Le Claire before. Several years ago she had a passionate Vegas-inspired fling with him involving getting hitched in an Elvis-themed wedding chapel & ending with her waking up in a hotel room: alone heartbroken...and pregnant. So these days reminding her ex-husband that she even exists isnt high on Autumns to-do list. But they have a child Conner & suddenly Sam claims to have grown up wanting to be more involved with his son. & handsome drop-dead sexy Sam always gets what he wants. Being a good dad to Conner is one thing but to her horror Autumn realises she still finds it practically impossible to be around Sam without falling for his charms once again. & thats the last thing she wants...isnt it? Sexy funny unputdownable
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