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Unmasked: A Memoir
by Andrew Lloyd Webber“You have the luck of Croesus on stilts (as my Auntie Vi would have said) if you’ve had the sort of career, ups and downs, warts and all that I have in that wondrous little corner of show business called musical theatre.”
Shakespeare’s Book: The Intertwined Lives Behind The First Folio
by Chris Laoutaris‘A lively picture of multiple operators scrambling to steal a march on the competition . . . Lavishly detailed’FINANCIAL TIMES
Far To Go: Thursday's Child And Far To Go
by Noel StreatfeildMargaret Thursday, the unforgettable heroine of Thursday’s Child stars in this classic children’s adventure from Noel Streatfeild, the beloved author of Ballet Shoes.
Collins Snap Revision The Merchant of Venice: AQA GCSE Englisher Literature Text guide (PDF)
by Collins Gcse Staff Collins Uk StaffExam Board: AQA Level & Subject: GCSE English Literature First teaching: September 2015 First exams: June 2017 Revise set texts in a snap. Need extra help with 'The Merchant of Venice' ahead of the exam? Revise and review your understanding of the plot, characters, themes and context with this handy A5, exam-focused guide. With lots of practice and tips for your AQA exam, this 'The Merchant of Venice' Snap Revision Text Guide contains all the key information you need to get a top mark.
Collins Snap Revision — THE HISTORY BOYS: AQA GCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE TEXT GUIDE (PDF)
by Collins Uk Staff Collins Gcse StaffExam Board: AQA Level & Subject: GCSE English Literature First teaching: September 2015 First exams: June 2017 Revise set texts in a snap. Need extra help with 'The History Boys' ahead of the exam? Revise and review your understanding of the plot, characters, themes and context with this handy A5, exam-focused guide. With lots of practice and tips for your AQA exam, this 'The History Boys' Snap Revision Text Guide contains all the key information you need to get a top mark.
Victoria and Albert – A Royal Love Affair: A Royal Love Affair
by Daisy Goodwin Sara SheridanThe second tie-in to ITV drama Victoria unveils the complex, passionate relationship of Victoria and Albert.
The Life of P.T. Barnum: Written By Himself, Including His Golden Rules For Money-making. Brought Up To 1888 (Collins Classics)
by P. T. BarnumHarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.
Eat What You Watch: A Cookbook For Movie Lovers
by Andrew ReaMany of our favourite movies come with a side of iconic food moments: the comforting frothy butterbeer from Harry Potter, the sumptuous apple strudel from Inglorious Basterds, the delectable deli fare from When Harry Met Sally, or Remy the rat-chef’s signature ratatouille in Ratatouille.
No Boys Play Here: A Story Of Shakespeare And My Family's Missing Men
by Sally Bayley‘Nobody writes like Sally Bayley’ Lemn Sissay ‘Original and moving … To be read by all educationalists’ Kate Clanchy From the brilliantly original and critically acclaimed Sally Bayley, a literary story of working class childhood, absent or broken men and the power of literature to save and rebuild a world.
The Half-God of Rainfall
by null Inua EllamsFrom the award-winning poet and playwright behind Barber Shop Chronicles, The Half-God of Rainfall is an epic story and a lyrical exploration of pride, power and female revenge. There is something about Demi. When this boy is angry, rain clouds gather. When he cries, rivers burst their banks and the first time he takes a shot on a basketball court, the deities of the land take note. His mother, Modupe, looks on with a mixture of pride and worry. From close encounters, she knows Gods often act like men: the same fragile egos, the same unpredictable fury and the same sense of entitlement to the bodies of mortals. She will sacrifice everything to protect her son, but she knows the Gods will one day tire of sports fans, their fickle allegiances and misdirected prayers. When that moment comes, it won’t matter how special he is. Only the women in Demi’s life, the mothers, daughters and Goddesses, will stand between him and a lightning bolt.
FRANKENSTEIN: (PDF)
by Mary Shelley and Collins GCSE Introduction and notes by Mark RobertsThis edition of Frankenstein is perfect for GCSE-level students: it comes complete with the novel, plus an introduction providing context, and a glossary explaining key terms. ‘It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs.’ Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist with huge ambition, exceeds his own expectations when he manages to create life from an assemblage of dead body parts. Yet he has failed to think through the consequences and responsibilities of his action, with fatal results. First published in 1818, this genre-defying novel – part gothic tale, part science fiction, part philosophical exploration – invites us to consider whom we sympathise with: the scientist playing God or the monstrous creature he has created.
