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Perfect Nemesis: A Play
Perfect Nemesis: A Play
Chijioke Chikwesiri
¥32.62
Perfect Nemesis: A Play
Life of Chopin
Life of Chopin
Franz Liszt
¥8.09
Life of Chopin
Hotel California: Singer-songwriters and Cocaine Cowboys in the L.A. Canyons 196
Hotel California: Singer-songwriters and Cocaine Cowboys in the L.A. Canyons 196
Barney Hoskyns
¥85.74
Rock historian Barney Hoskyns is the author of nine books and has written about music and pop culture for numerous publications including NME, The Times, Guardian, Vogue and Mojo, of which he was Associate Editor. He lives in London.
Adele
Adele
Sean Smith
¥66.22
Sean Smith is the UK’s leading celebrity biographer and the author of six Sunday Times bestsellers, with his titles being translated throughout the world. Described by the Independent as a ‘fearless chronicler’, he specialises in meticulous research, going ‘on the road’ to find the real person behind the star image.
Magic Tricks (Collins Gem)
Magic Tricks (Collins Gem)
Anonymous
¥38.36
According to Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective Sherlock Holmes, ‘We see but we do not observe.’ In many ways this describes the reaction a magic performer is trying to instill in his (or her) audience. The performer wants the spectator to see what is happening, but not observe what is going on behind the scenes.
Clips From A Life
Clips From A Life
Denis Norden
¥72.40
Classic stills from the life of one of Britain's most cherished entertainers. This is the extraordinary life story of comic legend Denis Norden, told in momentary snapshots by the master British comedian himself. Containing reminiscences of a career stretching back to the golden age of the radio, through the heyday of cinema and the early pioneering days of television comedy, ‘Clips From a Life’ showcases Denis Norden's creative genius at its very best. Told with Denis' hallmark flashes of brilliant humour and sharp observation, the extraordinary life of this enduring humorist is unravelled through his private recollections of the ways things used to be, back then. Denis' school-day musings, dry witticisms, and old-time sayings unearthed from days gone by, combined with remembrances of collaborations with famous figures of the day, from Eric Sykes to Bill Fraser, will sweep you back instantaneously to the magical gags, lively characters and laughter of the past. Flitting between Denis' East End childhood and early career in Variety as a cinema manager for the Hyams Brothers, to his post-war work as a *writer on the groundbreaking radio shows ‘Take It From Here’ and ‘In All Directions’, to the phenomenally successful television comedy ‘Whack-O!’ (all written with long-term collaborator Frank Muir), to his years as a solo writer, performer, and presenter on programmes such as the much-loved ‘It'll Be Alright on the Night’, it is easy to see how Denis' comic appeal has endured for decades, to make him one of the greatest British writers and performers to date. Brimming with Denis's unique wit and personal warmth, this is a rich and compelling mix of anecdote and autobiography from a very special entertainer.
100 Of The Best Curses and Insults In Italian
100 Of The Best Curses and Insults In Italian
Kirsten Hall
¥82.31
For When You Need Just the Right Word Travelling is fantastic – we don't deny it. But sometimes when you're in another country, stuff happens. A thieving kid lifts your wallet, a cab driver nearly kills you, or a waiter charges you $25 for bottled water. You feel powerless without the ability to do what you really want to do – curse them out. And what's the use of knowing the right curse if you can't pronounce it correctly? The only thing you'll succeed in doing is looking like some lame tourist. But you don't have to look like an idiot anymore. Here are 100 of the best curses and insults in Italian, complete with an audio track featuring 25 curses and insults for your listening pleasure. So the next time a texting teen in Rome knocks over your gelato or a snickering Prada saleswoman in Milan insults your waistline, you'll know precisely how to say, Vaffanculo!
Sorry, But Has There Been a Coup:and other great unanswered questions of the Cam
Sorry, But Has There Been a Coup:and other great unanswered questions of the Cam
Alan McArthur,Steve Lowe
¥9.71
Topical satire from the authors of Is it Just Me or is Everything Shit? ‘Is the Cameron government a coup?’ This is the question under discussion in this witty and topical article from the bestselling authors of ‘Is it Just Me or is Everything Shit’. This question, and 44 other questions, orbiting this central question like satellites of love. Such as, ‘Will Cameron kill Clegg?’ and ‘Did Sam Cam invent trip-hop?’ You know, important stuff. Like, ‘Is it wise to put Sir Toby Young in charge of all the schools?’ and ‘What is the socio-political significance of Pippa Middleton’s buns?’ Also, ‘Is there a link between the Big Society and the occult?’
About Writing and How to Publish
About Writing and How to Publish
Cathy Glass
¥44.93
Drawing on years of experience, and thousands of readers comments and reviews of her writing, Cathy Glass provides a clear and concise, practical guide on writing and the best ways to get published. Bestselling author Cathy Glass has written and published 18 books, sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide, and had no 1 bestsellers in both the UK and the US. In that time she has received thousands of emails from readers asking for her help and advice on writing and being published. This book details how to achieve both. Divided into four sections, Cathy guides you through the entire process, from composing your first paragraph to seeing your book in print. Topics include: ? Making the time to write ? Planning, revising and editing your writing ? Different types of writing and genres ? Finding an agent and publisher ? How to self-publish ? Promoting your work so it is a success Clear, concise and packed full of practical tips, About Writing is an invaluable guide for all aspiring writers.
