In the captivating play A Trial on Artistry, a renowned storyteller faces the ultimate test of his craft as he is brought to court by a some scholars outraged at what they perceive as an affront to their traditional chief (The Leviathan ). This gripping play unfolds through a series of intricate frame narrations, crafted to expose ecological issues, women's experiences and the instability of language.At the heart of the trial lies a profound exploration of art's role in society. Th...

A Trial on Artistry" by Patrick Mba is a play focusing on a storyteller facing court challenges from scholars over his portrayal of a traditional leader. The narrative explores themes of artistic freedom, environmental concerns, and the role of storytelling in societal change.

A Handbook of Literary Theories demystifies the landscape of literary theories, providing young researchers and readers with a clear understanding of key concepts and methodologies as far as literary theories are concerned.Thisbook allows the readers to grasp the complexities of literary criticism with A Handbook of Literary Theories. The book defines the notion of literary theory and explores the significance of blending theories and the innovative practice of borrowing t...

The play No More Passive tackles both ecological and feminist issues. Women and Ecology, here, are ensnared by, and suffer from theauthority, unfairness and misbehaviour of men, who claim to be thesuperior Gender and superior Beings. Here, politics, social policies andsystems have been settled in such a way that, although written inofficial charts, women's rights shouldn't effectively be applied insocieties. As for Ecology, it remains the property of men and can be soldand used as men care...

In Search of Heaven’s Truth: Seven Gems presents the teachings of Judaism, Christianity,Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism in one place. Simplified for easy understanding, the book aims to enhance readers'knowledge of various faiths and foster greater respect among followers of different religions.

Dartmoor. A wild, wet place in the south-west of England. A place where it is easy to get lost, and to fall into the soft green earth which can pull the strongest man down to his death. A man is running for his life. Behind him comes an enormous dog – a dog from his worst dreams, a dog from hell. Between him and a terrible death stands only one person – the greatest detective of all time, Sherlock Holmes.

Two visitors come to Sherlock Holmes’s London home in Baker Street to ask for the detective’s help. Holmes is interested in the story, but he sends his friend, Dr Watson, to Dartmoor to begin the investigation. Dartmoor is the dark and lonely place where Sir Charles Baskerville died – or was it murder? The clues are worrying, too. An enormous wild dog killed Sir Charles’s ancestor there a hundred and fifty years earlier. Suddenly, people hear terrible howls again on the moor!

This reader introduces students of philosophy and politics to the contemporary critical literature on the classical social contract theorists: Thomas Hobbes (1599-1697), John Locke (1632-1704), and Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778). Twelve thoughtfully selected essays guide students through the texts, familiarizing them with key elements of the theory, while at the same time introducing them to current scholarly controversies. A bibliography of additional work is provided. The classical so...

Transnational Moments of Change offers a broad introduction to the methodology and practice of transnational history. To demonstrate the value of this approach, the work focuses on Europe since World War II, a period whose study particularly benefits from a transnational vantage point. Twelve distinguished contributors from around the globe offer a range of transnational approaches to three continent-wide moments of change. The work begins with a look at the close of World War Two...

Dartmoor. A wild, wet place in the south-west of England. A place where it is easy to get lost, and to fall into the soft green earth which can pull the strongest man down to his death. A man is running for his life. Behind him comes an enormous dog - a dog from his worst dreams, a dog from hell. Between him and a terrible death stands only one person - the greatest detective of all time, Sherlock Holmes.

London, the 1860s.Rose Trelawny is the brightest young star at the Sadler's Wells Theatre. But she's prepared to give it all up for the love of her noble stage door suitor, Arthur Gower. Meanwhile, her colleague at the 'Wells', Tom Wrench, is writing a new kind of play for Rose to star in. And her friend, Imogen Parrott, hopes to take a theatre in which to produce it. Rose will be forced to choose between her two great loves.Set amongst theatrical folk and the non-theatrica...

Bestselling author Patrick Lencioni's three previous business fables have sold nearly 350,000 copies. His latest takes on the most dreaded company activity...meetings—why we hate them, why we shouldn't, and how to make them greatThe thought of meetings makes most business people miserable, but they're a critical and unavoidable part of what we do. Through fictional narrative, modeling, and practical solutions, Lencioni shows how to turn meetings from painful and te...