A play in which an inspector interrupts a party to investigate a girl's suicide, and implicates each of the party-makers in her death.

George and Lennie are migrant American workers - the one alert and protective, the other strong, stupid and potentially dangerous. This is the powerful story of their relationship and their dreams of finding a more stable and less lonely way of life.

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Designed to help GCSE students write better essays about Of Mice and Men , this book provides explanations about the themes, characters, context and interpretations of the book, backed up with quotes. Divided in four sections, it is a reference resource for anyone studying the book at GCSE.

Includes poems about Macavity, Old Deuteronomy, Mr Mistoffelees and many other cats.

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There's a rumble in the jungle, there's a whisper in the trees ...

Macbeth is one of the most popular texts for study by secondary students the world over. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists (including websites) and classroom notes.

The Heinemann Plays series offers contemporary drama and classic plays in durable classroom editions. Many have large casts and a mixure of boy and girl parts. The Crucible is a study of the events which led to the 1692 Salem witchcraft trials, and a parable for 1950s McCarthyism in the USA.

Take Note for Exam Success! York Notes offer an exciting approach to English literature. This market leading series fully reflects student needs. They are packed with summaries, commentaries, exam advice, margin and textual features to offer a wider context to the text and encourage a critical analysis. York Notes, The Ultimate Literature Guides.

Charles Keeping's illustrations won this book the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1982. This paperback edition presents the tale of the highwayman and his doomed love for Bess, the landlord's black-eyed daughter.

Offers a reference and revision resource for anyone studying Shakespeare's play at GCSE. This book includes detailed sections on characters, themes, language and the specific kinds of questions that the examiners like to ask about, along with tips on how to write good essays on the play. It also offers the whole story in a comic-strip version.

Features major news stories, cool facts and information on hot issues. This book presents press-packer stories from other kids, quizzes and information on what makes news newsworthy and tips on reporting and facts about journalism.

Hairdresser Rita feels that life is passing her by. She wants an education. But does Frank have anything to teach her? Willy Russell's play gives a hilarious - and often moving - account of a young woman's determination to change her life.

This edition of Othello sheds light on the text of the play as we have come to know it, and on our knowledge of its early history. Professor Honigmann examines major critical issues, the play in performance and the relationship between reading it and seeing it.

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Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. This edition of Romeo and Juliet includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists (including websites) and classroom notes. Romeo and Juliet is a set text for KS3 in

Contains the complete play, along with glossary notes to explain what's going on. Featuring colourful illustrations and a comic strip version to introduce the play, this work offers a different and fun take on Shakespeare. It is useful for introducing his play at Key Stage Three, as well as at GCSE.