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Books > Children's & Educational > Language & literature > English (including English as a school subject) > English literary criticism > General

The Play Of Oliver Twist (Hardcover, 1 New Ed): Nigel Bryant The Play Of Oliver Twist (Hardcover, 1 New Ed)
Nigel Bryant
R627 Discovery Miles 6 270 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

A dramatization of Dickens's classic novel, requiring a cast of between 11 and 30. The complex story moves forward quickly with the use of open staging.

Shakespeare Stories (Paperback, Reissue): Leon Garfield Shakespeare Stories (Paperback, Reissue)
Leon Garfield
R457 R414 Discovery Miles 4 140 Save R43 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Twelve Shakespeare plays presented afresh by Leon Garfield in narrative form. These are not simple retellings, but more like a refashioning of the dramas as stories, which remain true to the essential spirit of the original versions. The author has captured all the richness of character, plot, mood and setting in Shakespeare's works. It is the perfect introduction to Shakespeare for the young.

The Strange Birds of Flannery O'Connor - A Life (Hardcover): Amy Alznauer The Strange Birds of Flannery O'Connor - A Life (Hardcover)
Amy Alznauer; Illustrated by Ping Zhu 1
R440 R410 Discovery Miles 4 100 Save R30 (7%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

A New York Times Best Children's Book of 2020 Nominated for a 2021 Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Award Featured in 2021 Society of Illustrators Original Art Exhibition A 2022 Book All Young Georgians Should Read 2020 Eureka! Nonfiction Children's Book Honor Award I intend to stand firm and let the peacocks multiply, for I am sure that, in the end, the last word will be theirs. -- Flannery O'Connor When she was young, the writer Flannery O'Connor was captivated by the chickens in her yard. She would watch their wings flap, their beaks peck, and their eyes glint. At age six, her life was forever changed when she and a chicken she had been training to walk forwards and backwards were featured in the local news, and she realized that people want to see what is odd and strange in life. But while she loved birds of all varieties and kept several species around the house, it was the peacocks that came to dominate her life. Written by Amy Alznauer with devotional attention to all things odd and illustrated in radiant paint by Ping Zhu, The Strange Birds of Flannery O'Connor explores the beginnings of one author's lifelong obsession. Amy Alznauer lives in Chicago with her husband, two children, a dog, a parakeet, sometimes chicks, and a part-time fish, but, as of today, no elephants or peacocks. Ping Zhu is a freelance illustrator who has worked with clients big and small, won some awards based on the work she did for aforementioned clients, attracted new clients with shiny awards, and is hoping to maintain her livelihood in Brooklyn by repeating that cycle.

Stepping Up: Four Short Plays (Paperback): Jane Liddiard, Mollie Hemens Stepping Up: Four Short Plays (Paperback)
Jane Liddiard, Mollie Hemens
R274 Discovery Miles 2 740 Ships in 2 - 4 working days

The Heinemann Plays series offers contemporary and classic dramas in durable classroom editions. This volume contains four short plays following a Year 7 class through the ups and downs of their first year in secondary school. The plays are lively and humorous while exploring serious issues.

King Richard II - Third Series (Paperback, Revised): William Shakespeare King Richard II - Third Series (Paperback, Revised)
William Shakespeare; Edited by Charles R. Forker
R368 Discovery Miles 3 680 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This richly annotated edition takes a fresh look at the first part of Shakespeare's second tetralogy of history plays, showing how it relates to the other plays in the sequence. Forker places the play in its political context, discussing its relation to competing theories of monarchy, how it faced censorship because of possible comparisons between Richard II and Elizabeth I, and how Bolingbroke's rebellion could be compared to the Essex rising of the time. This edition also reconsiders Shakespeare's use of sources, asking why he chose to emphasize one approach over another. Forker also looks at the play's rich afterlife, and the many interpretations that actors and directors have taken. Finally, the edition looks closely at the aesthetic relationship between language, character, structure, and political import. A textual analysis of the play's eight early editions, a doubling chart for casting, and geneological tables are included as appendices.
The Arden Shakespeare has developed a reputation as the pre-eminent critical edition of Shakespeare for its exceptional scholarship, reflected in the thoroughness of each volume. An introduction comprehensively contextualizes the play, chronicling the history and culture that surrounded and influenced Shakespeare at the time of its writing and performance, and closely surveying critical approaches to the work. Detailed appendices address problems like dating and casting, and analyze the differing Quarto and Folio sources. A full commentary by one or more of the play's foremost contemporary scholars illuminates the text, glossing unfamiliar terms and drawing from an abundance of research and expertise to explain allusions and significant background information. Highly informative and accessible, Arden offers the fullest experience of Shakespeare available to a reader. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations
General Editors' Preface
Preface
Introduction
Politics
Historical Context and the Issue of Topicality
The Connection with Essex
Ideology: Competing Conceptions of Monarchy
Characterization: Attitudes towards Richard and Bolingbroke
Politics in Seventeenth- and Eighteenth- Century Stagings
Language
Style
Imagery, Major Themes, Symbolism, Patterns of Allusion
Rhetoric
Afterlife
The Date
The Relation to "Edward II" and "Woodstock
" "Richard II" and the Second Tetralogy
Probable Venues of Early Performance
Sources
"Holinshed"
"Hall"
The Mirror for Magistrates
"Daniel"
Woodstock
"Froissart"; "Creton"; Traison
Edward II
"Minor Sources"
Text
THE TRAGEDY OF KING RICHARD THE SECOND
Longer Notes
Appendices
1 Textual Analysis
2 Doubling Chart
3 Genealogical Tables
Abbreviations and references
Abbreviations used in notes
Works by and partly by Shakespeare
Editions of Shakespeare collated or referred to
Other works
Modern stage and television productions cited
Index

