Presents a compact edition of the complete works of William Shakespeare that combines impeccable scholarship with beautifully written editorial material and a user-friendly layout of the text. It also includes a foreword, list of contents, general introduction, essay on language, contemporary allusi[...]

These forty-five stories include not only some of Faulkner's best, but also what proved to be the testing ground for what latter became such major novels as THE UNVANQUISHED, THE HAMLET and GO DOWN MOSES.[...]

The greatest sonnets ever written, by the greatest poet and playwright in the English language--now in a handsome edition featuring exquisite color illustrations.[...]

The letters discuss modernism, art, publishing, and the writer/editor relationship between the two men.[...]

From hasty sketches to remarkably detailed first drafts, these plates show the full range of Blake's troubled genius. Composed in the first flush of creativity, 92 plates showcase the artist's finest pencil drawings, selected from "Book of Job," "Divine Comedy," "Paradise Lost," visionary heads, myt[...]

Ten handsome renderings by A.G. Smith based on William Morris' splendid stained glass designs, the other six are adaptations of Morris' wallpaper and textile designs.[...]

This is the most complete monograph yet published on the internationally acclaimed South African artist William Kentridge. Bringing together nearly two hundred of his works made between 1989 and the present day, the book explores Kentridges work across a wide range of media, including film, video, s[...]

In 1860 William Brewer, a young Yale-educated teacher of the natural sciences and a recent widower, eagerly accepted an offer from Josiah Whitney to assist in the first geological survey of the state of California. Brewer was not a geologist, but his training in agriculture and botany made him an in[...]

A dramatization, suitable for schools and amateur dramatic groups, of Golding's bestselling novel. The book contains notes and diagrams for staging, including lighting and sound cues and a full properties list.[...]

'York Notes Advanced' offer an accessible approach to English Literature. This series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, 'York Notes Advanced' introduce students to sophisticated analysis, a range of[...]