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Price: £7.99
Pub date: 06/10/05 |
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Trafalgar
An Eyewitness History
Edited with an introduction by Tom Pocock
The battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805, in which the British fleet routed French and Spanish ships off the coast of Spain, marked the final defeat of Napoleon's plot to invade Britain - and made Nelson his nation's greatest hero, even though it cost him his life. This book brings together first-hand accounts of the lead-up to battle, the horrors of the conflict and its aftermath. It is a story told through the letters, diaries and naval documents - many previously unpublished - of the people who witnessed it, from Nelson and his officers to the crews from both sides. They show sad farewells between sailors and their loved-ones; the pursuit of the French navy; the tension of waiting as the fateful day dawns; carnage and chaos in the heat of the battle as guns fire from all sides; and Nelson's agonizing death on the Victory after being hit by a musket ball. Vivid, exciting and moving, this graphic recreation tells the very human story behind these historic events.
In his introduction, Tom Pocock vividly evokes the realities of life onboard a nineteenth-century battleship, and discusses Nelson's turbulent life and career. This edition also includes a map, biographical notes on the key figures and a bibliography. |
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Price: £8.99
Pub date: 27/10/05 |
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Protagoras and Meno
Translated by Adam Beresford
With an introduction by Lesley Brown
Plato
Protagoras and Meno explore the question of what exactly makes good people good, and are two of the most enjoyable and accessible of all of Plato's dialogues. Widely regarded as his finest dramatic work, the Protagoras, set during the golden age of Pericles, pits a youthful Socrates against the revered sophist Protagoras, master of public speaking and champion of democracy, whose brilliance and humanity make him one of the most interesting and likeable of Socrates' philosophical opponents. The Meno sees an older but ever ironic Socrates humbling a proud young aristocrat as they search for a clear understanding of what it is to be a good man, and setting out the startling idea that all human learning may be the recovery of knowledge already possessed by our immortal souls.
Adam Beresford's lively new translation makes the arguments clear and easy to follow, and captures Plato's naturalism and humour. In her introduction, Lesley Brown provides a concise overview of the central philosophical issues of the two works, and of their influence on later philosophy. |
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Price: £7.99
Pub date: 27/10/05 |
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Measure for Measure
William Shakespeare
Edited by J. M. Nosworthy
With an introduction by Julia Briggs
General Editor: Stanley Wells
In the Duke's absence from Vienna, his strict deputy Angelo revives an ancient law forbidding sex outside marriage. The young Claudio, whose fiancée is pregnant, is condemned to death by the law. His sister Isabella, soon to become a nun, pleads with Lord Angelo for her brother's life. But her purity so excites Angelo that he offers her a monstrous bargain - he will save Claudio if Isabella will visit him that night.
This book includes a general introduction to Shakespeare's life and the Elizabethan theatre, a separate introduction to Measure for Measure, a chronology of his works, suggestions for further reading, an essay discussing performance options on both stage and screen by Nicholas Arnold, and a commentary.
For details of other titles in the Penguin Shakespeare series, visit www.penguinshakespeare.com |
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Price: £7.99
Pub date: 27/10/05 |
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The Comedy of Errors
William Shakespeare
Edited by Stanley Wells with an introduction by Randall Martin
General Editor: Stanley Wells
Two sets of identical twins, separated at sea as babies, find themselves in the same city for the first time as adults. Soon, their friends mistake the twins for one another and bewilderment abounds, as the wife of one man declares the other to be her husband, pronouncing him mad when he denies the claim. Exuberant, mystical and brilliantly farcical, Shakespeare's shortest play is a romantic comedy of confusion and ultimate reunion.
This book includes a general introduction to Shakespeare's life and the Elizabethan theatre, a separate introduction to The Comedy of Errors, a chronology, suggestions for further reading, an essay by Paul Edmondson discussing performance options on both stage and screen, and a commentary.
For details of other titles in the Penguin Shakespeare series, visit www.penguinshakespeare.com |
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