What does psychoanalysis have to offer to anyone reading Samuel Beckett today? How are we to understand Beckett's renowned attraction to the negative, negation and, more widely, negativity in terms other than the earlier cliched perception of Beckett as a tragic nihilist? How can Beckett's personal experience of exile and estrangement be related to his mature writings? Focusing on Beckett's major post-war works, this book attempts to offer a critical challenge to the accepted viewpoints of Beckett's radical negative status not only within psychoanalytic literary criticism with its reductive Freudian motifs, but within Beckett criticism at large. Using the insights of W. R. Bion, Beckett's former analyst, and D. Winnicott, the key themes of emptiness, absence, and negativity, are seen here to have a constructive and creative value. They serve Beckett's art and not the other way round. Who Godot is, or where Godot is, are questions that need never matter.

The entire Shakespeare play - unabridged! "The course of true love never did run smooth;" With its mix of real people who stumble into a fairy kingdom (with it's own problems!) it's little wonder that this play is one of the best loved and most performed of all Shakespeare's masterpieces.

The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition contains two volumes of the beloved The Legend of Zelda manga series, presented in a deluxe format featuring new covers and color art pieces by Akira Himekawa. The battle for Hyrule and the Sacred Realm has begun! A young boy named Link must defeat evil on his long, perilous quest to find the spiritual stones that hold the key to the Triforce, and deliver them to Zelda, princess of the land of Hyrule. It's not easy being a hero in the realm of Hyrule, but Link discovers that sometimes it's even tougher on those around him. He'll need the power of the Triforce to save his friends and family from threats posed by the mysterious Skull Kid and the treacherous Agahnim.

What happens when the hottest boy in school is a girl? ?
Reads R to L (Japanese Style), for audiences T+.
Mizuki Ashiya has such a crush on a track star named Izumi Sano that she moves from the U.S. to Japan to enroll in the all-male high school he goes to Pretending to be a boy, Mizuki becomes Sano's roommate...but how can she keep such a big secret when she's so close to the guy she wants?
Mizuki Ashiya is no slouch when it comes to a challenge. She's a star of track and field at her high school, after all. So when she falls for fellow athlete Izumi Sano, she figures out an ingenious plan to get close to him. Now she's moved to Japan, enrolled in the all-male high school Sano goes to, and become his roommate How? She's disguised herself as a boy Whatever happens next, things are about to get seriously complicated

One's an apathetic loner, one has his head in the stars...and they have no idea how much they need each other. The coming-of-age buddy comedy manga that became a surprise hit in Japan!

Kobayashi just can’t focus--not on studying, not on work--and the adults in his life think he's in danger of becoming a worthless dropout. Then, one day, a strange new presence arrives in his class: an energetic and naive kid named Uno. Kobayashi saves Uno from getting scammed, and that close encounter launches a new friendship. Uno's definitely a space cadet, but Kobayashi can't help admiring the way he floats through life, and before he knows it, he might start feeling his feet lift off the ground, too...

This hilarious and inspiring manga series from debut artist Inuhiko Doronoda was nominated for the 17th Manga Taisho Award and broke 600,000 readers in Japan!

A new revenge thriller manga from the creator of the hit manga and TV drama Guilty! Plunge into a tale of vengeance set in the dark depths of showbiz, where a rise to stardom casts sinister shadows. Another gut-wrenching thriller perfect for fans of streaming hits The Glory and Burn Down the House.

Who is the villain of your story…?

Misato had a perfect childhood, with parents who loved her and a home on an idyllic island in Japan’s inland sea. But then a TV show starts shooting in town. Misato's cast as an extra, and in an instant, her life is turned on its head. A woman appears claiming to be her real mother, and before she knows it Misato is living in a lavish mansion surrounded by greedy schemers of all stripes. The curtain rises on the story of a rising star who plunges into an abyss...where the only sustenance is vengeance!

Marvel’s Premier Collection packs iconic stories into a sleek new format—ideal for Marvel fans, gamers, and comic readers both old and new, as well as anyone looking for the perfect entry point into the Marvel Universe anytime, anywhere. Jonathan Hickman (Secret Wars, East of West) transforms the Fantastic Four, shifting them from a superhero family to a future-shaping think tank, the Future Foundation. In this bold reimagining, Marvel’s First Family embarks on a mind-bending journey across time, space, and alternate realities, driven by a singular mission: to "solve everything" for humanity, taking their legacy into a visionary new direction. Fantastic Four: First Steps in theaters July 25, 2025. Superstar writer Jonathan Hickman revamps and redefines Marvel’s First Family in a sweeping and epic saga that crosses time, space and reality — but still finds its themes in family. And it all begins when Mister Fantastic decides to solve everything! A series of amazing revelations come together in quick succession: The Old Kingdom of Atlantis is discovered under thick Antarctic ice. Alien “Inhumans” from throughout the galaxy converge on Earth. A race of super-intelligent underground dwellers takes possession of a high-tech laboratory. And a religious cult in Manhattan threatens to cause an interdimensional invasion. Fate will play an awful hand in tying these disparate events together in a gripping drama that tests the fortitude of Marvel’s First Family like never before. COLLECTING: Material from Fantastic Four (1998) 570-588

Nominated for the Eisner and Harvey Awards, Gou Tanabe’s adaptation of the Lovecraft classic is collected in its entirety in Dark Horse’s acclaimed Deluxe Edition manga format.

Following in the footsteps of Berserk, Hellsing, and Blade of the Immortal, this Deluxe Edition features wrap-around cover art with soft touch lamination and spot gloss, 100 gsm woodfree paper, 8 pages in full color, a title page in silver ink, foil gilding on the edges of the book block, and a satin ribbon bookmark!