Let's do poetry in primary schools - Full of practical, fun and meaningful ways of celebrating poetry (Paperback): James... Let's do poetry in primary schools - Full of practical, fun and meaningful ways of celebrating poetry (Paperback)
James Carter
R531 R488 Discovery Miles 4 880 Save R43 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Let's Do Poetry in Primary School is a fun, accessible and very practical guide to give teachers the tools, the mindset and the confidence to put poetry at the heart of the classroom, and everyday learning. The book includes games and warm-ups, ideas for cross-curricular activities, an anthology of age appropriate poems, tools for reading and performing poems, setting up a poetry-rich classroom and ultimately, shows all it takes is six or so poetic forms with which to create language-rich and expressive responses to all the topic and curricular work that you cover in the academic year.

Market Day: Grade 6 (Paperback): S. Llewellyn Market Day: Grade 6 (Paperback)
S. Llewellyn; Illustrated by J. Fullalove
R116 Discovery Miles 1 160 Ships in 5 - 10 working days

A delightful story about a little boy called Mandla who goes to the market to sell a carving he has made. but no-one is taking any notice of him. Then Namdi has a plan.

Philip Allan Literature Guide (for GCSE): The Woman in Black (Paperback): Margaret Mulheran Philip Allan Literature Guide (for GCSE): The Woman in Black (Paperback)
Margaret Mulheran
R528 Discovery Miles 5 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

For study or revision, these guides are the perfect accompaniment to the set text, providing invaluable background and exam advice. Philip Allan Literature Guides (for GCSE) offer succinct and accessible coverage of all key aspects of the set text and are designed to challenge and develop your knowledge, encouraging you to reach your full potential. Each full colour guide: - Gives you the confidence that you know your set text inside out, with insightful coverage for you to develop your understanding of context, characters, quotations, themes and style - Ensures you are fully prepared for your exams: each guide shows you how your set text will be measured against assessment objectives of the main specification - Develops the skills you need to do well in your exams, with tasks and practice questions in the guide, and lots more completely free online, including podcasts, glossaries, sample essays and revision advice at www.philipallan.co.uk/literatureguidesonline

Sunburst (Paperback): AC Horan (eds) FGH Rumboll Sunburst (Paperback)
AC Horan (eds) FGH Rumboll; Edited by Rumboll, Hora
R215 Discovery Miles 2 150 Ships in 5 - 10 working days

This volume is part of a series which uses classroom drama to teach English as a second language. Speaking the parts helps children to increase their confidence with English and no sophisticated equipment is needed.

Don't Wear it on Your Head, Don't Stick it Down Your Pants - Poems for Young People (Paperback): John Siddique Don't Wear it on Your Head, Don't Stick it Down Your Pants - Poems for Young People (Paperback)
John Siddique
R165 R129 Discovery Miles 1 290 Save R36 (22%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is a celebration of who we are, good stuff, and not so good, our amazing senses, language, love, gossip, war and cheese. John Siddique's poems blast off the page into real life or they can melt as gently as a snowflake on you tongue. If you've not read a poetry book before then this is the one to start with, and if you have, here we go into a new land. Many of the poems in this book were conceived in primary schools, so John has added special bonus material to help you enjoy reading & writing more, and there is an exclusive interview about what it is to be a poet.

