People cross our paths for a reason. That, no doubt, reads like a horrible cliché but I never claimed to be a good writer, only an honest one. I believe the reason I met you was to become comfortable in my own skin.Ever seen a couple of old boys on a park bench and wondered what they are chatting about? In his new play Ben Weatherill lets us overhear Frank and Percy as they discuss the weather, then their dogs and then each other and so much more. Will the widowed schoolte...

The original Harvard Classics Collection contains 51 volumes of the essential works of world literature, showing the progress of man from antics to modern age. In this edition, the original collection is supplemented with the 20 volume Harvard Shelf of Fiction, a selection of the greatest works of fiction.Content:The Harvard Classics:V. 1: Franklin, Woolman & PennV. 2: Plato, Epictetus & Marcus AureliusV. 3: Bacon, Milton, BrowneV. 4: John Milton

The original Harvard Classics Collection contains 51 volumes of the essential works of world literature, showing the progress of man from antics to modern age. In this edition, the original collection is supplemented with the 20 volume Harvard Shelf of Fiction, a selection of the greatest works of fiction.Content:The Harvard Classics:V. 1: Franklin, Woolman & PennV. 2: Plato, Epictetus & Marcus AureliusV. 3: Bacon, Milton, BrowneV. 4: John Milton

A sweeping journey through the foundations, triumphs, and transformations of British literature. This monumental volume gathers fifty of the most influential and enduring works ever written in the English language. From the heroic epic of Beowulf to the philosophical sublimity of the Romantic poets, from Shakespeare's immortal tragedies to the visionary science fiction of H. G. Wells, this collection traces the evolution of a literary tradition that shaped the modern world. Organized chron...

Contents: 1. The Defense Of Poesy, by Sir Philip Sidney 2. On Shakespeare and On Bacon, by Ben Jonson 3. Of Agriculture, by Abraham Cowley 4. The Vision Of Mirza and Westminster Abbey, by Joseph Addison 5. The Spectator Club, by Sir Richard Steele 6. Hints Towards An Essay On Conversation, A Treatise On Good Manners And Good Breeding, A Letter Of Advice To A Young Poet and On The Death Of Esther Johnson (Stella), by Jonathan Swift 7. The Shortest-Way with the Dissenters and The Education O...

In these more modern time perhaps our first thoughts of an Elegy or a Lament is for someone’s passing. Wreathed in grief and death we think of a headstone on a silent grave and the memories that shelter within our hearts, slowly receding from one generation to the next, as an often lonely voice extols the virtues and traits of the one who has passed.But these two very early forms of poetry, dating back to at least Ovid and probably further, are also surprising in their lyrical touc...

‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.

Do men need poems?Is the gender of brawn and ‘can-do’ really a candidate for honeyed verse?Obviously yes. Through the centuries men seem to dominate the writing of poetry. From books of epics to quatrains of love poetry it seemed to be a man’s world. His domain.But take away the stirring deeds of adventure and much of what remains was written in the admiration or pursuit of women.A volume purely for men, to show other facets of their personalities and charac...

Seit Jahren haben zwei Todfeinde nicht mehr die Krallen gekreuzt. Jetzt geht Marvels blutigste Fehde in die nächste Runde! Er wurde auf Krakoa in die Grube gesperrt. Doch durch den Untergang der Inselnation kam Victor Creed auf freien Fuß. Mit einer Klon-Armee seines eigenen bestialischen Ichs begibt sich Sabretooth auf Rachefeldzug. Und er wird allen zeigen, warum er Logans ultimativer Gegner ist.

Er war ihr Team-Commander. Nun wird er für seine Verbrechen bezahlen. Die X-Force nimmt Beast ins Visier. Aber Henry McCoy hat noch ein As im Ärmel: Sein alter Kumpel Wonder Man. Auf welcher Seite wird eines der mächtigsten Mitglieder der Avengers stehen?

Eine X-Men-Party der Extravaganz. Betsy Braddock alias Captain Britain ist zurück. Gerade rechtzeitig, um der Hellfire Gala beizuwohnen. Doch der britische Botschafter erteilt der Festlaune einen üblen Dämpfer. Derweil hat X-Force alle Hände voll zu tun, die Sicherheit der Feiernden zu gewährleisten. Vor allem wenn ungeladene Gäste wie Deadpool und die Hellions drohen, die Party zu sprengen.