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Julius Caesar (Paperback)
Joseph Pearce, William Shakespeare
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R227
R192
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Though a staple in high school English classes, Julius Caesar is
not a simple play. Seemingly irreconcilable forces are at work:
fate and free will, the changeableness and stubbornness of
ambitious men, the demands of public service and the desire for
private gain. Drawn from history as recorded by Plutarch, the major
characters-Caesar, Brutus, Cassius, and Mark Antony-are complex, as
are the twists and turns of their fortunes. What kind of man rises
to power? What price does he pay when he becomes a politician?
These questions raised by Shakespeare are relevant in every age,
whether ancient Rome, Elizabethan England, or even in our own day.
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Macbeth (Paperback)
Joseph Pearce, William Shakespeare
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R226
R190
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Articles on religion and the religious during the Victorian period,
showing its unity and disunity. The major themes of Catholic
historiography and the history of education during the Victorian
era unite the essays collected here, as is fitting for a volume
honouring the work in these fields of Professor Vincent Alan
McClelland.There is a particular emphasis upon the life and work of
Cardinal Manning; other figures and topics considered include
Father Randal Lythgoe, Cardinal Newman, the English Benedictine
contribution to the British Empire, modern Scottish Catholic
history, and Victorian Christianity in its various forms, as in the
essays on Methodism and the Church of Ireland.
Discover the Christian meaning in " The Hobbit. "
In " Bilbo\'s Journey " go beyond the dragons, dwarves, and elves,
and discover the surprisingly deep meaning of J.R.R. Tolkien\'s
classic novel " The Hobbit. "
Bilbo\'s quest to find and slay the dragon Smaug is a riveting
tale of daring and heroism, but as renowned Tolkien scholar Joseph
Pearce shows, it is not simply Bilbo\'s journey, it is our journey
too.
It is the Christian journey of self-sacrifice out of love for
others, and abandonment to providence and grace.
In " Bilbo\'s Journey: Discovering the Hidden Meaning of The
Hobbit " you will relive the excitement of Tolkien\'s classic tale,
while discovering the profound Christian meaning that makes " The
Hobbit " a truly timeless adventure.
The Merchant of Venice is probably the most controversial of all
Shakespeare's plays. It is also one of the least understood. Is it
a comedy or a tragedy? What is the meaning behind the test of the
caskets? Who is the real villain of the trial scene? Is Shylock
simply vicious and venomous, or is he more sinned against than
sinning? Can the play be described as anti-semitic? What exactly is
the quality of mercy? Is Portia one of the great Christian heroines
of western literature? And what of the comedy of the rings with
which Shakespeare ends the play? These questions and many others
are answered in this critical edition of one of the Bard's
liveliest plays.
Highly regarded and best-selling literary writer and teacher,
Joseph Pearce presents a stimulating and vivid biography of the
world's most revered writer that is sure to be controversial.
Unabashedly provocative, with scholarship, insight and keen
observation, Pearce strives to separate historical fact from
fiction about the beloved Bard.
Shakespeare is not only one of the greatest figures in human
history, he is also one of the most controversial and one of the
most elusive. He is famous and yet almost unknown. Who was he? What
were his beliefs? Can we really understand his plays and his poetry
if we don't know the man who wrote them?
These are some of the questions that are asked and answered in
this gripping and engaging study of the world's greatest ever poet.
"The Quest for Shakespeare" claims that books about the Bard have
got him totally wrong. They misread the man and misread the work.
The true Shakespeare has eluded the grasp of the critics. Dealing
with the facts of Shakespeare's life and times, Pearce's quest
leads to the inescapable conclusion that Shakespeare was a
believing Catholic living in very anti-Catholic times.
Many of his friends and family were persecuted, and even
executed, for their Catholic faith. And yet he seems to have
avoided any notable persecution himself. How did he do this? How
did he respond to the persecution of his friends and family? What
did he say about the dreadful and intolerant times in which he
found himself? "The Quest for Shakespeare" answers these questions
in ways that will enlighten and astonish those who love
Shakespeare's work, and that will shock and outrage many of his
critics. This book is full of surprises for beginner and expert
alike.
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By What Authority (Paperback)
Robert Hugh Benson; Foreword by Joseph Pearce; Illustrated by Jerzy Ozga
bundle available
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R740
Discovery Miles 7 400
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Anna and Teresa Campbell were the daughters of the handsome young
South African poet and writer, Roy Campbell (1901-1957), and his
strikingly beautiful English wife, Mary Garman (1898-1979). In
their frank and moving memoirs, Anna and Tess recall the
extraordinary, and often very difficult, lives they shared with
their exceptional parents. The Campbells experienced first-hand the
political and social upheavals of post-World War I Europe, the
cementing of white power in the Union of South Africa, the rise of
communism and-as recent converts to Catholicism - the Spanish Civil
War and World War II. Their lives also intersected with profound
artistic and philosophical changes and they mixed with some of the
key figures in European, South African and American artistic
circles, including Virginia Woolf, Wyndham Lewis, the Sitwells,
Augustus John, Bernard Meninsky, Jacob Epstein, Laurie Lee,
Tristram Hillier, Dylan Thomas, Laurens van der Post, William
Plomer, Uys Krige, Hart Crane.... About the editor - - Judith Lutge
Coullie is Professor of English at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
Her publications include a compilation of South African women's
life writing (The Closest of Strangers), an edited collection of
critical essays on Breyten Breytenbach (a.k.a. Breyten
Breytenbach), a CD on the poet Roy Campbell (Campbell in Context)
and edited interviews on southern African auto/biography (Selves in
Question). "Remembering Roy Campbell makes a significant
contribution to understanding South Africa's best-known poet." /
Peter F. Alexander, author of Roy Campbell: A Critical Biography.
"The editor's introduction to the two memoirs serves as a further
corrective to erroneous assumptions about Campbell's life and
poetry and serves as a background against which the memoirs may be
read." / Michael Hanke, author of Roy Campbell, Ein Solitar:
Interpretationen Seiner Versdichtung
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