A Doll's House (Paperback, Revised): Henrik Ibsen A Doll's House (Paperback, Revised)
Henrik Ibsen; Edited by Mary Rafferty
R378 Discovery Miles 3 780 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Cambridge Literature is a series of literary texts edited for study by students aged 14-18 in English-speaking classrooms. It will include novels, poetry, short stories, essays, travel-writing and other non-fiction. The series will be extensive and open-ended and will provide school students with a range of edited texts taken from a wide geographical spread. It will feature writing in English from various genres and differing times.

Essentials of Children's Literature - Pearson New International Edition (Paperback, 7th edition): Carol Lynch-Brown, Carl... Essentials of Children's Literature - Pearson New International Edition (Paperback, 7th edition)
Carol Lynch-Brown, Carl Tomlinson, Kathy Short
R1,054 Discovery Miles 10 540 Ships in 2 - 4 working days

This brief, affordable, straightforward book-packed with rich resources-is a true compendium of information about children's literature and how to use children's literature in the classroom. It is designed to awaken, reawaken, and motivate students to share literature with children. In clear, concise, direct narrative using recommended book lists, examples, figures, and tables in combination with prose, this book conveys the body of knowledge about children's literature and about teaching literature to children. The Seventh Edition of this best-selling book adds a new co-author, Kathy G. Short, to the well-known author team of Carol Lynch-Brown and Carl M. Tomlinson.

Love Hurts, Lit Helps - How English Class Can Teach Teens to Improve Their Relationships, Friendships, and Communities... Love Hurts, Lit Helps - How English Class Can Teach Teens to Improve Their Relationships, Friendships, and Communities (Hardcover)
Andrew Simmons
R2,934 R2,031 Discovery Miles 20 310 Save R903 (31%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Love hurts. Breaking up is hard to do. For all the joy that relationships and friendships can bring, showing romantic interest, establishing boundaries, and expressing identities as partners and friends isn't easy for teens. They navigate an often ugly social universe. Even commonplace struggles can derail academic focus and harm emotional health. English teachers hope to give students communication skills, a love of literature, a passport to an intellectually vibrant life rich in opportunity. Through discussions of canonical works of literature, assignment ideas, anecdotes from teaching, and student perspectives, this book outlines how an academically rigorous English class can also heal, empower, and provide wisdom for teens weathering storms in their social lives. English class is health class. Widely taught novels brim with rich lessons about courtship, love, heartbreak, sexuality, bonds, and belonging. Learning to write stories, reflections, and arguments, speak confidently, and listen critically gives students powerful tools for self-expression, advocacy, and empathy in their relationships and friendships. The stakes are high and the rewards far-reaching. Students with healthier social lives do better academically, but they also end up becoming more responsible, caring grown-ups capable of improving an adult society that too often feels unsafe and tragically bereft of compassion.

Othello - CAPS-Aligned Study Guide (Paperback): Othello - CAPS-Aligned Study Guide (Paperback)
R187 Discovery Miles 1 870 Ships in 6 - 10 working days

Helping learners succeed in their final literature exams, this series provides a plot summary in comic form, useful notes on characters and themes, exam-style contextual and essay questions and answers in clear, easy-to-understand language.

Features:

  • Extra exam support for English Home and First Additional Language students of Othello
  • Includes an exciting comic-style version of the play, useful notes on the characters, themes and imagery of the play, and a clear plot summary
  • Exam-style contextual and essay questions and answers help learners practise for exams and assess their understanding
  • Sample HL and FAL tests with memos build learners confidence for literature exams
An Inspector Calls AQA English Literature (Cards): Rob Pollard An Inspector Calls AQA English Literature (Cards)
Rob Pollard
R171 Discovery Miles 1 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Board: AQA Examination: English Language & Literature Specification: GCSE 9-1 Set Text covered: An Inspector Calls by J. B. Priestley Type: Revision Cards New GCSE Grades 9-1 Revision Cards with free revision app, perfect to support your revision for the closed book AQA GCSE English Literature exam. Perfect for last-minute revision; Clear information with at-a-glance chronology of the text A tight focus on key events, characters, themes, context, language and structure. With lots of quiz cards to help you demonstrate your knowledge and understanding you can't go wrong. These cards can be used alongside our best-selling Study Guides with matching colour coded sections or they can be used independently as a stand-alone revision resource. Snap it! Read it, snap it on your phone, revise it...helps you retain key facts The accompanying free app uses cutting-edge technology to help you revise on-the-go to: Use the free, personalised digital revision planner and get stuck into the quick tests to check your understanding Download our free revision cards which you can save to your phone to help you revise on the go Implement 'active' revision techniques - giving you lots of tips and tricks to help the knowledge sink in

