Packed full of analysis and interpretation, historical background, discussions and commentaries, York Notes will help you get right to the heart of the text youre studying, whether its poetry, a play or a novel.Youll learn all about the historical context of the piece; find detaile[...]
Published in collaboration with the Victoria & Albert Musuem, Played in Britain: Modern Theatre in 100 Plays explores the best and most influential plays from 1945 to date. Fully illustrated with photos from the V&A's collections and featuring a foreword by Richard Griffiths O.B.E., the book provide[...]
On Althea Gibson, America's first African American tennis champion: "I am grateful to Althea Gibson for having the strength and courage to break through the racial barriers in tennis. She knocked down walls that gave us more freedom to concentrate on the game. . . . Althea's accomplishments set the [...]