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Set in Hardy's Wessex, Tess is a moving novel of hypocrisy and
double standards. Its challenging sub-title, A Pure Woman,
infuriated critics when the book was first published in 1891, and
it was condemned as immoral and pessimistic. It tells of Tess
Durbeyfield, the daughter of a poor and dissipated villager, who
learns that she may be descended from the ancient family of
d'Urbeville. In her search for respectability her fortunes
fluctuate wildly, and the story assumes the proportions of a Greek
tragedy. It explores Tess's relationships with two very different
men, her struggle against the social mores of the rural Victorian
world which she inhabits and the hypocrisy of the age. In
addressing the double standards of the time, Hardy's masterly
evocation of a world which we have lost, provides one of the most
compelling stories in the canon of English literature, whose appeal
today defies the judgement of Hardy's contemporary critics.
Exam Board: Edexcel Level: GCSE Grade 9-1 Subject: English
Literature Suitable for the 2023 exams Everything you need to
revise for your GCSE 9-1 set text in a snap guide Everything you
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exam is right at your fingertips! Revise Refugee Boy by Benjamin
Zephaniah and adapted for the stage by Lemn Sissay in a snap with
this new GCSE Grade 9-1 Snap Revision Text Guide from Collins.
Refresh your knowledge of the plot, context, characters and themes
and pick up top tips along the way to ace your Edexcel exam. Each
topic is explained in an easy-to-read format so you can get
straight to the point. Then, put your skills to the test with
plenty of practice questions included in every section. The Snap
Text Guides are packed with every quote and extract you need. We've
even included examples of how to plan and write your essay
responses! This Collins English Literature revision guide contains
all the key information you need to practise and pass.
There have been many great and enduring works of literature by
Caribbean authors over the last century. The Caribbean Contemporary
Classics collection celebrates these deep and vibrant stories,
overflowing with life and acute observations about society. A
sparkling collection of short stories set in Trinidad. Anthony
takes our hand and walks us from the valley of the lush, green
cocoa trees, to taste the sweet rivers flowing nearby. We pluck
fruit from the sapodilla tree and feel the crisp, brown guava
leaved carpet crunch under our feet. We see Mayaro and Port of the
Spain through the eyes of childish innocence and grown-up
ignorance. Beautiful, evocative and poignant, the stories are
sprinkled with themes of yearning for home, sad realisations and a
longing for a pre-modern totality.
This book focuses on ineffective adolescent behavior and evaluates
prevention programs. In addition, the purpose is to assess the
current efforts to reduce adolescent behavior such as drunk
driving, teenage pregnancy, and dropping out of school. Also
considered is whether prevention programs are effective in reducing
the individual and social costs of disability and death resulting
from such destructive behavior. It is noted that race and income
are not determining factors in accounting for drunk driving among
adolescents and young adults. However, race, poverty, and
single-parent households go far to account for the vast majority of
adolescents who become pregnant, use drugs, or drop out of school.
A chapter is devoted to statistics, prevention, and deterrent
strategies of adolescent drunk driving. Another explores teenage
pregnancy, the programmatic approaches, and services. Drug use is
discussed in another chapter, with prevention methods emphasized.
The final issue focused upon is the intervention of students
dropping out of school. The last chapter discusses possible
prevention measures for each of the above issues.
This accessible case study offers a fully rounded picture of
Zambia's course since independence, chronicling the periods of boom
and decline after the fall in the price of copper around the
mid-1970s. The author advocates an internally oriented economic
strategy to retain industries and livelihoods and investigates the
ability of the current leadership to achieve this.
York Notes for GCSE offer an exciting approach to English
Literature and will help you to achieve a better grade. This
market-leading series has been completely updated to reflect the
needs of today's students. The new editions are packed with
detailed summaries, commentaries on key themes, characters,
language and style, illustrations, exam advice and much more.
Written by GCSE examiners and teachers, York Notes are the
authoritative guides to exam success.
This edition of Much Ado About Nothing iis especially designed for
students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory
illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but
accessible scholarly credentials. This edition includes
illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists (including
websites) and classroom notes, allowing students to master
Shakespeare's work.