Talking Points for Shakespeare Plays - Discussion activities for Hamlet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet and... Talking Points for Shakespeare Plays - Discussion activities for Hamlet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet and Richard III (Paperback, New)
Lyn Dawes
R922 Discovery Miles 9 220 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

What do students think about Shakespeare? Classic, timeless and full of rich ideas; or difficult, impenetrable and completely uninteresting? We want young people to develop a real interest in Shakespeare, based on their understanding and engagement with the texts. A meaningful classroom discussion that enables every individual to contribute and covers a range of viewpoints, can help students' understanding of Shakespeare's plays, consolidate their learning, and increase their motivation. This highly practical book enables teachers to organise, stimulate and support group discussions that will help students to relate to the characters, and develop their own ideas about the language and meaning. Drawing on four of the most commonly taught Shakespeare plays, the book provides a broad range of exciting tried and tested resources, taking the reader through key parts of the text, along with suggestions for further activities involving writing, drama and electronic media. Features include: -Scene by scene Talking Points for each play -'Thinking Together' extension activities for group work -Guidance on developing your own Talking Points -Talking Points focusing on Shakespeare's language use Offering an accessible, thought-provoking and above all enjoyable way for students to engage with Shakespeare's plays, this book will be highly beneficial reading for English teachers and trainees.

The Broadview Anthology of Victorian Short Stories (Paperback, Annotated Ed): Dennis Denisoff The Broadview Anthology of Victorian Short Stories (Paperback, Annotated Ed)
Dennis Denisoff
R1,194 Discovery Miles 11 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Broadview Anthology of Victorian Short Stories beautifully demonstrates the astonishing variety and ingenuity of Victorian short stories. This collection brings together works focused on a wide range of popular Victorian subjects in many different styles and forms (including comic, gothic, fantasy, adventure, and colonial works; science fiction; children's tales; New Woman writing; Irish yarns; stories originally published in popular periodicals; and travel stories). Both well-known and lesser-known authors are included, and both men and women are well represented. This anthology includes twenty-six annotated stories, a general introduction that discusses the history of the genre's development in relation to key socio-political issues of the Victorian era, and suggestions for secondary readings. It also includes an intriguing selection of Victorian writings on the genre by Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, Margaret Oliphant, Frederick Wedmore, and Laura Marholm Hansson.

Walking Through the Jungle (Paperback, New Ed): Julie Lacome Walking Through the Jungle (Paperback, New Ed)
Julie Lacome
R229 R208 Discovery Miles 2 080 Save R21 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

A small child is making his way through the jungle, first walking, then creeping, running, leaping, swinging and finally wading. As he goes, he hears various noises - ssssss, grrrrrrr, trump trump, roarrrrr, chitter chatter, snap snap - after each of which the page is turned to reveal the animal responsible. Text and artwork combine to encourage audience participation on the levels of both sound and movement - and to create a guessing game.

The Tempest - The Complete Play with Annotations, Audio and Knowledge Organisers (Paperback): William Shakespeare The Tempest - The Complete Play with Annotations, Audio and Knowledge Organisers (Paperback)
William Shakespeare; Edited by CGP Books
R212 Discovery Miles 2 120 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This The Tempest Complete Play contains the full text of all five acts, with helpful annotations explaining all the tricky bits in plain English. It includes scene overviews and a context section, so that students can keep track of the plot, characters and historical details. Plus, there is lots of practice, with questions and activities at the end of every scene. We've also added Knowledge Organiser pages, which lay all the essentials out in one handy place, and audio extracts, which let students hear key scenes performed, just as Shakespeare intended.

Study and Revise for GCSE: An Inspector Calls (Paperback): David Arthur James Study and Revise for GCSE: An Inspector Calls (Paperback)
David Arthur James 1
R463 Discovery Miles 4 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Exam Board: AQA, OCR, Edexcel, WJEC, WJEC Eduqas, CCEA Level: GCSE (9-1) Subject: English Literature First teaching: September 2015 First exams: Summer 2017 Enable students to achieve their best grade in GCSE English Literature with this year-round course companion; designed to instil in-depth textual understanding as students read, analyse and revise An Inspector Calls throughout the course. This Study and Revise guide: - Increases students' knowledge of An Inspector Calls as they progress through the detailed commentary and contextual information written by experienced teachers and examiners - Develops understanding of plot, characterisation, themes and language, equipping students with a rich bank of textual examples to enhance their exam responses - Builds critical and analytical skills through challenging, thought-provoking questions that encourage students to form their own personal responses to the text - Helps students maximise their exam potential using clear explanations of the Assessment Objectives, annotated sample student answers and tips for reaching the next grade - Improves students' extended writing techniques through targeted advice on planning and structuring a successful essay - Provides opportunities for students to review their learning and identify their revision needs with knowledge-based questions at the end of each chapter

