The entire third series of the ITV costume drama following the lives and loves of those above and below stairs in an English stately home. With World War One finally over, the 1920s heralds the promise of a new age for those at Downton Abbey. But while the family prepare for the wedding of Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) and Matthew (Dan Stevens), Lord Grantham (Hugh Bonneville) learns that the future of Downton is in grave jeopardy after the collapse of investments made with his wife (Elizabeth McGovern)'s fortune. With the family beginning to gather for the wedding celebrations, a grand entrance by Cora's thoroughly modern mother, Martha Levinson (Shirley MacLaine), threatens to ruffle a few of the Dowager (Maggie Smith)'s feathers.

"Questo volume [...] non si limita a descrivere, ma ricompone un quadro finora assente. I 37 capitoli che compongono questo volume-monstre dettagliano aspetti, figure, momenti spesso messi da parte nel dibattito. ... Attraverso i diversi capitoli il lettore percepisce la pervasivita [dell'industria] che si fa ideologema, le sue diverse realizzazioni e simbolizzazioni artistiche (cinematografiche e letterarie), e si rende conto che non si tratta solo di una "moda" o un momentaneo interesse dovuto a qualche intellettuale innamorato degli operai." (Carlo Tirinanzi De Medici, University of Pisa, in SigMa 6 (2022)) "Il libro rappresenta senza dubbio un'indagine preziosa sulla rappresentazione del lavoro e dell'industria nell'Italia del dopoguerra. Molte sono le piste che esso ha il merito di aprire, cosi come le domande e le questioni che mette in gioco." (Federico Pierotti, University of Picardie Jules Verne, in SigMa 6 (2022)) "L'autorevolezza del volume risiede principalmente in tre ragioni: la cornice teorica chiara ma al tempo stesso originale; il contributo e l'apporto dei maggiori esperti sul tema; la capacita di riflettere sulla letteratura industriale non solo a partire dalla cornice cronologica "classica" di questi saggi (che vanno grosso modo dall'inizio del boom economico alla fine degli anni Settanta), ma inserendola in un discorso che porta ai giorni nostri rendendo cosi tale letteratura una specificita nel contesto letterario italiano. ... Un coraggioso tentativo di creare un canone letterario e cinematografico delle produzioni culturali industriali italiane." (Daniele Comberieti, Paul Valery University Montpellier 3, in Annali d'Italianistica 40 (2022)) "...uno dei volumi piu autorevoli sulla letteratura industriale." (Daniele Comberieti, Paul Valery University Montpellier 3, in Annali d'Italianistica 40 (2022)) This book explores the representation of industrial labor in Italian literature and film from the 1950s through the 1970s. The first article of the postwar Italian Constitution states that the Republic is founded on labor. Forces across the political spectrum, from Catholic to communist, invested labor with the power to build a new national community after Fascism and war. The 1950s-1970s saw dramatic transformations, in economic, social and cultural terms, as labor moved from agriculture to industry and a whole generation of Italian writers and filmmakers used literature and cinema to interpret - and influence - these changes and to capture the new experiences of industrial labor. The essays in this book offer a comprehensive panorama of this generation's work, examining key questions and texts, set against the context of history and theory, gender and class, geography and the environment, as well as their precursors and present-day successors.

Meet a very helpful giant in this funny, big-hearted tale from the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. This is a special book and CD edition of the bestselling The Smartest Giant in Town. George wished he wasn't the scruffiest giant in town. So when he sees a new shop selling giant-sized clothes, he decides it's time for a new look: smart trousers, smart shirt, stripy tie, shiny shoes. Now he's the smartest giant in town . . . until he bumps into some animals who desperately need his help - and his clothes! The Smartest Giant in Town Book and CD Pack features the classic story with a stunning redesigned cover and finish, and a story CD read aloud by actors Imelda Staunton, Jim Carter and Steven Pacey, making it a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Donaldson and Scheffler fans - big and small! Also available with redesigned covers are The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo's Child, Room on the Broom, The Snail and the Whale, Monkey Puzzle, Charlie Cook's Favourite Book, and A Squash and a Squeeze.

Jim Carter is the father of two grown children. He and Susan, his bride of thirty one years, live in northern Virginia. Jim flies for a major airline. Between Bible study, horses and visiting children in Texas and South Carolina, he and Susan are living the "next nest" as opposed to the "empty nest" life style. They agree, there is never anything "empty" about the life God calls us all to live.Cortney Matz was finishing her last year of home schooling when she illustrated the "Bumbleweed Field." Today she lives in Northern Virginia and is a video producer for a Christian production company. Her latest project is the soon to be released full length feature, "For The Glory."

Funny and warm hearted - another audio hit from the creators of The Gruffalo now available on CD;George wished he wasn't the scruffiest giant in town. So when he sees a new shop selling giant-sized clothes, he decides it's time for a new look: smart trousers, smart shirt, stripy tie, shiny shoes. Now he's the smartest giant in town ...until he bumps into some animals who desperately need his help - and his clothes!