What makes a house truly beautiful? Why are many new houses so ugly? Why do we argue so bitterly about sofas and pictures -…

A collection of contemporary and classic poems chosen by children from schools around the UK.…

We are all artists as children, painting and drawing each day. Most of us stop when we get older - but David Gentleman kept…

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• Rok vydání 2023

The world comes to us in colour. But colour lives as much in our imaginations as it does in our surroundings, as this…

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• Rok vydání 2017

For the first time ever, we have all the music in the world to choose from. As Ben Ratliff, one of America's celebrated…

Features a varied selection of one of the supreme comic writers of the Roman world, Plautus' (c.254-184 BC) finest plays,…

Following the end of Queen Elizabeth\'s reign in the early 17th century, the new court of King James was beset by political…

Brings together the works of Classical comedy, with two early Greek plays: Aristophanes\' Birds, and Menander\'s The Girl…

The highly anticipated collection of poems from the award-winning writer Ocean VuongHow else do we return to ourselves but…

A satire of the medical profession.…

• Rok vydání 2009

In De architectura (c.40 BC), Vitruvius discusses in ten encyclopedic chapters aspects of Roman architecture, engineering…

Features the play Robbers that presents a passionate consideration of liberty, fraternity and deep betrayal; and Wallenstein…

Brilliantly adapting Greek New Comedy for Roman audiences, the sublime comedies of Plautus (c. 254 -184 bc ) are the…

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Describes the background of Menander's plays, and provides notes along with new translations of more than fifteen of his…

\nIncludes the plays \"Heracles\", \"Iphigenia Among the Taurians\", \"Helen\", \"Ion\", and \"Cyclops\".\n…

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From world-renowned curator Hans Ulrich Obrist, Lives of the Artists, Lives of the Architects offers a unique opportunity to…

Lee Evans is one of the best-loved comedians in the country; a Hollywood star able to sell out arenas in the blink of eye.…

Messrs Barker and Corbett kept a nation laughing for two decades, and despite the work that went into writing, rehearsing…

Beginning with Cimabue and Giotto in the thirteenth century, this work traces the development of Italian art across three…

Growing up in South Wales, Rob Brydon had a passion for radio and soon the Welsh airwaves resounded to his hearty burr.…

Decodes the things around us: their hidden meanings, our relationship with them, how they shape our lives and why we desire…

John Constable and Maria Bicknell might have been in love but their marriage was a most unlikely prospect. For seven long…

Through character sketches and anecdotes the author depicts Piero di Cosimo shut away in his derelict house, living only to…

Aged just 17, the author walked on stage for the first time in a Glasgow comedy club and brought the house down. He only had…

Dramas by the classical playwright and philosopher are accompanied by a modern work to demonstrate the Roman's impact on the…

• Rok vydání 2014

Covers every aspect and angle of writing great characters for fiction, film and TV, for the beginner and advanced writer…

An autobiography, in which the author - painter, photographer, sculptor, film maker and writer - relates the story of his…

\nFeatures plays written during the long battles with Sparta that were to ultimately destroy ancient Athens. This title…

Translated from the Italian, this volume includes plays such as Six Characters in Search of an Author, The tragedy Henry IV,…

Need a handbook to your architect's business or studies? Struggling with your DIY project? Interested in the art of…

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio lived the darkest and most dangerous life of any of the great painters. This book presents…

\nThomas Middleton was one of the most prolific playwrights of the Jacobean era. This collection comprises five of his…

From Hitler's vast Chancellery to Saddam Hussein's Mother of all Battles mosque, from Olympic stadiums to Donald Trump's…

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Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run tells the history of Paul McCartney and his newly formed band, from their humble…

• Rok vydání 2007

Henri Matisse was one of the most important and beloved artists of the twentieth century, rivalled only by his friend - and…

Why exactly did Van Gogh cut off his ear? Was Warhol an original or just a copyist? This title provides answers to all this.…

A compilation of poems on childhood, growing up, making a living and making love, family life, getting older, and…

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In this riveting dark fantasy debut, a woman with missing memories fights to survive a war-torn world of necromancy and…

With Patterns of India, take a textile-based tour of colorful Rajasthan, India, with historical and cultural insights…

THE BESTSELLING SWEDISH PHENOMENONWhat looks good and why?Design consultant Frida Ramstedt runs Scandinavia's leading…