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Under Western Eyes
by Joseph ConradPolitical turmoil convulses 19th-century Russia, as Razumov, a young student preparing for a career in the czarist bureaucracy, unwittingly becomes embroiled in the assassination of a public official. Asked to spy on the family of the assassin -- his close friend -- he must come to terms with timeless questions of accountability and human integrity.
The Age of Innocence
by Edith WhartonEdith Wharton (1862–1937) wrote carefully structured fiction that probed the psychological and social elements guiding the behavior of her characters. Her portrayals of upper-class New Yorkers were unrivaled. The Age of Innocence, for which Wharton won the Pulitzer Prize in 1920, is one of her most memorable novels.At the heart of the story are three people whose entangled lives are deeply affected by the tyrannical and rigid requirements of high society. Newland Archer, a restrained young attorney, is engaged to the lovely May Welland but falls in love with May's beautiful and unconventional cousin, Countess Ellen Olenska. Despite his fear of a dull marriage to May, Archer goes through with the ceremony — persuaded by his own sense of honor, family, and societal pressures. He continues to see Ellen after the marriage, but his dreams of living a passionate life ultimately cease.The novel's lucid and penetrating prose style, vivid characterization, and its rendering of the social history of an era have long made it a favorite with readers and critics alike.
Detection by Gaslight
by Douglas G. GreeneRich, varied collection of 14 extraordinary Victorian and Edwardian crime stories, many never before published in book form: Kipling's "The Return of Imray"; "The Tragedy of the Life Raft" by Jacques Futrelle; "The Copper Beeches" by Arthur Conan Doyle; plus hard-to-find tales by G. K. Chesterton, Catherine L. Pirkis, Silas K. Hocking, others.
The Hunting Ground
by Cliff McNishWhen Elliott and his brother, Ben, move into the old and crumbling Glebe House they don't expect to find themselves sharing it with ghosts.But soon sinister events are unfolding. An old diary reveals glimpses of the mansion's past - and of a terrible tragedy. A mysterious woman talks to the dead. And evil lurks in the East Wing - a hideous labyrinth of passageways devised by a truly twisted mind. Can Elliott and his family escape the clutches of Glebe House? Or will they be trapped in the maze of corridors, forever hunted by the dead?WINNER OF THE CALDERDALE AWARD 2013WINNER OF THE HILLINGDON SECONDARY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2013
Tales of Beauty and Cruelty
by Kate Petty Caroline Castle2005 is the bicentenary of Hans Christian Andersen's birth. His stories have timeless themes - love, death, coming to terms with all that life offers. This collection of ten stories weaves those essential themes of beauty and cruelty into contemporary takes on life. "The Steadfast Tin Solder" becomes "The Flames of Love", "The Ugly Duckling" is retold as "Swan" and "The Emperor's New Clothes", retold as "The King of Cool", has new relevance as the story of a boy obsessed with branded clothing. All are memorable for the shock value of many of Andersen's most painful images: the shards of a broken mirror; the piercing of a broken heart. "The Swineherd" ("Princess), "The Snow Queen" ("The Shattered Mirror"), "The Wild Swans"("The Wild Swanns"), "The Princess and the Pea" ("Mother Knows Best"), "The Little Match Girl" ("A Little Flame"), "The Ugly Duckling" ("Swan) and "The Little Mermaid" ("Coming Up for Air") are all also recast for the 21st century.
The Tempest
by William ShakespeareThis bewitching play, Shakespeare's final work, articulates a wealth of the playwright's mature reflections on life and contains some of his most familiar and oft-quoted lines. The story concerns Miranda, a lovely young maiden, and Prospero, her philosophical old magician father, who dwell on an enchanted island, alone except for their servants -- Ariel, an invisible sprite, and Caliban, a monstrous witch's son.Into their idyllic but isolated lives comes a shipwrecked party that includes the enemies who usurped Prospero's dukedom years before, and set him and his daughter adrift on the ocean. Also among the castaways is a handsome prince, the first young man Miranda has ever seen. Comedy, romance, and reconciliation ensue, in a masterly drama that begins with a storm at sea and concludes in joyous harmony. Students, poetry lovers, and drama enthusiasts will treasure this convenient, modestly priced edition of one of Shakespeare's greatest plays and one of literature's finest comedies.
