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Who were the Victorians? Were they self-confident imperialists
secure in the virtues of the home, and ruled by the values of
authority, duty, religion and respectability? Or were they
self-doubting and hypocritical prudes whose family life was
authoritarian and loveless? Ever since Lytton Strachey mocked
Florence Nightingale and General Gordon in Eminent Victorians, the
reputation of the Victorians, and of what they stood for, has been
the subject of vigorous debate.
John Gardiner provides a fascinating guide to the changing
reputation of the Victorians during the 20th century. Different
social, political, and aesthetic values, two world wars, youth
culture, nostalgia, new historical trends and the heritage industry
have all affected the way we see the age and its men and women. The
second half of the book shows how radically biographical accounts
have changed over the last 100 years, exemplified by four
archetypical Victorians: Charles Dickens, W.E. Gladstone, Oscar
Wilde, and Queen Victoria herself.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Defence from Floods and Floodplain Management discusses all aspects
of floodplain management related to defence from floods, including
specific issues such as the maintenance of flood defences, and
reveals many aspects of a more holistic approach to the management
of flood risk, expanding the structural/non-structural debate into
prevention and cure in the floodplain and its catchment. Recent
experience in many countries is recounted by experts from Hungary,
Austria, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, the UK and the
USA.
Following their success with Dazzle, the authors have turned their
attention to football (a.k.a. soccer) in this hilarious musical
about a hapless city team out to win the World Cup Six a Side
Championship. With a host of comic characters, this fun filled
comedy is a sure winner. Rockasocka offers opportunities for
flexible casting and can be played on a proscenium or thrust stage
or in the round to create a football atmosphere.-6 women, 6 men
A top surgeon has disappeared from St Sennapod's Hospital leaving
young Dr Boldly in charge of Ward 10. Sinister Dr Scalpel arrives,
trying to corner the market in spare-part surgery by snipping off
spare parts wherever he can. However, Orderly Jim Pill and the
hospital staff succeed in foiling Scalpel's dastardly plans and all
ends happily. This fun-filled, fast-moving play for children is
easily staged and allows plenty of opportunity for audience
participation.Large flexible cast
Horrible Harold, an oversized 'baby' with disgusting habits and a
liking for Guinness and heavy rock music, falls prey to Mr
Slickerbotham. After a near miss with the Dry Cleaning Emporium he
is saved by his mum and reunited with his long-lost father. Plenty
of audience participation combined with hilarious properties and
easy staging make this an appealing play for children of all ages,
especially when dirt triumphs over cleanliness.-5 women, 4 men
This fun-filled play revolves around the antics of three waiters
sacked by Mr Macaroni, the money-minded owner of the Pizza Pie
Palace. They devise various schemes to get their jobs back, and are
streered through their adventures with the help of the audience.
After bangs, flashes, songs, dances, talking snakes and even
exploding pizza pies, all ends happily with a double wedding.Large
flexible cast
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Dazzle (Paperback)
John Gardiner, Andrew Parr
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R371
Discovery Miles 3 710
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Dazzle, a parody of Star Trek, charts the first voyage of the Star
Ship Sunburster One under the control of dashingly handsome (and
doesn't he know it) Captain Sam Galatic.4 women, 5 men
This wild West musical is fun for the whole family. The action
takes place on Christmas eve in Diamond Tooth Lil's Saloon where
all are busy with preparations for a Christmas party (could be
changed easily to any holiday). Word comes that a badman and his
gang are headed their way.4 women, 6 men
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Big Al (Paperback)
John Gardiner, Andrew Parr
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R380
Discovery Miles 3 800
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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This lively musical, originally written for teenagers and young
people, is based on the life and times of Al Capone, the infamous
Chicago gangster.Large flexible cast
Defence from Floods and Floodplain Management discusses all aspects
of floodplain management related to defence from floods, including
specific issues such as the maintenance of flood defences, and
reveals many aspects of a more holistic approach to the management
of flood risk, expanding the structural/non-structural debate into
prevention and cure in the floodplain and its catchment. Recent
experience in many countries is recounted by experts from Hungary,
Austria, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, the UK and the
USA.
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Colonnades
John Gardiner
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R651
Discovery Miles 6 510
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Out of stock
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