Complete Artist’s Manual
Complete Artist’s Manual
Simon Jennings
¥114.48
The definitive artist’s reference guide and comprehensive sourcebook of art materials and painting techniques, now available in a modern paperback edition. The Complete Artist’s Manual covers all the elements of painting and drawing from materials to techniques, colour composition and media – the ultimate artist’s bible. In addition, it contains a structured painting course with simple exercises developing into more advanced projects, with demonstrations by well-known practising artists who share their experience and expertise with the reader. Contents includes; Supports Drawing and painting media Drawing and sketching Painting techniques Colour and composition What to paint – getting started The artist’s studio Glossary and directory The Complete Artist’s Manual is visually rich and exciting, practical and comprehensive – no artist’s studio should be without it.
The Alchemist
The Alchemist
Ben Jonson
¥8.09
The Alchemist
The Sot-Weed Factor
The Sot-Weed Factor
Ebenezer Cook
¥8.09
The Sot-Weed Factor
Chopin and Other Musical Essays
Chopin and Other Musical Essays
Henry T. Finck
¥8.09
Chopin and Other Musical Essays
Two Books of Poetry
Two Books of Poetry
William Butler Yeats
¥8.09
This file includes: "Green Helmet and Other Poems" (first published in 1911) and In the Seven Woods: being poems chiefly of the Irish heroic age" (first published in 1903). The active table of contents has links to each poem. The verse plays "The Green Helmet, a Heroic Farce" and "On Baile's Strand" are included in those collections. According to Wikipedia: "William Butler Yeats (13 June 1865 - 28 January 1939) was an Irish poet, dramatist, and one of the foremost figures of 20th century literature. A pillar of both the Irish and British literary establishments, in his later years Yeats served as an Irish Senator for two terms. He was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival, and along with Lady Gregory and Edward Martyn founded the Abbey Theatre, serving as its chief during its early years. In 1923, he was awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature for what the Nobel Committee described as "inspired poetry, which in a highly artistic form gives expression to the spirit of a whole nation." He was the first Irishman so honored. Yeats is generally considered one of the few writers whose greatest works were completed after being awarded the Nobel Prize; such works include The Tower (1928) and The Winding Stair and Other Poems (1929). Yeats was born and educated in Dublin, but spent his childhood in County Sligo. He studied poetry in his youth, and from an early age was fascinated by both Irish legends and the occult. Those topics feature in the first phase of his work, which lasted roughly until the turn of the century. His earliest volume of verse was published in 1889, and those slowly paced and lyrical poems display debts to Edmund Spenser and Percy Bysshe Shelley, as well as to the lyricism of the Pre-Raphaelite poets. From 1900, Yeats' poetry grew more physical and realistic. He largely renounced the transcendental beliefs of his youth, though he remained preoccupied with physical and spiritual masks, as well as with cyclical theories of life."
The Seven Plays of Aeschylus
The Seven Plays of Aeschylus
Aeschylus
¥8.09
This file includes: AGAMEMNON, THE LIBATION-BEARERS, THE FURIES, THE SUPPLIANT MAIDENS, THE PERSIANS, THE SEVEN AGAINST THEBES, and THE PROMETHEUS BOUND; all translated by E.D.A. MORSHEAD. According to Wikipedia: "Aeschylus ( c. 525 BC/524 BC – c. 456 BC/455 BC) was an ancient Greek playwright. He is often recognized as the father of tragedy, and is the earliest of the three Greek tragedians whose plays survive, the others being Sophocles and Euripides. According to Aristotle, he expanded the number of characters in plays to allow for conflict among them; previously, characters interacted only with the chorus. Only seven of an estimated seventy to ninety plays by Aeschylus have survived into modern times; one of these plays, Prometheus Bound, is widely thought to be the work of a later author. At least one of Aeschylus' works was influenced by the Persian invasion of Greece, which took place during his lifetime. His play The Persians remains a good primary source of information about this period in Greek history. The war was so important to the Greeks and to Aeschylus himself that, upon his death around 456 BC, his epitaph commemorated his participation in the Greek victory at Marathon rather than to his success as a playwright."
