Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behaviour leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Meanwhile Elinor, always sensitive to social convention, is struggl[...]

"Me!" cried Fanny..."Indeed you must excuse me. I could not act any thing if you were to give me the world. No, indeed, I cannot act." At the age of ten, Fanny Price leaves the poverty of her Portsmouth home to be brought up among the family of her wealthy uncle, Sir Thomas Bertram, in the chilly g[...]

This gorgeous illustrated picture book features a brand-new My Little Pony underwater adventure, and includes an exclusive art poster
When Twilight Sparkle receives an invitation to visit the underwater city of Aquastria, she invites all her pony friends and Spike to travel with her. The ponies [...]

The modern era in the theatre is remarkable for the extraordinary role and influence of theoretical practitioners, whose writings have shaped our sense of the possibilities and objectives of performance. This study offers a critical exploration of the theoretical writings of key modern practitioners[...]

Recordings feature alternative performances for class comparison (e.g., fortepiano and modern piano) and multiple hearings of SATB works in different textures (choral performance with text, soprano-bass and four-voice keyboard renditions).[...]

Theoretically current and pedagogically innovative, the Musician s Guide series uses the phrase model approach to show students how music works in context. With a focus on real music literature that students know and play, it shows how music theory relates directly to practice and performance. The M[...]

The Anthology features music for all standard instruments and ensembles so that all students have the opportunity to study works composed for their instruments. This edition also features a new chronological index and short prose headnotes to each score, placing works in their historical context.[...]

"Backgrounds and Sources" includes biographical portraits of Austen by members of her family and by acclaimed biographers Claire Tomalin and David Nokes. Seventeen of Austen s letters--eight of them new to the Third Edition--allow readers to glimpse the close-knit society that was Austen s world, bo[...]

Drafted in the late 1790s and published posthumously in 1818, this intricate Gothic romance is arguably the most mysterious and imaginative work in Austen's oeuvre. This Norton Critical Edition is unrivalled in its contextual material and thorough annotation. Included are juvenile sketches that anti[...]

Brimming with the same infectious humor as the other How Do Dinosaurs . . . tales, this new board book is a perfect companion to the immensely popular picture books and a great baby gift as well. Full color.[...]

Jane Rosenberg s delightful retellings for children of the greatest operas whether the tales are read as introductions to a opera or to relive a production already seen, art and text combine to give a clear understanding of plot, scene, and character. Young children in particular will enjoy reading [...]