A selection of mysteries some light-hearted some romantic some very deadly! Twelve tantalizing cases! the curious disappearance of Lord Listerdale; a newlyweds fear of her ex-fiance; a strange encounter on a train; a domestic murder investigation; a wild mans sudden personality change; a retired inspectors hunt for a murderess; a young womans impersonation of a duchess; a necklace hidden in a basket of cherries; a mystery writers arrest for murder; an astonishing marriage proposal; a sopranos hatred for a baritone; the case of the rajahs emerald. All have one thing in common: the skilful hand of Agatha Christie. ...

A flawless collection of short stories that Christie herself referred to as light-hearted thrillers. Twelve ingenious witty mysteries showing the author at her best including: the curious disappearance of Lord Listerdale the strange meeting on a train of a feckless man & a beautiful girl Philomel Cottage & the extraordinary country house visit of Edward Robinson. Each four-story volume is expertly narrated by Hugh Fraser. ...

Ever wonder how many potato chips really exist? Whether any spot on Earth is still unexplored? Why theres a spatula orbiting the planet? This is the book that demystifies it all. Organized into eight chapters by the experts from the Show Me" team " Listomania" covers questions on human behavior trivia facts about geography (past & present) etymology mythology ancient & recent history as well as pop culture. Some of the lists include: 10 Tiny Terrors: a list of the ten most petite world leaders (yes some were shorter than Napoleon!); 43 Famous People Who Were Adopted (e.g. Steve Jobs Debbie Harry Mark Twain Alexander the Great); 15 Movies Featuring Giant Rabbits; 10 Top Cheese Eating Countries (note correspondence to the top ten happiest countries); & 38 Ancient Cities (that people still live In). Illustrated in full color with playful images graphs charts captions & photographs this original book will make trivia lovers of all ages laugh from cover to cover." ...

This text provides an approach to Spanish for Key Stage 3 pupils using two-page units with grammar explanations end-of-chapter checklists & revision tests. This Rojo pupil book is for Higher students & is parallel in content to the Foundation (Verde) book. ...

Listos 3 is a two-year course providing complete preparation for GCSE. Listos 3 Rojo is designed for pupils studying for the higher tier at GCSE & offers: * Full coverage of GCSE topics * Repaso sections at the beginning of each chapter to help students revise material covered in earlier years * Hablar & Trabajo de curso sections in each chapter to prepare students for the speaking test & for coursework * Differentiated reading & writing at the back of the book which provides invaluable extra practice. Please note Listos 3 is suitable for GCSE exams up to 2010. ...

Literacy World is evolving with the renewed Framework to provide all the support you need to deliver Shared Reading & Writing Guided Reading ICT & Speaking & Listening at Key Stage 2/P4-7. A wealth of quality resources exceptional teacher support & complete differentiation makes Literacy World your only choice for fiction & non-fiction at Key Stage 2/P4-7. ...

Literacy World is evolving with the renewed Framework to provide all the support you need to deliver Shared Reading & Writing Guided Reading ICT & Speaking & Listening at Key Stage 2/P4-7. A wealth of quality resources exceptional teacher support & complete differentiation makes Literacy World your only choice for fiction & non-fiction at Key Stage 2/P4-7. ...

Literary Terms & Criticism has long been established as the best-selling guide to the study of English literature. It offers a comprehensive introduction to English poetry drama & the novel complete with practical advice & tips on how to analyse texts & how to make sense of the critical terms we employ in discussing literature. It is also the clearest & most useful of all guides to modern critical theory. There are entries on all aspects of critical thinking ranging from traditional criticism through to postcolonialism & cultural materialism. This new edition also contains updated material a revised further reading list & additional discussion of critical terms & approaches. In so doing it remains the indispensable guide
- providing you with the vital starting-point for whatever text you are studying & giving you ideas you can draw on throughout your course.
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A quarter of a century on from its original publication Literary Theory: An Introduction still conjures the subversion excitement & exoticism that characterized theory through the 1960s & 70s when it posed an unprecedented challenge to the literary establishment. Eagleton has added a new preface to this anniversary edition to address more recent developments in literary studies including what he describes as the growth of a kind of anti-theory" & the idea that literary theory has been institutionalized. Insightful & enlightening Literary Theory: An Introduction remains the essential guide to the field. 25th Anniversary Edition of Terry Eagletons classic introduction to literary theory First published in 1983 & revised in 1996 to include material on developments in feminist & cultural theory Has served as an inspiration to generations of students & teachers Continues to function as arguably the definitive undergraduate textbook on literary theory Reissue

Includes:: a new foreword by Eagleton himself reflecting on the impact & enduring success of the book & on developments in literary theory since it was first published"

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Michael Ryan's Literary Theory: A Practical Introduction Second Edition introduces students to the full range of contemporary approaches to the study of literature & culture from Formalism Structuralism & Historicism to Ethnic Studies Gender Studies & Global English. * Introduces readings from a variety of theoretical perspectives on classic literary texts. * Demonstrates how the varying perspectives on texts can lead to different interpretations of the same work. * Contains an accessible account of different theoretical approaches * An ideal resource for use in introductory courses on literary theory & criticism. * Designed to function both as a st&-alone text & a companion to Rivkin & Ryan's Literary Theory: An Anthology Second Edition. ...