Teaching Modernist Poetry (Paperback): N Marsh, P. Middleton Teaching Modernist Poetry (Paperback)
N Marsh, P. Middleton
R1,376 Discovery Miles 13 760 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book recognises that modernist poetry can be both difficult and rewarding to teach. Leading scholars and poets from the UK and the US offer practical, innovative, up to date strategies for teaching the reading and writing of modernist poetry across its long diverse histories, taking in experimentation, performance, hypertext and much more --Provided by publisher.

Animal Find Food (Paperback): J. Dalton, P. Perry Animal Find Food (Paperback)
J. Dalton, P. Perry
R116 Discovery Miles 1 160 Ships in 5 - 10 working days

an informative book about African animals with beautiful photographs. It tells us what they like to eat, and where and how they find their food

Lord of the Flies AQA English Literature (Paperback): Cindy Torn Lord of the Flies AQA English Literature (Paperback)
Cindy Torn
R209 R192 Discovery Miles 1 920 Save R17 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Board: AQA Examination: English Language & Literature Specification: GCSE 9-1 Set Text covered: Lord of the Flies by William Golding Type: Set Text Study Guide "World class targeted revision and practice, with lots of specific tips and tricks on how to excel in the exam." John Dabell, Teach Secondary magazine Combined revision and practice books for Lord of the Flies to get you top marks in your GCSE English Literature essays. Our study guides are specifically written to support your revision for the closed book AQA GCSE English Literature examination. Each study guide is written by experts in teaching English and uses an active, stepped approach to revision to maximise learning. This study guide covers the chronology of the text and focuses on key events, characters, themes, context, language and structure to help you demonstrate your knowledge and understanding and achieve higher marks. With loads exam-style practice questions (and answers) you can't go wrong! Books in this series cover the following: Paper 1 Section A - Shakespeare (Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth) Paper 1 Section B - Nineteenth-century novel (The Sign of Four, A Christmas Carol, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde) Paper 2 Section A - Modern texts (Blood Brothers, An Inspector Calls,Animal Farm, Lord of the Flies) Paper 2 Sections B and C - Poetry (Love and Relationships anthology, Power and Conflict anthology and Unseen) The accompanying app uses cutting-edge technology to help you revise on-the-go to: Use the free, personalised digital revision planner and get stuck into the quick tests to check your understanding Download our free revision cards which you can save to your phone to help you revise on the go Implement 'active' revision techniques - giving you lots of tips and tricks to help the knowledge sink in Active revision is easy with the following features included throughout the study guides: Snap it! Read it, snap it on your phone, revise it...helps you retain key facts Nail it! Authoritative essential tips and guidance to help you understand what's required in the AQA exam Do it! Short activities to consolidate your knowledge and understanding of the text Stretch it! Support for the really tough stuff that will get you higher grades Define it! Definitions of unfamiliar language in the text and important subject terminology Scholastic have a full suite of revision guide, study guide, app, student book, revision cards and essay planners - the most comprehensive support for GCSE set texts available!

The Old Man of Lochnagar - Musical Play (Paperback): David Wood, Charles The Old Man of Lochnagar - Musical Play (Paperback)
David Wood, Charles
R180 Discovery Miles 1 800 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Young Adult Literature and the Digital World - Textual Engagement through Visual Literacy (Hardcover): Jennifer S. Dail,... Young Adult Literature and the Digital World - Textual Engagement through Visual Literacy (Hardcover)
Jennifer S. Dail, Shelbie Witte, Steven T. Bickmore
R1,745 Discovery Miles 17 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book considers the practical intersection between digital media and young adult texts. In these books, teachers and teacher educators offer practical examples for engaging students with crafting critical responses to young adult literature through digital spaces. It examines how teachers can use these spaces to help students encounter, evaluate, and engage in the world in which they live. Young adult literature offers a vehicle through which students can discuss and explore the world in a more removed manner, while digital media offers a paradigm for helping students craft multimodal responses that extend beyond the traditional literary essay. This intersection asks teachers to consider how they are asking students to interact with the texts they read. It asks them to invite students to enter and contribute to broader conversations through the production of their own texts. This book illustrates pedagogical principles in practice, showing what is possible in literature study in classrooms.

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