In 1931, an expedition team arrives at a campsite in Antarctica…to find its crew of men and sled dogs strewn and dead.

Some are hideously mangled, as if in rage—some have been dissected in a curious and cold-blooded manner. One man is missing. But a still more horrific sight is the star-shaped mound of snow nearby…for under its five points is another mass grave—and what lies there is not remotely human!

At the Mountains of Madness is a journey into the core of Lovecraft’s Mythos—into the deep caverns and even deeper time of the dead continent where the secret history of our planet is preserved. Since it was first published in Astounding Stories during the classic pulp era, At the Mountains of Madness has influenced both horror and science fiction worldwide!

“I love H.P. Lovecraft…It would be great to adapt him as a serialized manga, but I actually saw Gou Tanabe create a great adaption of H.P. Lovecraft's stories. Afterwards, I ended up not doing it because I thought I wouldn't be as good as Gou's version.”— Junji Ito (Uzumaki, Black Paradox)

Awesome Pokemon adventures inspired by the best-selling Pokemon X and Y video games! X was a Pokemon Trainer child prodigy. He hated being in the spotlight, so he took to hiding in his room and avoiding everyone-including his best friend Y. But now a surprise attack has brought X out of hiding! Now it's up to X to use the skills that made him champion to defeat the threat looming over Vaniville Town. Can the reclusive X and the determined Y help their friends ward off two Legendary Pokemon and the mysterious Team Flare?!

The Penguins and the North Wind have teamed up! But,the two teams argue so much that they're soon on the wrong foot. The North Wind and the Penguins discover that the Elitist-est of the Elite title will be given to the task force that survives a nearby pyramid. The Penguins get involved in a time travel escapade which takes them to prehistoric times, ancient Rome and the far future! Then they must go head-to-head with elite agency North West!

The Graphic Novel. Captain Scott's infamous expedition to the Antarctic and the South Pole, retold in stunning images by Disney animator, Sarah Airriess. Produced in collaboration with the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge, The Worst Journey in the World's original tale was written by one of the youngest members of Scott's infamous expedition to the South Pole. Apsley Cherry-Garrard has all the idealism and excitement of a young man on the adventure of a lifetime. As things start to go wrong, he finds himself drawn to the centre of events, and burdened with responsibility far beyond his years. A painful loss of innocence is the axis on which the story turns, but it's ultimately about the power of friendship, the value of curiosity, and the extremes to which people go for the sake of an idea. To celebrate the Scott Institute's centennial, Sarah Airriess transform's Cherry's tome into cinematic visuals, keeping as true as possible to the facts while bringing out the emotional core of the story, to open up a classic book to new audiences.

Ben Aaronovitch's 'Rivers of London' Set For Adaptation By See-Saw, Pure Fiction Television CSI meets Harry Potter in this graphic novel from Ben Aaronovitch, writer of the bestselling Rivers of London supernatural police procedural crime novel series, and Andrew Cartmel author of The Vinyl Detective. A stunning box set edition of three of the bestselling graphic novels in the Rivers of London sequence, starring Ben Aaronovitch's laconic trainee wizard and budding detective, Peter Grant. The perfect gift for the Rivers of London novel fan who hasn't discovered these amazing graphic novels yet! Includes Art Cards featuring the cover art from the individual graphic novels.

IN A FAR AWAY ENCHANTED LAND FILLED WITH MAGIC AND UNSPEAKABLE EVIL, A NEW SUPER HERO WILL EMERGE Sixteen year old Luke Starr appears to be living a rather dull uneventful life in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. That is until fate and a nameless, faceless mysterious dark force from a different plane of existence catapults Luke into a series of wondrous adventures, adventures that will change his life and those around him forever. Luke Starr, respected, feared and hated by many as the one born to greatness is suddenly propelled with great swiftness into a nightmare, forced to come face to face with destiny. Is it all real? A mistake perhaps? Or is this unimaginable journey into the unknown real? You're about to find out when you embark on this unforgettable fantasy adventure, filled with wizardry, magic and mystery. So get ready to take flight on the wings of magic to bewitching lands where fairies dwell, wizards role and witches still cast their evil spells. If you liked Dorothy's Adventures In Oz, The Lord Of The Rings, Spider-Man or Harry Potter then you're going to love DragonMan, The Wizard Of Oz of the 21 ST Century. It's A Magical Adventure For All Ages

In DUNE: The Graphic Novel, Book 2: Muad'Dib, the second of three volumes adapting Frank Herbert's Dune, young Paul Atreides and his mother, the lady Jessica, find themselves stranded in the deep desert of Arrakis. Betrayed by one of their own and destroyed by their greatest enemy, Paul and Jessica must find the mysterious Fremen, or perish. This faithful adaptation of the 1965 novel, Dune, by Brian Herbert, son of Frank Herbert, and New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson, continues to explore Paul's journey as he evolves from boy to mysterious messiah. Illustrated by Raul Allen and Patricia Martin, this spectacular blend of adventure and spirituality, environmentalism, and politics is a groundbreaking look into our universe and is transformed by the graphic novel format into a powerful, fantastical tale for a new generation of readers.

Broke young man + chainsaw demon = Chainsaw Man! Denji was a small-time devil hunter just trying to survive in a harsh world. After being killed on a job, he is revived by his pet devil Pochita and becomes something new and dangerous-Chainsaw Man! Chainsaw Man has escaped Makima's attempts to control him so far, but she now reveals the full extent of her plans. Denji will need the help of his remaining friends if he is to have any chance of defeating Makima in their final confrontation!