Macbeth: Edexcel GCSE 9-1 English Literature Text Guide
by Collins Collins GcseSuitable for the 2020 autumn and 2021 summer exams. Everything you need to score top marks on your GCSE Grade English Literature exam is right at your fingertips! Revise Macbeth by William Shakespeare in a snap with this new GCSE Grade 9-1 Snap Revision Text Guide from Collins. Refresh your knowledge of the plot, context, characters and themes and pick up top tips along the way to ace your Edexcel exam. Each topic is explained in an easy-to-read format so you can get straight to the point. Then, put your skills to the test with plenty of practice questions included in every section. The Snap Text Guides are packed with every quote and extract you need. We’ve even included examples of how to plan and write your essay responses!
Marshmallow Pie The Cat Superstar On Stage (Marshmallow Pie the Cat Superstar #4)
by Clara VulliamyThe fourth book in the Marshmallow Pie the Cat Superstar series by Clara Vulliamy, the author-illustrator of Dotty Detective
Noel Streatfeild 2-book Collection: Thursday's Child And Far To Go
by Noel StreatfeildJoin the unforgettable heroine Margaret Thursday as she makes her way from an orphanage to the stage in this ebook collection containing the classic novels Thursday’s Child and Far to Go by Noel Streatfeild, the beloved author of Ballet Shoes.
My Broken Language: A Memoir
by Quiara Alegría Hudes“Quiara Hudes is in her own league. Her sentences will take your breath away. How lucky we are to have her telling our stories.” – Lin-Manuel Miranda
Pygmalion (Collins Classics)
by George Bernard ShawHarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.
Woke Up This Morning: The Definitive Oral History Of The Sopranos
by Steve Schirripa Michael ImperioliWho made the phone call that got HBO to launch the show? What’s the significance of all those eggs? And, what the hell ever happened to the Russian? In Woke Up This Morning, Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa have all the answers – and they’re revealing where all the bodies are buried.
The Mirror and the Light: Rsc Stage Adaptation
by Hilary Mantel Ben MilesHilary Mantel and Ben Miles’ exhilerating stage adaptation of The Mirror and the Light, one of 2021’s must-see theatrical events, and the long awaited conclusion to the Oliver Award-winning Wolf Hall Trilogy.
Sing Me Forgotten
by Jessica S. Olson‘Lush and lavish, Sing Me Forgotten hit all the right notes’ Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrow
Leslie F*cking Jones: A Memoir
by Leslie Jones"You are Black; you are female," Leslie Jones' father once said. "But if you work harder and you're better than everybody else, they can't f*cking deny you."
Under Milk Wood: Images By Peter Blake (Collins Classics)
by null Dylan ThomasHarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. We are not wholly bad or good, who live our lives under Milk Wood. On a dark moonless night in spring, the seaside town of Llareggub sleeps. Dreams of hope and heartache unfurl, revealing the innermost desires and fears of its inhabitants. But when morning arrives, the chaotic muddle of everyday life begins again: the hardships, the gossip, the quarrels, the moments of tenderness and love, all intertwined in a spectacular chorus of voices. A much loved and celebrated modern classic, Dylan Thomas originally wrote Under Milk Wood as a radio drama and it was first broadcast by the BBC in 1954. Since then, Thomas’s masterful and humorous depiction of his characters continues to entertain and resonate with readers today.
The Crucible: A Play In Four Acts (Modern Classics Ser.)
by Arthur MillerArthur Miller's classic parable of mass hysteria draws a chilling parallel between the Salem witch-hunt of 1692 - 'one of the strangest and most awful chapters in human history' - and the McCarthyism which gripped America in the 1950s. The story of how the small community of Salem is stirred into madness by superstition, paranoia and malice, culminating in a violent climax, is a savage attack on the evils of mindless persecution and the terrifying power of false accusations.
The Theban Plays (Penguin Classics): (pdf)
by Sophocles E. F. Watling (Translator Introduction‘O Light! May I never look on you again, Revealed as I am, sinful in my begetting, Sinful in marriage, sinful in shedding of blood!’ The legends surrounding the royal house of Thebes inspired Sophocles (496–406 BC) to create a powerful trilogy of mankind’s struggle against fate. King Oedipus tells of a man who brings pestilence to Thebes for crimes he does not realise he has committed, and then inflicts a brutal punishment upon himself. With profound insights into the human condition, it is a devastating portrayal of a ruler brought down by his own oath. Oedipus at Colonus provides a fitting conclusion to the life of the aged and blinded king, while Antigone depicts the fall of the next generation, through the conflict between a young woman ruled by her conscience and a king too confident in his own authority. E. F. Watling’s masterful translation is accompanied by an introduction, which examines the central themes of the plays, the role of the Chorus, and the traditions and staging of Greek tragedy. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.