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Including titles by Nicholas Brook, G B Harrison, Terence Hawkes, Ivor Morris, Kenneth Muir, Irving Ribner and F W Sternfeld the themes covered in this mini-set encompass religion, philosophy and music, with particular emphasis on the part they play in Shakespeare's tragedies.

Authored by eminent scholars from both sides of the Atlantic, the titles in this set place Shakespeare's works and Shakespearean criticism against the historical and political background, not just of Elizabethan England, but also of the twentieth century. Authors include: Lily B Campbell, G B Harrison, Jean E Howard, Marion F O'Connor, O Hood Phillips, Irving Ribner and Leonard Tennenhouse.

Covering a time span of half a century (1938-1987) of publishing in Shakespeare studies, the books in this mini-set cover the sources of Shakespeare's Comedies, characterization and development within them, as well as studying theoretical and practical issues of the comic tradition. Authors include: John Russell Brown, H B Charlton, Alexander Leggatt, Kenneth Muir, Ruth Nevo and Karen Newman.

Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary. ORG - - It was about four in the afternoon when a young girl came into the salon of the little hotel at C -- in Switzerland, and drew her chair up to the fire. "You are soaked through," said an elderly lady, who was herself trying to get roasted. "You ought to lose no time in changing your clothes." "I have not anything to change," said the young girl, laughing. "Oh, I shall soon be dry!" "Have you lost all your luggage?" asked the lady, sympathetically.

From the tale of Pecos Bill to the diary of a steer on the Texas Panhandle, this collection reverberates with the comic spirit of old-time stories told beside a roundup campfire. So kick off your boots and sit a spell with such legendary funny men and writers of the western scene as Will Rogers, S. Omar Barker, A. B. Guthrie, O. Henry, Paul St. Pierre, Stewart Edward White, John Erickson, Charlie Russell and more. No matter if you live on a ranch or a bunk in town, there's a laugh here for every funny bone, all inspired by the rich, ironic, insightful humor of the West.

Criminology is an area of burgeoning growth today and this set makes available a selection of fascinating early studies in the field. A whole variety of issues are explored from crime journalism to prison regime, motoring offences to murder. The volumes discuss variously identification, causation, treatment and prevention of crime and delinquency, as well as the provocation, repression and reoffence of criminals. These volumes have enormous cross-disciplinary appeal within the fields of psychiatry, psychology, sociology, criminology, pathology, social anthropology, social history, sociology of law, and also media and medicine.

'In Your Dreams' Focuses on the hopes, dreams and aspirations of young readers. This anthology exposes students to different styles of writing and text types, such as first- and third-person narratives, fiction, explanatory, informative and descriptive text, poetry and essays

'Identity Kit' is an anthology that includes writing across a range of text types sharing the theme of identity. Identity Kit deals with such issues as individuality, rejection and stress within the family. It includes poetry, verse and extracts from popular novels such as 'Toad Rage' by Morris Gleitzman and 'Charlotte's Web' by E. B. White.

This set examines the history and culture of Persia through its rich language and literature. It includes Griffith's translation of Jami's outstanding work, Yusuf and Zulaikha. The Warner brothers nine-volume triumph represents one of the first attempts to provide the subject matter of the great epic, Shahnama in English; and Haug's foundational essays present all the materials needed for understanding the scriptures and religion of the Parsis.