Revision Notes: WJEC ICT for GCSE
by Ian PagetMy Revision Notes: WJEC ICT for GCSE has been written by experienced teachers and examiners so that you can be confident that it covers only the facts and ideas you will be expected to recall and use in the exam.Essential facts are carefully organised to make revising easier.Exams tips show you how to avoid losing marks and get the best grade.Check your understanding questions support you in the run-up to the exams, with answers provided free online at www.hodderplus.co.uk.This book will help you plan and pace your revision to suit your learning needs and can be integrated with other revision techniques you are using.
My Revision Notes: WJEC GCSE Additional Science eBook ePub
by Adrian Schmit Jeremy PollardWritten by experienced authors to cover the new WJEC GCSE Additional Science specification in full, this title provides all the ingredients for successful exam revision: relevant and accesible notes, examiner advice, and questions and answers on each key topic. This revision guide complements the WJEC GCSE Additional Science students textbook.
The Duel and Other Stories
by Anton ChekhovThis captivating collection of short stories, selected from works written during Chekhov's prolific period, displays those qualities for which the Russian author and playwright is famous: a natural aptitude for detail, dialogue, humor, and compassion.The six masterfully executed tales, reprinted here in the authoritative Constance Garnett translation, include "The Darling," a poignant piece supporting the claim that life has no meaning without love; "The Kiss," a fanciful confection recounting an officer's brief encounter with an unknown woman; as well as "Anna on the Neck," "The Man in a Case," "The Malefactor," and the title story.As noted by author John Barth, "Chekhov is a superb anatomist of the human heart and an utter master of his literary means. The details of scene and behavior, the emotions registered -- seldom bravura, typically muted and complex, often as surprising to the characters themselves as to the reader but always right -- move, astonish, and delight us line after line, story after story."
My Revision Notes: AQA GCSE Biology (for A* to C) ePub
by Mike BoyleAiming for your very best grades in AQA GCSE Biology? This revision guide will support you every step of the way.My Revision Notes (for A* to C): AQA GCSE Biology will help you revise effectively in the way you want to, allowing you to plan and pace your revision according to your learning needs, and to adapt and personalise with your own notes. Written by experienced teachers and examiners, you can be confident that this guide will cover only the facts and ideas you will be expected to recall and be able to use. With My Revision Notes (for A* to C): AQA GCSE Biology, essential facts are organised into memorable portions to make revising easier. Each double-page spread summarises a key topic for AQA GCSE Biology and is packed with questions and quick-fire quizzes so you can test your understanding and track your progress. Exam tips and hints then show you how to avoid losing marks and get the best grades. With additional online support and advice on using terms and applying your scientific skills, this guide will help you prepare for your top grades.
My Revision Notes: AQA GCSE Chemistry (for A* to C) ePub
by Philip DobsonAiming for your very best grades in AQA GCSE Chemistry? This revision guide will support you every step of the way.My Revision Notes (for A* to C): AQA GCSE Chemistry will help you revise effectively in the way you want to, allowing you to plan and pace your revision according to your learning needs, and to adapt and personalise with your own notes. Written by experienced teachers and examiners, you can be confident that this guide will cover only the facts and ideas you will be expected to recall and be able to use. With My Revision Notes (for A* to C): AQA GCSE Chemistry, essential facts are organised into memorable portions to make revising easier. Each double-page spread summarises a key topic for AQA GCSE Chemistry and is packed with questions and quick-fire quizzes so you can test your understanding and track your progress. Exam tips and hints then show you how to avoid losing marks and get the best grades. With additional online support and advice on using terms and applying your scientific skills, this guide will help you prepare for your top grades.
My Revision Notes: AQA GCSE Physics (for A* to C) ePub
by Steve WitneyAiming for your very best grades in AQA GCSE Physics? This revision guide will support you every step of the way.My Revision Notes (for A* to C): AQA GCSE Physics will help you revise effectively in the way you want to, allowing you to plan and pace your revision according to your learning needs, and to adapt and personalise with your own notes. Written by experienced teachers and examiners, you can be confident that this guide will cover only the facts and ideas you will be expected to recall and be able to use. With My Revision Notes (for A* to C): AQA GCSE Physics, essential facts are organised into memorable portions to make revising easier. Each double-page spread summarises a key topic for AQA GCSE Physics and is packed with questions and quick-fire quizzes so you can test your understanding and track your progress. Exam tips and hints then show you how to avoid losing marks and get the best grades. With additional online support and advice on using terms and applying your scientific skills, this guide will help you prepare for your top grades.