About the Series:
Newly redesigned and easier to read, each play in the Oxford School
Shakespeare series includes the complete and unabridged text,
detailed and clear explanations of difficult words and passages, a
synopsis of the plot, summaries of individual scenes, and notes on
the main characters. Also included is a wide range of questions and
activities for work in class, together with the historical
background to Shakespeare's England, a brief biography of
Shakespeare, and a complete list of his plays.
In 1735, five Maroon boys are ready to be initiated as warriors.
They have prepared long and hard for this day, and must now pass a
sequence of tests. How the boys approach this, the most important
day of their lives, says much about how they will respond to the
challenges ahead. When they encounter a Redcoat troop in the forest
near their village, the defence of the village and surrounding
Maroon communities will depend on these boys, their training,
courage, and intelligence. On this occasion, their community
depends on them for its survival, but their initiation as warriors
also teaches them lifelong lessons about loyalty, responsibility,
trustworthiness and friendship.
There have been many great and enduring works of literature by
Caribbean authors over the last century. The Caribbean Contemporary
Classics collection celebrates these deep and vibrant stories,
overflowing with life and acute observations about society. 'Tiger
thought, To my wife, I man when I sleep with she. To bap (father),
I man if I drink rum. But to me, I no man yet.' Trinidad is in the
turbulent throes of the Second World War, but the war feels quite
far away to Tiger - young and inexperienced, he sets out to prove
his manhood and independence. With his child-bride Urmilla, shy,
bewildered and anxious, with two hundred dollars in cash and a
milking cow, he sets out into the wilderness of adulthood. There is
no map or directions for him to follow, he must learn for himself
and find his own way. Suitable for readers aged 15 and above.
Exam Board: AQA Level: GCSE Grade 9-1 Subject: English Literature
Suitable for the 2023 exams Everything you need to revise for your
GCSE 9-1 set text in a snap guide Everything you need to score top
marks on your GCSE Grade 9-1 English Literature exam is right at
your fingertips! Revise A Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney in a
snap with this new GCSE Grade 9-1 Snap Revision Text Guide from
Collins. Refresh your knowledge of the plot, context, characters
and themes and pick up top tips along the way to ace your AQA exam.
Each topic is explained in an easy-to-read format so you can get
straight to the point. Then, put your skills to the test with
plenty of practice questions included in every section. The Snap
Text Guides are packed with every quote and extract you need. We've
even included examples of how to plan and write your essay
responses! This Collins English Literature revision guide contains
all the key information you need to practise and pass.
The Arden Shakespeare is the established edition of Shakespeare's
work. Justly celebrated for its authoritative scholarship and
invaluable commentary, Arden guides you a richer understanding and
appreciation of Shakespeare's plays.This edition of Measure for
Measure provides, a clear and authoritative text, detailed notes
and commentary on the same page as the text, a full introduction
discussing the critical and historical background to the play and
appendices presenting sources and relevant extracts.
There have been many great and enduring works of literature by
Caribbean authors over the last century. The Caribbean Contemporary
Classics collection celebrates these deep and vibrant stories,
overflowing with life and acute observations about society.
Fifteen-year-old Shell tells his story directly and we see things
through his eyes - his confused feelings first for Rosalie, and
then for Joan, his distress about the illness and death of his
father, and his admiration tempered by fear of Mr Gidharee,
Rosalie's father. This iconic, universal 'coming of age' novel
conveys the confusion of a teenager growing to maturity, and the
difficult choices that have to be made. Shell is gradually led out
of childhood and into a deeper understanding of the human
condition. Suitable for readers aged 14 and above.
There have been many great and enduring works of literature by
Caribbean authors over the last century. The Caribbean Contemporary
Classics collection celebrates these deep and vibrant stories,
overflowing with life and acute observations about society. Sunrise
Orphanage is a happy place until the great sickness comes to the
country, when the ten orphan children are left to fend for
themselves. Normal life breaks down, and people do what they can to
survive. Threatened with being taken to a labour camp, the
children's only alternative is a perilous journey across the
island. Sanctuary awaits them at Last Man Peak, but will they be
able to reach it? Unforeseen danger waits at every turn. No one can
be trusted. The arduous trek would be challenging enough even
without the need to avoid capture - capture which would mean the
labour camp, or possibly something much worse. The journey, with
only their wits and courage to help them, will change their lives
for ever. Suitable for readers aged 11 and above.
