CATALOGUES - Literature - General

As an introduction to Shakespeare, this presentation of extracts from Shakespeare's greatest plays and sonnets should capture the imagination of parents and children alike. Shakespeare presents a gamut of human emotions - love, humour, murder, sorcery, violence and greatness. Each text is stylistically distinct, and the skilful use of calligraphy heightens and underscores the phonetic and dramatic qualities of Shakespeare's verse. The book explores four themes: young love, laughter and innocence; the dark and the sinister in human ... read more

What is it that makes England English? What are the quintessentially English qualities? The author makes no claim to have discovered the definitive answer, but suggests that, "like a golden thread that is only visible when the sun shines on it, that which is most precious to the English is that which is commonly taken for granted". This book invites a reappraisal. The book suggests that qualities which have been very dear to the English over the ages, even though they have been covered over from time to time, are freedom, justic... read more

"Earth Shattering" lines up a chorus of over two hundred poems addressing environmental destruction. Whether the subject - or target - is the whole earth (global warming, climate change, extinction of species, planetary catastrophe)or landscapes, homelands and cities (polluting rivers and seas, fouling the air, felling trees and forests), there are poems here to alert and alarm anyone willing to read or listen. Other poems celebrate the rapidly vanishing natural world, or lament what has already been lost, or even find a glimmer of... read more

In this first collection, Matthew Hollis, an editor at Faber, immerses us in the undercurrents of love and loss. His poems are brimming with courage in adversity as well as the promise of renewal, culminating in a powerful sequence about his father's struggle with terminal illness.

From the author: As a writing coach I set out to write How to Write - Right! with the attitude that this is to be the best book on writing to emerge in years. I have tried to give you as wide a view as possible of writing skill, technology in writing, working with creativity, publishing, self-publishing, marketing your book and many more topics. The book is also aimed at people who have a need to communicate by the written word, in the form of emails, reports and letters - which is everyone. In order to provide this overview, ... read more

Writing the story of one's life sounds like a daunting task, but it doesn't have to be. This warmhearted, encouraging guide helps readers record the events of their lives for family and friends. Excerpts from other writers' work are included to exemplify and inspire. It also provides tips on intriguing topics to write about, foolproof tricks to jog your memory, ways to capture stories on paper without getting bogged down, ways to gather the facts at a local library or historical society, inspired excerpts from other writers, and pu... read more

Full of quotations from luminaries such as Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde, and Edgar Allan Poe, this small book presents hundreds of ways to say "I love you." Providing classic quotes such as "True love is found in the silence between the words" to humorous ones such as "Platonic love is from the neck up," this book is full of beautiful and unique sayings. This is a great gift for Valentine's Day, an anniversary, a birthday, or simply a sweet reminder. Author Biography: Leonie Meadows is the author of Thanks, Sorry, and Happily After .

Idioms are a very important aspect of the English Language. Idioms can be formed in many ways. For example, the word "man" has been used to form many idioms. The parts of the body have been used to form numerous idioms. The names of various animals and various objects have also been used to form idioms. Events and stories from Theology, History, Geography, Science, Mythology, Legend, Romance, Economics, Linguistics, Medicine, Law, Politics, Current Events, Sports, Mathematics, Biology, Philosophy and other subjects have been used i... read more

In our twenty-first century renaissance, renewed interest in the goddess has brought many faces of the divine feminine into modern awareness. Lilith is one of the most alluring - and ancient. After five thousand years of smoky rumours, this female of ambiguous reputation remains a mystery. As seductive femme fatale, crib death hag or cosmic goddess, vampire or beacon of female integrity, she has continued to excite our cultural imagination. If we follow her trail back in time to seek the source of the fear and negativity she typica... read more

The Christian-Platonic philosophy of love expounded by such thinkers as Pythagoras, Plato, and Plotinus is proven to be a permeating philosophy in Shakespearean plays and sonnets in this critical examination. The commentaries of scholar-priest Marsilio Ficino and other key Renaissance writings are linked to specific speeches or sonnets penned by Shakespeare. Christian-Platonic philosophy is presented as the force that allowed Shakespeare to write about such universal themes as the harmony and disharmony between nations and princes ... read more