Derek Sellen Books

Includes bibliographical references and index. UK/US

Suddenly, there was a high voice screaming in the darkness: 'Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight!' It was Long John Silver's parrot, Captain Flint! I turned to run. But young Jim Hawkins does not escape from the pirates this time. Will he and his friends find the treasure before the pirates do? Will they escape from the island and sail back to England with a ship full of gold?

This tragedy of doomed lovers from warring families has inspired poetic expression from young lovers the world over. The 300-year-old drama is perhaps Shakespeare's best-known work. The CliffsComplete Romeo and Juliet is a revised and expanded study edition. It contains Shakespeare's original play, a glossary, and expert commentary in a unique, 2-column format. To enhance your learning, notes and definitions appear directly opposite the line in which they occur, and a review section follows the play. This edition also introduces you to the life, works, and times of William Shakespeare.

English language & literacy; learning material & coursework

TRAGEDY When the ghost of Hamlet's father reveals the terrible secret of Elsinore, the result is chaos and tragedy for the young Prince of Denmark. Does Hamlet really go mad? Does he love Ophelia? Will his plan succeed? Dossiers: Films of Hamlet Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Theatre Who was Hamlet?

Who was a spy for Queen Elizabeth I's secret service? Which writer kept a bear in his room at Cambridge? Who wrote poems about the Easter Revolution in Ireland? Follow the fascinating lives of some of the most important British novelists, poets and playwrights from Shakespeare to Graham Greene, and discover more about different periods of literature in British history. // Upozornění: Pokud na fotografii nejsou zobrazeny přílohy (CD, brožury, mapy apod.), pak tyto nejsou součástí.