Board: AQA Examination: English Language & Literature
Specification: GCSE 9-1 Set Text covered: Animal Farm by George
Orwell Type: Set Text Study Guide "World class targeted revision
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This CGP Text Guide contains everything you need to write top-grade
essays about William Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'. It's suitable
for all GCSE English exams, including the new ones starting in
summer 2017. Inside, you'll find clear, thorough notes on the
novel's context, plot, characters, themes and the writer's
techniques - with quick questions, in-depth questions and
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cartoon-strip summary to remind you of all the important plot
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essays about Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice'. It's suitable for
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2017. Inside, you'll find clear, thorough notes on the novel's
context, plot, characters, themes and the writer's techniques -
with quick questions, in-depth questions and exam-style questions
included at the end of every section. There's also detailed exam
advice to help you improve your grades, plus a cartoon-strip
summary to remind you of all the important plot points!
Exam Board: AQA Level & Subject: GCSE English Language, GCSE
English Literature First teaching: September 2015 Next exams: June
2023 AQA approved Teach AQA's GCSEs in English Literature and
English Language as one coherent course with Student Books that
help students to build and apply the skills that underpin both
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The Core Student Book provides an excellent foundation in the
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fundamentals of how to analyse, interpret and write critically
about literature to provide a starting point for your own in-depth
exploration of your chosen set texts.
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Hamlet
(Paperback)
William Shakespeare, Roy Blatchford, Julia Markus, Paul Jordan
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R525
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Part of a series of Shakespeare editions, providing the complete
original text as well as support materials for teachers and pupils.
It features a National Curriculum study programme with activities
"before", "during" and "after" encountering the text. Opening
double page spreads for each act provide a synopsis of that act
and, where appropriate, photographs from productions. Notes are
given on left-hand pages, opposite the text.
English teaching and learning Student Book for Year 7 (age 11/12)
Works with the Workbook and Teacher Guide from the Inspire English
series Full coverage of the KS3 (11-14) National Curriculum in
English and the iLowerSecondary Curriculum Designed for
International Schools around the world but also suitable for the UK
Supports the mastery of specific skills in English through a
rigorous curriculum-linked approach
Exam Board: Edexcel Level: GCSE Grade 9-1 Subject: English
Literature Suitable for the 2023 exams Everything you need to
revise for your GCSE 9-1 set text in a snap guide Everything you
need to score top marks on your GCSE Grade English Literature exam
is right at your fingertips! Revise Romeo and Juliet by William
Shakespeare in a snap with this new GCSE Grade 9-1 Snap Revision
Text Guide from Collins. Refresh your knowledge of the plot,
context, characters and themes and pick up top tips along the way
to ace your Edexcel exam. Each topic is explained in an
easy-to-read format so you can get straight to the point. Then, put
your skills to the test with plenty of practice questions included
in every section. The Snap Text Guides are packed with every quote
and extract you need. We've even included examples of how to plan
and write your essay responses! For more revision on Shakespeare,
check out our Snap Revision Text Guide on Macbeth (9780008353025).
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Hamlet
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K. Nortje
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This superb edition of Hamlet for South African learners gives you
all that you need for success in tests and exams. Features include:
the full text of the play with clear notes and illustrations
alongside it; an introduction to the background and themes; a
short, fascinating account of Shakespeare and his times; a glossary
of literary terms that are invaluable for interpreting and
answering questions well; a very clear plot summary; and excellent
notes on the characters exam-style questions, with suggested
answers, plus guidance on answering essay questions well ideas for
further activities linked to the curriculum.
Get your learners reading! Spot On readers contain delightful South
African stories, a variety of interesting characters and beautiful
illustrations to get learners excited about reading. Spot On
readers are developed by a team of language specialists and
teachers. The readers use sight words, phonics and high frequency
words to ensure that learners quickly and easily gain the reading
skills required in Grade 1.
All eight titles are available as Big Books for shared reading as
well as small books for independent reading. Spot On readers are
the latest addition to Heinemann's best-selling Spot On series,
which is approved by the Department of Education. Spot On readers
are available from Grades 1-3 in Afrikaans, English, IsiXhosa,
IsiZulu, Sepedi and Setswana.
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