Everyman
by AnonymousWestern drama, having all but disappeared during the Dark Ages, reemerged spontaneously in the liturgy and life of the medieval church. Vernacular miracle plays of England's Middle Ages were performed by lay people -- many by trade guilds -- unschooled in church Latin, but familiar with the biblical events upon which the dramas were based. Morality plays provided moral instruction, their principal characters vivid personifications of virtue and vice. The most durable of the morality plays has proven to be Everyman, whose central character, summoned by Death, must face final judgment on the strength of his good deeds. This venerable drama is reprinted here along with three other medieval classics: The Second Shepherds' Play, Noah's Flood, and Hickscorner.
How to Pass National 5 Chemistry
by Barry McBrideGet your best grade with the SQA endorsed guide to National 5 Chemistry.This book contains all the advice and support you need to revise successfully for your National 5 exam. It combines an overview of the course syllabus with advice from a top expert on how to improve exam performance, so you have the best chance of success. Refresh your knowledge with complete course notes Prepare for the exam with top tips and hints on revision technique Get your best grade with advice on how to gain those vital extra marks
How to Pass National 5 Computing Science
by Frank FrameGet your best grade with the SQA endorsed guide to National 5 Computing Science.This book contains all the advice and support you need to revise successfully for your National 5 exam. It combines an overview of the course syllabus with advice from a top expert on how to improve exam performance, so you have the best chance of success. Refresh your knowledge with complete course notes Prepare for the exam with top tips and hints on revision technique Get your best grade with advice on how to gain those vital extra marks
How to Pass National 5 Maths
by Bob BarclayGet your best grade with the SQA endorsed guide to National 5 Maths.This book contains all the advice and support you need to revise successfully for your National 5 exam. It combines an overview of the course syllabus with advice from a top expert on how to improve exam performance, so you have the best chance of success. Refresh your knowledge with complete course notes Prepare for the exam with top tips and hints on revision technique Get your best grade with advice on how to gain those vital extra marks
Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil
by W. E. Du BoisThe distinguished American civil rights leader, W. E. B. Du Bois first published these fiery essays, sketches, and poems individually nearly 80 years ago in the Atlantic, the Journal of Race Development, and other periodicals. Reflecting the author's ideas as a politician, historian, and artist, this volume has long moved and inspired readers with its militant cry for social, political, and economic reforms for black Americans. Essential reading for students of African-American history
Great Poems by American Women: An Anthology
by Susan L. RattinerFrom the colonial-era poets to such 20th-century writers as Marianne Moore and Sylvia Plath, this inspiring anthology offers a retrospective of more than three centuries of poems by American women. Over 200 selections embrace a wide range of themes and motifs: meditations on the meaning of existence, celebrations of life's joys, appreciations of the natural world, and many more."To My Dear and Loving Husband" and "Before the Birth of One of Her Children," written by America's first poet of note, Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672), appear here, along with "On Being Brought from Africa to America" and "On Imagination," by Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784), America's first great black woman poet. Selections also include more than a dozen beloved works by Emily Dickinson-"There's a certain slant of light," "I heard a fly buzz when I died," and "My life closed twice before its close," among others-as well as masterly verses by Hilda Doolittle, Gwendolyn Brooks, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Amy Lowell, Emma Lazarus, and numerous lesser-known authors.A superb introduction to America's women poets, this engaging collection offers an inexpensive and rewarding resource for students, teachers, and all lovers of fine poetry. Includes 4 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative: "A Bird Came Down the Walls," "The New Colossus," "Because I Could Not Stop for Death," and "On Being Brought from Africa to America."
Goblin Market and Other Poems
by Christina RossettiAn important and often-quoted literary figure, the English poet Christina Rossetti (1830-1894) wrote some of the most beautiful and voluptuous poetry in the English language. Like Emily Dickinson, she lived in self-imposed isolation, writing of God and lost love with a sensuality and passion that seemed to emanate from the soul.This edition of 53 works combines a number of her best-known sonnets, ballads, and shorter lyrics with her long masterpiece, the narrative fable Goblin Market. A haunting fairy tale in verse, Goblin Market was once labeled a children's poem, yet its intricate symbolism and themes of temptation, sin, and redemption mark it for an adult audience. Among other works included in this choice collection are "The Convent Threshold," "Up-hill," "Cousin Kate," "Winter: My Secret," "Maude Clare," "No, Thank You, John," and "After Death."
