'The Tempest' has long been regarded as Shakespeare's swan-song, though recent chronologies suggest he went on to compose 'Henry VIII' and 'The Two Noble Kinsmen' after. In its first publication (in the First Folio of 1623), 'The Tempest' appears in the 'Comedies' section. In modern criticism, it is more likely to be described as a 'late play' (written towards the end of what we perceive to be Shakespeare's writing career, c. 1607-13) or a 'romance'...

Contains facsimile reproduction of the "title-page of the genuine edition of 1600. The photograph is made from the Elizabethan club copy."Includes bibliographical references (p. 92) and index.

The predictable life of Brooklyn longshoreman Eddie Carbone is thrown into turmoil with the arrival of two of his wife's relatives from Italy and the resurfacing of his unsettled feelings for his beautiful niece Catherine.

Shakespeare's tragedy of a royal father and his daughters is presented scene by scene in comic book format. As flies are to wanton boys, so are we to th' gods: they kill us for their sports, howls King Lear. In artist Ian Pollock's surreal interpretation of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the abstract wail of "the unaccomodated man" is dramatized in subtle shadings of the old king's anguish. Every line of dialogue is preserved, and every scene is illustrated...

Provides instructions for fifty nature experiments and activities involving both plants and animals.

Presents a dramatization of Shakespeare's play entitled Measure for measure.

Simple experiments introduce the basic concept of gravity and its relationship to weight.

At bedtime, a young boy who cannot find his favorite book imagines the various creatures that might have taken it from him.

"Covers the history, rules, fundamentals and significant personalities of the sports of women's skiing and snowboarding. Topics include: techniques, strategies, competitive events, and equipment. Glossary, Additional Resources and Index included"--Provided by publisher.

Claudia Hampton is a popular historian, a strong, beautiful and difficult woman. Now in her seventies, she is plotting her greatest work -- a history of the world. She looks back over her life growing up between the wars and remembers the people who have shared its triumphs and tragedies. There is Gordon, her adored brother; Jasper, the charming, untrustworthy lover and father of her daughter; and Tom, her one great love, both found and lost during...