Longman Literature Shakespeare:Includes an informative, detailed and practical introduction to Shakespeare's life, times and language. Supports the texts with useful notes. Provides activities for before, during and after study.
The story grew out of a map that led to imaginary treasure, devised during a holiday in Scotland by Stevenson and his nephew. The tale is told by an adventurous boy, Jim Hawkins, who gets hold of treasure map and sets off with an adult crew in search of the buried treasure. Among the crew, however, is the treacherous Long John Silver who is determined to keep the treasure for himself.Stevenson's first full-length work of fiction brought him immediate fame and continues to captivate readers of all ages.
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.
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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.