Challenges in Counselling: Self-Harm
by Andrew ReevesHome in on the common problems and anxieties your students are likely to encounter in this notoriously difficult area of counselling.Working as a counsellor carries a high likelihood of working with clients who self-harm. This resource allows your students to develop and carefully reflect upon their understanding of self-harm and the different ways in which counsellors respond to it. Providing professional support throughout, this book contextualises many of the difficult situations and anxieties your students may face when working in this area.
My Revision Notes: OCR GCSE Food and Nutrition eBook ePub
by Anita Tull Megan PrattUnlock your full potential with these revision guides which focus on the key content and skills you need to know.With My Revision Notes for OCR GCSE Food and Nutrition you can: Take control of your revision: plan and focus on the areas you need to revise with content summaries and commentary from authors Anita Tull and Megan Pratt Show you fully understand key topics by using specific examples to add depth to your knowledge of nutritional issues and processes Apply food and nutrition terms accurately with the help of definitions and key words on all topics Improve your skills to tackle specific exam questions with self-testing and exam-style questions and answers Get exam-ready with last-minute quick quizzes at http://www.hodderplus.co.uk/myrevisionnotes
BTEC First Health and Social Care Level 2 Assessment Guide: Unit 1 Human Lifespan Development & Unit 2 Health and Social Care Values
by Ian Gunn Carole Trotter Joanne FranksTake the guesswork out of BTEC assessment with sample student work and assessor feedback for all pass, merit and distinction criteria.By focusing on assessment this compact guide leads students through each pass, merit and distinction criterion by clearly showing them what they are required to do.- Helps your students tackle the new exam with confidence, with mock examination questions together with answers and feedback provided. - Provides a sample student answer for every single pass, merit and distinction criterion, together with detailed assessor's comments on how work can be improved, so that students know exactly what their work needs to show to hit their grade target - Saves you time - realistic model assignments are included and provide an opportunity to generate all evidence, with each criterion and grade clearly indicated, so there is no need to rewrite yet more assignment briefs- Use instead of a textbook - detailed revision-style summaries of all the learning aims from the unit support students, allowing them to quickly find the facts and ideas they will need for their assessment- Enables you to customise your course - combine this guide with others in the series so you only pay for the units you deliver
BTEC First Health and Social Care Level 2 Assessment Guide: Unit 3 Effective Communication in Health and Social Care
by Elizabeth RasheedTake the guesswork out of BTEC assessment with sample student work and assessor feedback for all pass, merit and distinction criteria.By focusing on assessment this compact guide leads students through each pass, merit and distinction criterion by clearly showing them what they are required to do.- Provides a sample student answer for every single pass, merit and distinction criterion, together with detailed assessor's comments on how work can be improved, so that students know exactly what their work needs to show to hit their grade target - Saves you time - realistic model assignments are included and provide an opportunity to generate all evidence, with each criterion and grade clearly indicated, so there is no need to rewrite yet more assignment briefs- Use instead of a textbook - detailed revision-style summaries of all the learning aims from the unit support students, allowing them to quickly find the facts and ideas they will need for their assessment- Enables you to customise your course - combine this guide with others in the series so you only pay for the units you deliver
My Revision Notes AQA GCSE Computer Science Computing Fundamentals
by Steve CushingUnlock your full potential with this revision guide which focuses on the key content and skills you need to know.With My Revision Notes for AQA GCSE Computer Science, which perfectly matches the latest examined elements of the course, you can: Take control of your revision: plan and focus on the areas you need to revise, with advice, summaries and notes from author Steve Cushing Show you fully understand key topics by using specific strategies and theories to add depth to your knowledge of programming and computing issues and processes Apply programming and computing terms accurately with the help of definitions and key words on all topics Improve your skills to tackle specific exam questions such as how to choose appropriate programming languages with the help of self-testing and exam-style questions and answers Get exam ready with last-minute quick quizzes at www.hodderplus.co.uk/myrevisionnotes
My Revision Notes OCR Computing for GCSE Computer Systems and Programming
by Sean O'Byrne George RouseUnlock your full potential with this revision guide which focuses on the key content and skills you need to know.With My Revision Notes for OCR Computing for GCSE, which perfectly matches the theory units of the specification, you can: Take control of your revision: plan and focus on the areas you need to revise, with advice, summaries and notes from authors Sean O'Byrne and George Rouse Show you fully understand key topics, by using specific case studies to add depth to your knowledge of computing issues and processes Apply computing terms accurately with the help of definitions and key words on all topics Improve your skills to tackle specific exam questions with the help of self-testing and exam-style questions and answers Get exam-ready with last-minute quick quizzes at www.hodderplus.co.uk/myrevisionnotes