Antoine et Cleopatre, Antony and Cleopatra in French
Antoine et Cleopatre, Antony and Cleopatra in French
William Shakespeare
¥8.09
Traduit par Fran?ois Pierre Guillaume Guizot (1787 - 1874), historien fran?ais et homme d'?tat. Publié en 1862. Selon Wikipeia: "Antony et" Cléop?tre est une tragédie par William Shakespeare, qui aurait été écrit entre 1603 et 1607. Il a d'abord été imprimé dans le premier folio de 1623. L'intrigue est basée sur la traduction de Thomas North de la vie de Plutarque et suit la relation entre Cléop?tre et Marc Antoine depuis l'époque de la guerre des Parthes jusqu'au suicide de Cléop?tre. L'antagoniste majeur est Octavius Caesar, l'un des compagnons de triumviri d'Antony et le futur premier empereur de Rome. La tragédie est une pièce romaine caractérisée par des changements rapides et panoramiques dans les lieux géographiques et dans les registres, alternant entre Alexandrie sensuelle et imaginative et la Rome plus austère et plus pragmatique. Beaucoup considèrent le r?le de Cléop?tre dans ce jeu l'un des r?les féminins les plus complexes dans le travail de Shakespeare. "
Macbeth in French
Macbeth in French
William Shakespeare
¥8.09
Traduit par Fran?ois Pierre Guillaume Guizot (1787 - 1874), historien fran?ais et homme d'?tat. Publié en 1864. Selon Wikipedia: ?La tragédie de Macbeth (communément appelée Macbeth) est une tragédie de William Shakespeare à propos d'un homme qui commet un régicide pour devenir roi et commet ensuite d'autres meurtres pour maintenir son pouvoir. effet corruptif de l'ambition, mais aussi traite de la relation entre la cruauté et la masculinité, la tyrannie et la royauté, la trahison, la violence, la culpabilité, la prophétie et la perturbation de l'ordre naturel.
Le Marchand de Venise (The Merchant of Venice in French)
Le Marchand de Venise (The Merchant of Venice in French)
William Shakespeare
¥8.09
Comédie Shakespeare, traduit en fran?ais. Selon Wikipedia: "Le Marchand de Venise est une comédie tragique de William Shakespeare, qui aurait été écrite entre 1596 et 1598. Bien que classifiée comme une comédie dans le Premier Folio et partageant certains aspects avec les autres comédies romantiques de Shakespeare, la pièce est peut-être On se souvient surtout de ses scènes dramatiques, et il est surtout connu pour Shylock et le fameux discours ?N'avez pas les yeux d'un juif.? Le discours de Portia sur la ?qualité de la miséricorde? est également remarquable.
Mesure pour Mesure (Measure for Measure in French)
Mesure pour Mesure (Measure for Measure in French)
William Shakespeare
¥8.09
Comédie Shakespeare, traduit en fran?ais. Selon Wikipedia: ?Measure for Measure est une pièce de William Shakespeare, qui aurait été écrite en 1603 ou 1604. Elle était (et continue d'être) classée comédie, mais son humeur défie ces attentes. Diverses raisons, certains critiques l'ont étiqueté comme l'un des jeux de problème de Shakespeare.A l'origine publié dans le premier folio de 1623 (où il a d'abord été étiqueté comme une comédie), la première performance enregistrée de la pièce était en 1604. La pièce traite des problèmes de la miséricorde, de la justice, de la vérité et de leur relation à l'orgueil et à l'humilité: "Certains se lèvent par le péché, d'autres tombent par la vertu".
La Songe d'une Nuit de'Ete (A Midsummer Night's Dream in French)
La Songe d'une Nuit de'Ete (A Midsummer Night's Dream in French)
William Shakespeare
¥8.09
Comédie de Shakespeare, traduite en fran?ais par Fran?ois Pierre Guillaume Guizot (1787 - 1874), historien fran?ais et homme d'?tat. Publié en 1862. Selon Wikipedia: "Un Songe d'une nuit d'été est une pièce écrite par William Shakespeare, qui aurait été écrite entre 1590 et 1596. Elle décrit les événements entourant le mariage du duc d'Athènes, Thésée, et la Reine des Amazones, Hippolyta, dont les aventures de quatre jeunes amants athéniens et d'un groupe de six comédiens amateurs manipulés par les fées qui peuplent la forêt où se déroule la plus grande partie de la pièce. Les ?uvres les plus populaires de Shakespeare pour la scène et sont largement jouées à travers le monde. "
Troilus et Cressida, Troilus and Cressida in French
Troilus et Cressida, Troilus and Cressida in French
William Shakespeare
¥8.09
Traduit par Fran?ois Pierre Guillaume Guizot (1787 - 1874), historien fran?ais et homme d'?tat. Publié en 1862. Selon Wikipedia: "Troilus et Cressida est une tragédie de William Shakespeare, qui aurait été écrite en 1602. Il a également été décrit par Frederick S. Boas comme l'une des pièces à problèmes de Shakespeare. note avec la mort du noble cheval de Troie Hector et la destruction de l'amour entre Tro?lus et Cressida.Tout au long de la pièce, le ton s'écroule follement entre comédie débile et tristesse tragique, et les lecteurs et les spectateurs ont souvent du mal à comprendre comment on est Cependant, plusieurs éléments caractéristiques de la pièce (le plus notable étant sa remise en question constante de valeurs intrinsèques telles que la hiérarchie, l'honneur et l'amour) ont souvent été considérés comme nettement ?modernes? ..